The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) showcased around 60 technologies to support disaster preparedness, response, rehabilitation, and recovery at the Visayas leg of the “Handa Pilipinas 2023: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Exposition.” Photo courtesy of DOST...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 9 issued a warning to the public advising them not to open or click on any files that contain data stolen from the ransomware attack on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Photo from Unplash...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended that sanctions, like suspension of salaries, be imposed on erring officials of the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) for delay or non-submission of financial statements for three consecutive years. "The DICT did not submit the year-end...
With his interactive science demonstrations, Steven "Science Steve" Liddell, the founder of Street Science, captivated the youth's minds at the 2023 National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF). Photo credit to DOST-STII The Department of Science and Technology-Science and...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) official television program DOSTv: Science For the People's "Siyensikat" has returned for its fourth season this November. Photo credit to DOSTv In a statement, the (DOST-STII) said that the public service program aims to address the daily...
To address the growing concern over plastic pollution in the country, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will host a National Stakeholders Meeting on Plastic Recycling using radiation technology. Photo credit to DOST-PNRI In a...
The Department of Science and Technology’s television program (DOSTv) partner, EdukSine Production Corporation, was recognized as the technology company of the year at the 2023 Asia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Awards. Photo credit to Asia CEO Awards “We won because we have big, passionate,...
The Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) underscored the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will support science communication. Photo from DOST-STII "AI is not here to take away our jobs but to make us more efficient in what we...
Academic institutions and government agencies should collaborate in creating technologies that acquire data on crops to help establish inflation policies, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The various technologies we discussed have significant potential to enhance our...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, October 25 claimed that hackers were able to infiltrate the “test site” and not the website of the agency itself. DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy disclosed this during the Senate Committee on...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday, Oct. 25, commenced its first-ever National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF) to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and inspire youths to pursue careers in the field. Photo credit to...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Assistant Secretary (Asec) Renato Paraiso, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, guaranteed the safety of online precinct finders for the upcoming 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Photo credit to DICT In a press conference,...
