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To address the challenges of gender inequality and poverty, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in collaboration with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the United Nations (UN) Women Philippines, spearheaded the “Mind the GaP (Gender and Poverty)” hybrid forum on March 22, 2024, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). Aligned with…
Focal persons for the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) Program from all 16 DOST Regional Offices convened for a “Strategic Planning and Road Mapping Activity for the CEST Program” on February 28 to March 1, 2024 at the Golden Prince Hotel, Cebu City to assess and strategize for stronger science, technology, and innovation…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and United Nations (UN) Women Philippines are organizing the forum titled “Mind the GAP (Gender and Poverty)”, which will be held both online and in-person, on March 22, 2024. The Mind the GAP forum will feature science, technology, and innovation (STI)-based programs for…
LOOK: DOST- National Capital Region joined the DOST community in celebrating the start of the 2024 National Women’s Month, which is anchored on the theme “Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas: Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, Patutunayan.” DOST-NCR’s Lakambini, Ms. Ken Handler Soledad, garbed in an outfit made from local fabric developed by the DOST-PTRI, led DOST-NCR’s delegation…
The DOST-NCR and DOST-XI presided the turnover of equipment and materials that were funded by the United Nations Development Programme in the Philippines (UNDP Philippines) for the grassroots communities in Metro Manila last February 23, 2024 at the DOST Executive Lounge in Bicutan, City of Taguig. The collaboration between DOST-NCR, DOST-XI, and various local organizations…
The DOST-NCR is moving to ensure that all 16 cities and one municipality in the National Capital Region become smart and sustainable cities by investing in young people through its smart learning enabling technologies. One such technology is the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosks (STARBOOKS) which was developed by the DOST…
The Department of Science and Technology-NCR (DOST-NCR) is partnering with a consortium of Technology Business Innovators (TBIs) to help returning OFWs and their families who are enrolled in DOST’s Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines (iFWD PH) Program to start and sustain their technology-based startups and/or business enterprises. DOST-NCR will be signing the…
Let the games begin! Supporting the growth of the gaming industry and digital sports in the country, DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr. inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Esports World Federation represented by its Founder and CEO, Mr. Arniel O. Gutierrez, on 19 February 2024. Esports in the Philippines has been steadily climbing…
Author: Pinky Marcelo Published: Published: Jan. 25, 2024 Leading figures from two of Metro Manila’s more successful companies spoke about the critical role of science, technology, and innovation in spurring their respective company’s growth and development in an online colloquium titled “Navigating the Regional Innovation Ecosystem with DOST,” which was jointly organized by the Department…
The City of Caloocan’s capability to respond to disasters and calamities got a major boost with the Department of Science and Technology-NCR’s turnover last January 22, 2024 to the local government of a breakthrough technology called the Mobile Command and Control Vehicle with Triage Technology (MoCCoV). The event, which was held at the Caloocan Sports…