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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) awarded the 1st Runner-up prize for the Student Creative Research Category - College Level of the Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit (RICE) - Region VII to the innovative transport vehicle called Amphibious Trisikad in a ceremony held recently at Cebu City Marriot Hotel. A redesigned tricycle that can be used on land and water especially during floods, the Amphibious Trisikad is composed of the frame, driving mechanism, paddle wheels and detachable floater. It was developed by Jesse Pastor Magno, Hembrick Palmitos and Kenn Edward Mirasol from the University of San Carlos. Other RICE winners and entries as well as DOST’s initiatives on disaster preparedness will be featured in the National Science and Technology Week on July 24-28, 2015 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. For more information, please visit www.nstw.gov.ph. (S&T Media Service).

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Abaca, known worldwide as Manila Hemp, is an economically important crop indigenous to the Philippines.  It is the lifeblood of more than 200,000 farming families from 56 abaca growing provinces in the country.

Abaca is also a top export commodity of the country with an average of US$80 million annual export earnings.  In global trade, it boasts of high demand as raw material for cordage, textile, handicrafts, and specialty papers.  

Just recently, it found its niche in the automobile industry as the “strongest natural fiber material” for dashboards and car interiors.

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Government offices will be more efficient as policies on operational standards, web hosting and email have been laid out for adoption by agencies.

This was announced recently by the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICT Office) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Louis Napoleon C. Casambre, ICT Office executive director, signed the Memorandum Circulars governing Government Web Hosting Service (GWHS),Government-wide Email (GovMail), and Philippine eGovernment Interoperability Framework or PeGIF Part 2, otherwise known as the Information Interoperability Framework (IIF).

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Clark Freeport has expressed the possibility of adopting the Hybrid Road Train system of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to ferry employees from various locators of the Freeport zone, during the recently held media tour and demo ride at the Clark Freeport Parade Grounds.

Eyed as one of the possible solutions to ease Metro Manila’s traffic congestion and public transport woes, the Hybrid Road Train is a 40-meter long system of interlinked and airconditioned coaches. It is estimated to serve 650,000 passengers a day when it is rolled out, or 60 passengers per coach for a total of 240 passengers. The train can run at a top speed of 50kph.