DID YOU KNOW: National Time Consciousness Week

National Time Consciousness Week is observed every first week of the year by virtue of Republic No. 10535 or “The Philippine Standard Time (PST) Act of 2013. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is tasked to lead the observance of the event and enjoins all Filipinos to synchronize their watches with the official PST provided by the DOST’s Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. The act was signed on May 15, 2013. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research