Photo: Krizjohn Rosales/Pexels Five high schools in Paranaque City have been trained to promote and effectively manage solid waste and enhance environmental stewardship and resource recovery efforts under a program led by nonprofit organization Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) Paranaque ...
October 3, 2024 | 2 mins read
Researchers inspect blue vats containing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings fed with varying levels of Arabic gum and lecithin to see what effect these have on the fishes' survivability in cold climates. Photo: OAVP-RCWI Two common ingredients in ordinary chewing gum–Arabic gum and lecithin–have been found to help ...
October 1, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: Marta Branco/Pexels Nearly half of all global pregnancies each year are unintended, tallying up to 121 million annually or 332,000 daily. Despite the Philippines' total fertility rate declining, the country still ranks 56th out of 160 countries in unintended pregnancies. This remains a cause for concern, particularly among girls aged 15 to 19 ...
September 26, 2024 | 6 mins read
Photos: DOST-STII Exclusive breastfeeding is the most effective method for enhancing the nutritional health of children under five years of age. Inadequate nutrition during this period can have long-term effects on health, some of which may persist into adulthood. Furthermore, according to data from the Department of Science and Technology-Food ...
September 25, 2024 | 2 mins read
Students participate in an interactive game held during the DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute’s metrology basics forum. Photo: Henry A. De Leon via DOST-STII At the beginning of the tech forum organized by the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) titled "BEYOND MEASURE: The Basics of Metrology", ...
September 20, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: DOSTv Filipino experts from various fields have been leaving the Philippines for decades in pursuit of greater opportunities abroad. To address the impact of this brain drain on national development, the Philippine government established the Balik Scientist Program (BSP). This initiative promotes the return of Filipino experts to share ...
September 18, 2024 | 2 mins read
Grade 10 students from Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School pose alongside organizers of DOST-STII's SCALEUP, a capacity-building program focusing on video production aspects such as script writing, basic video shooting, and video editing. (Photo: S&T Media Service, DOST-STII) The Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) of the Department ...
September 16, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: Thirdman/Pexels The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) published its Science Advisory No. 2024-01 titled "Towards Reducing the Prevalence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease: Predictors of Hypertension among Filipinos from the Lifecare Philippine Cohort." Academician Dr. Rody Sy, a renowned cardiologist and member of the ...
September 14, 2024 | 2 mins read
From left: Mikael Angelo S. Francisco of FlipScience.ph, Lilian B. Tiburcio of GMA Integrated News, Raphael Bosano of ABS-CBN News, DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr., John Maico M. Hernandez of DOST-Batangas, Cel Ocampo (on behalf of Junephrey M. Ocampo of Manila Bulletin Agriculture Monthly), and Ramon M. Bernardo ...
September 12, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: Anastasiya Badun/Pexels De La Salle University garnered a new patent from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for its latest invention, which presents an enabling framework for more ways to recycle paper cups. Developed by Department of Biology faculty member Dr. Jose Isagani Janairo and Department ...
September 9, 2024 | 1 min read
Gov. Bonifacio Lacwasan (center) was joined by Engr. Winston Beyden (2nd from left), head of the Office of the Provincial Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer (OPABE), and Mr. Winston Calde (left), the governor’s executive assistant, in presenting the plan to DA-BAFE Director Ariodear Rico (2nd from right) and DA-BAFE Asst. ...
September 7, 2024 | 2 mins read
UPIS students with their principal (Prof. Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo, MA), PhilSA officials (led by Director General Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., Ph.D.), and UK Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Laure Beaufils. Photo: PhilSA The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), in collaboration with Embassy of the United Kingdom (UK) of ...
August 30, 2024 | 2 mins read
Researchers gather samples of mustasa, or mustard greens (Brassica juncea), at New Greenland Farm in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City. Photo: UPD-CS research team A type of bacterium called Escherichia coli (E. coli), found in the feces of humans and animals, is often released into bodies of water such as streams. ...
August 29, 2024 | 3 mins read
Agustina with her grandsons Clark and Ion during a medical evaluation at one of Doctors Without Borders active case finding sites for tuberculosis in Tondo, Manila. Photo: Ezra Acayan Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has started providing tuberculosis (TB) medications for 141 patients in Tondo, Manila -- ...
