The Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) will begin its full operations in July, enabling power sharing in all three main islands of the Philippines. In a..
The government has asked local officials to join the Earth Hour celebration and encourage their constituents to switch off lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. tonight (Saturday) to send a strong and urgent message on the need for collective action to address climate change.
DOST Central Office in Bicutan, Taguig City (Photo courtesy of DOST) MANILA - Technology solutions made by higher education institutions (HEIs) to address problems in the communities as well as to help firms better serve them were featured in the Philippine Innovation Expo on Tuesday. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said these technology solutions aim to uplift the diverse industries towards maximum national economic growth. "Our CRADLE (Collaborative Research and Development to Leverage Philippine Economy) Program fosters academe-industry collaborations to improve the competitiveness of local companies and catalyze innovation through research and development," she said at the expo held in Makati and simulcast online. An example of this academe-industry partnership is the simulation modeling software project of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) for the Manila Water Company. By developing an enhanced forecasting model designed fo
DOST Central Office in Bicutan, Taguig City (Photo courtesy of DOST) MANILA - Research and development (R&D) projects highlighting wellness, environmental sustainability, and community and the arts were showcased in a symposium on Thursday. "These are diverse areas of study, but all of them are equally significant," said Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Rowena Guevara, adding that the projects were supported by the agency's CRADLE (Collaborative Research and Development to Leverage Philippine Economy) program. Guevara said that in advocating for environmental responsibility, it is important to consider the impact of a cause on both the people and the ecosystem. With this, the DOST supports projects that develop innovative solutions to manage the environmental impacts of mining wastes. A R&D project on developing smart tools for evaluating the effectiveness of erosion control technologies in mined out areas in Central Mindanao, and another
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