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More than 3,500 harmful invasive alien species are seriously threatening nature’s contributions to people, becoming a significant challenge in all regions and in every country, that mainly caused the extinction of 60 percent of plants and animals globally.
Development of smart cities, quantum technology, digital transformation, advanced weather forecasting, and the facilitation of health technology assessment (HTA) initiatives were among the points of interest of the companies during the annual US-Asean Business Council 2023 Philippine Business Mission meeting held recently at a hotel in Pasay City.
‘Let me introduce to you Skivios, a product of researchers from Iloilo, from Philippine natural resources, for Filipinos. We are filled with immense pride, the pride of being Ilonggos, and we celebrate this achievement and milestone.”
Today is the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel which is observed on July 16 of every year.
“Iftar” is the meal eaten by Muslims at sunset to break their whole-day fast during the monthlong Ramadan that was held from March 22 until April 21 this year.
Philippine folklore has plenty of aswang (monster) stories—creatures with contorted or shape-shifting figures, to which belong the witches, vampires, manananggal (which upper body separates from the lower part), viscera suckers and ghouls, and many others.
The pilgrim relics of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus arrived in the Philippines on January 2, and are currently visiting dioceses until April 30.
These scientists had their oathtaking as officers of their organization. But it was not just any ordinary oath-taking. It was a fusion of science and history when they held it at a historic site and paid homage to the hero from the province.
After 18 years of research and adhering to regulatory requirements, Golden Rice, renamed as Malusog Rice, made its first appearance in public like a debutante.
“I have full confidence that DOST-PCAARRD will continue to become our Department’s pillar for the AANR [agriculture, aquatic and natural resources] sector, with its globally competitive technologies that will bring solutions to hunger, emerging diseases, environmental degradation, and above all, poverty.”
Biotech crops have continued to increase global food, feed and fiber production by nearly 1 billion tons for around 25 years, from 1996 to 2020 that they are being used, give farmers almost $4 income for every dollar invested, and reduce the environmental footprint linked to crop protection by over 17 percent, a new study disclosed.
Eight outstanding Filipino researchers in various fields were added to the roster of honorees of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST) for their dedication to the service to the public and contribution in their respective fields in science and technology (S&T).
Filipino high-school students Kyle Christian Cloma and Jaz Villanueva have advanced as finalists in the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge, joining with 14 others, with Cloma topping the Popular Vote in Asia.
Science Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. and Civil Service Commission Chairman Karlo B. Nograles led the oath taking of the 17 Scientific Career System’s (SCS) newly conferred and upgraded career scientists at a hotel in Quezon City on September 2.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has fabricated a salt harvester to hasten the production of salt, which came in time amid a shortage of salt supply in the country, among other agricultural products.
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