Majority of Filipino infants and children do not receive appropriate and timely complementary feeding, based on the results of the 2019 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) conducted by the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). (Photo...
Demand for flexible work space in the Philippines is driven by business services, finance, pharmaceuticals, and technology, as more companies implement flexibility measures and explore opportunities for expansion in the country and in the Southeast Asia region. Balder Tol, general manager for...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) vaccine expert panel (VEP) said Thursday, July 22, that all available coronavirus disease (COVID-vaccines in the country do not have live virus and will not in any way result in viral shedding. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) VEP chief Dr....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has logged “significant improvement” on farmers’ agriculture and aquaculture-based enterprises in Central Luzon following the implementation of its Consultancy on Agricultural Productivity Enhancement (CAPE) program. (Photo from DOST-Mimaropa) A...
The Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) will soon launch four new ready-to-eat (RTE) food and ready-to-drink (RTD) technologies. Ready-to-eat (RTE) Arroz Caldo (Photo from DOST) DOST-ITDI Director Dr. Annabelle V. Briones said aside...
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) is set to launch next week its five newly published books on intellectual protection and homegrown technologies to benefit the country’s entrepreneurs. (DOST Facebook page) The virtual...
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) has launched the country’s first Intellectual Property (IP) warehouse. (DOST Facebook page) Called the “System for Intellectual Property (IP) Applications and Grants (SIPAG)”, the...
This picture shows used vials of the BioNtech Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination of seafarers at a stadium in Manila on July 15, 2021. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP) The country's health experts are still not yet recommending the use of booster shots for those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the local government units (LGUs) to set up science high schools to train the country’s future researchers and scientists. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) is aiming to promote regular consumption of fruits and vegetables among Filipino households, especially during this time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DOST-FNRI...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) ready-to-eat (RTE) food and ready-to-drink technologies are open for adoption and commercialization. (Photo from DOST) A total of 17 RTE and RTD technologies developed by the DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI), and DOST-...
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) vowed Monday, July 19, to continue showcasing homegrown technologies to potential adopters through its “TechPerfect” initiative. (DOST Facebook page) In a Facebook post on Monday, the DOST...
