Communication and logistics are but two of the many challenges faced in the Philippine agriculture industry, and never has it been more apparent than during the early days of the pandemic. When the country shut down to necessarily contain COVID-19 in March 2020, borders were closed, making the...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
An increasing number of Filipino women have taken a liking to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields in the Philippines according to a study by researchers from the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) proposed project called the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) has been touted as the country’s premier research facility encompassing all areas in the study of viruses and viral diseases. DOST...
Ever heard a black garlic-flavored ice cream? Black Garlic Ice Cream (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) This is just one of the paths that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) looks to take with the prospering garlic and agri-food condiments industry under the Niche Centers in the Regions for...
Mobile application Remote Online Surveillance for Banana (ROSANNA), a project funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) allows for a more seamless means to monitor a banana plantation with its mobile agricultural disease surveillance system capable of gathering and disseminating...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has developed a fiber-extracting machine to address the safety concerns of abaca farmers. (Photo from DOST) "For a long time, many of our abaca farmers have had no choice but to use very...
Research from the Far Eastern University Public Policy Center (FPPC) found that there are "gaps" in the Araling Panlipunan textbooks used by Grade 5 and 6 when discussing the Marcos administration. The group of historians, led by FPPC Trustee Dr. Maria Serena Diokno, said Araling Panlipunan...
An interactive science museum was opened in Palo, Leyte with the hope of paving the way for the town to be known as a "science municipality." The science centrum, located at the Leyte Academic Center, opened last 24 March 2022 with DOST Sec. Fortunato T. de la Peña in attendance. Also present were...
World is going through a drastic digital transformation with growing data consumption, and the Philippines following the same trend with great vigor. With immense consumption of data daily, we at times forget about backing-up our precious memories and data. Be it our precious memories, documents or...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, March 31, pushed for more wheat alternatives amid the rising price of wheat flour due to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Unsplash) Both Russia and Ukraine are among the world's largest suppliers of wheat which account for...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Acting Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Caintic said Wednesday, March 30, that the Digital Infrastructure Program aims to connect areas with little or no access to the Internet. "While we have come a long way in terms of Internet speeds...
