A species of pygmy grasshopper commonly known as the four-spined pygmy devil have been discovered by researchers in Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental. Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildelife Sanctuary (Photo courtesy of IUCN Naomi Doak via the UNESCO website) Arulenus validispinus, according to Dr. Victor B....
The Filipino invention can far supersede technologies from foreign counterparts at least in the eyes of GECAR Machine Solutions, Inc. (GECAR), a partner of the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC). Photo courtesy of DOST-MIRDC Based...
Two bronze medals were brought home by two students who represented the country in a recently-concluded international mathematics tilt in Oslo, Norway, the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) said on Monday, July 25. (Photo courtesy of DOST-SEI) Aside from...
The government should plug the “missing links” in the domestic garment manufacturing industry, one of the country’s top dollar earners, by supporting and developing a reliable local supply base, the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) urged. FOBAP, a group of buyers of soft...
Five local government units (LGUs) in Pangasinan provided funding to the programs of the Innovation, Science and Technology for Accelerating Regional Technology-Based Development (iSTART) under Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I. (Photo from DOST Region I) The iSTART program aims...
Food groups are being called on by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to adopt the Halal Assurance System (HAS) in order to promote halal awareness and make the country Philippine Halal Industry a champion. Photo from DOST-ITDI The call was made during a recent webinar with the theme...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I is encouraging students from the Ilocos Region to file their applications for the DOST Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS). (Photo from DOST) DOST calls on students with an aptitude for science and mathematics to take advantage of the...
The Department of Science and Technology’s flagship program, “Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program 4.0 (SETUP 4.0)” has been recognized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Photo from DOST According to DOST, UN DESA published SETUP 4.0 as part of...
Bicol's queen pineapple as well as the pili nut received support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Science for Change Program (S4CP) by providing both products with innovation centers. Anya Roslin (from left), head of the S4C-Program Management Office, Project...
The country's resident geologist and "fault finder" believes that the power to save lives and livelihoods lies in science and technology and must be utilized. Dr. Renato Solidum (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Officer-in-Charge Renato U. Solidum Jr. made the...
The country's industry competitiveness when it comes to exporting mango will no longer be limited to Philippine ‘Carabao’ mango, internationally known as ‘Manila Super,’ as promising mango varieties and selections have recently been introduced. Mango selections and varieties featured in the...
The top official of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) believes that nuclear power could offer the country with the cleanest source of baseload power at a lesser cost. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP...
