Category: NATIONAL
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PDIC proposes revised rules on denied deposit insurance claims, invites stakeholder inputs
State deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has released the proposed revisions to Regulatory Issuance (RI) No. 2011-03 on Rules Governing Requests for Reconsideration of Denied Deposit Insurance Claims (“Revised RI”), to proactively gather feedback from banks, depositors, and other stakeholders. The proposed revisions are designed to provide clearer, more consistent, and transparent guidelines…
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Bringing Knowledge Closer | STARBOOKS Turnover in Misamis Occidental
Access to science and technology just got closer to home! Through the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the BPI Foundation, Inc., represented by Mr. Geronimo G. Torres, four schools in Misamis Occidental received brand new computer units installed with the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS)…
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Towards a Smarter Cagayan Valley: Tuguegarao City Backs MOA Signing for ODeSSEE Project
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 02 (DOST R02), led by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera and represented by Dr. Raquel B. Santos, participated in the Committee Meeting to deliberate on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the Local Government Unit of Tuguegarao City, DOST R02, Isabela State University (ISU),…
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Technopreneurs and Community Leaders Unite at the 2025 Regional SETUP and CEST Summit
The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) successfully brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders at the 2025 Regional SETUP & CEST Summit held on September 16, 2024, at Hotel Ariana & Restaurant, Paringao, Bauang, La Union. The event, spearheaded by the Regional Program Management Office of the Small Enterprise Technology…
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Innovation and Sustainability in Focus at Northern Mindanao’s 2025 STI Week
Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental — Science, technology, and innovation took center stage in Northern Mindanao as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 10 officially opened the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) on October 1–3, 2025, at the Bayfront Arena in Oroquieta City. The three-day celebration gathered key leaders from the…
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PDIC to sell real properties, other equipment via public e-bidding on October 29-30
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will sell various real properties and transportation equipment through electronic public bidding (e-bidding). Online bids will be accepted through the PDIC e-bidding portal at https://assetsforsale.pdic.gov.ph, starting at 9:00 AM on October 29, 2025, until 1:00 PM on October 30, 2025. Submitted bids will be opened at 2:00 PM on…
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PhilATOM Law ni Cayetano, susi ng bansa tungo sa mas ligtas at mas matalinong paggamit ng nuclear technology
Naisabatas na ang isang landmark law na magbibigay ng malinaw na gabay sa paggamit at pamamahala ng nuclear energy sa Pilipinas, salamat sa mga pagsisikap ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Ito’y matapos lagdaan ni President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (Republic Act No. 12305) bilang isang batas noong…
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DOST, Lazada ink deal to expand market reach of Filipino MSMEs
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) formalized its partnership with e-commerce platform Lazada Philippines on Wednesday to help Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) expand their market reach and strengthen competitiveness through the digital platform. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on September 24, 2025, at the DOST Central Office in Bicutan,…
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DOST Region 1 Prepares for Data Driven Agriculture with Project SARAI
The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1), under the leadership of Regional Director Teresita A. Tabaog, with Assistant Regional Director for Field Operations Mr. Decth-1180 P. Libunao serving as the project lead, is preparing to bring the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (Project SARAi) closer…
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DOST Showcases iFWD PH Program for OFW Entrepreneurs at National Reintegration Event in Isabela
ISABELA — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 spotlighted its flagship program for returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) during the National Reintegration Network cum Awarding of Livelihood Program for OFWs Reintegration (LPOR) held on September 24 at the Ilagan Capitol Amphitheatre. The event, organized by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Regional…