DOST’s iFWD PH Provides Hope to OFWs Amid the Challenges of the Global Pandemic
Innovations Moving OFWs ForwardIn a policy brief authored by a top Philippine university, about 300,000 to 400,000 OFWs are estimated to be affected by the pandemic, from cuts to layoffs in employment to eventual repatriation. As of 6 May 2020,…
DOST-NCR Addresses the Need of Assistance for Education in the Metro through DOST Courseware
“Our education system needed a 180-degree shift. Under the new normal brought about by the pandemic, institutions had to explore ways to bridge potential learning gaps in the blended (non-face to face) modes of teaching and communicating information,” said Jose…
DOST-NCR Leads the Release of iFWD to Assist Repatriated OFWs As They Head Back to the Philippines
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) introduced a new project entitled “iFWD PH: Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines” developed to aid in the livelihood of repatriated OFWs as they opt to stay in the Philippines. The…
4th Inventondo Launched
Manila, Philippines = On 27 February 2020, Thursday, Tondo High School held its 4th annual Manila Young Inventors Forum, Expo and Trade Fair entitled “INVENTONDO 2020” with the theme, “Nurturing Intellectual Capital Towards Driving the Etrepreneurial Spirit of the Community.”…
DOST rolls out new technologies in their comprehensive risk reduction exhibition
Manila, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launches its first major risk reduction and response expo on March 12 to 14 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The event is called HANDA PILIPINAS: Innovations in…
DOST Regional Offices Train on Data Gathering Tools to Generate S&T Roadmaps
DOST Regional Offices staff gathered for a 5-day workshop last January 20-24, 2020 at the Vivere Hotel and Resorts, Alabang, Muntinlupa City in preparation for S & T roadmapping for a more effective implementation of the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading…
Best 5S is More Than Just a Practice, It Is a Habit
As part of its continuous effort to increase corporate productivity, DOST-NCR, spearheaded by Regional Director, Jose B. Patalinjug III, conducted a 2-Day 5S (SORT, SET IN ORDER, SHINE, STANDARDIZE, and SUSTAIN) activity to eliminate wastages in its resources and deliberately…