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Pinoy studes shine in legacy science Olympiads 

International competitions in basic sciences prove to be constant witnesses to Filipino youth prowess.  In July, three Philippine teams took the world stage and netted a total of six bronze medals, two honorable mentions, and a merit citation in the recently concluded international biology,...

PH wins 2 bronzes, 4 honorable mentions at 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad 

The country’s winning ways at the world cup of mathematics continues.  Six Filipino students took home two bronze medals and four honorable mentions at the 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad, which was held in-person for the first time after two years.  IMO first-timer Mohammad Nur Casib of...

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...

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First Skull of Extinct Elephant Relative Found in Cagayan, Philippines

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

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