(NOEL CELIS / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) has recommended the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine among children six to 17 years old. “The VEP already submitted the recommendation to FDA , use of Sinovac vaccine for the...
A women-led enterprise assisted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Misamis Oriental now helps housewives to earn extra income. Workers clean the pouches before putting the products in the Fully Automatic Double Layer...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) has allotted a P3.2 million fund to iSULAT (intelligent stroke utilization, learning, assessment, and testing) project to address handwriting problems. In a taped report, DOST Secretary...
Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the De La Salle University (DLSU) has created a mobile electronic dictionary (e-dictionary) to help save the country's dying languages. (Photo from DOST) According to DOST, there are 187 Philippine languages, but only 183 are living, while...
As part of its goal to boost the country’s businesses in the sector of science and technology (S&T), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to showcase various innovations from Filipino tech start-ups and businesses in a forum with investors from the Middle East. DOST said...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Wednesday, March 9, that it is eyeing the rollout of e-vehicles to mitigate the impact of potential fuel shortage. Citing the war in Ukraine and its impact on the rising prices of fuel, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Pena said they met with...
On International Women's Day, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary underscored the vital role female leaders play in the fight against climate change. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum on Tuesday, March 8, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña stressed the role...
On International Women's Day, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary stressed how climate change impacts men and women differently. (Unsplash) In a virtual briefing, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña said climate change impacts women more due to "gender-differentiated...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, March 7, welcomed the signing of the Executive Order (EO) no. 164 which would establish a nuclear energy program for the Philippines. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "Nuclear power is envisioned to bring down the cost of electricity and to...
A total of 7,083 participants of the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trials Vaccines (STV) in the country have already received their first dose jabs of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reported. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Fifteen schools are set to compete in the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute's (DOST-SEI) Tagisang Robotics Competition (TRC). (Photo from DOST) Veteran teams from Bangkal High School, Caloocan National Science and Technology High School, Makati Science High School,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Adamson University (AdU) teamed up to produce safe, effective, and cost-efficient tablets for stroke patients. Funded under the Collaborative Research and Development to Leverage Philippine Economy (CRADLE) Program of the Science for Chance (S4C)...