August 28, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: DOST-PCHRD The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and China's Ministry of Science and Technology have jointly funded the development of a rapid and precise diagnostic technology that can be used for the early screening of autoimmune diseases such as lupus and arthritis. Filipino researchers, led by DOST Balik ...
August 27, 2024 | 2 mins read
Photo: DOST-STII Building on its successful debut last year, the National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF) organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to return for its second edition on September 18 to 21, 2024, at The Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent in Pasay City. ...
August 26, 2024 | 1 min read
[1] From left: War on Waste Negros Oriental and GAIA Philippines Board Member Merci Ferrer and Zero Waste Baguio founder and president Victoria Tenefrancia listen as Dr. Jorge Emmanuel's presentation during the "Unmasking Waste to Energy (WTE), Advocating for Zero Waste" forum at the University of Cordilleras. [2] At the event, Baguio ...
August 24, 2024 | 4 mins read
Photo: CHD4 Calabarzon Research and Innovation Development Unit (Facebook) Following the launch of the updated National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) in 2023, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and the University of the Philippines - Manila launched the national research agenda ...
August 23, 2024 | 3 mins read
Photo: National Science,Technology, and Innovation Week (Facebook) In 2023, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brought the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) to Iloilo City, marking the first time the Philippines held its biggest annual S&T event outside Metro Manila. This year, Cagayan de Oro ...
August 22, 2024 | 2 mins read
The gold medalists of the 1st International Nuclear Science Olympiad, DOST Undersecretary for Scientific and Technical Services Maridon Sahagun, DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla, and DOST-PNRI Deputy Director Dr. Vallerie Samson. (Photo: DOST-PNRI) The term "nuclear" often brings to mind negative connotations such as disasters, wars, weapons of mass destruction, ...
August 21, 2024 | 3 mins read
DOST-FPRDI experts are digitizing the wood samples to better preserve the wood collection. Information and photos are uploaded and a QR code is assigned to each specimen for indexing and easy access. Photo: DOST-FPRDI The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Product Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is taking significant strides ...
August 20, 2024 | 3 mins read
Advocates for the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill gathered at the recent celebration of World Population Day in Quezon City. Photo: UNFPA Philippines MANILA, 13 August 2024 – Following the commemoration of International Youth Day, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations in the Philippines, including the United Nations Population Fund (...
August 13, 2024 | 3 mins read
The Philippines' 44th National Scientist, Dr. Romulo G. Davide. Photo: NAST PHL Facebook page TAGUIG CITY — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. recently signed Proclamation No. 643, s. 2024, conferring Dr. Romulo G. Davide the Order of National Scientist. Dr. Davide becomes the 44th Filipino to be honored with this prestigious award, joining ...
August 8, 2024 | 2 mins read
Members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous tribe across Rizal and Quezon Province marched in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on August 8. Photo: STOP Kaliwa Dam Network A day before the National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Philippines, members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous tribe across Rizal and ...
August 8, 2024 | 3 mins read
Secondary school students from the Philippine team lead the oath taking ceremony for student-participants. Photo: DOST-PNRI Months of eager anticipation and preparation culminated for the 54 junior and senior secondary students from the Asia-Pacific region as the first International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) commenced with an opening ceremony on August 1, 2024, at ...
August 5, 2024 | 3 mins read
Participants from Bansud National High School – Regional Science High School for MIMAROPA present their award-winning project “AQUASTELLAR: Development of an Alternative and Low-Cost Portable Lamp Using Various Electrolytes Derivative Solutions” to the 7th imake.wemake’s board of judges. Photo: Imake.wemake: create innovate collaborate Facebook page To further promote ...
August 5, 2024 | 4 mins read
Veterinarians measuring the length of a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba). Photo: Eunice Jean Patron Albeit disheartening, the death of a stranded dolphin is not entirely a setback. This was made clear by scientists during the "Cetacean Pathology Training and Workshop: Pathogenesis of Common Diseases in Stranded Dolphins" held on June 24, 2024 ...
July 8, 2024 | 3 mins read
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
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