DOST, Nehemiah Gabros Partnership Promotes Innovation for Health and Wellness Industry

DOST, Nehemiah Gabros Partnership Promotes Innovation for Health and Wellness Industry

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continues to seek ways to provide support to MSMEs, especially in product development, in line with the Department’s main thrust of “Providing Solutions, Opening Opportunities.”    Last May 10, 2024, DOST-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) and DOST-Industrial Technology and Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with new…

Celebrating Science Beyond Borders: DOST-NCR Holds Twin Events in Binondo

Celebrating Science Beyond Borders: DOST-NCR Holds Twin Events in Binondo

It will be four days of fun and learning as the Department of Science and Technology-NCR (DOST-NCR) holds two events from May 29 to June 1, 2024 at the Lucky Chinatown in Binondo, Manila. The twin events signal the formal launch of DOST-NCR’s five-year campaign, dubbed as “Science Beyond Borders” which will see the agency’s…

DOST-NCR Introduces STI Programs and Solutions for Communities thru InnovTech  

DOST-NCR Introduces STI Programs and Solutions for Communities thru InnovTech  

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) -NCR organized a two-day event titled “InnovTech: Making Science, Technology, and Innovation Easy for a Sustainable Future,” which was held from 29-30 April 2024 at the DTI-NCRO Center for Innovation and Technology Enterprises (CITE) in the City of Marikina. The workshop was participated by barangay chairpersons, officials, and…

DOST-NCR Prepares Metro Manila Students for Scholarship Exam

DOST-NCR Prepares Metro Manila Students for Scholarship Exam

The Department of Science and Technology- National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that Metro Manila students get a slot in the coveted DOST Undergraduate Scholarship Program under DOST’s Science Education Institute. DOST-NCR has mobilized its four Cluster Offices, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños – DOST…

DOST Joins Efforts with UN, PCW, to Bridge the Gap on Gender and Poverty 

DOST Joins Efforts with UN, PCW, to Bridge the Gap on Gender and Poverty 

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…

Intramuros Vendors Undergo DOST-NCR Food Safety Training  

Intramuros Vendors Undergo DOST-NCR Food Safety Training  

Over 100 Postigo vendors selling their food products within Intramuros underwent a training on the “5S of Productivity Improvement, Basic Food Hygiene and Food Safety Hazards” organized by the DOST-NCR PAMAMAZON CASTO to ensure consumer safety and to boost tourism from both local and foreign visitors to the famous Walled City, all of which will…

Philippine S&T Ministry, Women Commission, to hold forum on Gender and Poverty, Women Empowerment thru STI

Philippine S&T Ministry, Women Commission, to hold forum on Gender and Poverty, Women Empowerment thru STI

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…

DOST-NCR Kicks Off 2024 National Women’s Month with Parade, Wellness Activities, Bazaar, and Lakambini Title Win

DOST-NCR Kicks Off 2024 National Women’s Month with Parade, Wellness Activities, Bazaar, and Lakambini Title Win

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…

CEST Focal Persons Strategize for Stronger STI Assistance to Communities

CEST Focal Persons Strategize for Stronger STI Assistance to Communities

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…

OFWs Build Better Technology-Based Businesses

OFWs Build Better Technology-Based Businesses

The Department of Science and Technology – National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) has strengthened its support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families through a new partnership with a consortium of leading Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) in Metro Manila.  DOST-NCR and the Strategic and Collaborative Alliance for Leveraging Ecosystem of Startups – National Capital Region…