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Undersecretary Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) represented the Philippines in the 2020-2021 Intersessional Panel Meeting of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) held virtually on 18-22 January 2021.

The five-day conference was the first meeting that the Philippines participated in as a member upon its re-election to the Commission on 21 April 2020 with the assumption of the post on 01 January 2021.

The meeting tackled issues related to the themes “using science, technology, and innovation (STI) to close the gap on SDG 3, on good health well-being” and “harnessing blockchain for sustainable development: prospects and challenges”. CSTD member countries and experts shared their best practices and lessons learned on the said topics.

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The survey results conducted by a third-party survey company for 2020 found that among the 98% of Filipino adults who are aware of the Department of Science and Technology or DOST, 66% are satisfied with the performance of the Department with a very good net satisfaction rating of +57. This is an improvement from the very good net satisfaction rating of +51 in December 2019.

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The PTRI Textile Gallery, Design and Innovation Hub is envisioned to become a maker space where fashion designers, textile manufacturers, textile marketing professionals, researchers and students can create, experiment, and execute their ideas that will bolster and revitalize the local textile and fiber industry. 

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LIPA CITY, Batangas – Ala eh! Timpladong tamang tama!, In fact, TIMPLADO, an offshoot company of Circa 1740, underwent a two-day training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to further strengthen, not only their barako (Liberica) coffee blends, but more so their food safety measures in preparation for the opening of its additional markets this year. 

There were 13 employees, mostly newly hired, who attended the training on food safety standards in different production processes conducted on 25-26 January at the TIMPLADO Coffee Shop located in Barangay Mataas na Lupa, Lipa, Batangas.