The Philippines and Israel have committed to pursue science, technology, and innovation projects centered around agriculture and health, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Jan. 29. In a taped report, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña said he met Israeli...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Jan. 29, that 6,480 participants of the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trials in the country have already received their first dose of jabs against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The development of ready-to-drink (RTD) juice from indigenous crops yacon, green carabao mango, and mint essence received funding and technical support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). (DOST/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST, in a press statement, said that the initiative is a...
Darwinbox, Asia’s fastest growing HR tech platform, marks another milestone with a $72 million funding round, leapfrogging to unicorn valuation. Led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) along with participation from existing investors - Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia, Lightspeed, SCB 10X, JG...
The Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) said it is eyeing to fund a total of 304 research projects in 2024 to boost the country's economic progress and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 26, that it will use blockchain technology to make cross-border securities transactions in Asia and the Pacific more efficient and secure. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said the ADB is working with leading...
VMware, Inc. a leading innovator in enterprise software, has appointed Paul Simos as Vice-President and Managing Director for Southeast Asia and Korea and Sachin Shridhar as Leader for Strategic Pursuits Practice in the Asia Pacific and Japan. As more businesses in the region are rapidly adapting...
Two studies conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) confirmed that virgin coconut oil (VCO) helps ease symptoms for mild and moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Unsplash) "We have completed the study a year ago in Sta....
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) collaborated with Medical Research Council-United Kingdom for three projects on infectious diseases in the country. DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña (Screencap from DOSTv)...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has sent ceramic water filters to areas hit by typhoon "Odette." (Photo from DOST Regional Operations) In a taped report, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña said 50 ceramic water filters were deployed to Caraga and Cebu. "The DOST, through...
In collaboration with the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has developed photon upconversion (UC) solid materials with outstanding performance that can improve the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis. By artificial photosynthesis, water is split into oxygen and hydrogen....
Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corp. (Manulife IM Philippines) launched a new unit investment trust fund (UITF) focused on the technology sector. Manulife Global Technology Equity Feeder Fund will offer a growth-oriented, professionally managed and diversified approach to investing in the...
