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NAIS ng Senado na maisumite sa palasyo ng Malakanyang ngayong linggo ang Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill. Ayon kay Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, posibleng ngayong linggong ito ay ma-i-transmit na ng Mataas na Kapulungan sa Office of the President ang enrolled bill ng panukalang sovereign wealth fund. Binigyang-linaw ini Villanueva na wala naman umano siyang nakikitang dahilan para patagalin o ma-delay pa ang …

BINATIKOS ni Senador Risa Hontiveros ang naging pahayag ni Senate Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva na hindi prayoridad ng Senado ang SOGIE Equality bill sa sandaling bumalik na ang sesyon sa Hulyo 24. “It is sheer numbness to say that the SOGIE Equality Bill is not urgent,” wika ni Hontiveros, pangunahing may-akda ng panukalang batas. Sa kasalukuyang nakabinbin ang panukala sa …

CEBU PACIFIC (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, kicked off its Pride Month celebration with the launch of its very first Pride flight on June 5, highlighting the airline’s unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and equity for every Juan. The CEB Flight 5J 905, which flew from Manila to Boracay, was operated by LGBTQIA+ members and allies. The team includes …

ILANG consumers ng MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) sa Iloilo City ang nagsimulang makakuha ng refund sa kanilang bill deposit. Sa isinagawang simpleng seremonya sa tanggapan ng More Power, tatlong consumers ang unang nabigyan ng refund kabilang sina Emmanuel Improgo, Baby Jean Agustin, at  Barangay Chairman Romeo Losario Jagorin, Jr., ng Brgy. Sambag, Jaro, Iloilo City. Ang Bill …

HINIMOK  ni Senador Win Gatchalian ang Department of Education (DepEd) na pakinggan ang mga guro sa gitna ng pagrepaso sa  Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE). “Pakinggan natin ang ating mga guro, mga supervisor, mga superintendent, at mga punong-guro. Sila ang ating mga sundalo. Makinig tayo sa kanila,” ani Gatchalian. Ibinahagi ni Gatchalian ang naging resulta ng kanyang mga konsultasyon sa mga …

PINASA na ng senado sa third at final reading ang panukalang batas na pagpapalawig sa amnesty sa pagbabayad ng estate tax. Walang ni isa mang senador ang tumutol o nangangahulugan na 24 na senador ang bumuto pabor sa Senate Bill 2219 ang panukala na pagpapalawig sa amnesty ukol sa  pagbabayad ng estate tax.   Ang naturang panukala ay naglalayong palawigan pa ang …

NANAWAGAN si Senador Alan Peter “Compañero” S. Cayetano nang mas mabigat na parusa laban sa perjury, isang hakbang na sinang-ayunan nina Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri at Senator Francis Tolentino na nagsabing napapanahon na itong palakasin laban sa mga nagbibigay ng maling testimonya. Ginawa ni Cayetano ang panawagan matapos bawiin ni Jhudiel Osmundo Rivero, isa sa sampung sundalo na pumatay kay …

ANG paglago at pag-unlad ng industriya ng paggawa ng  baril ay nakasalalay sa paglaki ng populasyon ng mga  edukado at responsableng may-ari ng baril. Sinabi ni Senador Ronaldo ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa na kaisa siya sa adbokasiya ng Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers, Inc. (AFAD) sa paglaban sa loose firearms, gun safety at responsableng pagmamay-ari ng baril. “Dapat patuloy nating …

BINATI ng City of Taguig si Senator Pia Cayetano sa pagkakapanalo sa World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 World No Tobacco Day Award. “The City of Taguig is so proud of you, Sen. Pia!” pahayag na pagbati ng local government unit (LGU). Bilang advocate ng tobacco control, si Senator Pia Cayetano ay patuloy sa pagsusulong ng mga batas, programa, at mga …

HINILING ng grupo ng mga aktibo at retiradong kawani ng Department of Health (DOH) na imbestigahan ang iba’t ibang uri ng harassment, pang-aabuso, at ‘gulo’ na kinasasangkitan ng isang medical officer ng nasabing ahensiya. Sa apela ng grupo kina DOH officer-in-charge Ma. Rosario Vergeire; National Department of Health Employees Association president Louella Jean Lao; Unyon ng mga Kawani ng Kagawaran …

