Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña sought the full digitalization of the delivery of public services, and cited the need for the government to strengthen its partnership with startups to promote Digital Public Goods (DPGs). Department of Science and...
The Philippines and China are one in seeking to strengthen the more than four decades of bilateral ties between the two countries. DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Reynaldo Ebora and Deputy Executive Director for Research and Development Feliciano Calora, Jr. during the Virtual Memorandum of...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) virtually launched Tuesday, Oct. 5, its Small Enterprise Upgrading Program (SETUP) e-Caravan. Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said the DOST, through its regional offices, doubled its...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has yet to release the final results of the clinical trials on potential adjunct treatments against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Director Jaime Montoya of the DOST’s Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) gave updates on...
The completed Maya-3 and Maya-4 Flight Models (FM). Maya-3 and Maya-4 are 1U (10 x 10 x 10 cm) CubeSats weighing ~1.15 kilograms each. (Photo from STAMINA4Space) The Philippines continues to make its mark in space as the country’s two cube satellites are scheduled to be deployed into space on...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Mapua University are expected to sign on Tuesday, Oct. 4, a memorandum of agreement on the implementation of the “Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Material Science with specialization in Nanotechnology by Research Program.” IMG_20211004_162425...
The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has trained personnel of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on the use of dual-drum composter, one of its green technologies. Dual-drum composter (DOST) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña...
Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue in the Philippines. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 59 million Filipinos are food-insecure today. This means about half of the country’s population is suffering from a moderate to severe lack of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined forces with the cybersecurity arm of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to intensify efforts in preventing and suppressing cybercrime in the country. The SEC said it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement...
Local and foreign tourists who want to see Cebu’s famous beaches and tourist attractions need not to worry as a local startup firm has been employing Virtual Reality (VR) technology to provide a 360° view of the province. Screengrab of Mataverse homepage on Cebu 360 destinations (DOST PCIEERD)...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is seeking to protect the rights and freedoms of persons affected by mental illnesses through the help of various sectors, including experts on neuroscience. Department of Science and Technology “By strengthening partnerships and collaborations...
The Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) helps small and medium enterprises become "globally competitive," its official said Saturday, Sept. 25. (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) SETUP is a nationwide strategy aimed at encouraging and...
