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Published: 29 May 2009

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Senator Manuel Lapid has filed a resolution seeking a Senate commendation for the Philippine Robotics Team that clinched two awards in the FIRST Robotics Competition Hawaii Regional.
      Lapid said in his resolution that Filipino students could be at par with foreign counterparts in fields like robotics if given the appropriate training.
      “The major awards garnered by our Filipino students in the Regional FIRST Robotics Competition in Honolulu, Hawaii last March 2009 show that with proper training, Filipino students can excel in the field of robotics and can ably compete with their foreign counterparts,” the resolution read.

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Published: 19 May 2009

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Miss Philippines Earth beauties at Department of Science and Technology. DOST Secretary Estrella Alabastro (third from left) welcomes Miss Earth beauties in their first ever public appearance at the DOST complex in Bicutan, Taguig City. Miss Philippines-Earth Sandra Seifert (4th from left) and Miss Philippines-Fire and Miss Science and Technology Patricia Marie Tumulak (5th from left) graced the flag raising at DOST  May 18. Others in photo are (L-R) Philippine Textile Research Institute Director Carlos Tomboc, National Research Council of the Philippines Executive Director Napoleon Hernandez, Industrial Technology Development Institute Director Nuna Almanzor, Miss Earth Foundation Executive Director Cathy Untalan, Science and Technology Information Institute Officer-In-Charge and Press Asst. Secretary Ma. Isabel Dario, Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development Officer-In-Charge Raul Sabularse, and DZMM station manager and Philippine Science Journalists Association, Inc President Angelo Palmones. [Photo by Gerry Palad, S&T Media Service]

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Published: 19 May 2009

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Miss Earth beauties visit Department of Science and Technology. DOST Secretary Estrella Alabastro (middle) briefs Miss Philippines-Earth Sandra Seifert (second from left) and Miss Philippines-Fire and Miss Science and Technology Patricia Marie Tumulak (third from right) on DOST programs relevant to the advocacies of Miss Philippines and Miss Earth beauty pageants. Others in the photo are Science and Technology Information Institute Officer-In-Charge and Press Secretary Office Asst. Secretary Ma. Isabel Carag-Dario (left), Miss Earth Foundation Executive Director Cathy Untalan (second from right), and DZMM station manager and Philippine Science Journalists Association, Inc president Angelo Palmones (right). [Photo by Gerry Palad, S&T Media Service]


 

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Published: 15 May 2009

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Felino F. Lansigan, professor of the University of the Philippines Los Baños Institute of Statistics won this year’s Hugh Greenwood Environmental Science Award given by the Department of Science and Technology’s National Academy of Science and Technology.  Lansigan was cited for his contribution to the knowledge on statistical hydrology and water resources, and his work related accomplishments at the Bangkok-based International Water Management Greenwood Institute - Southeast Asia Regional Office.

UPLB Prof. Felino Lansigan, 2009 NAST-Hugh Greenwood awardee (inset), receives $1,000 and a plaque from National Academy of Science and Technology President Emil Q. Javier. Others in photo are (from left) NAST Academician Angel Alcala (chair, Board of Judges),   Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Teresita Castillo, and Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary for S&T Services Fortunato T. dela Peña [Photos by Gerry Palad, S&T Media Service]
 

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