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As the pandemic halted the physical classroom setup type of learning, Filipino innovators recently showcased 13 projects that would help students cope with remote learning in an engaging way. 

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Adolescents living in the urban areas are 34% more likely to be obese and overweight than their rural counterparts.

“This may be due to the attributes of the food and physical environment, which promotes a generally unhealthy lifestyle of increased consumption of energy-rich, but nutrient-poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle,” Josie P. Desnacido, a science research specialist, explained during the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) 47th Seminar Series conducted virtually.

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When the teachers were asked over their remote learning experience: “Will the students need remediation?” - ninety percent answered yes, across all levels of basic education.

This is based on the research project, “Bridging the Gap in Remote Teaching and Learning,” conducted by the team of Dr. Celina P. Sarmiento, member of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The said endeavor, which is an NRCP-funded project, is a collaborative effort by the members of the Governmental, Educational and International Policies Division of NRCP and invited researchers.

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One in 10 or 10.3 percent (%) of Filipino children 6 to 12 years old coming from selected provinces and cities in the country is vitamin D deficient.

This is according to the 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI).