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  Fisherfolk members of the Pundok sa Progresibong Mananagat sa Bangbang (PPMB) in Barangay Bangbang, Cordova, Cebu enjoying their fish catch. (Photo from PPMB) CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA)— A fisherfolks’ group in Cordova town is giving credit to the government on how they were able to boost their post-harvest methods and add value to their products.  Nicasio Baguio, president of Pundok sa Progresibong Mananagat sa Bangbang (PPMB) and  a fisherman for 30 years, is grateful for the trainings they have attended that were facilitated by various government agencies in partnership with the private sector.  “Nagpasalamat sad mi nga naa gyud ming ingo nga nahibaw-an sama atong training sa FISH Visayas katong bahin sa among nahisgutanan na packaging, budgeting sa among mga income. Nagpasalamat jud sad mi atong seminar, kung wala pa mi naka seminar wala jud mi kahibaw sa among nahibaw an nga angay jud diay mag tipid,”  said Baguio.    (We have learned a lot from the ...

  CORE Connect Boot Camp participants during their workshop held Feb. 21-22, 2025 at the DOST Cebu Innovation Hub Cebu. (Photo courtesy of CORE DAO Philippines) CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology Cebu is inviting technology developers, startup builders and those who are into digital technology to use the DOST Innovation Hub in Cebu. The Innovation Hub aims to provide a space for collaboration among stakeholders in emerging technology, startup founders, researchers, entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts to gather and share insights, and provide support and capacity building. “This facility can be your laboratory, can be your collaborative space, can be your catalyst, and can be a pathway for experience that opens opportunities and provides solutions to emerging technology,” said Rino Dominic Cabungcal, science research specialist II of DOST Cebu and Innovation Hub manager. The Innovation Hub at the DOST Cebu Provincial Science and Technology Office i...

  L-R: Siquijor Provincial Science & Technology Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña, DepEd Siquijor Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Rosalie Pasaol, and Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Juliet Tuala during the MOA signing for the STARBOOKS project between DOST Siquijor and DepEd Division of Siquijor. (DOST photo) SIQUIJOR, Siquijor (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently signed an agreement with 69 public elementary schools and nine public high schools here for the rollout of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS) program.  The partnership aims to boost science, technology, and research education in the province.  The MOA signing was done by Siquijor Provincial Science and Technology Director Mario E. de la Peña and the heads of the schools.  This initiative aims to bridge the information gap in Siquijor's schools by providing students with accessible and interactive learni...

  Maite Resources Development Association president Evelyn Malicay (extreme left) receiving their certificate of turnover from DOST Siquijor Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. de la Peña (3rd from left) during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair at Siquijor State College. Photo also shows Siquijor Gov. Jake Villa (extreme right), Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from right) and Cong. Zaldy Villa (3rd from right). (DOST-Siquijor PSTC) SIQUIJOR, Siquijor (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently handed over to the Maite Resources Development Association (MRDA) their certificate of turnover for the upgrading of their baking technology.  The simple ceremony was witnessed by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. Based in Brgy. Maite, San Juan, Siquijor, MDRA is one of the recipients of DOST’s Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) with a funding assistance of P423,480.  MDRA was formed in 2009 to help manage the 26-acre Maite Ma...

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental (PIA) -- Senior high school students may soon be getting better advice from their schools on which path to take as future researchers, scientists, and engineers.  This after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here turned over several copies of “Finding North in STEM: A Career Guidebook for Students,” to seven Department of Education (DepEd) division offices in Negros Oriental. The guidebook for students is a publication of the DOST–Science Education Institute (SEI) that aims to paint a clearer picture of the many opportunities available in the field. The DOST distributed the guidebooks after a Kapihan sa PIA forum on DOST undergraduate scholarships hosted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Dumaguete City.  The event was attended by education program supervisors and school principals from the different DepEd division offices in the province. DepEd Negros Oriental Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Neri C. Ojastro, ...

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- Some 70 former scholars of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Negros Oriental who graduated this year received medals and certificates from the DOST for attaining Latin Honors in their final year in college. Of the total, 10 graduated with Summa Cum Laude, 30 with Magna Cum Laude, and the remaining 30 with Cum Laude.  Fifty of them were graduates of Silliman University while 18 of them came from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Main Campus in Dumaguete City, and one each from NORSU Guilhulngan City and Foundation University.  DOST Provincial Director Atty. Gilbert Arbon said this is the department’s way of honoring scholars who have shown outstanding performance in their studies. “Kami sa DOST, we are really proud to acknowledge tat honors you achieved. This is also the time we give due recognition to the parents. Your sons and daughters have stepped forward to be the scholars of DOST, to be iskola...

