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A strategic leap forward: DOST officials led by Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. and executives from the San Miguel Foods participates in a toast for the successful launch of the Enhanced Nutribun Premix on June 25, 2025 at the San Miguel Corporation headquarters at Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.

After a year of development, the country may now be closer to curbing malnutrition by introducing a standardized formulation to a network of Nutribun “adopters” through a government-industry collaboration.

The Department of Science and Technology - Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is set to launch an exhibit that will celebrate the local art of pandan weaving, and showcase the versatility of pandan for high-value products.

Opening on July 1, 2025 at DOST-FPRDI’s Forest Products Innovation and Training Center (FPITC) in Los Banos, Laguna, the exhibit INTERCONNECT3D: Lalang Pandan will explore exciting new directions and design potential of pandan weaving in the Philippines.

By Rhea Mae Ruba, DOST GAD Unit

A “Power Walk” activity during the 2025 Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) for newly hired DOST-Central Office employees, illustrating social inequalities and diverse lived experiences within the community.

Recognizing the importance of fostering an equal, inclusive, and respectful workplace, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Gender and Development (GAD) Unit, conducted the 2025 Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) with the goal to enhance understanding of the basic concepts of gender, modifying the perceptions and behaviors associated with GAD, and cultivating a gender-sensitive culture within the workplace.

On June 20, 2025, at Acacia Hotel in Muntinlupa City, distinguished leaders from the manufacturing sector in the National Capital Region shared valuable insights during the session “Technology Upgrading Journey: Perspective of Manufacturing Companies in the NCR,” held as part of this year’s Metals and Engineering (M&E) Week organized by the Department of Science and Technology–Metals Industry Research and Development Center (Photo from DOST-MIRDC)

Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) believes that the metals and engineering sector must thrive through digital transformation, especially in a world where innovation dictates survival.

Science and Technology Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. recalled how Science, Technology, and Innovation has improved in providing solutions and creating opportunities for all, through the years. 

“Over the years, we’ve seen how science and technology can bridge gaps and DOST has reached communities, even those that were once considered too far or too difficult to serve,” Solidum said.