A veteran Filipino virologist expressed confidence Friday, Aug. 13, that the Philippines could produce its own diagnostic test kits for the detection of bacterial and viral pathogens. (Screenshot from DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" T. de la Peña's Facebook page) Balik Scientist Dr. Elpidio Cesar...
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) is among the Top 50 finalists for the prestigious international science engagement competition Falling Walls Engage 2021 in Berlin, Germany....
More local government units (LGUs) are now using the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines’ (DOST-NRCP) “gender-sensitive” online dashboard for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Philippine COVID-19 Case Information Dashboard (Screenshot from...
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) has unveiled 13 new human development projects that seek to benefit the country’s education and creative industries. (Screenshot from DOST Facebook...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has vowed to support Filipino inventors and innovators in the country. Photo from DOST-TAPI Facebook page DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña believes that there are many local inventors and innovators waiting to be discovered and rediscovered. “We...
One out of 10 or 10.3 percent of Filipino children aged 6 to 12 had vitamin D deficiency, with highest prevalence recorded in the National Capital Region (NCR), based on the 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) of the Department of Science and Technology- Food and Nutrition Research...
Are you fond of eating street foods? Do you know how many calories do your favourite street foods have? (Photo courtesy of Sagun John Rufinel/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) said Monday, Aug. 9., it has looked at...
The Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) has launched its 2021 Menu Guide Calendar, which focuses on recipes for complementary feeding of infants and young children after results of the 2019 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) showed that...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has appealed to the Senate to adopt the House version of a measure seeking the creation of the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP), and include word “vaccine” in the bill’s title to stress the importance of the country’s development of...
A project seeking to protect communities in Benguet province against forest fire hazards by using Maguey (Agave cantala) as greenbelt is now being implemented, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology...
A complementary food production facility for the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Rice Mongo Curls technology has been launched in Boac, Marinduque. The facility for Rice Mongo Curls Production officially opens in Barangay Caganhao in Boac,...
Seven micro, small and medium enterprises in Caraga have been recognized as “best implementers” of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Manufacturing Productivity Extension Program (MPEX). (DOST Agusan del Sur/ DOST-Caraga Facebook page) This was announced by DOST Secretary...
