Category: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Inventor Edgardo Vazquez Honored Among 2025 Exemplary Senior Citizens
On October 15, 2025, the House of Representatives, through the Senior Citizens Party List, held the 2nd Gawad Parangal for Exemplary Senior Citizen 2025 at the Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Event Center in Quezon City. The event celebrated the remarkable achievements and lifelong contributions of Filipino senior citizens who have made lasting impacts…
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Zero Fees on Autosweep and Easytrip Reloads with BDO Pay
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BDO helps motorists save more with every tap Motorists now have one less thing to worry about on the road: BDO Pay now offers zero fees when reloading Autosweep and Easytrip RFID accounts. With no need to cash in and no convenience fees, BDO Pay users can save time and money every time they top up their…
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Davao LGUs explore DOST Balik Scientist’s AI solutions improve traffic, urban mobility
Local Government Units (LGUs) across Davao Region are looking for opportunities to transform urban mobility, traffic management, and city planning using advanced AI-driven platforms. Traffic congestion and road safety continue to challenge many cities in the country, while traditional urban planning tools are often costly, complex, and slow, limiting their practical use for local governments…
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RSTL Attends Training on Nutrition Labelling and Quality Control Programs for Regional Labs
Laboratory Analysts from the DOST Northern Mindanao Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) – Shelf-life Evaluation Laboratory successfully participated in the Training on Nutrition Labelling and Refresher Course on Laboratory Internal and External Quality Control Programs held on September 30 to October 1, 2025, at the DOST-FNRI Training Hall, Bicutan, Taguig City. The training was…
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PNHS Joins the Growing Network of STARBOOKS Beneficiaries
Peñablanca National High School (PNHS) in Camasi, Peñablanca, Cagayan, has officially joined the growing network of STARBOOKS beneficiaries in Region II following the successful installation of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS). With more than 1,845 students and 102 dedicated teachers and staff, PNHS has long been a stronghold of…
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DOST SARAII Ilocos Region Upskills Personnel In Geographic Information System
To promote data-driven and location-based planning in science and technology programs, the Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), through its Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (SARAI) unit, conducted a hybrid training on “Introduction to the Fundamentals and Basic Application of Geographic Information System (GIS)” on…
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LGU NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS DOST PARTNER IN CEST PROGRAM
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The local government of Kalilangan headed by Mayor Atty. Raymon Charl O. Gamboa is one of the recognized partners of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) during the Bukidnon CEST Forum: Bridging STI-driven Development for All, held on October 9, 2025, at Loiza’s Pavilion, Casisang, Malaybalay City. The Community Empowerment through Science and Technology…
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Science Takes Root in Nueva Vizcaya as DOST Region II Celebrates RSTW 2025
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Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region II brought science closer to communities through a series of project visits and technology showcases during the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) held on October 9–11, 2025, at the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU), Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Graced by DOST…
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PDIC proposes revised rules on denied deposit insurance claims, invites stakeholder inputs
State deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has released the proposed revisions to Regulatory Issuance (RI) No. 2011-03 on Rules Governing Requests for Reconsideration of Denied Deposit Insurance Claims (“Revised RI”), to proactively gather feedback from banks, depositors, and other stakeholders. The proposed revisions are designed to provide clearer, more consistent, and transparent guidelines…
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Bringing Knowledge Closer | STARBOOKS Turnover in Misamis Occidental
Access to science and technology just got closer to home! Through the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the BPI Foundation, Inc., represented by Mr. Geronimo G. Torres, four schools in Misamis Occidental received brand new computer units installed with the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS)…