The age-old dispute on whether brown eggs are organic or not has been ended by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). (Unsplash) The answer: Not all brown eggs are organic and do not...
Filipino favorite milkfish, commonly known as "bangus" (Chanos chanos) before arriving at someone's plate is monitored by chemical testing labs as some are exposed to elevated levels of some inorganic toxic elements due to environmental contaminants caused by domestic and industrial wastes. Photo...
A team of local researchers and innovators in Jose Rizal Memorial State University – Tampilisan Campus (JRMSU-TC) Zamboanga del Norte has successfully developed a coconut dehusking technology that is actively looking for partners to distribute it. (Photo courtesy of DOST-STII) The technology,...
As part of the government's solid-waste management and flood control efforts, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has turned over the Automatic Trash Rake (ATR) technology to the City of Malabon. The Department of...
With talks on renewable energy in the air, the country’s first-ever wind turbine research, development and testing laboratory has recently been launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the Central Philippine University (CPU) in Iloilo City. The wind tunnel in the...
A six-year partnership has been forged by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) which seeks capacitate the NIA in delivering science-based...
Globe, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture’s National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) and Carmel-Haifa University Economic Corporation Ltd from the University of Haifa in Israel, recently held a webinar series that tackled the importance of incorporating...
A team from the Quirino State University (QSU) made a significant move to address the shrinking population and the continued threat to native trees by rapidly multiplying high-quality planting stocks of native tree species in the region. For. Benabise and his team in one of Quirino's native forest,...
Given the recent surge of fuel costs as well as the continuous urge worldwide to save the environment, a switch to e-transport mechanisms doesn't sound like a bad idea at the moment. A prototype of the Flexible Electric Van (Flev). (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD / MANILA BULLETIN) A P312-million...
Ever heard a black garlic-flavored ice cream? Black Garlic Ice Cream (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) This is just one of the paths that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) looks to take with the prospering garlic and agri-food condiments industry under the Niche Centers in the Regions for...
Mobile application Remote Online Surveillance for Banana (ROSANNA), a project funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) allows for a more seamless means to monitor a banana plantation with its mobile agricultural disease surveillance system capable of gathering and disseminating...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson took the opportunity to promote his research and development (R&D) agenda during his visit to Cagayan Valley this week for the benefit of local farmers and other workers in the thriving agricultural industries of the region. In his...
