More Filipinos belonging to the Indigenous People (IPs) sector are undernourished, anemic, and iodine-deficient compared to non-IPs, according to the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). This was mentioned in the policy statement “A Glimpse to...
Filipino infants and young children still continue to be subjected to poor feeding practices, the 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS)of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) revealed. The survey indicated that six out of 10 infants...
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on Friday, May 19 announced the resumption of its Covid-19 testing services. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) RITM, a facility tasked to undertake research activities in the diagnosis, control and prevention of infectious and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Friday, May 19, that it is pleased with the results of a recent survey showing that majority of Filipinos trust and are satisfied with its performance in maintaining peace and order in the country. (Courtesy of PNP) According to the results of the...
Controlling inflation, having access to affordable food, and raising workers’ wages remain the most urgent national concerns of Filipinos, according to the latest “Tugon ng Masa” survey conducted by OCTA Research. The non-commissioned survey, which was conducted from March 24 to 28 found that...
Aimed at providing an environment that will support innovators from health institutions in developing their technologies, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development's (DOST-PCHRD) HeaRTNovation Hubs (H-Hubs) was recognized by the National...
Researchers from Zamboanga City are currently working on a project that seeks to provide an alternative for titanium implants and further improve surgeries to correct jaw and facial deformities. Supported by the Department of Science and Technology -Philippine Council for Health Research and...
The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila continued to increase over the past week, rising from 12.7 percent on April 25 to 19.7 percent on May 2, based on the monitoring of the OCTA Research on Wednesday, May 3. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the region’s positivity rate “could...
Dyson, the global technology company, announced to build new campuses for its R&D facility worth P11-billion R&D investments and expand its current operations in the Philippines, bringing together Dyson’s research, development and advanced motor manufacturing capabilities under one roof,...
“High” Covid-19 positivity rates were observed in four provinces in Luzon as a result of the increasing number of infections last week, according to the latest monitoring by OCTA Research. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, in an update on Tuesday, May 2, said that the positivity rates are...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Sec. Renato Solidum, Jr. cited the country's genomic research which has contributed to various areas, such as disease diagnosis and management and the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. “In the Philippines, genomics research has significantly...
The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila is still rising, according to the most recent monitoring of the OCTA Research. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David reported on Thursday, April 27, that Metro Manila's seven-day positivity rate increased from 8.4 percent on April 19 to 13.4 percent on...
