Malunggay Seeds Use in Water Purifying Technology

With the use of the seed of ubiquitous malunggay plant, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has developed a simple and easy to set up water purification system (WPS). Researchers at the Industrial Technology Development…

Rice Processing Complex Sets Off in Bohol

P120-M grant from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will start building its Rice Processing Complex in Bohol. Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap and Choi Joong Kyung, South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines lead the ground…

Biotech Crops: Need to Develop in RP

Chancellor Luis Rey Velasco of University of the Philippines-Los BaƱos (UPLB) said that the country must utilize biotechnology to expand crops set to face climate change as well as create marginal productive. In addition, the…

Rice Science to Survive with Climate Change

After the devastating typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, Rice experts the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) blame climate change. PhilRice experts assert that strong heat is a sign of climate change. Heat affects humans, animals and…

DOST Opens Travelling Science Exhibit

In collaboration with The Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST) and the Confederation of Scientific and Professional Organizations (COSPO), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) opens a Traveling Science Exhibit dubbed “Science on the…

Silkworm Egg Production

Last January, Philippine Textile Research Institute Benguet Office (PTRI-Benguet Office) was absorbed and reconstituted as Department of Science and Technology-Benguet. Regardless of of the absorbance and reconstitute, the office, which is now DOST-Benguet, guaranteed that…

Killer Snail as Pain Killer

Snails which are known to be “palay” killer of the farmers are now presented as pain killer, commercially known as Prialt. Prialt, which is discovered by Dr. Baldomero M. Olivera, is taken from cone snail’s…

Seaweed Farming Project

In coordination with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Sagip Likas Yamang Dagat ng Bataan (Salba) works on seaweed farming in the waters of Mariveles town for livelihood and to fight sea pollution. Susan Capuli,…

Production and Formulation of Personal Care Products

Last October 8-9, in cooperation with DTI (Department of Science and Technology), DOST-Siquijor (Department of Science and Technology), sponsored a Training on Personal Care Products Formulation” (shampoo making, liquid hand wash, cream, lotion, & other…