Philippines and Spain ink MOU on ICT Cooperation

The Philippines and Spain recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the field of Information and communications technology (ICT). Representing the Philippines in the signing ceremony was DOST Information and Communications Technology Office Executive Director, Louis Casambre, while representing the State Secretariat for Telecommunications and the Information Society of the Ministry of Industry , Energy and Tourism of the Kingdom of Spain was Ambassador Jorge Domeq.

Admatel Opens its Doors to Industry

Finally it is all systems go for ADMATEL as it began commercial operation on January 8, 2013!

ADMATEL, or the Advanced Device and Materials Testing Laboratory, is the most advanced failure analysis and material characterization testing facility in the Philippines. It aims to enhance the global competitiveness of the semiconductor and electronics industries. For now it operates six days a week, but

Researchers verify effectiveness of DOTS-Plus vs. MDR-TB

Researchers at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) verified the effectiveness of Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course – Plus (DOTS-Plus) for the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

Epson workers visit orphans

Photo sent by Mark David, Epson PR. 

Employees of Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) recently visited the Precious Heritage Children’s Home for an afternoon of smiles and cheers with the children in the facility.

Precious Heritage Children’s Home is a grassroots ministry that provides housing, food, clothing, medical care, and education to the orphaned, abandoned, malnourished, and neglected children in the Philippines. 

Scientist Chairs NRCP Bio-Sci Division

DR. CLARO M. SANTIAGO, JR., a British–educated savant from the University of Nottingham, England and current Assistant Research Director of the University of Perpetual Help System (UPHSD) DALTA and an active Scientist of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), was elected Chair of the Biological Sciences Division of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) during its 80th General Membership Assembly held at the Manila Hotel on March 13, 2013.

Statement by the family of Warren Rodwell*

Monday, 25 March 2013

We are happy and relieved that Warren has finally been released.

We would like to thank all those in the Philippine and Australian Governments who played a part in securing his release.

We would like to acknowledge, in particular, the Philippine National Police for all their efforts on Warren’s behalf.

DOST-NRCP honors excellent Filipino researchers

By Allan Ace Aclan
S & T Media Service, DOST-STII  

The Department of Science and Technology - National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) recently honored  12   Filipino researchers in the 2012 NRCP Achievement Awards for their outstanding works and innovative discoveries.

Repeal UP admission rule -group

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

System-wide student group calls for repeal of UP's "no pay, no admission" rule

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - A week after the reported suicide of a student from UP Manila, a UP System-wide student group called for the repeal of Art. 330 of the 1975 UP Code or what the group termed the university’s "no pay, no admission" rule.

PBSP and UBS partnership

Image provided by PBSP.

PBSP and UBS partner to establish Coconut Nursery in Rodriguez, Rizal

Rock the Vote News Release

Below Par: Lim and Erap engage in word war at UP Manila
By Charlotte Velasco, RTV correspondent

The burning rivalry intensifies.

PVAO Holds Symposium for Veterans Week

Image from United States Embassy
in the Philipppines website.

Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
Office for Public and Legislative Affairs
News Release


The Philippine Veterans Office (PVAO) held a film-showing and symposium dubbed "Images of Valor and Victory" on March 13, 2013, from 8 A.M. to 12 noon at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club in Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

PBSP fetes Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific helps improve reading skills of students

Cathay Pacific employee volunteers spend their weekend helping improve the reading comprehension skills of public school students of the Kapt. Eddie Reyes Palar Annex Elementary School in Taguig, Metro Manila.

Sustainable livelihood sought by Oxfam

A fisherman stares at the sea as if the waters hold
the answers to the future. Photo by Dennis Estopace.

Sustainable livelihoods for farmers and fishers in typhoon Pablo areas need to be put in place now, humanitarian groups say

Davao City, Philippines (27 February 2013) — "Livelihoods recovery intervention by the government and other humanitarian actors for Typhoon Pablo victims in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley needs to begin now.

