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DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. delivers the Philippine Statement at the Eighth Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ministerial Session. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Permanent Mission to the UN in New York) 

On 3 May 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary, Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr. addresses the various delegations at the Eighth Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to showcase how the Philippines, through the DOST, creates a conducive STI ecosystem.

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“How can you expect a tree to yield large volume of cacao pods if the bud wood used in grafting for the seedling to be planted doesn’t yield cacao pods?”

This is what Jack Sandique, a cacao farming expert of Cacao PilSense asked the training participants and stakeholders of the Department of Science and Technology Region VII (DOST-VII) - Bohol Provincial Office.

Sandique added that this is the problem that most farmers are not aware of since grafted seedling are either given to them for free or if they bought it, they don’t know where they were sourced.

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In response to the reported inadequate iodine intake of Filipinos as reflected in the results of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST–FNRI)- Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) in 2021, DOST–FNRI developed a technology for Iodine-Rich Drinking Water or “Tubig Talino”.

DOST-FNRI continuously transfers this to qualified adoptors, like operators of water refilling stations, to help combat iodine deficiency.

Drinking five glasses of "Tubig Talino" at 250 milliliters (mL) each can meet 33 percent of the daily iodine requirement of the body.

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This summer, one common issue is the rapid spoilage of food due to use of contaminated ingredients or poor handling and preparation of food.

With this concern in mind, researchers from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) explored the use of bacteriophages in maintaining food safety, with support from the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD).

Bacteriophages (BPs) are viruses that can infect and kill bacteria without any negative effect on human or animal cells. They are also considered to be cost-effective, accessible, and able to withstand food preparation conditions, and can have a relatively long shelf life, which are relevant in maintaining food safety.