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Learning from past disasters that resulted in billions of dollars in economic losses, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has recently launched the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning System (CDORBFFWS) that will upgrade the flood forecasting and warning system in Molugan, El Salvador City, and Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental.

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By Kesha Shua V. Leosala, DOST-STII, Photos by Louver Patriarca, DOST-STII

The DOST Central Office Building displaying purple light in support of the Women’s Month Celebration during the kick-off activity held on March 3, 2025 at the DOST Plaza, Bicutan, Taguig City.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) jams through music as they kick off the Women’s Month celebration titled “A GADering WEEth Music and Fun” held on March 3, 2025, at the DOST Science Plaza, Bicutan, Taguig City.

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Claire Bernadette A. Mondares, DOST-STII

A group of researchers and experts from the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology and Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has taken on a two-day seminar workshop to improve their communication skills further.

Through the Science Journo Ako advocacy program initiated by the DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII), 50 information officers, including the administrative staff, underwent science communication training on March 5-6, 2025, at the KM-STICA hall in Bicutan, Taguig City.

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Sources across the web show that one of the most common myths about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is that it is a rare condition, affecting only overweight women.

However, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), PCOS is a common hormonal condition that affects women of reproductive age (15-49 years old). This condition affects an estimated 6–13 percent of women, globally. Of these cases, up to 70 percent are undiagnosed.