Breakthrough Research and Innovations Take Spotlight at 2025 RSTW EduTech Summit PM Sessions

The afternoon sessions of the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) featured two parallel R&D Summits that highlighted pioneering projects aligned with regional development priorities. R&D Summit 1 focused on innovations in textiles, smart mobility, and sustainable urban transport: Ms. Jona May G. Basit of the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) introduced “SEDA…

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Camiguin Lanzones on the path to GI protection

The Department of Science and Technology – Camiguin Provincial Science and Technology Office (DOST Camiguin) convened an engagement meeting with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to advance its initiative of applying for Geographical Indication (GI) certification for Camiguin Lanzones. The discussion centered on the capacity building requirements, the process of filing a…

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DOST Region 2 Conducts Two-Day Monitoring of SETUP Beneficiaries in Cagayan

The Department of Science and Technology Region 02 (DOST), under the leadership of the Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera, conducted a two-day monitoring activity for Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) beneficiaries in Cagayan Province on August 26–27, 2025. The activity, organized by the Regional Project Management Office (RPMO) in collaboration with the Provincial…

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๐——๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง-๐—ง๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ โ€“ ๐—ก๐—–๐—ฅ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด!ย 

Out of 53 outstanding entries, these innovative and game-changing inventions emerged as winners and are now set to advance to the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 (𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘): • 𝗧𝘂𝗸𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆): Effectiveness and Safety of Herbal cream preparation DEMOLLUSCUM in the removing of Molluscum Contagiosum and the Like using Cashew…

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๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐’๐“๐€๐‘๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐’ ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐‹๐š ๐”๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ

A brighter future for learning has begun in La Union as 200 elementary and high schools across the province received STARBOOKS (Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS) installations. This milestone was made possible through the joint efforts of the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1), the DOST–Science and…

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PTFOMS, CHR Sign Agreement to Enhance Journalistsโ€™ Safety

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security and the Commission on Human Rights formalized on Tuesday, August 27, 2025, a partnership aimed at strengthening the safety and security of media workers across the country.  “The work of journalists is vital in illuminating truth, empowering citizens, and strengthening democracy. Yet, too often, this work is met…

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Heavenโ€™s Bakehaus of Iligan City Wins Presidential Award for Outstanding MSMEs with DOST Support

Like a mentor watching their students rise to success, DOST Northern Mindanao is proud of Heaven’s Bakehaus for turning small beginnings into a big success story. From a humble ₱5,000 capital and a team of three in 2012, Heaven’s Bakehaus has grown into a nationally recognized MSME. Owned and managed by Mr. Marc T. Claro…

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๐Ž๐†๐€๐ƒ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐…๐š๐œ๐ž-๐ญ๐จ-๐…๐š๐œ๐ž ๐„๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐€๐ƒ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ

The Search Committee for the Outstanding Gender and Development (OGAD) Champions successfully conducted its in-person evaluation of contenders across three categories—Organization, Professional, and Youth—on August 19–20, 2025. This prestigious search aims to recognize exemplary individuals and institutions that have significantly contributed to advancing gender and development initiatives in their respective sectors. For the Organization Category,…

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๐—œ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ช ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ

Laoag City, Ilocos Norte – August 12-2025 — The Province of Ilocos Norte will host the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) celebration on November 17–21, 2025, at the Laoag Centennial Arena. The Department of Science and Technology Region I (DOST I) and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) confirmed the partnership during a…

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