Photo: CRD/DOST-PCAARRD Pinaalalahanan ng Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) ang publiko sa mga dapat at hindi dapat gawin upang manatiling ligtas tuwing may pagputok ng bulkan. Ito ay matapos ang “explosive eruption” ng Bulkang Kanlaon noong ika-3 ng Hunyo, 2024, na nag-udyok sa DOST-PHIVOLCS ...
June 18, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: CRD/DOST-PCAARRD Promising taro cultivars were recently identified through an ongoing research and development (R&D) program funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). The program, "Boosting the Taro Industry and Indigenous Crops ...
June 17, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: DOST-MIRDC Facebook page On June 13, 2024, in celebration of Philippine Environment Month, the Department of Science and Technology - Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched the Floating Solid Waste Collector System at the Pasig River Esplanade. Representatives from other ...
June 16, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: Central Luzon State University/DOST-PCAARRD Central Luzon is one of the largest goat-producing regions and has the highest number of commercial dairy goat farms in the country. Many of the smallholder dairy goat farmers affected by the pandemic have, at most, 5 milking does that give 0.5 to 0.75 liters of milk/...
June 15, 2024 | 4 mins read
Photo: Mother Earth Foundation As the Philippines marks its 126th year of independence, the newly established Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) urges lawmakers to enact a Magna Carta for Waste Workers to secure vital legislative protection. This significant move seeks to recognize the indispensable work of waste workers and ...
June 13, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: Agritechnica Asia Facebook page Bangkok, Thailand - The bustling metropolis of Bangkok recently hosted a major event in the agricultural engineering field. From May 22 to 24, 2024, the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) opened its doors for international delegates attending the 25th Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering (TSAE) National ...
June 12, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: Shenna Kate Torres One of the Sustainable Development Goals created by the United Nations is to "end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture." Aquaculture, the practice of farming aquatic animals and plants such as fish and seaweed, plays a critical role in achieving food ...
June 11, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: Rodolfo Clix/Pexels There are scientists whose works are immediately appreciated by people: molecular biologists and pharmaceutical scientists who develop vaccines or find cures for various diseases; climatologists and environmental scientists who monitor the weather and fight climate change; engineers who invent thinner gadgets and faster electric cars. And ...
June 7, 2024 | 6 mins read
Photo: J.R. Bellemore/Pexels On May 14 to 17, 2024, the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (DA-BAFE) held a workshop to improve agricultural production and infrastructure in Camarines Norte. Key stakeholders gathered to develop the Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Plan (AFMech) and the Farm-to-Market Road Network Plan (...
June 5, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: UP-MMDA-Vanguard K9 Facebook page (Press release from UPMV K9 Volunteer Corps) The UPMV K9 SAR Corps recently joined the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in a bid to improve the appreciation and care of dogs in local communities, especially those involved in search and rescue (SAR) efforts, through a ...
June 4, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: PhilSA (Press release from the Philippine Space Agency) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) turned over space science and technology applications (SSTA) learning kits to public schools and trained educators on equipment usage and integration into learning activities. Three (3) deployments were conducted in Quezon Province, Tarlac City, and the National ...
June 3, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: Pexels (Press release from DOST-PCIEERD) On May 31, 2024, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Mapua University launched a 24/7 localized weather information and impact monitoring system to help the Philippines prepare for the coming La Niña. Developed by Mapúa University School of Civil, Environmental and Geological Engineering, ...
June 2, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: Craig Soroño • At a recent public forum facilitated by the UP Diliman College of Science, professors discussed the geopolitical and ecological situation in the West Philippine Sea, as well as marine conservation strategies. • During the forum, the speakers touched upon climate change-related risks, oil spills and other threats, ...
June 1, 2024 | 6 mins read
DOST-STII/JuanFlix (Press release from DOST-STII) The seventh season of the Indie-Siyensya Film Festival concluded with a celebration of science, technology, and the arts, with films exploring seaweed farming and innovative fish spawning practices claiming top prizes last December 12 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. The science filmmaking ...
