Irradiated foods safe to eat - PNRI
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Luvimina G. Lanuza, head of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute’s (DOST-PNRI) Irradiation Services Section, assured the audience at a techno forum that irradiated foods are not radioactive, and are therefore safe to eat.
Lanuza was a speaker at a PNRI-organized forum titled “Radiation: May Benepisyo Ito!” held as one of the activities during the recent 2014 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) of DOST which ran from July 24-28, 2014 at SMX Convention Center.
DOST facility to propel local electronics industry
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A state-of-the-art Electronics Product Development Center (EPDC) will soon be established in the country to power up the local electronics industry and propel it to global competitiveness.
This was revealed by Engr. Enrico Claro R. Delmoro, EPDC manager during the Scientific Forum on Emerging Technologies held last July 24 as part of the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) celebration now ongoing at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex.
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Choose rice variety and field, farmers advised in DOST forum
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A representative from Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) advised farmers to have a good start by selecting the right variety of rice and the right field for their seeds to produce more quality rice in a recent agriculture technology forum.
Said forum was held last July 25, 204 during the ongoing National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) by the Department of Science and Technology at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex.
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Online careers, not just for mommies and seniors – ICT Office
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Online careers are for everyone – regardless of age and status.
This was the message of the forum titled “Rural Impact Sourcing and e-Commerce” conducted by the Information Communication Technology Office (ICT Office) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held last July 25, 2014 during the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex.
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