DSWD opens Pag-Abot processing center to bolster social protection in Pampanga
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Pampanga, opens the Pag-Abot Processing Center at the Capitol Compound to strengthen social protection services for street dwellers and other vulnerable sectors. (Pampanga PIO) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the […]
DOST opens 3rd Innovation Hub in Central Luzon
CABANATUAN CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) opened its third Innovation Hub (iHub) in Central Luzon located at the Nueva Ecija Provincial Office in the Science City of Muñoz. These iHubs are being installed nationwide to foster local innovation by providing a collaborative, tech-driven space for the networking of students, researchers, startups, and […]
Marcos signs 2026 nat’l budget, vetoes P92.5-B unprogrammed items
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law the PHP6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, vetoing PHP92.5 billion worth of items under the Unprogrammed Appropriations to tighten safeguards on public spending and reinforce fiscal discipline. The signing of Republic Act 12314, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2026, was held at Malacañan Palace. […]
EcoWaste Coalition, PAWS push ‘Iwas PapuToxic’ to protect animals ahead of New Year’s Eve
(Advocates urge paputok-free New Year to spare animals and curb toxic pollution) To protect cats and dogs, the children and the environment from harm, the EcoWaste Coalition and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) renewed their call for a firecracker- and fireworks-free New Year through an “Iwas PapuToxic” event held on December 28, 2025 at […]
DTI Tarlac expands digitalization program through Consumer E-CONnect Program
Private establishments in Tarlac display electronic posters using their LED screens and TV displays in support of the Consumer E-CONnect Program of the Department of Trade and Industry Tarlac. (DTI) TARLAC CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Tarlac, in partnership with 27 private establishments in the province, has launched the Consumer E-CONnect […]
P850-M land debt relief, titling boost livelihood of Aurora farmers
About 73 farmers in Aurora receive certificates of land debt condonation amounting to over P850 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform, easing long-standing land amortization burdens. The activity also includes the distribution of 21 individual land titles covering 17.5 hectares to 20 farmer-beneficiaries, strengthening land tenure security and livelihoods. (DAR Aurora) BALER, Aurora — […]
DENR, partners advance reforestation efforts in Bataan
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the provincial government of Bataan, the municipality of Limay, Petron Foundation, Inc., and the Samahang Magsasaka sa Kagubatan Limay Bataan, Inc. sign a Memorandum of Agreement to launch the five-year Puno ng Buhay–Limay Reforestation Project. (DENR) BALANGA CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in […]
DHSUD levels up standards of transitory housing with deployment of modular shelters
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to provide safer and more comfortable emergency housing, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has deployed modular shelter units (MSUs) to calamity-stricken areas –setting up new standards of transitory shelters in the country in 2025. Through the deployment of MSUs spearheaded by Undersecretary […]
DOST: 4 science-related laws signed in 2025
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. This year, the Marcos administration has signed into law four acts related to science and technology. The Phivolcs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) Modernization Law The signing of the Phivolcs Modernization Law will improve the disaster risk reduction efforts of the country, Department of […]
GCC, Pampanga State U seal dual partnership through back-to-back MOA signing
Marking another institutional collaboration, Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U), through its Extension Services Office (ESO) and Library Services Office (LSO), forged a dual Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing with Guagua Community College (GCC) on December 22, 2025. The agreements formalize the implementation of two major initiatives: Project KUYA (Kaagapay para sa Unlad ng Yaman […]