A local application for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with the University of Mindanao to help local government units (LGUs) in monitoring beneficiaries. (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCIEERD) Dubbed...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched a program that seeks to create food products that have the recommended nutrients specifically for senior citizens. (Photo courtesy of DOST) DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. unveiled today the “Healthy Aging Program for PinoY...
The National Academy of Science and Technology of The Philippines’ (NAST-PHL) Agricultural Sciences Division has organized a policy talk to address the issuance of scientific permits in the country. Photo credit to NAST-PHL During the virtual meeting held on Sept. 26, NAST Secretary...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, Oct. 12 said its OneExpert portal has been affected by a data leak incident. DOST Philippines DOST said the Philippine National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH) reported a potential breach on Aug. 31 where a compromised account...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 12 that the "suspects" responsible for the attack on the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) database are different from those who targeted the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)....
Beko has made a strong commitment to offering sustainable products at this year's IFA technology conference. This European appliance wizard launched a new energy-saving technology as it made a significant move and commitment to sustainable living. At the IFA 2023 conference, Beko Global Chief...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 12 expressed alarm over the latest data breach that hit government sites, this time the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “The data breach involving the Philippine Statistics Authority is deeply alarming and calls for a thorough...
Senators on Wednesday, October 11 have expressed their support for ample confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the proposed 2024 national budget to boost the government’s fight...
Following its inclusion as one of the organizations facing the removal of confidential funds in the 2024 budget, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday, Oct. 11, that the agency is planning on making an appeal for reconsideration. Department of...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, October 11 that he will fight for the confidential funds of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This was after the agency was stripped of its confidential funds under the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations...
To help enhance effective and inclusive communication, the Department of Science and Technology - Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) conducted a two-day training workshop on Filipino Sign Language (FSL). Photo credit to DOST-STII DOST, in a statement released Oct. 6,...
Sen. Robin Padilla has filed a bill that aims to provide Muslim Filipinos with digital access to Sharia courts. Padilla, in filing Senate Bill 2462, sought to amend some provisions of Republic Act 9997, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009, to make Sharia courts more...
