Science and Technology
Water infra and research center to rise in Region 2
June 4, 2021, 7:07 pm
MANILA – A water infrastructure and research center will soon rise in Region 2, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said. In a taped report aired on Friday, he announced that the Smart Water Infrastructure and Management R&D Center (SWIM) will be… Read More
Public-private partnership key to ISDApp success
May 31, 2021, 7:27 pm
MANILA – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) executive director Enrico Paringit on Monday said the partnership between the private and public sectors is the key to the success of ISDApp, a community-based application (app) that… Read More
P132-M nuclear magnetic resonance lab to rise in Visayas
May 28, 2021, 7:16 pm
MANILA – The Visayas will soon have a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) laboratory, which will be housed at the University of San Agustin, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said on Friday. This will be the first NMR laboratory outside the National… Read More
Almost 4K samples tested in DOST-supported molecular lab in Davao
May 27, 2021, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Since its opening last March 5, the molecular laboratory in Davao de Oro supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has tested close to 4,000 specimens or samples in RT-PCR (Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) tests. The Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital… Read More
DOST aids C. Luzon MSMEs via tech upgrade program
May 26, 2021, 7:33 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional office here has provided assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Central Luzon through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP). The program provides technical and… Read More
P133-M allotted to study use of mix Covid-19 vaccines
May 21, 2021, 7:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has allocated PHP133 million for the study on using different coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine brands as the first and second dose, Secretary Fortunato de la Peña bared. In a taped report aired on Friday, he said the project,… Read More
Studies on Covid-19 vax booster, mix brands 'needed': DOST
May 18, 2021, 8:00 pm
MANILA – There is a need to conduct clinical trials on having a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) booster shots, as well as on determining whether one could use different vaccine brands for the first and second dose, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Tuesday.… Read More
PCIEERD chief hopes Aboitiz’s biz can employ SPARTA grads
May 10, 2021, 9:17 pm
MANILA – Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) executive director Enrico Paringit on Monday said he hopes the new data innovation business of the Aboitiz Group could accommodate graduates of… Read More
PH, Hungary to pursue S&T collaboration
May 7, 2021, 7:04 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Hungary are exploring possible collaborations in science, technology, and innovation. "Last April 28, the DOST (Department of Science and Technology), together with the Philippine Space Agency and the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas, had a productive… Read More
DOST to launch sustainable energy tech hub in Davao City
May 7, 2021, 6:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology in Region XI (DOST-XI) will launch the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies (ReSET) Center in Davao City on May 28, DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña announced in a taped report aired on Friday. "The ReSET Center is a public-private… Read More
PH, Singapore eye collaboration on food safety, other areas
May 4, 2021, 7:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) are currently in talks for possible cooperation on food safety and security, and other areas, DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said on Tuesday. DOST Undersecretary Renato Solidum, Jr.… Read More
Former OFW to launch software dev't enterprise through iFWD PH
April 30, 2021, 7:40 pm
MANILA – A former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) will launch his software development enterprise through the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) iFWD PH or the innovation for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines program, Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said."After… Read More
Guevara calls for stakeholders' cooperation for success of VIP
April 30, 2021, 6:01 pm
MANILA – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara has called on stakeholders' participation to ensure the success of the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VIP). "We reiterate that the success of the VIP is a result of the… Read More
Smart expands 5G to over 2.6K sites
April 29, 2021, 4:24 pm
MANILA – More and more mobile users have now access to faster mobile network speeds through Smart Communications Inc.’s (Smart) expansion of its 5G network to over 2,600 sites nationwide. In a statement on Thursday, Smart said it 5G network covers over 90 percent of the National Capital Region… Read More
Experts to mentor students, startups during 5G Hackathon
April 27, 2021, 7:45 pm
MANILA – Students, professionals, and startup firms are all invited to pitch their ideas, get mentorships from technology experts, and stand a chance for up to PHP2.5 million funding by joining Globe and Animo Lab's 5G Hackathon. At the virtual launch on Tuesday, Globe director of Technology… Read More
PCIEERD seeks support to MSU-developed power-saving microchip
April 21, 2021, 7:42 pm
MANILA – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) executive director Enrico Paringit hopes that companies could support a power-saving microchip developed by researchers from Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology… Read More
Ivatan Beer to be sold only in Batanes: DOST exec
April 16, 2021, 3:33 pm
MANILA – The Ivatan Beer may only be sold in Batanes once it is released this month, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the province said. "The objective was to produce a beer out of the resources to supply the need of Ivatans and the tourists visiting the province… Read More
App to check house’s quake-resiliency now available
April 15, 2021, 6:53 pm
MANILA – An app to check if your house is earthquake-resilient is now downloadable for free via Google Play, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced on Thursday. The "How Safe Is My House?" app serves as self-check platform for earthquake safety of concrete… Read More
PRRD appoints new director for DOST-ASTI
April 15, 2021, 6:47 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed a new director for the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI). Dr. Franz Asunta de Leon, an Associate Professor at UP-Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UPD-EEEI), will lead… Read More
DOST to explore possible treatment to help manage Covid-19
April 12, 2021, 8:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has approved a study that would explore possible treatment to help manage coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said Monday. "We studied the proposal, the methodology, and approved the funding. Then we (will)… Read More
