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A Department of Science and Technology (DOST) pulp and paper laboratory recently received its Certificate of Authority to Operate (CATO) from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute’s (DOST-FPRDI) Cellulose Derivatives Laboratory (Pulp and Paper Chemical Properties) was given the authority to operate on April 4, 2025 after fulfilling the rigorous requirements set by the PRC. The laboratory is under the “Upgrading, Improvement and Expansion of DOST FPRDI Testing Laboratories Program”.

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Pictured are the brilliant winners of the 2nd Philippine Nuclear Science Olympiad held at the NART Building, DOST-PNRI, Diliman, Quezon City on May 16, 2025: 1st Place- Wins Keinrich Chen (Saint Jude Catholic School), 2nd Place - Jeremiah Auza (PSHS - Central Visayas), 3rd Place - Shaun Mannix Yap (Saint Jude Catholic School), and honorable mention awardees 4th Place - Nouel Christian Amaguin (Manila Science High School) and 5th Place - Thomas Eugene Leung (PSHS - CAR). (Photo by Patrick James Lee Alfonso, DOST-STII)

While many Filipinos still associate nuclear energy with danger due to historical incidents like Chernobyl or Fukushima and the unfinished Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which symbolizes political and safety concerns, many STEM students are still showing interest in nuclear science, especially in relation to sustainable energy, health physics, and nuclear engineering.

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with the local government unit of Cauayan City Isabela (ISU) is set to hold the 3rd International Smart City Exposition and Networking Engagement (iSCENE) on May 22-24, 2025, at the Isabela Convention Center, Cauayan City.

Cauayan City, Isabela is the first smart city in the Philippines, designated by the DOST in 2025. The city has implemented various digital solutions to improve network and services such as the installment of free WiFi in its 65 barangays.

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The official banner of the Lakbay-Agham project of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST-PHL) which aims to introduce scientists and researchers to the public.

The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST-PHL), in collaboration with various media outlets, conducts the “Lakbay-Agham: Catching Up with the Scientists” to let the public meet some of the country’s scientists and get to know their achievements.