The Philippines may soon have its own first inclusive telemedicine screening program for diabetic retinopathy. (DOST-PCHRD) The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) announced the planned establishment of the telemedicine program...
Two Senate panels have pushed for the passage of the bill that would institutionalize benefits for individuals who have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senator Pia Cayetano (Office of Senator Cayetano) Senator Pia Cayetano recently sponsored bill Senate Bill No....
As the country continues to grapple with COVID-19 and its more contagious Delta variant, the Makati City local government continues to ramp up its efforts in protecting its residents against the dreaded virus. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the local government unit (LGU), the city has...
The San Juan City local government, together with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS) launched a free cake making course for individuals who wish to make a living in making pastries amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. San...
The weekly number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taguig has decreased by 21 percent. In its weekly report, the Taguig City government said from Sept. 24 to 30, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the city totaled 1,827 or an average of 261 new cases per day. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) is supporting three major biomedical devices engineering projects being implemented by the De La Salle University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Technologies (IBEHT)....
The number of administered vaccines in Manila reached 2.5 million on Thursday. In a Facebook post, the Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) announced that as of 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 30, the city has administered a total of 2,528,840 vaccines. About 1,349,079 individuals have received the first...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has showcased its five key projects on information and communications technology (ICT) for health. (DOST-PCHRD Facebook page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the ICT for Health program is one of the agency’s research priority...
DICT-Standard-Sub-brand-Logo-for-dark-backgrounds_02 Despite getting just P1.9 billion of its P18 billion budget for the National Broadband Program (NBP), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is fast tracking the build out of a supplemental infrastructure -...
Fully vaccinated individuals have reached 65 percent of the total population in Taguig, the city government said. As of Sept. 26, 565,389 individuals have been fully vaccinated in Taguig, or 65 percent of the estimated total population 872,980 based on the Department of Health’s 2021 projection....
The Ifugao State University (IFSU) will soon produce the Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) rice-mongo complementary foods. (DOST-FNRI) The DOST-FNRI said the production of the nutritious complementary foods is part of its Malnutrition...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will use the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) to identify and verify its beneficiaries of various social protection services and welfare programs such as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and Assistance to Individuals in...
