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Published: 25 February 2015

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NEW DOST AGRI COUNCIL CHIEF | Science Chief Mario G. Montejo swears in Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora as new executive director of the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD). Prior to his appointment to the PCAARRD, Dr. Ebora was the director of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños in Laguna. He is the first DOST executive director to have headed two councils, as Dr. Ebora served as executive director to the former DOST-Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD) before his BIOTECH stint. Meanwhile, DOST-PCAARRD is a policy-formulating Council that coordinates, evaluates, and monitors the national research and development efforts in agriculture, aquatic and natural resources sectors. It also allocates government and external funds for R&D and generates resources to support its program. (S&T Media Service)

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Published: 12 February 2015

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Students from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Science High School System (DOST-PSHS) brought another honor to the country for topping two major categories in an international science fair held at Nakhon Pathom Province in Thailand recently.

The research of Joseph Adrian Dela Cruz, Marnoel Cruz, and Justine Ryan Silvestre entitled Oxygen Plasma Surface Modification of Polylactic Acid-Cellulose Acetate-Chitosan Nanocomposite Fiber: Its Effect on Hydrophilicity and Anti-Bacterial Property Against E. coli and S. aureus was hailed as Best Overseas Project and Best in Oral Presentation out of 127 research entries around the world. The awarding was held in Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (MWITS) Science Fair last Jan 27-30, 2015. The research was ableto discover plastic materials that are biodegrable but at the same time resistant to heat.

Read more: Pisay studes bag major awards in Thailand Science Fair

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Published: 16 February 2015

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Local manufacturers have expressed support to the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Die and Mold Solution Center (DMSC) during a recent media briefing at DOST’s Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) in Bicutan, Taguig City.

The DMSC is expected to enable local industries to catch up with neighboring ASEAN countries in terms of manufacturing capability. The facility will fulfill this objective through modern infrastructure support services and capabilities which will connect firms involved in processing of raw materials with firms that convert these into the final product.

Read more: Local manufacturers express support for DOST die and mold center

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Published: 12 February 2015

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Local manufacturers have expressed support to the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Die and Mold Solution Center (DMSC) during a recent media briefing at DOST’s Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) in Bicutan, Taguig City.

With the establishment of the DMSC, local manufacturing industries are expected to catch up with neighboring ASEAN countries in terms of capability. The Center offers modern infrastructure support services and capabilities that will connect firms involved in processing of raw materials with firms that convert these into the final product.

According to Chito Madroño, general manager of 13PM Enterprise, the industry needs to have such an infrastructure similar to boost the manufacturing industry.        

Read more: Local manufacturers back DOST die and mold center