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DOST unveils Filipino-made e-boat

MANILA: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially introduced on Thursday the Filipino-made Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Solar-Assisted Plug-In Electric Boat (SESSY E-Boat) via a demo run at the Manila Yacht Club.

Developed by rese…

Budget deficit down in 2023

MANILA: The national government’s budget deficit went down by 6.32 percent to PHP1.51 trillion last year from PHP1.61 trillion in 2022.

“The narrower fiscal gap for the year was attributed to the 7.86% increase in revenue collection, surpassing the 3…

BARMM chief confident BLGC can withstand legal challenges

COTABATO CITY: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim expressed confidence that the regional government can withstand any legal challenges filed against the proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code.

This was the …

3 new moons discovered orbiting Uranus, Neptune

ISTANBUL: The Minor Planet Center of the Paris-based International Astronomical Union has announced the discovery of three new moons orbiting the ice giants of the solar system, Uranus and Neptune.

Multiple observations and ‘special image-processing …

PH acquiring tools to combat financial cybercrimes – CICC

MANILA: The government is in the process of acquiring tools to combat crimes on financial technology, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said on Thursday.

‘On the capacity of the Philippine government, we are acquiring tools …

NorMin lead nat’l silk industry transformation

CAGAYAN: The Northern Mindanao Region on Thursday led the 5th Philippine Silk Summit that opened new networks in the silk industry with investment potential.

One of the main developments was the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the …

DSWD allots P1.4B to combat El Niño impacts

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has earmarked more than PHP1.4 billion budget this year to fund projects aimed at easing impacts of the El Niño phenomenon in line with the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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