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By: Jinah Ruth G. Jomao-as, DOST-ITCU

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently conducted a Scientific Mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 27-30 June 2023, with the aim of fostering and strengthening international partnerships in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). This significant milestone marked the first scientific mission conducted by the Department in Latin America, highlighting the commitment to South-South collaboration between the Philippines and Argentina.

Led by Secretary Renato U.Solidum, Jr., the DOST delegation included Executive Director Engr. Robert O. Dizon and Deputy Executive Director Dr. Agustin M. Fudolig of the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC), and Director Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI).

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Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. leads the Philippines at the 12th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (IAMMSTI-12), held on 22 June 2023.

The Philippines expressed support for the development of an ASEAN strategy for carbon neutrality, shared best practices to drive sustainable growth, and expressed commitment to foster closer collaboration amongst the ASEAN Member States. Secretary Solidum encouraged both nature-based and market-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions through carbon pricing instruments.

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By Zymar P. Bandola, DOST International Cooperation Office

Philippine Science and Technology Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. and Universities Canada CEO and President Paul Davidson sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance cooperation in science, technology and innovation.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Universities Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI) during a virtual ceremony held on Friday, 16 June 2023.

The MOU was signed by DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr., and Universities Canada President Paul Davidson and was witnessed by DOST and Universities Canada officials, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine Embassy in Canada, and the Canadian Embassy in the Philippines.

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“MSME’s need help in metrology to ensure food safety.”

This is what Kiveen P. Suycano, a research specialist at the Industrial Technology and Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said in his presentation during the celebration of the National Metrology Laboratory’s (NML) 2023 Metrology Day, themed “Underpinning the Role of Metrology in Food Quality and Safety.”

Suycano underscores the importance of metrology or the science of measurements and its applications not only in big industries, but even in the MSMEs.

“We need to make more effort to help especially the MSMEs kasi sila po yung sa tingin ko po ay mas higit na nangangailangan ng tulong para mas mapabuti, for them to innovate and somehow improve their processes para maiwasan natin ang food loss and food waste,” Suycano urged.