Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr. believes the Copernicus Capacity Support Action programme for the Philippines (CopPhil) will strengthen the nation’s resilience to disasters and climate change. In his keynote address during CopPhil's launch, he said that...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Space Agency have teamed up with the European Union for a program that will help in disaster mitigation, climate change adaptation and food security strategies using earth observation satellites. The three bodies led on Monday, April...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently inaugurated a “plant-based water” treatment facility in Subic that can further help improve the water quality in the area. In a statement, the DOST said the project is located at the CUBI Sewage Treatment Plant in Subic Freeport Zone,...
The number of Filipino adults, ages 20 and above, diagnosed with hypertension declined from 2018 to 2019 compared to the years 2013 to 2015 based on a study called "Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hypertension among Filipino Adults in Different Survey Periods." Courtesy of Pixabay The data...
No tropical cyclone is expected to affect the country until weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday morning, April 21. (MB Visual Content Group) “Wala tayong namamataang bagyo malapit sa Philippine area of responsibility....
(Martin Lopez/Pexels) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a conference on April 14, 2023, to present the DOST Genomics programs. The event, with the theme "From Labs to Lives: Impact of DOST-led Genomics Program in PH, Pananaliksik para sa Kalusugan, Kayamanan at katagalan," was...
Waste management experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) provided a two-day training workshop for six Pangasinan Local Government Units (LGUs) to provide communities with science-based knowledge on proper waste management. According to DOST, DOST Regional Office 1 (DOST-I),...
The Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) confirmed on Saturday, April 8, that its official Facebook page has been hacked. In a statement, DOST-PCIEERD, an attached agency of DOST and one of...
The northeasterly surface windflow or the initial blast of the northeast monsoon or “amihan,” is currently affecting Northern and Central Luzon and may bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains in the next 24 hours. The LPA is expected continue moving westward and may enter PAR on...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) looks to boost the employment rate of graduates from engineering and technical-vocational course. This was one of the highlights of the business-to-business (B2B) meeting held by the DOST-Metals...
April is Global Astronomy Month. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, April 3, has issued a list of its activities in celebration of the Global Astronomy Month. ”We have arranged some exciting activities for you to enjoy as we...
The trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in Mindanao, said the state weather bureau on Monday morning, April 3. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