January 14, 2024 | 3 mins read
DOST-SEI (Press release from DOST-SEI) The number of medals won by Filipino students in various international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competitions reached an all-time high in 2023, setting a new record for the number of recipients of the Department of Science and Technology—Science Education Institute’s (DOST-SEI) annual ...
January 5, 2024 | 3 mins read
Pinoy Scientists From a powerful supercomputer to humble pen and paper, the tools of a scientist's trade can be anything and everything in this day and age. To explore the many exciting pathways available to those seeking to pursue a career in STEM, Pinoy Scientists is hosting a two-part panel ...
August 24, 2023 | 2 mins read
UPD-CS SciComm Researchers are banking on Filipinos’ inherent love of photography and social media, bringing everyone together through collaborative “citizen science” to help save the country’s precious marine resources from the ravages of a recent disastrous oil spill. The University of the Philippines - Diliman Marine Science Institute (UPD-CS ...
March 21, 2023 | 2 mins read
Facebook •The Philippine team won two bronze medals and two merit citations at the 2021 International Biology Olympiad (IBO) Challenge. •Initially planned to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, the 2021 IBO Challenge was held virtually from July 18 to 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. •This year's IBO Challenge was the Philippines' fourth ...
August 15, 2021 | 8 mins read
Hannah Castalone In partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the Philippine Fauna Art Society (PhilFAS) and Conrad Manila recently launched a joint art exhibit named “Of Art and Wine: Para sa Kalikasan.” The art exhibit, which kicked ...
August 2, 2021 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from March 8 to 14, 2021. House panels approve bill creating Philippine virology institute The Philippines' House Committees on Health and Science and Technology approved a substitute bill proposing the creation of the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) under the Department of Science and ...
March 15, 2021 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from March 1 to 7, 2021. DOST: Endangered tawilis successfully reared outside of Taal Lake The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently announced that the endangered Sardinella tawilis, the world’s only freshwater sardine, has been successfully reared alive away from Taal Lake, the only place where ...
March 8, 2021 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 22 to February 28, 2021. Arrival of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine to kick off PH's delayed vaccination program The first official batch of coronavirus vaccines in the Philippines arrived on February 28, six days after the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for ...
March 1, 2021 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 15 to February 21, 2021. Pinoy-made nanosatellite Maya-2 successfully launched into space On February 21, 2021 at 1:36 A.M. (PHT), the Philippines' second cube satellite (CubeSat), Maya-2, was launched to the International Space Station (ISS). Maya-2 and two other nanosatellites (from Japan and Paraguay, respectively) left the planet ...
February 22, 2021 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 8 to February 14, 2021. 8 DOST-funded data science R&D projects for good governance launched Under its Good Governance through Data Science and Decision Support System (GODDESS) Program, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) ...
February 15, 2021 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 1 to February 7, 2021. DOST to start 2nd clinical trial of virgin coconut oil for easing COVID-19 symptoms In his weekly virtual report, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña shared that this month, the agency will begin its ...
February 8, 2021 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from January 25 to January 31, 2021. DOST-PCIEERD partners with TikTok to promote science and innovation In a new collaborative agreement, the Department of Science and Technology Research and Development-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) will partner with Chinese video-sharing social networking ...
February 1, 2021 | 2 mins read
Help victims of Typhoon Vamco (#UlyssesPH) via these donation drives. Follow #RescuePH, #CagayanNeedsHelp, #TuguegaraoNeedsHelp, and #IsabelaNeedsHelp for updates. Itad-dak tam y Tuguegarao "Ibangon Natin ang Tuguegarao" (source) GCASH Kiano Mangoma 0906-087-4284 Landbank Kiano Mangoma 3707 1337 82 BPI Algem Calagui 1249204591 BDO Eduardo Pagulayan III 011030059908 For emergency evacuation (source) Contact: Kiano Mangoma - 0906...
November 13, 2020 | 4 mins read
Didier Descouens; Aaron Favila/AP Unless you’ve been living under a dolomite rock during the past couple of months, you’re likely aware of the controversy surrounding DENR’s Manila Bay makeover. Amidst an ocean of dolomite defenders and detractors alike, experts from the Pinoy scientific community presented their ...
