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The country celebrates Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) every January.

BATAC, Ilocos Norte—The Philippines’ first Coastal Engineering and Management Research and Development Center (Coaster) was launched on January 19.

The community media have an important role in disseminating science news and information, Science Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. said.

Scholarships in agricultural research, biomedical engineering and for clinicians; joint research activities; memorandum of understanding (MOU) for new scientific cooperation and for the operationalization of existing MOUs; and learning about coral reef restoration, among others.

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in the Philippines have become appealing to more and more Filipino women.

“Kamote” is commonly known in English as “sweet potato,” one of the world’s most important and popular food crops. So why should it be spelled as “sweetpotato”?

The Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies in Region XI (Arena XI) held relief operations to help the families and communities affected by Supertyphoon Odette (international codename Rai) in December.

A research program that aimed to develop mango hybrids was seen to improve the competitiveness of carabao mango in the local and international markets.

From the mundane mysteries, such as sleep and solar power to social issues like vaccine hesitancy and environmentally sustainable fishing traditions, everyday science comes to life in the able explorations of the young documentary filmmakers of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute’s (DOST-SEI’s) fifth Indie-Siyensya Filmmaking Competition.

Careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) can be fulfilling and purposeful endeavors, according to graduate scholars of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) who are now working at the forefront of Covid-19 research in the Philippines.

A different film festival will be witnessed this coming week. It is a festival of films about science that will be screened for free at this year’s National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) from November 22 to 28. 

The Philippines’ top science officials raised the need for an increase in the investment in the country’s human capital and increase the annual budget for research and development (R&D) to help the country counter bigger challenges in the future.

News of poisoning of coconut wine, or lambanog, drinkers may soon be a thing of the past as a test kit is being developed to ensure the safety of this popular intoxicating drink

The Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) launched on October 15 the new Enhanced Nutribun Sweet Potato variant in a virtual launch dubbed as “Ready, Set, Go! Enhanced Nutribun Sweet Potato.”

DAVAO DEL SUR—Seaweed processors of Lawis Bato, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, recently participated a Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) Awareness Seminar to promote the safety and quality of food products as well as to help small food processors earn the trust of consumers.

Bamboo textiles have become increasingly popular as part of a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to textile materials and manufacturing.

The Philippines and China inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of a long-term and stable partnership among their research institutes in bamboo and rice.

Six new centers for research and development (R&D) have been allocated a total budget of P208,861,783.92 in order to boost regional development in the country on a par with international standards.

Three new laboratories will be built and five research projects will be funded in various regions in the country through the Institution Development Program (IDP) of the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD).

A hands-free computer interface with a built-in medical scanner, a computer-monitored wastewater filtering and management system, and a smart assistant for the visually impaired were all invented by Filipino teenagers.

The Tuklas Lunas program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) remains in full swing as one of its projects is set for completion soon.

A total of 345 families from 19 communities from the National Capital Region (NCR) benefitted from Gulayan sa Pamayanan, an urban gardening project that is led and organized by two Department of Science and Technology (DOST) agencies, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) and DOST-NCR.

Preparations are currently being made by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the establishment of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) with the launching of a new biosafety level 2+ (BSL-2+) Laboratory in October.

State universities and colleges (SUCs) and government agencies in Ifugao, La Union, Samar and Laguna work together to share products of science and technology initiatives to their respective communities in “Lingkod Alalay sa Pamayanan,” or Lingap.

FARMERS and household members from selected communities in three regions of the country will soon benefit from “sustainable and secure food sources” amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Returning overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) may now have more choices of possible sources of livelihood if they opt to stay in the country, or to invest in.