The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been pushing for the passage of the bill on the Modernized National Measurement System Act, which seeks to put the country on par with its ASEAN neighbors and upgrade the government’s metrology services that are more responsive to the industry....
A California-based geoscientist believes that the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) can help solve the country's increasing energy demand while "meeting a low carbon diet". The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in Morong town, Bataan...
Metals and Engineering Innovation Centers (MEICs) have played a crucial role in boosting the competitive advantage of the metals and engineering industries in various regions by empowering the instructors and other focal personnel from partner universities. Faculty trainees at Gecar Machines...
After 10 months in orbit, the country's first local university-built Filipino cube satellites (CubeSats) Maya-3 and Maya-4 re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere Aug.4 and Aug. 8 respectively, ending their mission, the Philippine Space Agency said on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Cube satellites, Maya-3 &...
A book recognizing eight Filipino inventors as part of the book series entitled "Towards Attainment of Progress through Innovation” is set to be released this month, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) said on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Tanaw’s book cover is illustrated by a visual...
The top official of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) reiterated on Monday, August 1 that nuclear power could offer the country with the cleanest source of power at a lesser cost. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed support for the commitment of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to push for the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In a statement, DOST said that...
Milkfish farm owners in La Union, one of the provinces devastated by Tropical Storm 'Maring' in 2021, were aided by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). Photo courtesy of...
The Province of Palawan was promoted as a model island for green energy and eco-industrial park development in a recently-conducted forum organized by the Department of Science and Technology - MIMAROPA (DOST-MIMAROPA). El Nido is a municipality on Palawan Island. It is one of the most popular...
Scientists were impressed by the level of environmental and social awareness showcased by senior high school students in their space mission proposals on top of their creativity in naming them during the recently-concluded Space Science Camp organized by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA)....
A species of pygmy grasshopper commonly known as the four-spined pygmy devil have been discovered by researchers in Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental. Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildelife Sanctuary (Photo courtesy of IUCN Naomi Doak via the UNESCO website) Arulenus validispinus, according to Dr. Victor B....
The Filipino invention can far supersede technologies from foreign counterparts at least in the eyes of GECAR Machine Solutions, Inc. (GECAR), a partner of the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC). Photo courtesy of DOST-MIRDC Based...
