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By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII

For many years, the entire nation has celebrated the success, hard work, and dedication of Filipino scientists and engineers during a week-long festivity, giving them the well-deserved spotlight, in Metro manila. This time around, this yearly event will be held in the region, to be hosted by the Visayas regional cluster of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Breaking the norm, the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) for 2023 will be hosted in Iloilo City from November 22-26, 2023, a historic first.

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The International Olympiad in Informatics Philippine Team, composed of John Lloyd Allas, Cassidy Kyler Tan, Jerome Austin Te, and Filbert Ephraim Wu, at the competition’s closing ceremony. (Photo from National Olympiad in Informatics Philippines Facebook page)

Once again, the Filipino has proven itself as world class, exhibiting academic excellence amidst fierce international competition.  Recently, three Filipino students achieved the country's best overall performance in the recently concluded 35th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Szeged, Hungary, held from August 28 to September 4, 2023.

The Philippine team was composed of Cassidy Kyler Tan from Ateneo de Manila Senior High School, Jerome Austin Te from Jubilee Christian Academy, Filbert Ephraim Wu from Victory Christian International School, and John Lloyd Allas from City of San Jose Del Monte National Science High School.

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DOST-ITDI’s new technology, SAFEWATRS Emergency Disinfection  System of Drinking Water, was featured in the 25th episode of the weekly radio program of the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST-1) and DZAG Radyo Pilipinas Agoo on August 31, 2023. (Photo from DOST-1 Facebook page)

Water is life. As essential as breathing, water is a very important resource to sustain life and communities, as well as to power industries and economic activities.

With this in mind, the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) unveils a groundbreaking technology to solve the shortage of safe drinking water during calamities and emergencies such as typhoons, flooding, and earthquakes, as well as in remote areas where water supply is disrupted. 

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Representing the Philippine President, DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr., participated in the G77 and China Summit of Heads of State and Government on current development challenges focusing on the vital role of science, technology, and innovation.

The two-day Summit was held in Havana, Cuba and was attended by more than 100 G77 member countries including various international organization partners.

The G77 is the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations, which provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests; enhance joint negotiating capacity on major international issues; and continue pursuing South-South cooperation for development. In this connection, thirty (30) Heads of States and Government from Africa, Asia, and Latin America also joined the in-person general debate.