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The country continues to make a name on the international stage as students from various regions in the country bag 5,060 gold, silver, and bronze medals in 2021. This was in full display during the online awarding ceremony of the Youth Excellence in Science (YES) awards of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute through its Facebook page last November 25, 2022.  

As part of the activities of the 2022 National Science and Technology Week celebration, the DOST-SEI has conferred 1,802 YES medals to elementary and high school students who have won gold, bronze, and silver medals either individually or by group on international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competition.  

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr (2nd from left) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime C. Bautista (2nd from right) lead the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between two national government agencies working together in raising the quality of our public transportation systems to be at par with global standards. The DOST and DOTr will establish a testing and validation facility for the Automated Fare Collection System (“AFCS”) National Standards (“NS”) through the Electronics Product Development Center (EPDC) of DOST-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI). Also in photo are DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Leah J. Buendia (left) and DOTr Assistant Secretary for Railways Jorjette B. Aquino. (Photo by Henry A. de Leon, DOST-STII)

 

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have joined hands and signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on December 22, 2022, to work together in raising the quality of our public transportation systems to be at par with global standards.

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Designed by James B. Intia, DOST-STII

For every one of us, dealing with time, schedules, and deadlines to serve our clients and work with our colleagues are things that we cannot simply avoid. So, the Department of Science and Technology, once again, is leading the nation to encourage everyone to support the advocacy for the observance of the National Time Consciousness Week (NTCW) this coming January 1-7, 2023.

As we bid goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023, the DOST remains at the forefront of promoting the National Time Consciousness Week (NTCW) with the theme “Oras Pinas: Tamang Oras Tungo sa Maunlad na Pilipinas” to synchronize all timepieces across the country. 

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By Karen Lou S. Mabagos, ITCU, DOST

The High-level guests and speakers during the opening session of the Workshop (Photo courtesy: GIZ) (L-R: NEDA Director Sapaen, GIZ Project Director Emmanuel, UN DESA Senior Sustainable Development Officer Bonini, UN Philippines Resident Coordinator Gonzalez, DOST Secretary Solidum, DOST Undersecretary Buendia, IGS Member Shackell, IGS Member Montoya)

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) co-hosted the United Nations Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2023 Regional Consultation Workshop for Asia and the Pacific that was co-organized by the United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) in Makati City, last 29-30 November 2022.