October 15, 2020 | 4 mins read
DOST-FPRDI To help forest-based and allied sectors find sources of livelihood amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) offers free training webinars. "The DOST-FPRDI believes that the physical distancing we are currently experiencing should not hinder learning," according to Dr. Maria ...
August 9, 2020 | 2 mins read
NOI.PH Adapting to the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of the 2020 National Olympiad in Informatics—Philippines (NOI.PH) will push through with the event on August 8-9, 2020, utilizing the online realm as this year's battleground for the brightest young Filipino minds in programming. Through this ...
August 7, 2020 | 2 mins read
DOST-PCIEERD The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) recently announced the 16 shortlisted applicants for its fourth edition of the Young Innovators Program (YIP). Seven of the shortlisted applicants came from the National Capital Region (NCR), while Regions III, IV-A, ...
August 2, 2020 | 4 mins read
DOST-SEI •This year, six students will represent the Philippines at the 61st International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), which will be an online event. •Originally scheduled to happen in July 2020 in Russia, the online competition will take place September 19—28, 2020. •The Philippine team ranked 31st out of 112 countries last year, bringing home a ...
July 29, 2020 | 2 mins read
DOST-PTRI According to experts, social distancing isn't enough to curb the spread of COVID-19. According to science-based advice from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), face masks can and should be used by the general public as part of prevention and control measures ...
June 29, 2020 | 2 mins read
Pamela C. Soriano •Widely cultivated in the Visayas region, alugbati (Basella alba) is rich in various vitamins and minerals, and regarded as a good source of vitamin A. •Researchers from the University of the Philippines Mindanao developed a type of egg noodle product with powdered fresh alugbati leaves. •The team ...
June 22, 2020 | 3 mins read
Clockwise from left: petfoodindustry.com; indiatvnews.com; Burpee Seed Company; survivalgardener.com •DOST-funded Pinoy scientists are researching plant proteins to address nutritional deficiencies and food wastage in the country. •The team will extract protein concentrates from pressed coconut meal (copra meal), rice bran, cowpea (paayap), pigeon pea (kadyos), and other ...
May 18, 2020 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from April 26 to May 2, 2020. New species of 'bizarre' mata mata turtle described With its tiny eyes, snorkel-like nose, wide mouth, and weirdly shaped head, the mata mata turtle (Chelus) is one of the most notable reptilian oddities in existence. For the longest time, scientists believed ...
May 3, 2020 | 3 mins read
•Working with DOST-PCIEERD and UPSCALE Innovation Hub, three Philippine tech startups have started offering new services to aid in the fight against COVID-19. •AccessiWheels, DWARM Technologies, and Drive have repurposed their existing solutions to address transportation, monitoring, and grocery delivery challenges, respectively. •The startups will offer these services and roll ...
April 16, 2020 | 3 mins read
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is wasting no time in producing face shields for our COVID-19 frontliners. Two of the agency's research and development institutes have ramped up their production of 3D-printed face shields: the DOST Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) and the Industrial Technology Development ...
April 8, 2020 | 2 mins read
The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) is now accepting applicants for its 2020 Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) Program via its e-application portal, science-scholarships.ph. Who can apply for the JLSS Program? DOST-SEI created its JLSS Program for incoming regular third year college students (AY 2020-2021) enrolled in ...
March 31, 2020 | 2 mins read
Has the COVID-19 pandemic dampened your spirits? If you took the 2020 Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) Undergraduate Scholarship Examination last year, you just might have a reason to celebrate. DOST-SEI just announced that 9,788 graduating senior high school students qualified for two of the Philippines' premier ...
March 29, 2020 | 2 mins read
•Conceptualized by UP Diliman students and alumni, SaniTents PH is an affordable, easy-to-build sanitation tent for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. •The open-source design will use easily accessible materials from local hardware stores, and can be used in various public settings. •The team will send the finalized design to LGUs ...
