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LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA- Forty-six local media practitioners from Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Rizal and Quezon participated in the first ever science journalism seminar of the Department of Science and Technology- CALABARZON Region (DOST IV-A) held recently at the Harana Pavilion of Splash Mountain Resort in Los Baños, Laguna.

Dubbed Media and S&T Convergence: Effective News Reporting, the seminar aims to enhance the quality and maximize the number of S&T news that circulates in Region IV-A and other neighboring provinces by fuelling local and regional media with core knowledge in disseminating S&T information.

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The Philippine Science Heritage Center now features five new interactive and digital exhibits to provide visitors a fun and exciting platform to learn about the rich science and technology culture of the country.

A repository of the outstanding accomplishments of the Filipino scientific community, the Center is located at the Science Heritage Building inside the Department of Science and Technology Complex in Bicutan, Taguig City. The latest additions to PSHC are the following:

National Scientists Browser
Get inspired with the life and works of our national scientists through this interactive exhibit. The browser allows the visitors to view the profile, contributions, education, and awards of the 41 National Scientists in the country via touch screen computer.

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Six schools in Oriental Mindoro recently joined the growing list of academic institutions in the province that acquired the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) internationally awarded digital science library dubbed as STARBOOKS, or Science and Technology Academic and Research-based Openly Operated Kiosk Station.

The first of its kind in the Philippines, STARBOOKS is a stand-alone research platform with a user-friendly interface. It requires no Internet connection and contains science information from local and international sources.

Schools that received their new STARBOOKS kiosks last September 17, 2015 were Domingo Yu Chu National High School in Pola, Bulbugan National High School in Gloria, Bansud National High School and Cawayan National High School in Bansud, Mindoro State College of Agricultural Technology (MinSCAT) Calapan City Campus, and MinSCAT Bongabong Campus.

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BATAC, Ilocos Norte -- Diverse unique food products and delectable gastronomic treats greeted guests from this town, as well as government officials and members of the academe, during the formal launching of the Food Innovation Center at the S&T Park of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) recently.

The Food Innovation Center is a joint project of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Region 1 office headed by Dr. Armando Q. Ganal, MMSU, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).

The center, housed in a newly constructed building inside the sprawling 1,300-hectare property of the university, will be a learning hub for research and development in food production and processing of agricultural crops into high value products that can be marketed locally and abroad.