Empowering Nanan community: DOST-IX funds ₱2.8M to upgrade chocolate processing and science education in Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay
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The Department of Science and Technology Office No. IX (DOST-IX), through its Provincial Science and Technology Office – Zamboanga Sibugay Province (PSTO-ZSP), successfully turned over the funding assistance to Nanan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (NMPC) amounting to ₱2,894,975.00 under the project, “Community Empowerment through Science & Technology for Barangay Nanan, Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay (CEST-Nanan)” of the DOST’s CEST Program.
Filipino game app educates children on biodiversity
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To inspire learners to learn more about rich biodiversity of Siargao Island, a game application titled, “Siargao Flora & Fauna Puzzle” was developed by the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP).
The Siargao Flora & Fauna Puzzle game app, an offline game, similar to one of the most played mobile games, Candy Crush, but introduces new animal species, instead, on specific levels. Each level is an idle and visual way to understand the habitat and behavior of Siargao’s natural treasures like Mindanao Flying Tree, Paka Gadikit, and Platymantis Paka through the app feature called, “Siargao Journal.”
“Let us explore Siargao Island through this game app, especially for our children, and learn more about the types of plants and animals that continue to thrive in Siargao’s rich biodiversity,” Representative Francisco Jose Matugas II of Surigao del Norte 1st Congressional District endorsed the NRCP game application to parents and children.
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DOST, NorthMin consortia train Mindanaoan researchers during Pagmantala 2-day workshop
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in collaboration with the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (NorMinCIEERD) and the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Health Research and Development (NorMinCoHRD), train 48 Mindanao-based researchers during the Pagmantala: Research Publication Writing Workshop at the New Dawn Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.
The two-day workshop conducted on 4-5 December 2023 trained budding researchers who wanted to enhance the quality of their publishable research outputs and effective dissemination of research findings.
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DOST and the Legislature are working together on enabling policies on disaster risk reduction
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(Photo by Gerardo G. Palad, DOST-STII)
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) convened a high-level forum and a three-day exhibit of the 2024 Handa Pilipinas in the Philippine Congress, a disaster risk reduction campaign of the department. The event took place at the South Wing Annex, House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on January 22-24, 2024.
The 2024 Handa Pilipinas showcased the different advanced and developed science technologies and innovations for disaster prevention and mitigation developed by the various DOST agencies.