Seeking to promote the use of the Philippine Standard Time (PST), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) batted for the synchronization of all timepieces across the country. (DOST Facebook page) The DOST led the nation’s observance of the 2022 National Time Consciousness Week (NTCW) from...
The country’s yearlong real-world study on the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is expected to be completed by June this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Saturday, Jan. 8. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said 92 plant species were to be included in a two-year research study seeking to identify possible allergenic airborne pollen in Ilocos Norte. (Photo by Kym MacKinnon on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the study is...
More than 300 participants of the country’s “Mix and Match” (MnM) study have already received their first dose of Sinovac vaccine, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Jan. 7. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) The 18 month-long study seeks to...
The country’s outstanding research and development institute (RDI), science and technology (S&T) institute, and a state university were recognized during the 2021 Department of Science and Technology (DOST)- Elsevier Awards. Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash The DOST-Philippine Council for...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Jan. 7, that more than 5,900 participants of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Trial for Vaccines (STV) in the country have already received their first dose of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA...
The clearances for the conduct of the country’s eight month-long Ivermectin clinical trial are expected to be released within this month, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Jan. 7. Ivermectin pills (Photo courtesy of IndiaMart via PNA) “All clearances are anticipated...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta With Secretary Fortunato de la Peña at the helm, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) commemorated the 125th anniversary of Jose Rizal’s execution in a profound and meaningful manner. It all began in 2019, during the Rizal Day breakfast at the National...
Indigenous and gluten-free Kamangeg cheesecake has been developed by the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and is expected to be exclusively available in Taguiporo Paoay Lake Resort. Kamangeg Cheesecake (DOST-PCAARRD) Also known as mountain potato (Dioscorea luzonensis), Kamangeg is a root...
Two detection kits for mango’s anthracnose and stem-end rot diseases have been developed, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) announced. LAMP kits for detection of anthracnose and...
The manual developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FNRI) seeking to benefit renal patients has been granted a certificate of copyright registration and deposit. (Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) established a state-of-the-art facility to monitor radiation exposures in the human body in a bid to ensure the safety of nuclear workers and radiotherapy patients. (PNRI/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST...
