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“The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recognizes the massive potential of Mindanao as a prime mover of socio-economic development,” Dr. Anthony C. Sales, DOST XI Regional Director said during the Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting at the Acacia Hotel in Davao City.

This is manifested in DOST’s continuous promotion of the thriving R&D ecosystem in Mindanao and by mapping out sound programs, projects and policies that will aid in the increase of R&D investments and human resources, and enhancement of R&D capabilities.

Of late, Mindanao exhibited agricultural advancements in the form of the development of new crop varieties, improved plant nutrition, disease detection and management, and the production of climate-resilient crops, among others.

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An S&T Fellow from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) underscored that nuclear medicine in the country has advanced in the past decades that could lead to more affordable treatment of various non-communicable diseases.

“It Nuclear Medicine has developed a lot in the past two decades which is good news. We have improved a lot on the use of nuclear medicine technology in the diagnosis and staging of cancer. Also, now, it is being used in the cases of detecting dementia,” said Dr. Thomas Neil Pascual in a broadcast interview.

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The importance of efficient solid waste management system was underscored by waste management experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) during a two-day training-workshop aimed at providing communities science-based knowledge on proper waste management.

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The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 1 (DOST-I), through the Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) – Pangasinan, conducted a blended planning activity for government and educational institutions in the province of Pangasinan, under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program.