The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Aug. 20 that it will be conducting a study on the state of nutrition in areas hit by disasters and calamities. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the research study will be conducted...
Start your engines, hennies! Manila Luzon and RuPaul Charles Saying that Filipinos are big fans of "drag race" is a huge understatement. For years, fans have been waiting for the drag queen reality show to come to the country, and it looks like their prayers have finally been answered with "Drag...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has conducted marksmanship training for its operational control personnel in a bid to further improve the enforcement of maritime laws and regulations in Northeastern Luzon. All organic and operational control personnel of the PCG District Northeastern Luzon...
The heavy downpour triggered by the southwest monsoon has forced the closure of 13 road sections in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the rest of Luzon, the Department of Public Works Highways (DPWH) said Sunday, July 25. (Photo from DPWH Facebook page) Based on a 12 p.m. advisory, the...
Women’s organizations in Central Luzon are expected to benefit from the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) bamboo shoot production and product development project. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the DOST-III is forging partnership with three women’s...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed its units in northwestern Luzon on a heightened alert on Friday, July 23, to prepare for possible disaster response operations due to the continuous threat of typhoon “Fabian.” The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed its units in northwestern Luzon on...
A mere 20-minute travel time between Tarlac City and Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija will soon be achieveable following the opening of the 18-kilometer (km) portion of the 30-km Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX). (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) The expressway is now accessible from Tarlac City to...
President Duterte lauded the newly completed Clark International Airport (CRK), saying it will help boost the economic development in North and Central Luzon. President Rodrigo Duterte and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade try out the self-check-in counter during the inspection of the newly...
(PHIVOLCS) On 16 July 1990, at 4:26 p.m., a magnitude 7.8 earthquake was strongly felt in Baguio City, Dagupan City, Cabanatuan City, and San Fernando City, La Union, and the rest of Luzon Island. The powerful earthquake produced a 120 kilometer-long ground rupture along the Digdig segment of the...
Over 15,000 infrastructure projects have been built across the different provinces of Central Luzon in the past five years as part of the Duterte administration's mission to spur countryside development. CLLEX (Photo from DPWH) From 2016 to 2020, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
Motorists will finally gain access to the first 18-kilometer (km) portion of the 30-km Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 15. FINALLY ACCESSIBLE--The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), which connects Tarlac City to Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, will be...
Future agriculturists and scientists were challenged by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to pursue real innovations and technologies and not let their ideas end on paper in a bid to spur much-needed innovations in the country's agriculture sector. Department of Agriculture...
