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Preserving Tradition through Science DOST Secretary Solidum Witnesses How Innovation Colors the Future of Future of Filipino Silk Weaving in Misamis Oriental

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On October 20, 2025, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. visited the ABAI (Ayala Beneficiaries Association, Inc.) Weavers Multi-Purpose Cooperative and the Philippine Textile Research Institute’s (PTRI) Natural Dyes Hub in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, where culture and innovation merge to sustain the province’s rich silk weaving heritage. A beneficiary of…

PEZA okays record-high Php30.15-B investment in January 2025

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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board has approved a record-high PHP30.15 billion in investments during its first Board meeting in January 23 this year, up by 1,263 percent from the PHP2.212-billion in January 2024. In a recent statement, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and PEZA chair Ma. Cristina Roque said their Board…

Pangasinan archdiocese sets fluvial procession, Prayer for peace

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PRAYER FOR PEACE. Archbishop Socrates Villegas of the Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese in this file photo on Friday (July 12, 2024) announced the holding of a rosary fluvial procession and prayer gathering in Infanta town, Pangasinan on July 16 amid the ongoing conflict in the West Philippine Sea. He said that despite the maritime dispute the Filipinos and Chinese…

Gov’t vows legal action vs deep fake video creators, spreaders

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The government is considering legal action against those behind a manipulated or deep fake video of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. seemingly asking the Armed Forces to act against another nation. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Patricia Kayle Martin said in a radio interview that the deep fake videos using President Marcos’ face and…

Mindanao gears up for disaster challenges with DOST’s ‘Handa Pilipinas’

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THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its office in Region XII, has launched the Mindanao leg of its “Handa Pilipinas” initiative at the KCC Convention Center in General Santos City. The event, with the theme “Enhancing Mindanao’s Resilience through Science, Technology, and Innovation,” seeks to bolster the region’s disaster preparedness through advanced science and technology…

PAPI Survey Gains Credibility After Accurate 2025 Senatorial Predictions

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The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) has emerged as a credible name in election-related surveys following the results of the May 12, 2025, national elections. PAPI’s senatorial preference survey, which drew data from 42,000 barangays nationwide and incorporated inputs from social media platforms—Facebook, YouTube, Instagram—as well as bloggers, successfully predicted 10 out of…

World Esports MOBA Headquarters Officially Opens at The Peak Central Tower in Parañaque City

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A new hub for Esports innovation, competition, and digital excellence in the Philippines and beyond Parañaque City, Philippines — November 10, 2025. The Esports World Federation (ESWF) and the International Federation of Esports MOBA (IFES MOBA) proudly announce the official opening of the World Esports MOBA Headquarters at The Peak Central Tower, Parañaque City —…

DOST: EARTHQUAKE DEATHS, DESTRUCTIONARE PREVENTABLE

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WE should bear in mind that deaths and destruction due to earthquake are preventable, according to Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST). Of all natural hazards also, earthquake is the deadliest disaster accounting to 58% of total disaster deaths between 2000-2019, according to the United Nations Office for…

PBBM banks on cold storage warehouses to stabilize onion prices

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured onion producers in Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (Mimaropa) of the necessary state interventions like putting up cold storage facilities to stabilize the price of the agricultural product during peak harvest season. The establishment of cold storage warehouses will benefit both onion growers and consumers, according to…

Smart Agri Solutions Reaches Carmen, Cotabato Through DOST SOCCSKSARGEN’s Project SARAi

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In its continuing efforts to promote smart and climate-resilient agricultural solutions, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) SOCCSKSARGEN, through Project SARAi (Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines), conducted an orientation for LGU Carmen Cotabato. The activity was graced by Honorable Mayor Rogelio Taliño, key LGU officials, and technical staff…