Renowned Filipina geneticist and National Scientist Carmencita D. Padilla, a pioneering leader in genetics and genomics in the Philippines, has been elected Co-Chair for Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Governing Board, the global network’s highest...
Almost everything we buy today comes packaged in plastic. It’s no news it’s ubiquitous and erodes our environment. The lack of sustainable packaging choices only worsens the crisis—a situation leaving consumers in limbo. After all, how can we choose better when such options barely...
Bringing with him to the Philippines the expertise he honed overseas, Dr. Noel Peter Tan is leaving an indelible mark in the Research and Development (R&D) landscape of Western Visayas through nanotechnology. (Photo from DOST) Tan is a medium-term Department of Science and Technology (DOST)...
By YVETTE TAN What is functional food and how can eating more of it enhance the health of Filipinos? Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD)-funded research of Filipino scientists in state universities and colleges (SUCs) are...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recognized a total of 45 Balik Scientists for their contributions that helped shape the country's science and technology (S&T) landscape during the 9th Annual Balik Scientist Program (BSP) Convention. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr. gives the...
University of the Philippines Manila (UP-Manila) chancellor Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla received the most prestigious award in science for her outstanding work in newborn screening and genomics when she was named the 43rd National Scientist of the Philippines. Photo credit to UP Manila The...
An expert and "Balik Scientist" from the Department of Science and Technology has recommended the reduction of the area of the fish ban from the current 15 kilometers radius to 5 kilometers in Oriental Mindoro. This was according to Dr. Hernando P. Bacosa, a National Research Council of the...
The proposed Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) Act will be a boon to the existing Balik Scientist Program of the government, a ranking House of Representatives member underscored on Thursday, Feb. 23. (Unsplash) “We hope that our brilliant Filipino scientists, researchers...
National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, considered the father of marine protected areas (MPAs), is certain to be remembered for a long while. Despite his passing on Feb. 1, 2023, his memories and legacy will continue to live on and linger not only among his family and close associates, but also on...
National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala (DOST) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) mourned the death of National scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, recognizing the latter's contributions and research works on marine biodiversity and marine conservation. Alcala, who died last Feb. 1 at the...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid The passing of Dr. Angel Alcala, noted marine scientist saddens not only his friends, students, and colleagues but the Filipino people and the nation. He is a rarity even among the best of our best scientists. For friends and colleagues like myself who had...
ALCALA (SIlliman University FB) DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala passed away on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1, in a hospital in this capital city at the age of 94. Alcala, considered the “father” of marine protected areas (MPAs), was the vice chairperson of the...