BINUKSAN na ng Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) ang pagpili sa natatanging sheriff ng mga regional trial courts (RTCs) sa Pilipinas.             Inihayag ito ni Mr. Nelson Santos, Presidente ng PAPI nitong Sabado, Mayo 5, matapos na pagtibayin ang isang resolusyon ng samahan na ilunsad ang pagpili sa natatanging RTC Sherrif na nakitaan ng mahusay na pagtupad sa …

Get ready for the grandest bonsai exhibition in Asia, presented by SM Mall of Asia and the Philippine Bonsai Society which will be open on June 10 at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia. This year’s event is extra special as it features the first-ever joint convention of the Asia Pacific Bonsai and Suiseki Convention (ASPAC) and the …

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Representative Jonathan Keith Flores of the 2nd Congressional District of Bukidnon ink a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a project on pineapple fiber extraction in Lantapan, Bukidnon. This collaborative project is envisioned to help minimize the waste management costs of the local growers, process quality pineapple fiber, generate employment, and create opportunity …

Six hundred twenty-eight Subanen learners from Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) in Conception, Misamis Occidental are now actively using STARBOOKS, the country’s first S&T digitized library, in seven public schools. After six months of deployment, teachers have observed significant improvement in learners’ competence. The beneficiary schools are Concepcion National High School, Malvar Elementary School, Migubay Elementary School, Balongkot Elementary …

ALAMINOS, CITY- The Department of Science and Technology Region 1, through OIC-RD Teresita A. Tabaog and Provincial Director Arnold C. Santos with their team, were warmly welcomed by the City of Alaminos through Mayor Arth Bryan C. Celeste and his staff on May 19, 2023. The visit aims to harness partnership in the implementation of the various programs, projects and …

Mama Nene Homemade Delights locally known as Paula’s Bukidnon Delight earns its Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for its Pineapple Jam, through the consultancy and training services of the Department of Science and Technology.  The Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) is a requirement of the Food and Drug Administration for food products (beverages, water, canned goods, etc.), food supplements, medicines, …

For the third time since 2020, DOSTv: Science for the People, the official broadcast channel of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been hailed as Gandingan’s Most Development-Oriented Radio/TV Station/Online platform, claiming the high ground during the 17th Gandingan Awards held last Saturday, 13 May 2023. “Unknown to you, DOST was the government’s best kept secret. In 2017, …

THROUGH a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) via Community Empowerment through Science and Technology or CEST, empowers lives and builds communities in Region 1. The MOA signing was held in Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) on May 16 in Sipalang, Bacnotan, La Union. The theme of the event was “CEST: Empowering Lives, …

DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology (DOST) undersecretary for regional operations, Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang recently graced the “Immersion on Salt Production and Blessing of Salt Facility” activity in Uyugan town in Batanes Province. The salt production facility was funded through the DOST’s Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology or CEST Program. The project was implemented by DOST – Region 2 …

May 10, 2023 – PERSONAL na binisita ni Honorable Pantaleon D. Alvarez, District Representative ng 1st District ng Davao del Norte  ang laboratoryo ng BAUERTEK Corp., upang makita ang mga kagamitan na gagamitin sa pagpoproseso ng medical cannabis o marijuana, sakali mang maaprubahan na ang pagsasabatas na maging legal ang paggamit ng halamang gamot. Mismong si Dr. Richard Nixon, Gomez, …

Basco, Batanes – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho Mabborang together with DOST- 02 Regional Director Virginia G. Bilgera and their team visited the office of Governor Marilou Cayco Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Batanes for Smart and Sustainable Projects supporting the Tourism Industry today, May 11, 2023. During the visit, Usec. …

SA PATULOY na pagpapaigting sa kanilang crackdown sa cybercrimes at iba pang fraudulent activities, matagumpay ulit na tinulungan ng GCash, ang nangungunang mobile wallet sa bansa, ang Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) Cyber Response Unit sa pag-aresto sa isang Filipina at isang Nigerian national na sangkot sa tinatawag na  “love scam” dahil sa panloloko ng mahigit P2 milyon mula …