Philippines to get improved access to Australian produce

Australian Embassy Media Release
For immediate release
01 March 2013

NEW trade arrangements that improve access to fresh Australian fruit for Philippine consumers have been announced by Australia’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, on 27 February.

DOST hoists online dengue alert

Image from Ad-Cracker.

By Luisa S. Lumioan
S&T Media Service, DOST-STII

BEFORE the onset of the rainy season, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) intensifies its dengue preventive measures by providing online information on dengue cases per community to serve as alert mechanism to concerned government offices and personnel.
In the pipeline is a dengue alert website that will enable public health practitioners to check out high-risk areas for dengue outbreaks and come up with early intervention measures.

Help sought for missing 11-year-old girl

[Tagalog Press Release]

Bagama't di pa gaanong napag-uusapan, may panibago na namang kinakaharap ang UPLB Community. Ito ay ang pagkawala ng isang batang babae na nagngangalang Marry Grace.

Si Marry Grace ay maglalabing dalawang taon na at kasalukuyang nag-aaral ng Grade 3 sa Tuntungin-Putho Elementary School. Siya ay nakatira sa Gawad Kalinga Village, Tuntungin-Putho. Siya ay pang anim sa labindalawang magkakapatid.

Science Explorer sails, wows Mindoreños

Clipart from Isis International.

Mark Ivan Roblas, SEI S&T Media Service

For the first time in its four-year run, the Science Explorer, the country’s first mobile science learning facility crossed the sea to reach Oriental Mindoro and bring its signature ‘cool science learning experience’ to students and young indigenous people.

Aiming to widen its impact, the Science Education Institute’s (SEI) Science Explorer traveled more than 10 hours to reach the municipality of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro where 540 young Mindoreños from 15 public elementary and high schools got a dose of exciting hands-on learning.

Australian Embassy media release

Clipart from Isis International.

UN International Women's Day 2013:

Message by Senator the Hon Bob Carr, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

As Australia’s Foreign Minister, I’ve been privileged to talk with many extraordinary women around the world.

In Papua New Guinea, in Egypt, in Timor-Leste, in Myanmar, in remote villages and in cities, in all the places I’ve visited, the language may be different, but the message is unchanged: women rightly want the full realisation of their human rights.

Solidarity Statement for International Women's Day of GABRIELA-Southern Tagalog

Clipart by Isis

WOMEN UNITE AGAINST PLUNDER AND IMPERIALIST GREED!

 

Today marks the 102 years of recognizing the valour of women in advancing rights and welfare in a society ruled by few and suffered by many. As regional chapter of GABRIELA Philippines we would like to express our deepest greetings to our sisters, comrades and friends whom had shown support in the international and local struggle of women.

Govt support group cites Phl tourism progress

                       PRESS STATEMENT

 

Philippines Advances 12 Spots in 2013 WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report

Transition Systems AppointedAs Websense Value Added Distributor in the Philippines

Press Release
Transition Systems strengthens its Content Security offering 

Manila, March 7, 2013--Transition Systems Philippines Inc, a leading value added distributor has been appointed by Websense, a global leader in unified web security, data loss prevention and email content security as a value added distributor in the Philippines. 

PBSP fetes T'boli weavers

T'boli Women Weave a Future with T'nalak

The muddy trail leads one to a mountain-top village of T'nuos in Takunel, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Mountains seem to touch the clouds in T'nuos, the high ground overlooking Lake Sebu is home to indigenous families belonging to the T'boli Tribe.

NEC News Release

Image grab from NEC Corp. paper.

NEC Philippines Appoints New President

MANILA, 18 February 2013 – NEC Philippines Inc (“NEC Philippines”), a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, welcomes Ms Agnes A. Gervacio as its President, with effect from today.

Ms Gervacio will take over for Mr Kiyofumi Kusaka who will focus on his current role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEC Asia Pacific, the regional headquarters of NEC Corporation in the Asia Pacific region.