ILOILO CITY – Seven outstanding scientists and innovators were awarded for their contributions in advancing science, technology, and innovation (STI) in Western Visayas region this year. RECIPIENTS of the 2024 Idlab Awards pose during the Dec. 5 awarding ceremony in Iloilo City. (DOST-6) ...
(Photos courtesy of DOST) In a landmark environmental initiative, the Philippines set a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the most participants simultaneously planting bamboo, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and climate resilience. On October 18, 2,305 planters across 19 locations in...
Ready-to-eat food pack (DSWD Facebook page) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched on Monday, Dec. 2 the ready-to-eat food (RTEF) pack to enhance food security during disasters and calamities. DSWD Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary...
Energy might not be the life of the party, but for Einstein-in-the-making patriots, it’s the ultimate glow-up—because who needs ‘just exciting’ when you’ve got a ‘bright’ and squeaky-clean energy future lighting the way, right? Via the Department of Science and Technology’s ...
Dr. Pia Bagamasbad (left) and Dr. Aurelio de los Reyes V (right) will receive the 2024 NSTW Outstanding Research and Development Award for Basic Research. (University of the Philippines Diliman-College of Science) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) presented on Wednesday, Nov. 27 five...
Illustrated by Franchezka Cardiño, 17, Multiple Intelligence International School Engr. Mark Kennedy E. Bantugon, 25, is a licensed Aeronautical Engineer, the inventor of Pili Seal®, a sustainable aviation sealant and adhesive derived from the waste of Pili Tree Resin, and the CEO and president...
President Marcos has approved a program that intends to shift from importation to local production of machineries in boosting the country's agriculture sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting at the Malacañan Palace on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy of...
Giving incentives is a must, if the Philippines wants to attract more investors into the country's e-mobility industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on Oct. 22, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos made the...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has partnered with De La Salle College of Saint Benilde to develop a new tool aimed at detecting and combating smishing. (Photo credit to CICC) In a statement issued on Oct. 11, the CICC stated that the P15-million research project, titled...
Of all the trash we generate, plastics likely have the strongest chokehold on us. They are produced massively and at a pace which human consumption cannot keep up. This material offers convenience (and profit, of course, for the top plastic polluters) at the cost of a warming climate. What a...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr. said on Wednesday, Sept. 11, that they will soon make use of artificial intelligence (AI) in weather forecasting, producing rain forecasts every 15 minutes. "Soon we will now operate through our research program to use AI in...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino underscored the important role of science in addressing the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus and disaster response and how it must not take a backseat in the legislative priorities of the Senate. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Francis...
