Science communication should also be a priority in the time of pandemic, says DOST exec
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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.
This was the gist of the message shared by the Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) Director Richard P. Burgos during the department’s virtual flag-raising ceremony on 03 August 2020.
“Due to COVID-19, we learned to adapt and to fully embrace technology so that we, as an agency involves primarily in science communication, can continue to deliver science to more people and preserve their right to be informed, to be educated, to be inspired, to be engaged and to take action,” said Dir. Burgos.
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DOST IX grants 700k-worth Seaweed Dryer Project to Coastal Communities in ZDS
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Turnover of the cheque to Bomba and Baroy Seaweeds Farmers Association Thru the Provincial Governor Victor J. Yu.
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.
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DOST backs revisit of nuclear energy policy to address rising power cost
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At the heels of President 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-PNRI, the country’s lead agency in atomic research and development, underscores that adding nuclear to the current energy mix will pave the way for more efficient and less costly power cost.
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Malaybalay City gets Php 4.8M S&T assistance from DOST X
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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.
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