Our lawmakers would have opportunities to understand and appreciate more the efforts and initiatives of the local scientific community, spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM). Through the initiatives of the DOST Legislative Liaison Office or DLLO, together with the House Committees on…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urges the public, especially business owners, scientists, researchers, and those in the academe, to send their research and development (R&D) proposals to it for funding. DOST currently holds the Mindanao leg of its Call Conference to showcase the projects the department has supported in the region, and encourage stakeholders to avail of its funding support. DOST Undersecretary Leah…
TUGUEGARAO City Science High School (TCSHS) Robotics team garnered third place in the MakeX robotics challenge category held in Yantai, China, last December 8–11, 2023. The team demonstrated exceptional talent and innovation on the global stage, according to school officials. The international robotics competition was joined by more than 30 countries around the globe to…
The DOST Day Care Center will be transformed into a highly conducive learning facility for children,” remarked Ms. Bea Torres, Director of the National Book Store (NBS) Foundation, during the recent Kickoff Ceremony of the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and NBS at the DOST Day Care Center (DDCC) in Bicutan,…
In pursuit of fostering climate-resilient communities nationwide, the Department of Science and Technology backs LGU Kadingilan in the formulation of their Enhanced Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Through the agency’s Innovation, Science, and Technology for Accelerating Regional Technology-based Development (iSTART) Program, LGU Kadingilan has produced an enhanced LCCAP…
More than 150 local government units and various communication groups enhance disaster communication skills through the recently conducted DOST-led forum, “MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards, Risks, and Early Warning Forum.” The Department of Science and Technology in region 10, in partnership with its attached agencies, DOST PAGASA and DOST PHIVOLCS, bring MAGHANDA Forum to LGU Information officers…
LOCALLY PRODUCED TEXTILE. Photo shows silk cocoon production for natural textile. The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) wants a wider audience for local fabrics. (Photo courtesy of PTRI) The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) has expressed wishes that local fabrics will become a choice material for the country’s government workers’ uniform and attire, and attract a wider audience as the country observes…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)) for the enhancement and to fortify the halal integrity of the local products with the establishment of DOST Halal Verification Laboratories (HVLs). The ceremony was held at the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila in Makati…
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Several scholars of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 3 (Central Luzon) were among the Top 10 passers in various licensure examinations given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) this year. Marites C. Batac, senior research specialist and DOST-3 Scholarship Unit head said in a recent statement that leading…
SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ — The Department of Science and Technology-Central Luzon (DOST-3) has partnered with Bauertek Corp., a manufacturer of high-quality food supplements, to establish a state-of-the art research, manufacturing and development facility in this lone science city the country, and the second in Asia, located in Nueva Ecija. The other is in Japan. Bauertek Corporation…
