Duterte, Manny & Cynthia Villar, Sec. Bello, Atty. Felipe Gozon, Risa Hontiveros, Mother Lily & others support #World Pandesal Day

The public is invited to 5th#WorldPandesalDay on October 16 starting 8:30 a.m. to receive 70,000 free pandesal breads, Eden cheese, Mega sardines and other food gifts at Quezon City’s pioneer, artisanal, 80-year-old Kamuning Bakery Cafe at No. 43 Judge Jimenez Street corner K-1st Street, Barangay Kamuning, Q.C. 

DTI inks MOA with ePayment platforms For Business Name Registration End-to-end Business Name registration launched for “Apply. Pay. Download.”

Intramuros, Manila – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced today that sole proprietors who wish to apply or renew their Business Names need not go to DTI offices to register but can instead transact online by following three steps: “Apply. Pay. Download.” DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez signed three Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) with ePayment platforms Gcash, PayMaya, and LinkBiz providing a suite of online payment options for the convenience of the transacting public.

DOST-PCHRD’S TWO-WAY APPROACH TO BUILD START-UPS AND RESEARCH-BASED HEALTH INDUSTRY

The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research
and Development (DOST-PCHRD) looks at two ways to fast-track its technology
transfer program, thus, spawn the growth of start-up companies by innovators in health technologies and the health industry, in general. One is shared investment in research by industry and the Council, like the Axis Knee System for knee replacement, in which the DOST-PCHRD co-invested with Orthopaedic International, Inc. This proved to be the quickest route to the market of a product from research.

Honoring teachers & celebrating Confucius’ 2,570th birthday

Teaching is the noblest of all professions, according to young Filipino Chinese entrepreneurs of Anvil Business Club. In the afternoon of September 25, Anvil Business Club and special guests led the advance multi-sectoral celebration of Teachers Day and Confucius’ 2,570th birth anniversary (which is September 28) at the Chinese Garden of Rizal Park, Manila.

DOST’S TUKLAS LUNAS PROGRAM LEVERAGES ON THE COUNTRY’S BIODIVERSITY

Following the success brought by the lagundi and sambong medicinal products
developed under the National Integrated Research Program on Medicinal Plants
(NIRPROMP) of the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for
Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the Tuklas Lunas Program is
established to pursue drug discovery and development by leveraging on the country's very own biodiversity.

SEAG VOLUNTEER PROGRAM GETS BOOST FROM TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, 25 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM SUBIC CLARK CLUSTER

The bayanihan spirit was definitely very much alive during the Volunteer Program Launch for the Subic-Clark cluster as hundreds of volunteers trooped to the ASEAN Convention Center in Clark to show their unwavering support for the 30th SEA games.

30TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES ORGANIZERS EXPECT OVER 35,000 ACCREDITED FOR THE GAMES

 As of this month, counting only athletes and officials, nearly 11,000 application for accreditation  from various sports  have been received with barely three months to go before the opening ceremonies of the SEAG.

Alona Quintos, the director of accreditation and uniforms, on Thursday said at least 35,000 people are expected to sign up for the Games as the Sept. 30 accreditation deadline scheduled by the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee draws near.