A total of 20 women-led social enterprises were selected for their innovative ideas and impactful initiatives during the 2023 Women-Helping-Women: Innovative Social Enterprises (WHWise) National Innovation Challenge - The Search for Innovative Entrepreneurs in the Regions who will be invited to...
The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) is set to introduce its new members and recognize various outstanding Filipino scientists for their significant scientific contributions to the country. The Department of Science and Technology - National Academy of Science and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is in the process of crafting policy framework and guidelines on the integration of "green hydrogen" in the country’s energy mix, according to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla. “For emerging technologies, we are actively considering hydrogen and its derivates,...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. led the country at the recently-concluded 12th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in Brunei. Held last June 22, DOST said that the country expressed support for the development...
Seeking a successful implementation of the Ridge-to-Reef/Watershed Ecosystem Management (R2R/WEM) has been the center of a policy forum conducted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A breastfeeding advocate in Mindanao has urged the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to revoke its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a giant company due to what it described as “conflict of interest.” "Nestlé should not be allowed to undertake partnerships...
An expert and "Balik Scientist" from the Department of Science and Technology has recommended the reduction of the area of the fish ban from the current 15 kilometers radius to 5 kilometers in Oriental Mindoro. This was according to Dr. Hernando P. Bacosa, a National Research Council of the...
Mostly revered for the relaxation it provides, nature's hot springs unbeknownst to some are prominent sources of drugs for a long time, especially for cancer and infectious diseases, that's why researchers are pushing for further exploration of the country's hot springs for biotech and...
A study supported by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) that has just started is seeking to work on a gender-responsive tuberculosis (TB) program to support improved reporting, management, and prevention of TB among...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Universities Canada seeking to advance cooperation in science, technology, and innovation (STI). In a statement, DOST said that this was held during a virtual ceremony held Friday, June...
Metrology is an integral part of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) here in the country, according to a research specialist at the Industrial Technology and Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Kiveen Suycano, a DOST-ITDI research specialist said...
A study focused on the craving and withdrawal from toluene, a volatile inhalant found in rugby, has received renewed funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). *(Juan Carlo de Vela / MB file photo)* In a statement from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development...
