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DOST-SEI hosts science, math international conference

  To strengthen the country’s science and math programs, the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) brings together educators and policy makers in the Philippines and the Asian region in the 1st DOST-SEI Project STAR International Conference. The event, which will be held...

DOST conference gears up grad scholars for Industry 4.0

To discuss Industry 4.0 and its inevitable impact on the scientific and education landscapes, the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) together with the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program – National Science Consortium (ASTHRDP-NSC) convened science scholars and...

PHL Robotics Team scores double victory at 2019 FIRST Lego League World Championship Houston

A cozier life in space awaits astronauts, thanks to the impressive creations of The Philippine Robotics National Team. Their awe-inspiring robots earned two coveted awards in the recent For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League World Championship held in...

Science camp in Davao highlights why “water is life”

The Climate Science Youth Camp (CSYC), one of the science promotion projects of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), tackles a very timely issue with this year’s theme: H2O: Highlands to Oceans “Water is Life”. The science camp is an annual...

A season of accolades for the country’s science community

with reports from Ronaldo Magsakay The year 2018 will be another year of accolades for the country’s science community. With only two months to go before the end of the year, Filipino scientists, science researchers, science students, and media science writers continue to gain recognition and...

Bantog: Science for the People Media Awards

Text and photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Additonal photos by Allan Mauro V. Marfal  1st Bantog Awards winners “Just to give recognition and convey appreciation to our media on the important contribution they are making to create more awareness on the importance and on opportunities offered...

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Ateneo scientists research potential anti-ulcer vaccine

Since ancient times, it was thought that painful stomach ulcers were caused by eating spicy foods or having an unhealthy diet. But since then,...

Biologists Assess Importance of Tree Cavities for Forest Birds in Subic, Philippines

Many birds rely on tree cavities, or tree holes, for nesting and raising their young. Woodpeckers, known as primary excavators, can create their own...

“No patent, no right”: UP lawyer highlights scientists’ need to protect inventions

In the ‘90s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila led a team of scientists investigating 10 medicinal plants...

Renewable energy: Future source of power

Leila Noel left the Philippines when her hometown Bansalan in Davao del Sur did not have electricity yet. “This was in the late 1970s when the...