Cordillera's weaving industry was given again the spotlight as the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched an exhibit and bazaar of handwoven textiles from local weavers in the region to help them bounce back amid the pandemic. INTRICATE AND VIBRANT – Cordillera master weavers congregate at the...
Bukolyte, an instant young coconut (buko) powdered drink loaded with nutrients and minerals and contains electrolytes, has been officially launched. Bukolyte ( DOST XI Facebook page) The Food Processing Innovation Center (FPIC)–Davao launched the innovative food product in Davao City on Nov. 24...
In an aim to boost the customer service sector in Central Luzon, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) there has partnered SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI), the agency announced on Thursday, Nov. 25. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA and SMFI, together with...
President Duterte holds Ilocanos in high regard, contrary to a supposed "rumor" about him. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) The Chief Executive had this to say Monday, Nov. 22 as he led the inauguration of the completed projects at the General Santos City Airport. "Karamihan ng...
All regions in the country are now at minimal to low risk case classification for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as cases continue to dip in recent weeks, the Department of Health said on Monday, Nov. 22. DOH DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported all regions have negative two week...
Metro Manila may be placed under Alert Level 1—the most lenient quarantine classification—by December if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the region continues to decline, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Nov. 18. People flock at the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after...
People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Metro Manila is back in its track after its one-week growth rate for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases improved anew, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Nov. 18. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the average daily...
DOT puts a spotlight on the Pampanga-Clark-Cebu City interregional tour According to the recent report of statista, in 2020, the number of registered motorcycles and tricycles in the Philippines is approximately seven million, this is larger than the number of private four-wheel cars, which is at...
The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute’s (DOST-ITDI) Chemicals and Energy Division (CED) won in the 2021 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits in the National Capital Region (RICE-NCR) UNLAD category. (DOST-ITDI Facebook page ) The DOST-ITDI’s CED...
People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 3 percent, which is within the 5 percent benchmark set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the OCTA Research said Thursday, Nov. 11. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido said...
The effects of Super Typhoon Yolanda will forever be remembered by Filipinos as it destroyed many lives, homes, and subsistence of thousands of families in the Visayas ravaging the provinces of Leyte, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Capiz, Cebu, Iloilo, and Aklan, and Palawan. A file photo shows...
The controversial information officer of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, who was sacked after his name was dragged into the drug raid in Davao de Oro, was not the target of the operation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) clarified on Wednesday, Nov. 10. A Newsline Philippines report...
