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DOST-V and BU inks the Memorandum of Agreement for the iWOMEN project collaboration. Photo from left: Dr. Luis O. Amano, BU Vice President for Research, Development & Extension; DOST-V Regional Director Mr. Rommel R. Serrano; and Dr. Arnulfo P. Malinis, BU CTCED Director.

Continuing its commitment for women’s economic empowerment (WEE) through Science, Technology and Innovation, the Department of Science and Technology Region V (DOST-V) initiated a new program to support women micro-entrepreneurs (WMEs) in the Bicol Region: the Innovations for Women Enterprises or iWOMEN Project.

Inspired by the successful run of the Gender Responsive Economic Action for the Transformation of Women or GREAT Women Project 2 (GWP2) in the region, iWOMEN is geared towards improving competitiveness, sustainability and economic empowerment of WMEs. iWOMEN was conceptualized and developed through DOST-V’s Gender and Development (GAD) implementation.

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Geneva, Switzerland – At the second day of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on 26 October 2022, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. bannered the Philippines’ various science, technology, and innovation (STI) initiatives on ensuring safe water and sanitation.

After stating the country’s situation on limited access to safe water, the S&T chief listed the measures that the government, especially the DOST, are taking to address these challenges. Among these initiatives are the Harmonized National R&D Agenda with emphasis on the research priorities on environmental pollution control and management on water and wastewater management. 

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PhilSA Spacecraft Electrical and Computing Systems Development Division Chief Science Research Specialist Dr. Julie Ann Banatao providing an overview of the MULA Satellite to participants of the MULA Mission Patch Contest Orientation held in Escolta, Manila on 22 October 2022.

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is calling on designers, artists, and space enthusiasts to join the mission of the country’s first commercial-grade satellite in development, the Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment or MULA satellite, by creating its mission patch. The contest, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry-Design Center of the Philippines (DTI-DCP), was launched during the Design Week Philippines celebration–the country’s festival for Filipino design and creativity. 

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“Manifestation of cognitive dysfunction is present regardless of illness severity,” Dr. Antonio D. Ligsay from the College of Science - University of Santo Tomas, a member of the researcher team who conducted the systematic review on “Clearing the Fog: A Systematic Review on Cognitive Dysfunction in COVID-19, stated.

The review article presented evidences regarding the association between COVID-19 and cognitive dysfunction, and the most frequent cognitive impairment are attention, memory, and executive function or higher-level cognitive skills, used to control and coordinate other cognitive abilities and behaviors in COVID-19 patients.