Candon, Laoag now in sync with PH standard time
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Candon City, Ilocos Sur -- Amid simple ceremonies, the cities of Candon in Ilocos Sur and Laoag in Ilocos Norte officially switched on their time pieces conspicuously mounted in the center of their respective cities. The time pieces were put in sync with the Philippine Standard Time or PhST which is managed and maintained by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Winning inventions in NorMin excite crowds at S&T tilt
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Cheers and applause filled the Limketkai Atrium as the winners of the Department of Science and Technology’s Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit (RICE) were announced recently. The winning inventions have been crowd-favorites throughout the three-day RICE showcase, which ran concurrently with the Regional Science and Technology Week celebration.
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SOCCSKSARGEN gears up for 2017 science and technology week celebration
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COTABATO CITY-As part of the annual celebration of National Science and Technology Week (NSTW), the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office XII (DOST XII) will again bring energy and vigor to the region this coming October 17-19, 2017 at KCC Convention Center, General Santos City.
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Experts find 12 new species of Philippine lichens
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Local experts recently found 12 new species of lichens living in Philippine mountains. This finding was documented in the study “Philippine Species of Parmotrema (Ascomycota, Parmeliaceae)” published in the June 2017 issue of the Philippine Journal of Science.
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