DA chief challenges swine industry to boost population by 2M heads year to reach pre-ASF level by 2028
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday issued a bold challenge to the swine industry, urging it to produce an additional 2 million hogs annually to restore the…
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Marikina DRRMO trains youth volunteers on basic disaster risk reduction
MARIKINA CITY, (PIA) — The Marikina City Government, through the Marikina City Rescue 161 or Marikina City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) continues to train youth volunteers of…
DOST strengthens support for local micro bizmen through online platform
ODIONGAN, Romblon (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) MIMAROPA continues to boost the visibility of local businesses through MIMAROPA VENTURES PH 2.0, an online platform launched in…
DOST partners with SUCs to digitalize MSMEs
ODIONGAN, Romblon (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) MIMAROPA has partnered with state universities and colleges across the region to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…
DOST grants over ₱100M to support MSMEs in MIMAROPA
ODIONGAN, Romblon (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology MIMAROPA (DOST MIMAROPA) has released over ₱100 million in funding to strengthen and enhance the operations of micro, small and…
Ilocos Sur women take the lead in rabies prevention
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) – Women in Ilocos Sur are stepping up as responsible pet owners, ensuring their pets are protected against rabies. In celebration of National Women’s Month…
Oriental Mindoro has now 28 STARBOOKS units— DOST
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — Twenty eight Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosks (STARBOOKS) were already installed in Oriental Mindoro by the Department of Science and Technology…
DOST’s iFWD PH program helps OFWs become tech bizmin
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) MIMAROPA continues to strengthen its iFWD PH or Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines Program,…
DOST-GRIND uplifts local ingenuity in MIMAROPA
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) nurtures local ingenuity in MIMAROPA region through the Grassroots Innovation for Inclusive Development (GRIND) initiative. The…
Solar energy systems empower local communities
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — Some 5,400 individuals across the MIMAROPA region have benefited from the135 Solar Energy Systems (SES) that were installed by the Department of Science and…
DOST enhances quality, marketability of MIMAROPA’s micro bizmen products
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — A total of 37 innovative products have been developed by various micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the MIMAROPA region through the Department…
DOST-assisted MSMEs generate ₱1.7B sales, contribute to MIMAROPA economy
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (PIA)—The assisted small enterprises in the MIMAROPA region have generated ₱1.7 billion in sales from 2022 to 2024 and have shown an increasing contribution to the…
DOST completes various projects, programs in Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) MIMAROPA has completed various projects and programs for Palawan, according to Regional Director Ma. Josefina P. Abilay…
DOST gives residents access to safe, potable water in MIMAROPA
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — Around 19,837 individuals in the region were given access to safe and clean potable water by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) MIMAROPA.…
PCG pushes for inclusion of PH maritime heritage into education curriculum
CALAMBA CITY (PIA) – The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) has emphasized the importance of integrating the country’s maritime heritage into the education curriculum. Speaking at…
RTF-ELCAC: Gov’t targets armed rebellion, not leftist groups
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) in Calabarzon clarified that the government is not against leftist groups but is focused…
BSP: Polymer banknotes are ‘smarter, cleaner, stronger’
The polymer series, which started with the release of the P1,000 denomination in 2022, now includes the P500, P100, and P50 banknotes. Polymer banknotes are becoming a global standard, with…
DSWD reminds 4Ps beneficiaries to remain nonpartisan
4Ps nonpartisanship reminder: Oliver Inodeo (3rd from left), 4Ps information officer, reminds beneficiaries of the program to remain nonpartisan during the election period and assures that the program will continue…
AFP to rebels: Surrender before amnesty deadline
MANILA, (PIA) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is urging remaining members of the communist rebel group to surrender as the deadline for the government’s amnesty program approaches.…
DILG allocates P45M for infrastructure, electrification projects in Surigao Sur
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur—The Department of the Interior and Local Government allocated P45 million under the Support to Barangay Development Program for fiscal year 2024 to fund nine key…
Agusan Sur unveils prototype mobile heater for Olympic-sized pool
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — The provincial government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) through the Innovation Technology (InnoTech) Agusan del Sur, conducted an actual demonstration of the newly-developed prototype mobile…