Bicol region's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) research center called AI Research Center for Community Development o (AIRCoDE) has been launched, seeking to find solutions to the ten-year flooding crisis in Nabua, Camarines Sur. *(Photo courtesy of DOST-PCIEERD/Manila Bulletin)* The facility was...
While there are numerous efforts to keep marine pollution in the country at bay - a non-conventional, biodegradable plastic packaging material is under development in Iloilo City, with researchers seeking to establish a thriving industry that can cater to the sachet economy. (*Photo courtesy of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with Pharma GalenX Innovations, Inc. has unveiled its groundbreaking bioprinting laboratory, the first in the region, seeking to enable the development of a human skin equivalent using 3D bioprinting technology for studies involving topical...
OCTA Research projected that the country may record 200 to 300 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, July 17. (Photo from OCTA Fellow Dr. Guido David/Twitter) According to his Twitter update, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said that the country recorded a 5.7 percent 7-day Covid-19 positivity...
The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila decreased over the previous week, maintaining the region's low-risk status for the infectious disease, the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, July 10. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said Metro Manila's Covid-19 positivity rate dropped from 4.8 percent on...
Ten additional Metals and Engineering Innovation Centers (MEICs) will soon be established in various regions in the country, the Department of Science and Technology - Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) disclosed. DOST-MIRDC top management, DOST Regional Directors, and SUC...
A total of 20 women-led social enterprises were selected for their innovative ideas and impactful initiatives during the 2023 Women-Helping-Women: Innovative Social Enterprises (WHWise) National Innovation Challenge - The Search for Innovative Entrepreneurs in the Regions who will be invited to...
ILOILO CITY – This city has been tapped for the Filipino Genomes Research Program (FGRP) which will study deeper Filipino anthropology, forensics, and evolution. The Philippine Genome Center Visayas (PGC Visayas) under the University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) in Iloilo recently...
Metro Manila is now under low-risk classification for Covid-19 as testing positivity rate steadily decreased over the past few weeks, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, July 2. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Metro Manila’s seven-day positivity rate dropped from 5.9 percent on June...
The seven-day positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila and some provinces in Luzon further decreased in the past week, the OCTA Research said on Monday, June 26. Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate, or the number of individuals who yielded positive results from those who were tested for...
Mostly revered for the relaxation it provides, nature's hot springs unbeknownst to some are prominent sources of drugs for a long time, especially for cancer and infectious diseases, that's why researchers are pushing for further exploration of the country's hot springs for biotech and...
A study supported by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) that has just started is seeking to work on a gender-responsive tuberculosis (TB) program to support improved reporting, management, and prevention of TB among...