March 17, 2020 | 3 mins read
(Updated on March 26, 2020) No matter who we are or what we can do, we all have something to contribute in our ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. That's right—we don't all have to be on the frontlines just to beat this global health threat into submission. Aside from observing ...
March 17, 2020 | 7 mins read
•On March 10, 2020, DOST-PCIEERD and the University of San Carlos (USC) formally unveiled the first computational science laboratory in Visayas. •The USC Laboratory of Computational Functional Materials, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (LCFMNN) will house state-of-the-art research facilities with high-performance computers. •The newly opened laboratory can provide a significant boost to the region ...
March 16, 2020 | 2 mins read
•The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) launched a smart groundwater monitoring station in Iloilo City. •The station uses various sensors, data logging, and telemetry equipment to measure water quantity and quality in its designated area. •This undertaking is part of a government-funded initiative ...
February 13, 2020 | 2 mins read
•The 2020 Indie-Siyensya science filmmaking competition has extended the deadline for submission of film entries to February 25, 2020. •Indie-Siyensya is open to all Filipino filmmakers, and bears the theme "Communities Beyond the Naked Eye." •The best film for each category will win PHP 100,000 pesos, and the second and third placers will receive ...
February 13, 2020 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from December 29, 2019 to January 4, 2020. Over 100 new firecracker injuries recorded From The Philippine Star: A day after the New Year’s Eve revelry, the Department of Health (DOH) has reported 124 new cases of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI), which increased the total to 288 since Dec. 21. The DOH’s ...
January 5, 2020 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from December 22 to 28, 2019. A ring of fire in the sky: Pinoys witness 'rare' annular solar eclipse From Rappler: Skywatchers in the Philippines and all around the world were able to witness a rare astronomical event as an annular solar eclipse graced the sky on Thursday, ...
December 29, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from December 15 to 21, 2019. Philippine pangolin now classified as 'critically endangered' From Mongabay: Of the eight known species of pangolins, one of the world’s most trafficked mammals, two African species, the while-bellied (Phataginus tricuspis) and the giant ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea), have been moved from “...
December 22, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from December 8 to 14, 2019. Controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos banned in EU From INQUIRER.net: A controversial pesticide linked to developmental problems in humans will be definitively banned in the European Union (EU) in 2020 after a vote on Friday by member states, the European Commission said. The commission, ...
December 15, 2019 | 3 mins read
The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) launched a funding opportunity for startups way back in 2017. Aiming to provide startups with funding for research and development, DOST-PCIEERD called for applications to its Startup Research Grant Program, and received a ...
December 9, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from December 1 to 7, 2019. National Scientist and marine conservationist Edgardo Gomez passes away Dr. Edgardo Gomez, National Scientist and founder-director of the University of the Philippines’ Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), passed away on December 1 at the age of 81. Gomez was an accomplished scientist and researcher, ...
December 8, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from November 24 to 30, 2019. Model shows global warming's massive impact on agriculture and fisheries In a newly published study in the journal Science Advances, researchers from different countries described their model of how global warming could severely affect agriculture and fisheries production. According to the model, 90 ...
December 1, 2019 | 2 mins read
Young Filipino math whizzes, including an 8-year-old boy from Laguna, showcased their incredible math talents at the 2019 Singa (Singapore Math Global Team Competition), which took place from November 22 to 26 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Calm, cool, and calculated 8-year-old Zac Harvey Gordula, a third grader from Lopez Elementary School ...
November 30, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from November 17 to 23, 2019. Duterte bans public vaping Last November 19, President Rodrigo Duterte announced a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in public areas. This declaration came on the heels of the country's first confirmed case of e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury (EVALI): a 16-year old-girl ...
November 23, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from November 10 to 16, 2019. The Philippines now has its first confirmed case of vaping-related illness As confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH), a 16-year-old girl from Visayas received treatment for e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury (EVALI) last October 21. It is the first confirmed case of ...
November 17, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from November 3 to 9, 2019. From Spain: First confirmed case of sexually transmitted dengue in humans Last November 8, Spanish health authorities announced what appears to be the first confirmed case of dengue transmitted through sexual intercourse. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), ...
