DOST: “The VIP will not be privatized as envisioned.” DOST – The Department of Science and Technology has assured lawmakers from the House of Representatives that the proposed Virology Institute of the Philippines will not be privatized. Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT Teachers) Party-list Representative France Castro raised those concerns during the joint meeting of … Read more
DOST: “Kaya gumagamit tayo ng ganitong platform, sinusubukan natin maabot ang ating mamamayan through entertainment” DOST — The Department of Science and Technology starts using TikTok in order to boost the public interest in science and technology. The Department of Science and Technology believed that the video sharing app can help more people understand science. … Read more
DOST Speaks on Risks of “Fake Honey” DOST – The Department of Science and Technology warned the public about “fake honey” sold in markets by local sellers. More and more Filipinos have become health conscious. Truth be told that the current global health problems like the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed a lot of individuals to … Read more
The WHO’s call for a moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots was “commendable”, according to DOST. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had welcomed World Health Organization’s (WHO) call for a moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots to address the disparity in vaccine distribution between rich and poor countries. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la … Read more
The DOST pushed for Lagundi as a treatment for mild COVID-19 cases. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had pushed for Lagundi (Chinese chaste tree) as a treatment for mild COVID-19 cases. The Department of Science and Technology expressed optimism that Lagundi will soon be considered as a treatment to be used by patients … Read more
The DOST was open to conducting clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccines on children. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was open to conducting clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccines on children. On Thursday, the DOST expressed willingness to test COVID-19 vaccines on Filipino children despite the recent decision of the Philippine Food and Drug Administration … Read more
The local study on COVID-19 vaccine mixing will include COVID-19 booster shots, according to DOST. Officials from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Tuesday said that the local study on the mixing of COVID-19 vaccine brands will also look into COVID-19 booster shots. Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health … Read more
A company in the Philippines reformulated its vitamin products to fight COVID-19, according to DOST. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that a company in the Philippines reformulated its vitamin products to fight COVID-19. In a report on Manila Bulletin, the Department of Science and Technology had bared that a Tarlac-based manufacturing company … Read more
An employee of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was shot dead by an unknown gunman in San Fernando, Pampanga. According to DOST Central Luzon Regional Director Julius Ceasar Sicat, the killing happened on Wednesday night, March 17. The victim, identified as Marvin Valdez- a volumetric calibration officer of the DOST-3 regional metrology laboratory, … Read more
The clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines will push through amidst FDA’s EUA grant, according to a DOST official. An official of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) on Monday said that the independent clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech in the … Read more