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A sustainable and competitive material may soon replace wood and plastic as school furniture. This, as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) develops school tables and chairs from engineered bamboo. 

Aptly called Silyang Pinoy, the school furniture will be mainly produced using engineered bamboo or e-bamboo, and other raw materials. They will also be multi-functional where chairs and tables can easily be transformed into other furniture. This is especially useful in a country where schools are usually converted into evacuation centers during disasters.

“The Silyang Pinoy is an important development in providing quality furniture in primary and secondary public schools in the country,” says DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. “Our country’s geographic location situates us in the pathway of destructive typhoons. This furniture technology will support our educational school system and at the same time, be a sturdier furniture for evacuees who seek shelter in schools during disasters.” 

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The Filipino invention AGAPAY for upper extremity rehabilitation received its first international patent last January 11, 2023. 

With funding support from the Developed with support from the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and implemented by the De La Salle University – Institute of Biomedical Engineering & Health Technologies (DLSU-IBEHT), the AGAPAY project seeks to aid the motor rehabilitation and physical therapy of stroke and injured patients. The application for the invention was filed last May 2021 with the support from the DOST-Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI). 

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The Department of Science and Technology – Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII), in cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology Region I (DOST-I) and the Department of Education Central Office (DepEd) conducted a training and orientation on Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosk Stations (STARBOOKS) usage and administration for DepEd regional and divisional information technology officers on 24 January 2023, at Ynad’s Place Resort and Hotel, City of San Fernando, La Union.

Llyod Frederick Mandapat, Science Research Specialist II of DOST-STII presented the overview of STARBOOKS emphasizing its purpose which is to give free offline multiple access to all contents of DOST-STII Library to beneficiaries and students that are far from the area. The task and scope of work for the DOST-I, DOST-STII, and DepEd were also discussed, focusing on system-related problems, the configuration of preloaded STARBOOKS, and monitoring STARBOOKS sites. 

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Some 15 personnel from LGU-Tampilisan successfully completed the hands-on training on the use, operation, and maintenance of bioreactor and plastic densifier technologies last 23-26 January 2023 in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte. 

The four-day training activity was organized by the Department of Science and Technology – IX through its Provincial Science and Technology Office in Zamboanga del Norte (PSTO-ZDN), and in cooperation with DOST’s Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI). Experts from DOST-ITDI namely Engr. Pierre Jordan Mendoza, Engr. Benjamin Santos, and Joannalene Tuazon served as resource persons and trainers.