Day: March 25, 2025

Baybay City: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 8 (Eastern Visayas) has initiated an effort to bring awareness of the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) to academic institutions, emphasizing its role in providing essential data for empowering impoverished communities. According to Philippines News Agency, the initiative will commence with a CBMS information campaign hosted by PSA and the Community-Based Statistics Services at the Visayas State University in Baybay City on March 28. Maria Purisima Estolano, the PSA regional information officer, highlighted the importance of introducing CBMS to academia, aiming to engage future professionals in the fields of data and statistics. Estolano explained,

Butuan City: Technology interventions by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Caraga Region generated PHP682 million in sales and created 700 jobs for local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from 2022 to 2024, officials reported Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Regional Director Noel Ajoc disclosed the figures during the “Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas” forum on March 25. He credited the agency’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) for modernizing the operations of more than 9,000 MSMEs in the region. The DOST official explained that their programs are anchored on four pillars: Wealth Creation, Wealth Protection, Sustainability

N. Cotabato: Four Chinese nationals employed at a mosquito coil manufacturing company were detained for working without valid permits. The apprehension took place during a joint operation by security forces, as confirmed by military officials. According to Philippines News Agency, the individuals-identified as Liu Dezhen, Tang Zhongyi, Tianpei Wu, and Wang Lian Xu-were working for Alpha Household Miscellaneous Chemical Products Manufacturing in Barangay Nueva Vida. The suspects did not resist arrest during a coordinated raid by the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID), Bureau of Immigration (BI), National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and local police. Lt. Col. Roden

Manila: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning to visit the Philippines next month to reaffirm the importance of the Philippines-US alliance in the Trump administration. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez stated there is no exact date for the visit yet but mentioned it would likely be ‘probably by April’ after the visit of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Manila next week. According to Philippines News Agency, the relationship between the Philippines and the United States holds significance for both countries, as emphasized by Romualdez in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel. He highlighted

Tacloban City: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has allocated PHP54 million for the acquisition of mobile command and control vehicles (MoCCoV) to boost disaster response efforts in the region. Recipients of the three vehicles are Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) in this city, Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City, and the local government of Pintuyan in Southern Leyte. According to Philippines News Agency, “All state colleges and universities are qualified as partners, but we only have budget for three MoCCoVs from 2024 to early 2025. We prioritized based on location and readiness,” said Marilyn Radam, DOST