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The magic and wonder of robotics will be one of the major features on Day Four of the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) as the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Science High School (DOST-PSHS) System holds a one-day Robotics and Interactive Science Exhibit entitled “Pisay, maka-Science dito!” on July 27, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Main Stage of the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Students from different PSHS regional campuses will be showcasing their robotics and interactive science inventions to the public for a day of learning, fun, and amazement.  

The event is one of the activities lined up for this year’s NSTW – an annual celebration of DOST featuring exhibits, product displays, talks and fora on science and technology, competitions, product launchings, local inventions and outstanding Filipino scientists.

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Manila City officials, disaster risk reduction officers and Manila residents participated in a simulated flood and storm surge drill conducted last July 19 in Baseco, Tondo by PAGASA, an agency under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Tondo, which is near the mouth of Manila Bay, is vulnerable to storm surges.

During the drill, different typhoon scenarios were played up by PAGASA to equip the various communities with the necessary tools to prepare for flood and storm surge events, and thus minimize human casualties and damage to properties.

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The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Public Places project will be a huge step toward providing better living conditions for Filipinos in rural areas.

This was revealed by  officials from DOST’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT)  Office during a recent press briefing for the project launch on July 24, 2015 as part of the activities lined up for the Science Department’s National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) from July 24-28, 2015 at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

ICT Office Deputy Executive Director Bettina Quimson said that helping folks in the countryside to reap the benefits of Internet connectivity will jumpstart economic development for them.  

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The Philippines is fortunate to have bamboo growing abundantly almost everywhere. While this plant is available outright in every community, science and technology can further enhance its growth performance and ensure the sustainability of its supply, with bamboo being aptly considered as an alternative to timber.  

The Department of Science and Technology’s  Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD), through its Forestry and Environment Research Division, has identified bamboo among its priority commodities. Throughout the years, there are a good number of technologies that address various concerns on bamboo, specifically on its propagation and plantation management.

Among these technologies are propagation via branch cutting from 3-4 year old culms, and one-node culm cutting; clump management and suitable cultural treatments for two bamboo species: giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper Schultes f.) and kawayan tinik (Bambusa blumeana J. A. & A.H. Schultes f.).