Science department strengthens S&T scholarship grants under DOST Bangon Marawi Program

The Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announces 29 new qualifiers to the DOST-SEI Bangon Marawi Program in Science and Technology Human Resource Development (STHRD), a scholarship program granted to qualified second year students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses who were affected by the armed conflict or were displaced from their communities during the Marawi siege in 2017.  

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Ready for adoption: Pinoy-made tech on disaster risk reduction at Handa Pilipinas Expo 2023

On a rainy Thursday morning, a momentous event took place at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Officials from various government agencies, local government units, legislative offices, private sectors, and Filipino researchers and scientists gathered for the opening of the 1st leg of the Handa Pilipinas Expo 2023 that featured disaster risk reduction technologies….

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DOST brings iSTART program for LGUs in NorthMin

Aligned with its efforts to support regional development through science, technology, and innovation (STI), the Department of Science and Technology brings the iSTART program for Local Government Units in Northern Mindanao. The iSTART program is a DOST-led platform for strategic alignment of DOST’s programs and projects with local development plans, and aims to support balanced…

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DOST, LGU Maramag to improve STEM learning in IP school through interactive courseware

The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Maramag, is set to improve the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning of 81 pupils from Lumatung Pangukuyan Te Apu Man Ohay IP school through the provision of interactive courseware. The DOST Courseware is a locally-produced, all-original Filipino highly interactive…

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Support sought for DOST’s establishment of smart and sustainable communities

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various government agencies to support its program of establishing smart and sustainable communities in the Philippines. Signatories to the document were DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. represented  by Asst. Secretary Atty. Romeo Benitez of…

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DOST, partners agencies sign MOA promoting waste reduction in Cagayan Valley

Taguig City – AS a smart solution for waste reduction management, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the City Government of Cauayan, Isabela State University (ISU) and iTECHCONNECTPH.INC, signed a memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and contract on the establishment of a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Cauayan on July 17, 2023. The…

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Project ACCELERATES, paving the way for a smarter education

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) undoubtedly made great strides towards promotion of smart and sustainable initiatives with the grant of the “Smart Education: Advancing Classroom-Based Collaboration and Enhancing Laboratory Equipment through the Provision of Robotics and Technological Equipment to Science-oriented Students” (ACCELERATES) project to Tuguegarao City Science High School (TCSHS). Project ACCELERATES is…

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