

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is exploring how discarded wood waste could help communities access safer water, especially during disasters and emergencies.
Read more: DOST eyes wood waste as water filtration material during emergencies
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region II is set to lead a transformative regional convergence titled "HANDA sa Bagong Pilipinas: Building a Disaster-Resilient and Future-Ready Nation."

Experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) are developing a DNA-based identification tool to strengthen the protection of the Philippine forest by identifying timber species against illegally sourced materials passed off as legitimate.
Read more: DOST to develop forest DNA database to combat illegal timber trade

In Bicol, science is moving out of laboratories and directly into the hands of the people who need it most.