The Task Group on Vaccine Evaluation and Selection (TG-VES) is expecting that "two or three more” vaccine developers will apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary...
To provide Science and Technology (S&T)-based educational and learning resources in various formats to geographically isolated schools, the Department of Science and Technology-Lanao Del Norte (DOST-LDN) handed over six units of STARBOOKS Digital Library to three schools situated in...
To orient participants on the many opportunities that the Halal industry offers, the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office XI (DOST-XI) held a virtual training for trainers. Participants to the trainers’ training on the halal industry organized by DOST-XI (Screenshot from DOST)...
The new variant of enhanced nutribun After the launch of the enhanced nutribun, the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) bakes a new variant of the vitamin-packed bread, this time, with carrots. "The enhanced nutribun is one of the DOST-FNRI’s...
The business sector has proposed a ten-point recommendation to the Duterte to push for economic recovery. At the Sulong Pilipinas Pre-SONA forum of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Clusters, Ambassador Benedicto V. Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) welcomed Monday, April 26, the decision of US-based drugmaker Moderna to apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines. DOST DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña and...
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FNRI) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Abbott in Singapore to look into a new marker of stunting. DOST-FNRI DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the FNRI forged a partnership...
Two designs of protective face masks have been developed to cater to the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs), especially those hearing and speech impaired, the Department of Science and technology (DOST) has disclosed. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the designs were...
Filipino ingenuity should not go unnoticed. This was stressed by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña as he proposed to President Duterte that the “top three" developers of the country’s first ventilators be rewarded. "Ewan ko kung maaprubahan...
Locally developed perforated coco patch “Vermac” may soon be available in the international market, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said Marinina-based PatchMed Cosmetic Trading, the manufacturer of the innovative...
Researchers from the De La Salle University (DLSU) Laguna Campus are seeking to set up a state-of-the-art computational laboratory that would address the research and development (R&D) needs of the semiconductor industry for continuous product development and innovation, the Department of...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) is launching the country’s first “gender-sensitive” online dashboard for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. This was disclosed by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” de la Peña...
