INTERNATIONAL AWARD-GIVING BODY HAILED DOST-STII AS PH CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR IN S&T

The prestigious Singapore-based GovMedia Conference and Awards 2024 honored DOST-STII as the Philippines Campaign of the Year in the field of Science and Technology for being steadfast in its mission to bring science, technology, and innovation closer to the people through its science broadcast program DOSTv: Science For The People.  In 2017, Filipinos’ national awareness of news…

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Two DOST Region 02 Women Earn Certification as CagVal RPGRPs

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 is proud to announce that two of its empowered women, Ms. Aileen Gonzales and Ms. Rowena A. Guzman, are part of the historic first batch of the Regional Pool of Gender and Development Resource Persons (RPGRPs) for Cagayan Valley. Ms. Gonzales and Ms. Guzman, both Science Research Specialists II,…

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DOST assists Damugu sudsud weavers in Talakag, Bukidnon

The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office X recently made strides in its mission to integrate Science and Technology (S&T) and promote grassroots innovations by supporting the Damugu Weavers Association through various interventions—including the provision of an industrial high-speed sewing machine, training on synthetic dyeing in collaboration with the DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI),…

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Localized weather tech boosts La Niña preparations

MANILA, (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Mapua University in Manila have unveiled a new localized weather monitoring system to strengthen the Philippines’ preparedness for the impending La Niña weather phenomenon. The technology, dubbed WEHLO (Localized Weather, Environment, and Hydromet Monitoring System), was developed by Mapúa University’s School of Civil, Environmental…

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DOST SET UP MSME MARKS SIGNIFICANT IN INVENTION IN THE ABACCA INDUSTRY

To upgrade the technological capabilities and improve the productivity and efficiency of MSMEs in the country, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is taking a notch higher in strengthening its scientific and technological initiatives through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP). The SETUP program provides appropriate technologies and assistance to micro and medium…

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DOST 1 Champions Full-Scale Disaster Readiness Training Across all Provinces in Region1

Under the leadership of Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, Department of Science and TechnologyRegion 1 (DOST-1) Regional Director, a transformative initiative took shape in the northernPhilippines, partnering with DOST-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS), led by Dir. Teresito Bacolcol, DOST 1 has successfully conducted the seriesof capacity-building sessions on the use of GeoRisk Philippines platforms. This…

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NAST PHL, DOST launches Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting 2024

The National Academy of Science and Technology – Philippines (NAST PHL), in cooperation with the regional offices of DOST in Mindanao organized the Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting (MRSM) 2024 on May 08-09, 2024 at the Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.  With the theme, “Beyond Farm Productivity: Transforming the Philippine Food System to…

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DOST 1 collaborates with LGU Vintar to establish bamboo textile hub

THE Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST 1), through the Provincial Science and Technology Office – Ilocos Norte (PSTO-IN), convened with the Mayor of Vintar, Richard Degala, on April 15, 2024 in this municipality. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the establishment of a bamboo textile hub and to explore opportunities…

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