Mapua hosts Carnegie Mellon University training in digital skills for Filipino educators
Mapua University is hosting a world-class digital skills training for Filipino educators to be conducted by Carnegie Mellon University – Australia (CMU-A).
PUP develops disinfectant ethyl alcohol with virgin coconut oil
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has successfully developed ethyl alcohol with Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) to help meet Filipinos' increased demand for safe and effective disinfectant amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
UP, Ateneo set up isolation rooms for Covid asymptomatic patients to unburden hospitals
The University of the Philippines (UP) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) are setting up isolation wards for Quezon City Covid-19 patients to help unburden hospitals amidst the surge of cases in Metro Manila.
UP Visayas creates legal team to help community members uphold freedom of speech, assembly
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) has created a Community Legal Assistance Group to help its students, faculty, and staff uphold their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly amidst rising cases of violations.
Plant-based packing material developed by MSU-IIT, DOST
Plant-based packaging material have been developed by researchers from the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT).
UP student Mark Francis Plaza wins International Hotel Challenge
University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) student Mark Francis Plaza has won the 2021 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Hotel Challenge that tested participants’ skills in managing a simulated hotel.
DLSU honors outstanding youth and education stories amid pandemic
De La Salle University (DLSU) today honored outstanding youth and education stories released on Philippine media amid the coronavorus pandemic.
DLSU Dasma senior high school students develop rice water alternative to single-use plastic
De La Salle University – Dasmarinas (DLSU Dasma) Senior High School students have developed an alternative to single-use plastic using rice water (pinaghugasan ng bigas).
UP scientist develops bio-fertilizer to improve sugarcane yield
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) scientist Dr. Virginia M. Padilla has developed Nutrio, a foliar spray bio-fertilizer that improves the growth and yield of sugarcane.
UP scientists save world’s only freshwater sardine Tawilis from species extinction
University of the Philippines (UP) scientists have saved the world’s only freshwater sardine locally known as "tawilis" (Sardinella tawilis) from possible extinction.
95% alcohol from coconut, mangrove sap in production at Marinduque State College
The production of 95% alcohol from coconut and mangrove sap is underway at Marinduque State College (MSC).
UP Diliman affirms students’ rights to non-conforming gender names, titles
University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) has released a set of guidelines that affirm the right of all students to non-conforming names, pronouns, titles that allow them to openly express their gender identity in the school community without having to fear discrimination.