Spluk Daily Brief — October 10, 2026. A concise roundup of verified updates from Philippine government and public-information sources. Each item is summarized for context and links to the original bulletin.
Today’s top updates
Pinoy pride: Dried mangoes are headed for space soon
Source: DOST Philippines · October 9, 2026, 1:52 pm PHT
DOST champions women in STEM at the 4th ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reaffirmed its commitment to women’s leadership in science, technology, and innovation at the 4th ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit, held from September 29 to October 01, 2026 at the EDSA Shangri-La, Mandaluyong City.
Source: DOST Philippines · October 9, 2026, 12:34 pm PHT
Philippines hosts ASEAN regional meetings on AI for health S&T
The Philippines, through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its attached agency, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), successfully hosted the second regional meeting of the ASEAN Working Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Health Science and Technology (S&T) on September 28–29, 2026.
Source: DOST Philippines · October 9, 2026, 12:31 pm PHT
Philippines to adopt international bond pricing convention
Philippine financial regulators as well as market participants and associations announce that pricing of peso-denominated government and corporate[1] bonds for settlement purposes will adopt the international pricing convention effective 4 January 2027, confirming that all relevant regulations and systems will be in place before end-2026.[2]The initiative is led by the Bureau of…
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas · October 9, 2026, 8:56 am PHT
BSP commemorates service of Cesar E.A. Virata
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) commemorates the service of Cesar E.A. Virata, economist, educator, and senior government official. Mr. Virata passed away on 02 October 2026 at the age of 95.Mr. Virata was a member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of the Philippines from 1970 to 1986, making…
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas · October 8, 2026, 1:36 pm PHT
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