Secretary Fortunato de la Peña on Tuesday, July 13, assured that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will continue to pursue efforts that would bring science and technology (S&T) closer and more beneficial for the people. DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña (TOTO LOZANO /...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Wednesday, June 30, that the clinical trial on Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) as adjunct treatment for patients with moderate and severe cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be completed “within July.” (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed optimism that Lagundi (Chinese chaste tree) will soon be considered as a remedy to be used by patients with mild symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Lagundi (FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) During the Laging Handa public...
The European Space Agency and the Philippine Space Agency (PSA) will soon implement the € 10 million (P580 million) National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Program for the Philippines (CopPhil) to help strengthen the country’s resilience to natural disasters and climate change. This was...
To ensure availability and broaden public access to testing and calibration services, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Tuesday, June 29, officially welcomed Nestlé Philippines, Inc. in its “OneLab Network.” (Screenshot from DOST OneLab Facebook) DOST said that through the...
Imagine, in two years’ time, the Philippines might have its very own “astronaut” in outer space - how cool is that? 3D renders of the MULA satellite. (Photo courtesy of SSTL2 / Fortunato de la Peña / FB) By 2023, the Philippines hopes to have a new Earth Observation satellite in space as the...
To help address the problems of recurring water hazards due to inclement weather conditions, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has granted almost P78 million budget for the establishment of a water infrastructure in Cagayan Valley. (DOST / MANILA BULLETIN) The said funding will be...
Experts urged authorities to deal with Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) at the local level to help ensure that the strategies in place would be implemented more effectively. Dr. Nimfa L. Bracamonte, project leader of the study on Disaster Management Towards Climate Change Adaptation in...
Bouncing back from being on the losing end of one of the PBA’s most memorable games was what motivated import Andy Fields when he helped Toyota beat Crispa for the PBA Open Conference title on this day in 1981. “That was a revenge game for me,” Fields said when he appeared in one of the...
