Various micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Zamboanga del Norte were lauded by then Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña for powering through amid the Covid-19 pandemic and for their huge contribution to the economy, the agency said on Friday,...
Regions across the country received a 66 percent boost in its budget for research and development (R&D) thanks to the Science for Change Program (S4CP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) which sought to address various challenges and limitations in rural areas, helping them...
The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UPCMC) released a statement on Thursday, June 30, expressing its concern over the recent actions done by the government to "restrict the operations" of legitimate media institutions. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN FACEBOOK)...
The Department of and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) and Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) has inked a partnership in an aim to continuously improve hybrid learning in areas that are unserviceable by local telcos and internet providers....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, July 1 commended former president Rodrigo Duterte for signing 30 bills aimed at improving, developing and establishing public hospitals in different parts of the country before steppiing down last Thursday, June 30. Go, chair of the Senate Committee on...
The country's most expensive fish, the Lobed River Mullet, locally known as the “ludong", became the center of extensive efforts initiated by the Department of Science and Technology - Science for Change Program (DOST - S4CP) since it was considered at the brink of extinction back in 2010. (Photo...
Members of the World Association of Gluteal Surgeons (WAGS) meet in a convention in Miami. Albert Einstein has been quoted as saying, “Once you stop learning, you start dying.” Even the learned should never rest on their laurels, for complacency is the beginning of stagnation. Dr. Eric...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been commended by former President Rodrigo Duterte for its contributions to uplifting the Philippine economy through innovative reforms and programs amid the pandemic. “I give due recognition to the officials and employees of the SEC for your...
Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene D. Brosas (Photo taken from House of the Representatives website) An educator and advocate of women and children's protection and welfare, Arlene D. Brosas is the Gabriela Women's Party representative in the 17th, 18th, and now 19th Congress. Gabriela...
Erwin Tulfo, in a turnover ceremony on Thursday, June 30, has accepted Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) leadership, saying that his first order as the Department’s chief is to extend the contracts of all employees nationwide who are under Cost of Service (COS) employment....
Among those joining her are singer Billie Eilish, actors Jamie Dornan and Ariana DeBose, and Netflix’s US publicity chief Michelle Slavich Before the awards and speeches are given on the Oscars stage, a lot goes into the process of getting there. Among those who have such daunting tasks are The...
Spanish Ambassador, H.E. Jorge Moragas, accompanied by Instituto Cervantes - Manila director Javier Galvan, visited the chapel After its restoration last May, the La Loma Chapel now has a striking white and yellow façade. The new color choice is based on “residues and material evidence found...
