August 2021 | International Law Alerts | Biotechnology/Technology

An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday said the Science for Change Program (S4CP) must be a priority bill, as this would provide guaranteed funding for research and development (R&D) and establishment of niche centers

Ilagan City in Isabela province will soon fabricate the Department of Science Technology (DOST)-developed Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT), and use this as an alternative mode of transportation.

An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday said the government will further push for the development of the medical technology sector, citing the demand amid the pandemic.

With the goal of giving a preview of outer space, the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) on Wednesday launched the free virtual reality simulation (VRS) app, available on Google Play Store

About PHP175 million has been allocated for the establishment of a research facility that may be used for better diagnosis or management of diseases which is set to be inaugurated this September, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) executive director Jaime Montoya said Friday

US auto safety regulators on Monday, August 16, opened a formal safety probe into Tesla’s driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving Tesla models and emergency vehicles.

Technological innovation has given birth to many appliances that do more than their intended use, in a bid to improve the well-being of users. Refrigerators today do more than keeping food fresh for long, some even keep vitamins and nutrients intact for longer.

Launched at the Balara Treatment Plant 2 on January 28, 2020, the TBM “Dalisay” laid a 7.3-kilometer long, 3.1-meter diameter pipe underneath Commonwealth Avenue without inconvenience to traffic.

City of Ilagan will soon undertake the fabrication and production of the Department of Science Technology (DOST)-developed Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT) and use this as an alternative mode mass transportation in Isabela and the Cagayan Valley region

Four senior high school students were trained on installing solar energy systems that power four off-grid schools in northern Cebu with the help of the European Union-funded Project Renewable Energy for Livelihood and Youth Project.

Continuing its commitment to accelerate technology innovation and inclusion and diversity, Accenture has awarded P80 million in grants to various universities and academic institutions in the Philippines.

From now on, Mt. Mayon will be known not only for its perfect cone shape and eruptive past but for its soils that host bacteria that has potential antibiotic and anticancer properties.

The Department of Science and Technology Region V, through the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) Camarines Sur, and in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Naga City, held a Turn-Over Ceremony of DOST Science and Technology Academic Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosks (STARBOOKS) last 10 August 2021.

To boost rice production and increasing farmers’ income, the Department of Science and Technology-Provincial Science and Technology Center- Ilocos Sur (DOST PSTC-IS) awarded 225 liters of Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter (CPGP) amounting to PhP76,500 to Bugnay Farmers’ Association (BFA) on 11 August 2021.

Four new Philippine silkworm hybrids namely PTRI SW 107, 108, 109, and 110 have been successfully reared by the pioneering Silk Cocoon Production Hubs (Silk Hubs) in Misamis Oriental through the Silk Research and Innovation Center (SRIC) of the Philippine Textile Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PTRI).

For July 2021, the country recorded an average download speed of 71.17 megabits per second (Mbps) for fixed broadband — significantly higher than the 66.55 Mbps average speed recorded in June.