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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr., together with DOST Sec. Renato U. Solidum Jr. (right, foreground), inspects various technologies and innovations laid out during the Opening Ceremony of the Handa Pilipinas 2023 Visayas Leg on November 8, 2023 at the Summit Hotel in Tacloban City, Leyte. (Screenshot from RTV Malacañang Youtube channel)

The Visayas Leg of Handa Pilipinas 2023: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Exposition kicked off on 8 November 2023 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda at the Summit Hotel in Tacloban City, Leyte.

Bearing the theme “STY Yolanda Remembered: Understanding Risks and Preventing Disasters”, the three-day event highlighted the important technological innovations that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has developed when it comes to risk reduction and management, specifically for disaster preparedness, response, rehabilitation, and recovery.

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Caryl Maria Minette I. Ulay, DOST-STII

The top three winners of the Food is Life Exemplified: Planetary Health Diet or FlexPHD Mobile App Development Competition were showcased among young audiences at the recently concluded National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF) held on 27 October 2023, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.

“The more colorful your plate is, the healthier you are, and this planet will be,” said Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).

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Dr. Persia Ada N. De Yro and Mr. Mark Anthony R. Agbayani of DOST-ITDI answer questions from the audience at the Nanovation: Innovation Forum on Nanotech and 3D Printing at the 2023 National Youth Science, Innovation, and Technology Festival held on 27 October 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.

Students from various senior high schools and state universities received a crash course on the basics of nanotechnology and 3D printing during the Nanovation: Innovation Forum on Nanotech and 3D Printing held at the side stage of the 2023 National Youth Science, Innovation, and Technology Festival (NYSTIF), held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) the Forum Tent last 27 October 2023. The forum was organized by the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI).

“What comes to mind when you say ‘nano’? Small? Tiny? However, one thing can never be insignificant. As little as things may seem, there lies great potential to grow, improve, and make something innovative,” DOST-ITDI Director Dr. Annabelle V. Briones said in her opening remarks. “Even the smallest idea can become great. So, we have come up with this seminar to talk about nanotechnology among the youth, the hope of the country, and how it can shape your perceptions of the sciences.”

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Steve Liddell of Street Science performs the grand finale of his science demonstration at the 2023 National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival held on 28 October 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.

Steven “Science Steve” Liddell, founder of Street Science based in Brisbane, Australia, captivated the participants at his interactive science demonstration during the 2023 National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF) held on 28 October 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent in Pasay City.

Science Steve explained the fundamentals of science in simple yet creative ways, starting off his program with a “magic” trick where a cup of water that seemed to disappear before the very eyes of his audience.