Science and Technology

DOST new science videos to air Feb. 19

DOST new science videos to air Feb. 19

February 15, 2023, 6:55 pm

MANILA – New episodes of educational videos, "TuklaSiyensya", will begin airing on Feb. 19, the Science Education Institute (SEI) of the Department of Science and Technology announced Wednesday. These educational resources on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) can be… Read More

PTRI invests P25M to boost PH natural dyes production

PTRI invests P25M to boost PH natural dyes production

February 13, 2023, 7:01 pm

MANILA – The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) has invested PHP25 million to boost natural dyes (NatDyes) production in the country, an executive said Monday. Under the “Colorimetric and Performance Standardization of NatDyes Produced in Various Natdyes Hubs in the Philippines”… Read More

DOST augments support for studies on depression, addiction 

DOST augments support for studies on depression, addiction 

February 13, 2023, 4:13 pm

MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continues to support studies on possible treatments to addiction and depression, an official said Monday. At least PHP67 million was allocated for the projects, “Assessment Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Interactions of Selected… Read More

Smart agri to boost high-end melon production: DOST

Smart agri to boost high-end melon production: DOST

February 10, 2023, 7:03 pm

MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology in Calabarzon (DOST 4-A) is supporting smart agriculture in order to boost production of high-end melon varieties, an official said Friday. Through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), the DOST recently funded the fully… Read More

DOST promotes e-learning via digital library to Bulacan students

DOST promotes e-learning via digital library to Bulacan students

February 8, 2023, 7:05 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology in Central Luzon (DOST-3) is continuously promoting e-learning to students through the introduction of innovative teaching tools. Under the Regional Grants-in-Aid Program, the DOST-3 provided an S&T (science and… Read More

DOST seeks more innovation, proposals

DOST seeks more innovation, proposals

February 1, 2023, 8:42 pm

MANILA – Officials of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday said the agency is seeking for more innovations and proposals from budding researchers and innovators. "Unless the scientific community proves to the whole Philippines that we can deliver and create an impact to… Read More

DOST helps C. Luzon MSMEs become more competitive

DOST helps C. Luzon MSMEs become more competitive

February 1, 2023, 4:52 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is continuously assisting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Central Luzon in enhancing their competitiveness in domestic and global markets. Through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program… Read More

DOST continues supporting projects to address Covid-19

DOST continues supporting projects to address Covid-19

January 31, 2023, 8:56 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is continuously supporting projects to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), an official said Tuesday. One of the projects that showed potential in Covid-19 cases surveillance was the antibody neutralization assay for new… Read More

Farmers reap benefits of citronella facility in Bukidnon

Farmers reap benefits of citronella facility in Bukidnon

January 30, 2023, 6:22 pm

MANILA – About 250 Higaunon farmers and 25 indigenous people are starting to reap the benefits of the citronella processing facility in Bukidnon, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Monday. The facility was established in November 2022, and began to be fully… Read More

More silk innovation hubs, NatDyes centers in 2023:  DOST

More silk innovation hubs, NatDyes centers in 2023:  DOST

January 26, 2023, 6:23 pm

MANILA – The country will have additional Silk Research and Innovation Hubs and Natural Dyes Centers this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Thursday. There is a Silk Research and Innovation Hub in Misamis Oriental, and the DOST said this hub will be launched in… Read More

Blight or blessing? AI chatbot muddies waters for educators

Blight or blessing? AI chatbot muddies waters for educators

January 23, 2023, 3:11 pm

ISTANBUL – An artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, can generate texts based on written prompts and answer questions by users as it interacts in a conversational way. Launched by San Francisco-based OpenAI in November, ChatGPT's popularity quickly surged as it gained more than 1 million… Read More

DOST S&T Fellows Program opens 33 slots 

DOST S&T Fellows Program opens 33 slots 

January 20, 2023, 6:09 pm

MANILA – A total of 33 slots have been opened so far for the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) S&T Fellows Program this year, the agency announced Friday. S&T Fellows are researchers, scientists, and engineers assigned in various DOST research and development (R&D) Institutes and… Read More

List of US states banning TikTok from government devices grows

List of US states banning TikTok from government devices grows

January 18, 2023, 5:54 pm

ISTANBUL – The list of US states banning TikTok on government-issued phones over cyber security concerns continues to grow, with Wisconsin and North Carolina the latest to do so. “I just signed an executive order banning TikTok and other potential cybersecurity-threatening technologies on… Read More

SIM registration over 10% complete: DICT

SIM registration over 10% complete: DICT

January 12, 2023, 7:50 pm

MANILA – Over 10 percent of active mobile users in the country have so far completed the registration of their subscriber identity module (SIM), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) bared on Thursday. In a statement, DICT Spokesperson, Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu… Read More

DOST-C. Luzon developing system to predict accurate rice yield

DOST-C. Luzon developing system to predict accurate rice yield

January 12, 2023, 6:30 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology in Central Luzon (DOST-3) is developing a system that can predict rice yields accurately. Dr. Amy Lizbeth Rico, a professor of the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) in Camiling town, Tarlac province, said in a statement… Read More

PH, UAE ink space cooperation

PH, UAE ink space cooperation

December 13, 2022, 5:15 pm

MANILA – The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed early this month an agreement for space cooperation, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced Tuesday. PhilSA said the country will collaborate with the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) on space research and development; space… Read More

DOST bares 2023 foreign scholarship opportunities

DOST bares 2023 foreign scholarship opportunities

November 25, 2022, 7:49 pm

MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday bared some of the foreign scholarship and research and development (R&D) opportunities that Filipinos could avail of next year. These opportunities will be co-funded by Taiwan, Japan, China, India and France. The public was… Read More

DOST urges LGUs to learn charcoal briquetting

DOST urges LGUs to learn charcoal briquetting

November 18, 2022, 7:39 pm

MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday urged local government agencies to consider putting up charcoal briquette businesses in their respective areas to provide an alternative source of income for their constituents.Forest Products Research and Development Institute… Read More

DOST launches 3D Philippines info system

DOST launches 3D Philippines info system

November 15, 2022, 7:47 pm

MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched Tuesday the 3D Philippines information system, an online mapping platform for surface and subsurface data. 3D Philippines mainly features borehole data necessary to inform developers, planners and designers on subsurface… Read More

PTRI eyes training more farmers on pineapple fiber extraction

PTRI eyes training more farmers on pineapple fiber extraction

November 15, 2022, 6:13 pm

MANILA – An executive of the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) on Tuesday said the agency is looking at training more farmers on banana and pineapple fiber extraction. "The advantage of pineapple or banana fiber is that these are agricultural byproducts. The trunks and leaves are… Read More