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Science communication should also be a priority in the time of pandemic, says DOST exec
Posted on 08/10/2020 08:02 pm
With the emergence of the pandemic caused by Coronavirus Disease-2019 or COVID-19, reliable and well-researched content and materials have indeed become more imminent- to be able to explain science facts in simple terms that even non-scientists will understand.
DOST IX grants 700k-worth Seaweed Dryer Project to Coastal Communities in ZDS
Posted on 08/10/2020 08:00 pm
A grant worth ?700,000.00 was given by the Department of Science and Technology Region IX (DOST-IX) to the Bomba and Baroy Seaweeds Farmers Association, composed of two groups of seaweed farmers in the coastal communities of the Municipality of Dumalinao and Pagadian City in Zamboanga Del Sur.
DOST backs revisit of nuclear energy policy to address rising power cost
Posted on 08/10/2020 07:56 pm
At the heels ofPresident Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of Executive Order 116, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) throws support for the renewed efforts to engage in a nuclear power program as it also pushes for an independent regulatory body through a pending bill in Congress.
DOST XI launches Pandemic Manual
Posted on 08/10/2020 07:54 pm
The Department of Science and Technology Region XI (DOST XI) officially launched on 28 July 2020 the manual entitled “Pandemic Manual: A Procedures Manual on Prevention, Mitigation and Building Resilience to Epidemics and Pandemics.”
Malaybalay City gets Php 4.8M S&T assistance from DOST X
Posted on 08/10/2020 07:38 pm
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Bukidnon, in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Malaybalay, rolled out 12 newly approved grants-in-aid projects amounting to Php 4.8 million in the city under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program on 15 July 2020.
DOST REPORT EPISODE 15 With Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña and CRADLE Program “Sanib-Lakas ng Industriya at mga Unibersidad”
Posted on 08/10/2020 07:34 pm
Unrelenting in its mission to fulfill the S&T initiatives of 4Ks (Kalusugan, Kaayusan, Kabuhayan, Kinabukasan) to minimize the chance oftransmission of the COVID-19virus, the Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI)provided assistance to the Ospital ng Maynilawith basic personal protective equipment (PPE) such as 50 pieces 3D-printed face shields and also 50 pieces ear loop holders or ear relief bands thathelp minimize possible injuries and bruising among frontlinersdue to extended use of face masks.Apart from this, three (3) boxes (with total of 900 pouches) of Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Chicken Arroz Caldowere also donated to the hospital’s medical workers. The shelf-stable Arroz Caldo packed by Kai Anya Foods are easily consumed straight from the pouches without need for beverage or utensils.
2020 Nat’l Informatics Olympiad goes online
Posted on 08/06/2020 09:52 am
After bagging a bronze medal in last year’s International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), the organizers behind the country’s participation in the prestigious plum are wasting no time—pandemic and all—to put together the best team to challenge the world in programming.
Laguna LGU to mass-produce DOST-FPRDI’s bamboo-framed face shield
Posted on 07/19/2020 09:19 am
The Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) and the local government of Cabuyao City recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the mass production of bamboo-framed face shields to augment the need for personal protective equipment for frontliners battling COVID-19.
Zamboanga Sibugay gets P1.4M agri and food processing assistance from DOST-IX
Posted on 07/19/2020 09:16 am
Two (2) farmers’associations in Zamboanga Sibugay recently received S&T grant amounting to ?1,408,500 from the Department of Science and TechnologyRegion IX(DOST-IX) for the development of the groups’ food processing capabilities.
NorMin Food Handlers Join Food Safety Webinar from DOST-X
Posted on 07/19/2020 09:13 am
In the time of pandemic, it is very important to safeguard our health and one way to do this is to ensure that the food we consume are clean and safe to eat.
