The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is not bowing down to pressure as the interagency body stood firm on its decision that the work-from-home (WFH) setup for registered information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) firms was only temporary. In a statement on Thursday, April 28,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 26, announced that it will be conducting National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) for the school year (S.Y.) 2021-2022. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The event, however, will be celebrated virtually due to the lingering threat of...
More than two years into the pandemic, organizations in the Philippines are now slowly going back to their offices. With Metro Manila and most parts of the country now on Alert Level 1 the most lenient restrictions set by the authorities amid the current health crisis, companies are starting to...
Judy Ann is a PRO with BEKO Actress, entrepreneur, influencer and cook Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo chose to endorse global European appliance brand Beko because its values are aligned with her own. As Beko’s first ambassador in the Philippines, Judy Ann embodies the brand’s drive and purpose to...
Dreaded by some for its sticky syrupy feel, okra's daily oversupply in local markets has recently led to new products and discoveries that make great use of its notorious viscous property. Okra (photo from Pixabay) Banaba milk tea and toothpaste with calamansi seed oil are some of the new results...
Canon announced the launch of its imagePROGRAF large format printers (LFP) that are the first in the world to offer Aqueous Pigment Fluorescent Ink. With businesses now operating in full capacity, fierce brand competition across multiple industries is expected. That is why investing in the right...
Given the recent surge of fuel costs as well as the continuous urge worldwide to save the environment, a switch to e-transport mechanisms doesn't sound like a bad idea at the moment. A prototype of the Flexible Electric Van (Flev). (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD / MANILA BULLETIN) A P312-million...
Communication and logistics are but two of the many challenges faced in the Philippine agriculture industry, and never has it been more apparent than during the early days of the pandemic. When the country shut down to necessarily contain COVID-19 in March 2020, borders were closed, making the...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
An increasing number of Filipino women have taken a liking to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields in the Philippines according to a study by researchers from the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) proposed project called the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) has been touted as the country’s premier research facility encompassing all areas in the study of viruses and viral diseases. DOST...
Ever heard a black garlic-flavored ice cream? Black Garlic Ice Cream (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) This is just one of the paths that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) looks to take with the prospering garlic and agri-food condiments industry under the Niche Centers in the Regions for...