November 11, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from October 27 to November 2, 2019. Strong quakes hit southern Mindanao, putting over 146,000 lives at risk During the last few days of October, a series of strong earthquakes struck Soccsksargen and Davao, killing at least 17 people. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), ...
November 3, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from October 20 to 26, 2019. Water level in Angat Dam continues to fall, says PAGASA official In a recent interview, Ana Liza Solis, Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), said that the water level in Angat Dam ...
October 28, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from October 13 to 19, 2019. DENR takes measures to protect turtle nesting site The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 9 (DENR-9) has prioritized the protection of Panikian Island in Zamboanga del Sur, after confirming the site to be one of the preferred nesting sites of green ...
October 21, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from October 6 to 12, 2019. BFAR: Dead sperm whale's jaw fractured by 'single, high-energy impact' From Rappler: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bicol said that the whale, which was found dead in a mangrove area in Tabgon village in Caramoan, underwent necropsy on ...
October 13, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from September 29 to October 5, 2019. PHL electronics get boost with EPDC ISO 17025 accreditation (Press release) Electronic products from the Philippines have a better chance of penetrating the international market as the Department of Science and Technology’s Electronics Product Development Center (DOST-EPDC), the Philippines’ premiere electronics ...
October 7, 2019 | 4 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from September 22 to 28, 2019. Youth leaders call for "true climate action" at U.N. From Science News for Students: Last weekend, young people around the world rallied behind a common cause: urgent climate action. On Friday, students from some 150 countries skipped school to participate in the ...
September 29, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from September 15 to 21, 2019. Second case of polio in the Philippines confirmed From Rappler: Another case of polio was confirmed in the Philippines, this time in a 5-year-old boy from Laguna, bringing the total number of people afflicted with the disease to two. The Department of ...
September 22, 2019 | 4 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from September 8 to 14, 2019. CCC launches consortium for climate-smart governance The Climate Change Commission (CCC) launched the Northern Panay Climate Change Consortium (NPCCC), a "a climate knowledge-sharing, support and advocacy consortium of national government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and higher education institutions (HEIs)," at the ...
September 16, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from September 1 to 7, 2019. DOH reports 53 dengue deaths, over 17,000 cases in Eastern Visayas From Philippine News Agency: Dengue fever has already killed 53 people in Eastern Visayas region (Region 8) while confirmed cases have reached 17,670 from January to August 31 or more than three-fold the actual cases diagnosed last ...
September 9, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from August 25 to 31, 2019. NASA and Manila Observatory team up to conduct climate study From Philstar.com: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday launched an extensive two-month investigation on the impact of smoke from fires and pollutions have on clouds to improve the weather ...
September 2, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from August 18 to 24, 2019. PH coalition drafing bill to grant nature legal rights associated with humans From Mongabay: Initiated by the Philippine-Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI), the “right of nature” bill is currently in the draft stage. Though it has yet to be filed with either house ...
August 25, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from August 11 to 17, 2019. Signed at last: Philippine space agency, more affordable electricity From GMA News Online: President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law creating the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). Signed on August 8, Republic Act 11363 calls for a Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy which will ...
August 18, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from August 4 to 10, 2019. DOH officially declares national dengue epidemic From Philstar.com: The soaring number of dengue cases in several regions of the country has prompted the Department of Health to declare a national dengue epidemic Tuesday. DOH announced a state of national dengue epidemic ...
August 12, 2019 | 3 mins read
Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology recently approved a University of Tokyo request to "create human pancreases in rodents by using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells." In short, the researchers will create "animal-human embryos" to study possible growth of human organs in animals. (Image: The Asahi ...
August 7, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from July 28 to August 3, 2019. With dengue cases on the rise, Malacañang mulls Dengvaxia use From INQUIRER.net: Malacañang is open to making the controversial Dengvaxia vaccines available in the market again in the wake of continuously rising cases of dengue in the country. ...
August 4, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from July 22 to 27, 2019. Call for proposals: Senior high students invited to compete in DOST-organized tech competition 2019 marks the third year of imake.wemake, an innovative technology project competition for senior high school students. Organized by the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) in ...