  MANILA, Nov. 16 (PIA) -- Sa administrasyon ni Presidente Ferdinand Marcos Jr.n gilagdaan tali sa nag-una nga  artificial intelligence (AI) meteorology company  ug sa  Department of Science and Technology (DOST)  ang usa ka  memorandum of agreement (MOA)   alang sa pagpalambo sa  high-resolution  nga  weather forecasting system  alang sa Pilipinas gamit ang  AI technology. Gisaksihan ni Presidente Marcos, Jr. ang paglagda sa MOA ni  DOST Undersecretary  Maridon Sahagun ug  Atmo Inc. Founder ug CEO  Alexander Levy. Matud pa ni Presidente Marcos, ang kooperasyon sa Atmo ug DOST sa usa ka  AI-powered weather forecasting system  makatabang sa Pilipinas sa pagtukod sa  climate resilience. Kini mao ang labing dako nga  AI-driven weather forecasting program  sa Asya, nga gilauman nga adunay importante nga papel sa pagpalig-on sa kalig-on sa Pilipinas. Si Presidente Marcos midugang nga ang ...

  CORTES, Bohol  (PIA) -- Philippine fibers with a twist: who would have thought that bringing science and technological innovation to textiles would bring about eco-friendly solutions in the form of piña, abaca, banana, silk, and bamboo? According to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Bohol Provincial Science and Technology Center Director Vina Antopina, these eco-friendly solutions to the sustainable textile industry were the side event of the ASEAN Techno-Fashion Exposition on October 19, 2023 hosted by the Department of Science and Technology Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) in Bohol.  Speaking during the recent Kapihan sa PIA Bohol interview, Antopina said innovation, arts, and the rich indigenous fiber culture and design intertwine into a single spool as the Philippines, through DOST welcomed and hosted the 84th ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI).  “The ASEAN Techno-Fashion event not only promotes cross-bord...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, October 14 (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) conducted a seminar-workshop in Bohol to capacitate disaster communicators in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the messages being relayed to the public and to promote effective science and risk communication. The workshop was also in time for the 10th year anniversary of the Bohol Earthquake that struck in 2013. Held on October 12, 2023 at the Capitol Ceremonial Hall, the “PHIVOLCS InfoPress: Understanding and Communicating Geologic Hazards in Region 7” was attended by media practitioners and government Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and information officers. The activity provided them with an avenue to listen and understand the essential geologic hazards information and commonly-used terms in reporting volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, for their future use in disaster reporting. Through the said work...

  DOST - Negros Oriental Provincial Director (2nd from right) discussing the department's role in nurtering local innovators during the Kapihan sa PIA forum to promote the 2023 Regional Science and Technology Week in Dumaguete City held on Sept. 7, 2023 at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Capitol Area, Dumaguete City. (KAT/PIA7-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 7 will highlight the various science and technology interventions for the advancement of the blue economy in the region in the upcoming celebration of Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) which will be held in this city. The RSTW is slated on Sept. 20 to 23. DOST Negros Oriental Provincial Director Atty. Gilbert Arbon said the city’s hosting of the RSTW is significant as the city is known as a “university town beside the sea.” Arbon said the RSTW’s aim to promote blue economy this year is relevant, with the them...

  Foundation University College of Agriculture Dean Jobert Koerkamp expresses his excitement over their collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology for the establishment of the Itik Pinas Breeder Farm in Negros Oriental during a Kapihan sa PIA Forum held Sept. 7, 2023 at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Dumaguete City. (KAT/PIA7-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Sept. 12 (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here has partnered with Foundation University (FU) for the establishment of a breeder farm for the Itik Pinas variety of ducks. Itik Pinas (IP) is the improved breed of Philippine mallard duck or the native Pateros duck, which was developed by the DOST-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and National Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD). Researchers from DOST-PCAARRD conducted a thorough process of selection, breeding, and purification among the Philippine mallard ducks. This result...

  DOST's nuLab Bus is set to visit Dumaguete City in September 2023. (Photo courtesy of DOST- Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, June 23 (PIA) – Known as a “university town,” Dumaguete City has been selected to host the upcoming Regional Science and Technology Week celebration for Central Visayas. Through a continuous effort in stimulating and empowering students via innovative and immersive Science education, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced that the first science bus in the country named “nuLab" is set to visit the city this September. The nuLab is a state-of-the-art mobile facility equipped with cutting-edge technology and captivating exhibits. Seeing the city’s potential to serve as a catalyst for research and innovation, DOST aims to foster collaboration, showcase local research, and inspire the next generation of scientists during their stop in the city. A group of dedicated teams from the Science Education Institute (SEI) of DOST ...