The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Oct. 8, the development of test kits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Luzon. (Photo from Freepik.com/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project was funded by DOST-III...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña sought the full digitalization of the delivery of public services, and cited the need for the government to strengthen its partnership with startups to promote Digital Public Goods (DPGs). Department of Science and...
Seeking to aid the country’s recovery amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology-Science for Change (DOST-S4C) Program has provided more than P695 million for the 10 new innovation centers under the health and industry, energy, and emerging...
The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Foundation Inc. and Converge ICT Solutions Inc. have signed a partnership agreement seeking to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity in provincial offices of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to benefit PSHS students. DOST Secretary Fortunato...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) virtually launched Tuesday, Oct. 5, its Small Enterprise Upgrading Program (SETUP) e-Caravan. Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said the DOST, through its regional offices, doubled its...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has yet to release the final results of the clinical trials on potential adjunct treatments against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Director Jaime Montoya of the DOST’s Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) gave updates on...
The completed Maya-3 and Maya-4 Flight Models (FM). Maya-3 and Maya-4 are 1U (10 x 10 x 10 cm) CubeSats weighing ~1.15 kilograms each. (Photo from STAMINA4Space) The Philippines continues to make its mark in space as the country’s two cube satellites are scheduled to be deployed into space on...
A team of researchers and faculty members from the University of Santo Tomas College of Science has been commissioned by MiRXES Pte Ltd, a Biotech company from Singapore, to conduct clinical validation for PCR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 using nasopharyngeal and saliva samples. According to the...
Students, out-of-school youth, teachers, filmmakers, and science professionals have until Oct. 30 to submit their entries for the 5th Indie-Siyensya Filmmaking Competition. (DOST-SEI) This was announced by the Department of Science and Technology–Science Education Institute’s (DOST-SEI) in a...
Amid lack of government support, the Philippines has been slacking in corn production. The situation has gone so bad that importation has already become a necessity. CORN Roger Navarro, president of the country’s largest group of corn producers Philippine Maize Federation (PhilMaize), said in an...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is seeking to protect the rights and freedoms of persons affected by mental illnesses through the help of various sectors, including experts on neuroscience. Department of Science and Technology “By strengthening partnerships and collaborations...
The Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) helps small and medium enterprises become "globally competitive," its official said Saturday, Sept. 25. (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) SETUP is a nationwide strategy aimed at encouraging and...
