Saving the Earth through STI: DOST Transforms Waste into Sustainable Community Gains
Every April 22, Earth Day serves as a global call to action, raising awareness about urgent environmental issues. This year, the focus shifts to one of the most pressing challenges: waste management. With urban growth and rising consumption, waste generation…
New Footwear Innovation and Technology (FIT) Research Laboratory to Boost Shoe Industry in Marikina
The shoe and leathercraft industry in the Shoe Capital of the Philippines is getting a much-needed boost with the inauguration of the new Footwear Innovation and Technology (FIT) Research Laboratory at the Marikina Polytechnic College (MPC) last April 14, 2025. …
DOST-NCR Spearheads Food Safety Training for Health Facilities
In-house Food Safety experts from DOST-NCR developed the module for the Training of Trainers on Food Safety in Hospital Setting which was conducted from April 7–11, 2025 at the National Center for Mental Health, City of Mandaluyong. Bringing together registered…
Connecting Science: DOST-NCR and SCIENCEKONEK Forge Partnership for Science-Driven Solutions
Connecting the gaps of challenges to an innovative solution, Science and Technology made its way to address these impossibilities. A significant milestone was forged on April 10, 2025, DOST National Capital Region headed by Regional Director, Engr. Romelen T. Tresvalles,…
A Living Classroom: DOST-NCR Takes Urban Agriculture to Schools
The DOST-NCR is taking its urban agriculture initiatives to Metro Manila’s schools, in the process giving the “living classroom” experience to kids in the K to 12 levels. Urban agriculture, more popularly known as gardening for millennials who graduated from…
DOST-NCR Holds Review Classes for Aspiring DOST Scholars
The Department of Science and Technology- National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) held a series of review classes organized by its four Clustered Areas Science and Technology Offices (CASTOs) to prepare aspiring scholars from NCR for the forthcoming DOST-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI)…
Science and Technology Breaking Barriers for Metro Manila’s Persons Deprived of Liberty
Hidden behind the imposing walls of state and local government-run penitentiaries, hope still springs eternal for Metro Manila’s Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), thanks to the liberating and transformative possibilities offered by Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). In line…