Seeking to bridge the gap between research and real-world applications, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for stronger mechanisms to ensure that innovations developed in Philippine laboratories reach industry, communities, and the broader economy. During the Ready, Set,...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) marked two key milestones in the country’s weather modernization program on Friday, March 6, with the inauguration of the Iloilo Radar Facility and the groundbreaking of a new synoptic station at Iloilo...
Low- and mid-rise buildings in Metro Manila are the most vulnerable to collapse if the long-feared “Big One” strikes, with simulation estimates showing that up to 13 percent of such structures could be heavily damaged or collapse during intensity 8 shaking along the West Valley Fault,...
Mayon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 as lava flows reached up to 3.8 kilometers (km) from the summit crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Sunday, Feb. 22. In its 24-hour observation summary covering 12 a.m. Feb. 21 to 12 a.m. Feb. 22, 2026, the...
Seeking to unify the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will launch the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) on Feb. 26. This seeks to consolidate research, computing infrastructure, and...
The Office of the Special Assistant to the President strongly supports the Department of Science and Technology’s science-based peace initiative in six former Moro Islamic Liberation Front camps in Mindanao. Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo Jr. said the project – Empowering the...
ILOILO CITY – Cornelio “Kune” T. Mabera, a driver of the Department of Science and Technology-6 (Western Visayas), was awarded as one of the country’s outstanding government workers. Mabera received the Gawad Lingkod Bayani award during a ceremony Wednesday in Malacañang. “His...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Health (DOH) have encouraged health researchers in Western Visayas to use artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the recent 6th Western Visayas Health Research Conference, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, Nov. 10 said that while the Sierra Madre Mountain Range helps reduce the strength of typhoon winds in Luzon, it does not provide complete protection from their destructive effects. Citing a 2023 study by Dr. Gerry Bagtasa and Dr. Bernard...
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Saturday morning, November 1, according to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 1 issued at 8:49 a.m., Phivolcs said the tremor was...
The low-pressure area east of Northeastern Mindanao has intensified into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Saturday, November 1. In its latest tropical cyclone advisory issued at 5 a.m., PAGASA said the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has urged people in Western Visayas region to seriously take earthquake drills and other preparations following recent major tremors across the country. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. explained that drills are based on science-based...