July 29, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from July 15 to 21, 2019. Duterte signs act bolstering Magna Carta for S&T professionals Via ABS-CBN News: President Rodrigo Duterte approved Monday an act which seeks to strengthen the Magna Carta for scientists, engineers, researchers, and other science and technology workers. Under Republic Act No. 11312, ...
July 22, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from July 8 to 14, 2019. DOST secretary highlights tech solutions to PH ecosystem issues From the Philippine News Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato dela Peña on Wednesday cited the various strategies to address the challenges in the country's carrying capacity. During the ...
July 14, 2019 | 3 mins read
•National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) will take place at the World Trade Center in Pasay City from July 17 to 21, 2019. •This year's NSTW highlights local science agencies are addressing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). •Key focus areas include poverty, economic growth, and peace and justice. Science and technology ...
July 12, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from June 23 to 30, 2019. Malampaya Foundation and partners spawn Palawan native giant clam (Image: Shutterstock) With a survival rate so low (0.1 percent) that it was even declared extinct in the Philippines during the 1980s, the Palawan native giant clam Tridacna gigas is now the focus of ...
June 30, 2019 | 4 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from June 16 to 22, 2019. DOST-PCIEERD study finds rare earth elements in coal plant waste (Image: DOST-PCIEERD) There are valuable rare earth elements (REEs) in the coal fly ash (CFA) waste that coal power plants generate, according to researchers from the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute ...
June 23, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from June 9 to 15, 2019. DOST-PCIEERD awards e-governance systems to CamSur LGUs, celebrates 9th year The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) awarded the following e-governance systems to the Nabua and Bula municipalities in Camarines Sur, all ...
June 16, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from June 2 to 8, 2019. DOST partners with Japan for sustainable development DOST Sec. Fortunato T. de la Peña discusses collaborative opportunities with Tetsuiji Kawakami of the Association for Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships. (Image: DOST-STII) Officials from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), including ...
June 9, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from May 26 to June 1, 2019. Got an innovative teaching pitch? DOST could fund it From the Philippine News Agency: The Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) has urged Science and Math teachers to submit innovative teaching proposals to receive funding. Nine approved ...
June 2, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from May 19 to 25, 2019. Davao braces for expected dengue 'epidemic' From SunStar Davao: The Department of Health (DOH)-Davao reported that dengue cases in Davao region have more than doubled to 2,468 from January to May 16, as compared to the same period in 2018 with only 1,050 cases. DOH-Davao ...
May 26, 2019 | 4 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from May 12 to 18, 2019. Vote-counting machines used in 2019 PH elections plagued with technical issues From Rappler: The 2019 polls are underway. As expected, some technical issues involving vote-counting machines (VCMs) have occurred, ranging from paper jams to malfunctioning machines being shipped out and the precinct reverting to ...
May 19, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from May 5 to 11, 2019. 'Green scorecard' reveals 9 senatorial candidates with 'green' track record and platform ‘Green Scorecard’ reveal nine senatorial candidates with green agenda Out of 35 candidates who received GTC scorecard,... Posted by Green Thumb Coalition on Thursday, May 9, 2019 The Philippines' Green Thumb Coalition recently released ...
May 12, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from April 28 to May 4, 2019. DENR and Couples for Christ agree to plant 1 million trees From Rappler: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a memorandum of agreement with Catholic group Couples for Christ (CFC) to plant one million trees. In a statement on ...
May 5, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from April 21 to 27, 2019. Pinoy scientists sail to Spratly Islands for research expedition (Image: Frances Mangosing/Inquirer.net) From Inquirer.net: A team of Filipino scientists is set to go on a two-week mission to Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) to conduct biological and oceanographic research activities ...
April 28, 2019 | 4 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from April 14 to 20, 2019. Over 100 Palawan mynas rescued from poacher Palawan authorities clipped a poacher's wings and rescued over 100 Palawan mynas. (Image: Palawan Council for Sustainable Development) From Rappler: Environmental authorities rescued around 129 Palawan hill mynas from a wildlife poacher in Bataraza town in southern Palawan. ...
