The winners of this year’s Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC) will each receive P500,000 worth of grants from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the agency said. Philippine Startup Challenge 2021 (Photo from of the DICT's website) The annual startup competition,...
The Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will soon begin accepting online applications for the 2022 Undergraduate Scholarships. (DOST-SEI Facebook page) In a Facebook post, the DOST-SEI made the announcement, as it urged the interested students to prepare the...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said he will not run in the 2020 elections despite calls from the ruling party for him to join the Senate race. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (Ali Vicoy / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Tugade, he decided not to...
Researchers from the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) have developed sustainable natural textile materials from bamboo. Pretreated Bamboo Textile Fiber (Photo courtesy of DOST-PTRI) The DOST-PTRI said the production of greener bamboo textile...
Mapúa University will be offering next month a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Materials Science Program with specialization in Nanotechnology (by Research) in a bid to increase the pool of nanotechnology experts in the country. Mapúa University (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Oct. 8, the development of test kits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Luzon. (Photo from Freepik.com/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project was funded by DOST-III...
Fully vaccinated individuals from Metro Manila, regardless of age, are now allowed to travel in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Kids swim at the famous beachfront of Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) supports the proposed transfer of the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “It is very clear and logical that NIA should be under the DA, since all its activities are directly aimed at...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 10,670 new cases of coronavirus disease on Friday, Oct. 8. The newly-detected cases brought the country's running tally of cases to 2,643,494. Also, the death toll jumped to 39,232 after 191 more patients died. The death toll also includes the 104 deaths...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should go on full blast in ensuring that all teachers are vaccinated against COVID-19 as it moves towards the gradual reopening of schools through limited face-to-face classes. Senator Nancy Binay reiterated her call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that the majority of the healthcare workers, who recently participated in a survey, were in favor of getting a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot if there is already sufficient evidence on its safety. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they conducted a...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have completed two road improvement and widening projects in San Rafael, Iloilo which would provide better accessibility to residents. Farmers and residents of Barangay Ilongbukid in San Rafael, Iloilo have experienced better accessibility within...
