

As the southernmost part of Mindanao was shaken by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, which occurred offshore with its epicenter located 32 kilometers west of Maasim, Sarangani, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr., reiterated that Metro Manila could potentially experience, on the other hand, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake coming from what is known as “The Big One.”
Read more: DOST’s Solidum reiterates preparedness is key amidst earthquake

We may now say goodbye to gridlock as we know it as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) introduces a digital traffic management system that is ideal for emergency transport response dispatching.
Read more: DOST pushes smarter, faster, safer emergency response with smart traffic system

Filipino startups and innovators see opportunities to reach new and wider markets outside the country as TechShake and Brunei Innovation Lab (BIL) signed partnership deals and witnessed by the Department of Science and Technology-Technology Application and Promotions Institute (DOST-TAPI).
Thirty-five years after the historic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), in partnership with the Holy Angel University (HAU) Center for Kapampangan Studies, will hold a twin-event program, “Pinatubo at 35: Remembering Pinatubo Lessons from the Past, Empowering Communities,” on June 9 and 11, 2026.