Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña
(TOTO LOZANO / Presidential Photo / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the agency “continues to strengthen its linkages with international partners” to further boost the country’s research and technology initiatives.
“An exploratory dialogue will be conducted this month in order to present current activities, initiatives, and future plans with our counterparts,” he said during his weekly report on Friday, April 9.
Accompanied by Assistant Secretary Leah Buendia, De la Peña met with Hungarian Ambassador to the Philippines Titanilla Tóth on March 26, 2021 and “had a fruitful discussion.”
Published April 9, 2021, 9:00 PM
Conducting a clinical trial on the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will not be needed in the Philippines due to several ongoing trials on its use around the world, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said on Friday, April 9.
Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña (TOTO LOZANO/ Presidential Photo / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
“Clinical trial projects will require a minimum of six months and can extend to years. That is how long we have to wait to have results and conclusions,” dela Peña said in a Facebook post.
Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña (TOTO LOZANO/ Presidential Photo / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
“As the demand for protein is now poised to overtake the current supply of meat sources, the DOST is finding ways for protein-rich food to be developed from local food processing wastes and underutilized legumes,” DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said in a report.
He said the project is led by Lourdes Montevirgen of DOST- Industrial Technology Development Institute ITDI).
Montevirgen’s team is “now exploring various methods to produce protein concentrate from industrial scale processing by-products like meal cake and bran,” he said. “For the local legumes, the team will study specific unconventional sources,” he added.
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