After 34 years with no operating nuclear facility, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) starts the Philippine Research Reactor-1 Subcritical Assembly for Training, Education, and Research (PRR-1 SATER) on Monday, June 20. The fuel is...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, June 20 vowed to refile his bill seeking to establish the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) in the 19th Congress. “Having seen how good science helped and continues to help us combat the present pandemic, I remain...
Just in time for the 161st birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), launched a special exhibit in Museo de Calamba at the Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna on Sunday, June...
The age-old dispute on whether brown eggs are organic or not has been ended by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). (Unsplash) The answer: Not all brown eggs are organic and do not...
Filipino favorite milkfish, commonly known as "bangus" (Chanos chanos) before arriving at someone's plate is monitored by chemical testing labs as some are exposed to elevated levels of some inorganic toxic elements due to environmental contaminants caused by domestic and industrial wastes. Photo...
Space data plays a crucial role in addressing the country's "increasing vulnerability" to climate change, the very reason why Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez intends to use it to respond to the growing need for climate...
A total of 10,487 students have qualified as new science scholars for academic year 2022 to 2023 as the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) released the official list. (Photo courtesy of DOST-SEI Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, DOST-SEI...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) capped off on Friday, June 10 its Science for Change Program (DOST-S4CP) summit series at the Crimson Hotel in Alabang, highlighting projects in Metro Manila and South Luzon. (Photo courtesy of Undersecretary for R&D Dr. Rowena Cristina...
Hoping to address the traffic woes as well as stir scientific and technological activity, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the local government unit (LGU) of Taguig City, begins construction of the Taguig City Science Terminal and Exhibit Center. Taguig City Mayor-elect...
For the first time, a Filipino has been elected as president of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission on Education and Outreach through Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P....
In an aim to improve businesses through digitalization, three food-based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Palawan were provided with a Web-based Inventory Monitoring and Logistics Management System (WIMLMS) to streamline their operation for increased productivity. DOST-MIMAROPA...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has launched the Space Infrastructure, Know-How, and Applications Acceleration through Promotion and Training project (SIKAP+) which seeks to enhance scientific cooperation in Asia. Photo courtesy of PhilSA In a statement, PhilSA stated that it specifically...