April 21, 2019 | 4 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from April 7 to 13, 2019. Pinoy archaeologists find new human species, Homo luzonensis, in Cagayan The bones of H. luzonensis, displayed at a recent press conference in Diliman, Quezon City. (Image: Mikael Francisco) From GMA News Online: An international team of archaeologists, including researchers from the University ...
April 14, 2019 | 4 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from March 31 to April 6, 2019. In just 3 months, PH measles cases jump to almost 27,000 According to statistics from the Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau, the first three months of 2019 brought 26,956 cases of measles -- a massive increase from the 5,605 cases recorded during the same period ...
April 6, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from March 24 to 30, 2019. DOST-funded technology wins World Summit Awards (Image: DOST-PCIEERD) Besting 430 nominations from 182 participating countries, the Universal Structural Health Evaluation and Recording System (USHER) was one of the forty-five (45) Global Winners of the World Summit Awards (WSA). It was also the only Southeast Asian ...
March 30, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from March 17 to 24, 2019. Dead whale found in the Philippines with 40kg of plastic in its stomach Darrell Blatchley removing plastic from the dead whale. (Image: Darrell Blatchley/D' Bone Collector Museum) From New Scientist: Marine experts in the Philippines say a dead whale found with 40...
March 23, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from March 10 to 16, 2019. Dengue cases in Central Visayas rise to nearly 5,000 According to data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU), the number of dengue cases in Central Visayas this year increased from 3,076 as of February 9 to 4,955 ...
March 16, 2019 | 2 mins read
Heads up, aspiring postgraduate students! The prospect of getting your master's or doctorate abroad is appealing, but also quite costly. Don't worry, though, as the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will be more than happy to support your science dreams. Keep reading, because DOST-SEI's Foreign Graduate Scholarships ...
March 15, 2019 | 3 mins read
•In 2018, Central Visayas sustained over a billion pesos' worth of damage due to fire incidents. •The FireCheck project is an initiative to create fire hazard maps and 3D models of the region's fire-prone areas. •Experts and government agencies are working together on the project, which will be completed in 2020. The ...
March 13, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from March 3 to 9, 2019. Pinay physicist wins international award Filipina quantum physicist Dr. Jacqui Romero will be one of 15 recipients of this year's L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talent grant (€15,000, or approximately Php 881,000). The Brisbane-based scientist will be awarded the grant on March 14, at the UNESCO ...
March 9, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 24 to March 2, 2019. DOST opens world-class Halal center in South Cotabato The Department of Science and Technology - Soccsksargen Region (DOST 12) formally opened a high-quality Philippine Halal facility last February 25. The Philippine National Halal Laboratory and Science Center, located in South Cotabato, aims to ...
March 2, 2019 | 2 mins read
•Four high school students emerged as the top contenders at the recently concluded 2019 Philippine Biology Olympiad. •The students, who hail from different schools and regions, will represent the Philippines in July at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in Hungary. •This year's IBO will mark the Philippines' second time to participate ...
March 1, 2019 | 2 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 17 to February 23, 2019. STEM Education graduate-scholars to gather at 5th national conference The 5th National Research Conference in Science and Mathematics Education will gather present and soon-to-be STEM teachers who are scholars of the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) ...
February 23, 2019 | 3 mins read
•The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) recently held a symposium on food security and climate change. •Speaking in front of over 200 attendees, experts on agriculture and risk reduction shared their thoughts and experiences on the subject. •The speakers stressed that addressing climate change's ...
February 21, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 10 to February 16, 2019. DOST-SEI to host exit conference for graduating NCR scholars The Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will gather hundreds of its NCR-based scholars for the 2019 Exit Conference. This whole-day event will take place at the Philippine International ...
February 16, 2019 | 3 mins read
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from February 3 to February 9, 2019. Measles outbreak linked to over 70 deaths in the Philippines This year alone, more than 70 people in the Philippines have died due to measles, following an announcement from the Department of Health (DOH) regarding an outbreak across various regions. The DOH also ...
February 9, 2019 | 2 mins read
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