Dr. Jose P. Rizal, a hero and an inspiration to modern scientists - DOST experts
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Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s numerous accomplishments in his life revolved around his passion for the natural sciences. He refused to be limited by fascination over the beauty of nature alone. He took his love for living things to greater heights and paved the way for exploration, discovery, and introduction of species found in the Philippines to the world.
“Ang Pilipinas ay itinuturing na isa sa megadiverse na bansa sa buong mundo dahil matatagpuan sa atin ang napakaraming globally important species na mga halaman, hayop, at microorganisms,” Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said during the Jose Rizal, The Naturalist: Honoring and Remembering Him @ 125 webinar, organized by the DOST- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD).
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OFW from Region 10 receives DOST iFWD Ph assistance
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Carlo A. Ramos, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from Opol, Misamis Oriental, is the first recipient of assistance under the Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines (iFWD PH) program from the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office X (DOST-X). The ceremonial online turnover of the project fund was held on 21 January 2022, together with nine beneficiaries in the region that were provided assistance under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), another flagship program of the DOST.
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DOST-MIMAROPA to launch first Regional Science Centrum in the first quarter of 2022
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Watch Me Pedal, Rope Puzzle, Feel the Shake and Cyclone are some of the exhibits found in the Regional Science Centrum
The Department of Science and Technology-MIMAROPA (DOST-MIMAROPA), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Marinduque, Office of the House Representative of Marinduque, and Marinduque State College (MSC), is set to launch the first-ever interactive science exhibits in the region in the first quarter of 2022, in time for the scheduled visit of DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Pena to the province.
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Innovative and sustainable textile programs launched during 2022 TELA Conference
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The issues of climate change, sustainable environment, and circular economy can no longer be ignored if we are to help nurture planet Earth, the only home we’ve got. For years now, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has put this agenda at the forefront of its various R&D projects and activities.
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