PASIG CITY — Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles, in collaboration with Barangay Damayan officials, spearheaded the distribution of relief goods to families displaced by the recent southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina. The relief items were packed in plastic water pails, dubbed “Charitimba.” Robles stated that the […]
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The Department of Science and Technology – Provincial Science and Technology Office (DOST PSTO) Batanes, represented by Science Research Specialist Joy Ann Mina-Horlina, conducted a specialized training session on Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Tubho Tea in Sabtang, Batanes. The training was attended by members of the Tubho Processors Association, the Sabtang Food […]
MANILA —President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced a ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), effective immediately, in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22. “Effective today, all POGOs are banned. I hereby instruct Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to wind down and cease the […]
MANILA — On July 24, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced a price freeze on basic necessities in National Capital Region following the declaration of a state of calamity by the Metro Manila Council (MMC) due to the devastating effects of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. “The […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to deploy doctors and provide medical assistance in the evacuation centers to ensure the health conditions of the evacuees affected by Typhoon Carina. In a situation briefing, President Marcos stood firm that the DOH should ensure that […]
MANDALUYONG CITY — Good news! The City Government of Mandaluyong recently received vehicles from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The two additional 17-seater vans were incentives to the city government for bagging the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for the seventh time. Interior and Local Government […]
Cebu City, Philippines – The Visayas leg of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) “Handa Pilipinas” annual exposition kicked off yesterday at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, with its agenda focused on enhancing the region’s disaster resilience through science, technology, and innovation (STI). The Handa Pilipinas Visayas Leg […]
THE Department of Science and Technology – Region 1 (DOST 1) recently launched the roadmaps for its Smart and Sustainable Communities Program (SSCP), an initiative that marks a pivotal moment for six communities in the region to showcase their commitment to becoming smart, sustainable, and technology-driven. The regional development milestone […]
In its commitment to increasing its productivity and serving quality dim sum menus, Backyard Food Corporation signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Science and Technology—10 (DOST 10) on July 19, 2024, to secure assistance for technology upgrading through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrade Program (SETUP). SETUP […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday inaugurated the largest water reservoir project in Iloilo. The inauguration of the water reservoir project, the largest outside Luzon, took place more than 40 years after the completion of its first stage in 1982, during the time of the President’s father, the late […]
