Balik Scientist Act approved in bicam final reading: Pres. Duterte expected to sign it into law, Senator Aquino says
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The Balik Scientist Act that would give more incentives to returning Filipino experts, scientists, inventors, and engineers is expected to be enacted into law next month. The Act, also known as Senate Bill 1533, was approved in the third and final reading at the Senate and House of Representatives during the Bicameral Conference on 06 March 2018 at Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City.
DOST launches FEC program to move research into marketplace
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To help push research projects towards commercialization, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched on February 19 a lean startup training program dubbed the “Filipinnovation Entrepreneurship Corps” (FEC) in partnership with the De La Salle University, RTI International, and the USAID Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) program.
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DOST, UN World Food Programme give S&T digital library to Maguindanao schools
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with United Nations World Food Programme, deployed 15 STARBOOKS units in different public schools and local government units (LGUs) in Maguindanao. Short for Science & Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosks, STARBOOKS is a digital science and technology (S&T) library developed by DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) to equip different public schools with valuable learning resources on S&T.
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Why you need to wash kangkong longer
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Vegetables are known as healthy food. However, not all of them are. Some vegetables may contain heavy metals and bacteria that may cause sickness when ingested.