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The Philippines, long ranked among the most disaster-prone nations in the world, is taking decisive steps toward safer, smarter land use and settlement planning. On September 15–16, 2025, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST–PHIVOLCS) and the World Bank, held the PlanSmart for Sustainable Human Settlements: Harmonized Ecological Profile and Climate & Disaster Risk Assessment Training of Trainers in Quezon City.
Read more: PlanSmart Training Empowers Planners for Safer Communities
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The much-anticipated week-long celebration of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) will be held this year in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on November 18-21, 2025.
Read more: Ilocos region to host the national science week 2025
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The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute unveils the top ten finalists for the 9th Indie-Siyensya Filmmaking Competition.
With the theme “Halik sa Lupa,” this year’s edition of the country’s first and only science filmmaking competition celebrates the soil not just as the ground people walk on, but as life-giver, culture-bearer, and future-shaper.
Read more: DOST announces finalists for the 9th Indie-Siyensya film competition
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An innovation hub that will serve as a research and development workshop for various forest-based products in Eastern Visayas was launched on September 5, 2025, at Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City, Leyte.
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The Eastern Visayas region and the Department of Science and Technology-Region 8 (DOST-8) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which sealed their partnership to underscore their collective commitment to use science-based tools for disaster, risk reduction, and resilience building in the region.
The agreement was signed during the opening of the 2025 Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW) held in Tacloban City on September 3-5, 2025.