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(Concept by Andrea Mei B. Resane, DOST-STII; Designed through Jimeng AI)

By Claire Bernadette A. Mondares, DOST-STII

High-rise smart buildings with energy-efficient designs, residential houses with solar panels and green roofs, electric vehicles (EVs), including buses and cars, are among the common representations of a smart city.

Digital dashboards or control centers installed for city monitoring, smart traffic lights, digital road signage, street light sensors, and automated trash bins, are also associated with the term ‘smart city’.

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By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII

Disasters in the Philippines present a complex and interconnected challenge. Each solution reveals new difficulties, and there is no single answer to the country's multifaceted risks. Constant exposure to natural hazards has shaped the vulnerabilities, resilience, and expertise of the Philippines.

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) honored outstanding local innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and partner institutions during the opening day of the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) held on May 28, 2025, at Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC) in municipality of San Jose.

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By Claire Bernadette A. Mondares, DOST-STII

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has named the first set of nominees for the Philippine Smart and Sustainable Cities Awards, during the 3rd International Smart City Exposition and Networking Engagement (iSCENE) 2025, held at Cauayan City, Isabela.

Organized in the Philippines, iSCENE provides a venue for discussions, sharing of best practices, strategies, and exhibition of different innovative solutions from well-renowned international, national speakers and industry partners promoting the implementation of the Smart and Sustainable Communities Framework of DOST aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).