Science and Technology
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
DOST introduces 9 AI R&D projects
April 9, 2021, 12:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) introduced on Thursday nine research and development (R&D) projects on artificial intelligence (AI), and turned over high-performance computing machines (HPCs) to each project proponent. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency,… Read More
PCIEERD allots P2.7-M to explore protein-rich food from plants
April 5, 2021, 10:05 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) is allocating PHP2.78 million to explore protein-rich foods that can be developed from local food processing wastes and underutilized legumes, an executive said on Monday. The project,… Read More
DICT, DOST, DTI join hands to develop PH startup ecosystem
March 22, 2021, 8:02 pm
MANILA – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inked a joint administrative order (JAO) on Monday afternoon, creating a steering committee for the implementation of the… Read More
DOST, PAASE to launch mentoring program for researchers
March 19, 2021, 7:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has partnered with the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) in developing a mentoring program for researchers. In a taped DOST report aired Friday afternoon, Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la… Read More
P5-M grant awaits women-led enterprise
March 12, 2021, 6:55 pm
MANILA – This year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will be looking for five women-led social and technology-based enterprises to receive as much as a PHP5 million grant each, an executive said Friday. Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and… Read More
R&D strong solution provider in fight vs. Covid-19
March 10, 2021, 8:15 pm
MANILA – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara on Wednesday said research and development (R&D) has been a strong solution provider in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "We needed research to understand the virus, and… Read More
