PH ranks 50th among 131 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2020
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Joins China, Vietnam, and India with the most significant progress in the global ranking
The long wait is finally over. The Philippines rose to rank 50th in the Global Innovation Index 2020, a symbol of hope for the country that is currently fighting the pandemic brought about by COVID-19.
This is indeed a remarkable performance for the country considering there were 131 economies ranked in 80+ indicators grouped into innovation inputs and outputs and the Philippines was in rank 100th way back in 2014.
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Malacañan confers Gawad CES Award to DOST Region II director
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When they say that public service is a public trust, Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang, long time regional director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region II, is an epitome of what a public servant is all about.
The hardworking director of Cagayan Region was recently conferred the Gawad CES Award by the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) of the Civil Service Commission in simple but solemn ceremony at the Malacañan Palace as testament to the unparalleled government service of Director Mabborang.
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Rubber farmers find productive use for deadwood, provides added income
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Rubber farmers in the municipality of Naga in Zamboanga Sibugay recently expressed their gratitude to the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) for creating new jobs and extra source of income using a technology that brought back “life” to deadwood.
Thru the project "Processing and Utilization of Senile and Unproductive Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) Trees for the Production of High Value Furniture, Mouldings and Joineries”, the farmers were able to convert senile rubberwood trees or deadwood into high-value products such as quality home and school furniture.
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Pisay opens classes using KHub remote learning system
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The youth today are introduced to the computer and digital media long before they learned to read and write.
As we begin to shift towards blended learning under the new normal, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Science High School System (DOST-PSHSS) or Pisay is one of the educational institutions that quickly adapts and makes necessary adjustments when it comes to crafting its modules and developing the skill set of its teaching personnel.
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