Many Filipinos start their day with a cup of hot chocolate made from "tsokolate" or "tablea" which has a rich history and tradition. However, the traditional mixing process can be time-consuming, which led the Department of Science and Technology- Industrial Technology Development Institute...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology is partnering with two universities to pilot a wind-turbine project in Concepcion, Iloilo. DOST-Iloilo Provincial Director Engr. Sheila Oberio, DOST-6 head of Research and Development Section, CPU representatives, and NISU-AREC...
Henry and Apple Raca turned their dreams into a lot of hard work when they established the C and H Cosmetic Industry. (Henry and Apple Raca with Prime Group stakeholders during the event on Feb. 22 / Photo courtesy of Prime Group) It is a Lipa City-based company that has brought honor to the...
The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) highlighted on Thursday, March 7, its significant contributions to the country, citing projects like the Greening Mined-Out Area in the Philippines (GMAP), which utilizes innovative approaches to rehabilitate mined-out areas for sustainable...
United States (US) Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) highlighted how climate change continues to alter Earth's weather patterns, with findings showing that landslides in wetter and drier regions show similar sensitivity to precipitation extremes. In the study...
A Balik scientist and inventor of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Dr. Homer Pantua, raised concerns about the increasing cases of Salmonella in the Philippines — a bacteria affecting both humans and animals. Photo from Pixabay In an interview on PTV on Monday, March 4, he defined...
The Department of Management (DBM) has recently approved fresh funding to bolster the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) health research and development initiative. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has given the green light for the release of P179.9 billion to the...
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia Malaluan (Courtesy by Marina) The national government will take advantage of utilizing emerging technologies invented by Filipino scientists to develop the maritime sector, according to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina). Marina...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) recommended that Filipino households implement simple but effective strategies to combat hunger and malnutrition. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement on Feb. 29, the department urged and supported all...
Philippine officials and key industry players will be on a one-week Nuclear Energy Mission to Canada this March to scrutinize the policy frameworks and regulatory regimes of this developed market - primarily on how it had set the bar high on its ‘cradle-to-grave’ precept of nuclear energy...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) showcased the latest advancements in wood and non-wood forest technologies, one of which is the “Silyang Pinoy.” Sample of e-bamboo (Photo from DOST) The Silyang Pinoy, an environmentally...
A portable unihoused water purification and sterilization apparatus that can be deployed in emergency situations, specifically where safe drinking water is most needed, was invented by Filipino innovator Rodrigo Duque out of a passionate desire to provide solutions that can benefit underserved...
