Balik Scientists. Balik Puso. Balik Pilipinas. (Photos from DOST) Seven Filipino virologists who were trained abroad responded to the call of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to be part of the first-of-its-kind Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines or VIP. As they are...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to officially welcome on Friday, Aug. 13, the seven Balik Scientists who will be part of the country’s Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). (DOST Facebook page) The seven Filipino virologists who were trained abroad will...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has appealed to the Senate to adopt the House version of a measure seeking the creation of the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP), and include word “vaccine” in the bill’s title to stress the importance of the country’s development of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed hope Friday, July 30, that the Senate will prioritize the passage of a bill creating the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP). DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary...
The House of Representatives delivered on one of the legislative priorities listed by President Rodrigo Duterte in last Monday’s State of the Nation Address when it passed on third and final reading the bill proposing the establishment of the Philippine Virology Science and Technology Institute....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Monday, July 26, that it was “happy” to hear that the bill seeking the establishment of a Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VSTIP) has been included in the list of priority measures President Duterte mentioned...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco formally opened on Monday, July 26 the third and final regular session of the 18th Congress with a vow that the House of Representatives is ready to make “one last big push” for the passage of the remaining legislative priorities of the Duterte administration. House...
The leadership of the House of Representatives has listed the proposed Philippine Virology Institute Act and four other legislative measures with President Rodrigo Duterte’s legislative agenda as among the top priorities of the chamber in its last year of regular session. House of Representatives...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is eyeing to break ground for the state-of-the-art Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) by the fourth quarter of 2021. Virology Institute of the Philippines (Screenshot from Research Pod Facebook page) DOST-Philippine Council for Health...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has given the green light to the implementation of six research and development (R&D) projects as part of the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) program. DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" T. de la Peña (PCOO/Manila...
DOST (Manila Bulletin file photo) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said it is currently coordinating with other government agencies for the construction of the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP). The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has "allotted five...
We may be seeing more students heading into the STEM fields soon The world has been living under the threat of different infectious diseases that can wipe out humanity. Scientists have only discovered prevention in the form of a vaccine when they are able to identify and cultivate viruses—bearing...
