When a stranger pressures you to act quickly, it’s a warning sign of a scam. It’s the most used strategy of scammers today: make people panic so they’ll act fast without pausing to think. They create fake emergencies and make it seem like an urgent problem that needs immediate attention. It can start with an…
Weaving has long been closely associated with Filipino women, but across the country, Filipino men are also helping to preserve the craft, carry forward indigenous traditions, and build livelihoods through local handloom weaving. According to the Department of Science and Technology Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) DigiTELAzation’s SalinHabi Mobile App, an online registry of local…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) SOCCSKSARGEN, in partnership with the University of the Philippines – LUNGSOD Team, continued the implementation of the SMART-ER SOCCSKSARGEN Project through the conduct of the User Modules Training and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the City Government of General Santos on September 7–8, 2026, at CPPMO, City Government…
Reinforcing the national government’s commitment to food security and science-driven nutrition, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Nutridense Food Manufacturing Corporation (NFMC) in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan to witness personally how science, technology, and innovation drive the creation of healthy, nutritious food products. The President was warmly welcomed by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary…
In line with continuing efforts to enhance the Complementary Food Production Facility and strengthen local food safety practices, DOST Misamis Occidental successfully conducted a Food Safety Orientation on August 26, 2026. The training took place at the Complementary Food Production Facility Training Hall, IBJT Compound, Carangan, Ozamiz City. It was actively participated in by 9…
TANGCAL, Lanao del Norte — For learners in communities where distance, resources, and circumstances can sometimes limit access to opportunities, bringing technology closer can also mean bringing possibilities closer. This vision took a concrete step forward as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) SOCCSKSARGEN led by Regional Director Engr. Sammy P. Malawan, PhD, in…
The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Ilocos Region, Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC), and the Municipality of Cervantes formally forged partnership for nature conservation through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Project KALIKASAN during the DENR’s Handog ng Pangulo,…
CAGAYAN — What began as a small, manually operated bakeshop in Piat, Cagayan has grown into a technology-upgraded food-processing enterprise serving institutional markets and providing employment in the community, with assistance from the Department of Science and Technology’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (DOST-SETUP). After 22 years of working overseas, Susan T. Pagulayan returned home…
Technology is helping a growing rice enterprise in Cagayan turn post-harvest by-products into useful resources, demonstrating how innovation can improve productivity while supporting a more sustainable agricultural cycle. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), led by Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr., together with Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang and DOST Region…
Bringing science, technology, and innovation closer to communities took center stage as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) opened the 2026 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Tuguegarao City on September 9, 2026. Anchored on the theme “Siyensya, Teknolohiya at Inobasyon: Kabalikat sa Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Kinabukasan,” the three-day celebration…
