The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Nov. 26, that initial results of the clinical study on tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) as adjunctive treatment for coronavirus disease showed that tawa-tawa capsules are safe for patients who are experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms. Tawa-tawa...
Results of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) trial at Philippine General Hospital (PGH) showed that hospitalized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients did not significantly benefit from VCO as an adjunct therapy. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The results of the VCO clinical trial at the PGH were presented by...
The team of experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Metals Industry Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) behind the the Advanced Mechatronics, Robotics and Industrial Automation Laboratory (AMERIAL) project visited 12 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Batangas...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) through its Provincial Science and Technology Centre (PSTC) in Batangas continued implementing programs seeking to help the victims of the Taal Volacano eruption get back on their feet....
The chairperson of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) explained Thursday, Nov. 25, why she preferred the Sinovac vaccine as her booster shot and availed the homologous booster vaccination. Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) “I chose...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) signed Wednesday, Nov. 24, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the city government of Sta. Rosa, Laguna seeking to transform the city of Sta. Rosa to high-level smart city. (DOST Calabarzon) DOST...
The Filipino-made USHER or the Universal Structural Health Evaluation and Recording technology which seeks to prevent adverse effects of earthquakes in infrastructures has been turned over to the cities of Cabuyao and San Pedro in Laguna. USHER technology (Screengrab from DOST-Calabarzon) The...
Good news for future scholars! The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) is still accepting applications for the 2022 Undergraduate Scholarships until Dec. 31. (DOST-SEI Facebook page) The DOST-SEI announced on Wednesday, Nov. 24, that the deadline for the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has conferred SETUP PRAISE Awards to five micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for their outstanding contributions and performance. (DOST Philippines Facebook page) The awarding ceremony dubbed as “SETUP PRAISE Awards” was held during the...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Metro Manila hailed the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for providing projects that enhanced the livelihood sources of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) under its supervision. “Panaderia de Manila is one of the livelihood sources...
The government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine “mix and match” trial was launched in Muntinlupa City on Monday, Nov. 22. According to the Muntinlupa City government, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Society for Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology...
The National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST PHL), the country’s premier recognition and advisory body on science and technology (S&T), on Monday, Nov. 22, formally turned over the 30-year science, technology and innovation (STI) “Foresight” plan and roadmap to the...
