Startups connected to and related to the digital interactive and design domains can now benefit from the Benilde Hub of Innovation for Inclusion (HIFI) launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the and the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde (CSB). According to DOST, the...
The country's first and only nuclear reactor training facility has formally opened its doors to stakeholders and the academic community after attaining a fully-operational status, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) announced....
The Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) listed rice, vegetables, and meat as the top three most wasted foods among Filipino households. According to DOST-FNRI, this was based on the study they conducted called “Does plate waste matter?: A...
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), among the top priorities of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is to develop a national infrastructure, including AI R&D centers under the AI R&D framework for 2019–2029. DOST said that it has been collaborating with numerous...
Local leaders are now making efforts to use basic research and development outputs in their governance, the top official of the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) announced. DOST-NRCP Executive Director Dr. Bernardo N. Sepeda said that they...
A non-profit organization believes that the government should amend the tax incentives for electric vehicles as it 'lacks inclusivity.' According to Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship Secretary General Felix Jose Vitangcol, there seems to be a problem in the EO since only a limited...
International think-tank and research organization Stratbase ADR Institute believes that electric motorcycles' inclusion in tariff reductions under Executive Order No. 12 would be beneficial to the public. (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCIEERD) Under EO12, several types of EVs have received tariff...
Three students from the Philippine Science High School - Main Campus (PSHS-MC) got their research [project recognized in the recently concluded Thailand International Science Fair 2023 in Mahidol Wittayanusorn School Michael Jeffrey D. Real, Sidney Lance C. Fernando, and Marco Raphael S....
An e-mobility advocate believes that electric motorcycles should be given tax breaks like other types of electric vehicles. (MB file photo) Electric Kick Scooter of the Philippines (EKS PH) Chairman, Tim Vargas made the statement following the exclusion of electric motorcycles in Executive Order...
Around 15 personnel from the Local Government Unit of Tampilisan in Zamboanga del Norte have finished training on a technology that converts solid wastes into useful products, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Photo courtesy of DOST) In a statement, DOST stated that they have...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) called on government agencies to use Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) for employee uniforms to instill patriotism and nationalism among public officials and employees. DOST-PTRI Officer-in-Charge Dr. Julius Leaño Jr. (second from left) and CSC Assistant...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed that the Filipino invention "AGAPAY" for stroke rehabilitation received its first international patent (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCHRD) In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 14, DOST said that the invention got its first international patent...
