Facebook equips Filipino online leaders of BEAGIVER, ARK, MentalHealthPH, FHMoms
Facebook is set to equip the Filipino leaders of BEAGIVER, ARK, FHMoms, and Mental3thPH online communities through its accelerator program.
JUST IN: Philippines’ earthquake-prone areas, natural hazards mapped in new Phivolcs web tool
The Philippines' earthquake-prone areas and natural hazards have been mapped in the new Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) web-based tool, GeoMapperPH, launched Thursday.
Philippines develops coconut nectar into disinfectant alcohol sanitizer gel
Distilled coconut nectar from the Philippines has been successfully developed into a 70% ethyl alcohol solution used for ALCOCO disinfectant products that are being released in the market on Wednesday.
Filipino inventor Lyle Herbosa develops mosquito-killing agent to stop dengue
Filipino inventor Lyle Christian R. Herbosa has developed a mosquito-killing agent that is believed to have great potential in the large-scale dengue outbreak prevention that is once again a major concern with the onset of the rainy season in the Philippines.
UP-PGH begins study on Convalescent Plasma Transfusion for COVID-19 patients
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) has started its clinical studies on Convalescent Plasma Transfusion as a treatment for COVID-19 patients.
Filipino researchers eye tree substitutes to meet demand of wood industries
Tree substitutes, known as Tree Plantation Species (TPS), are being eyed by Filipino researchers to meet the demand in the Philippine wood industry that has been suffering from a shortage of raw materials.
University of the Philippines develops sanitation cubicle for frontliners
The University of the Philippines (UP) has developed the SaniPod, a self-contained disinfection cubicle to sanitize medical frontliners or health care workers as they exit COVID-19 patient wards.
Philippines’ COVID 19 Test Kit Version 2 receives FDA certification
The first Philippine-made test kit for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been upgraded to a 2nd version and has already passed confirmatory tests of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) laboratories.
DLSU Manila’s Angelo Casimiro turns recyclables into motion-sensor alcohol dispenser
De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila student Angelo Casimiro has turned recyclable materials into a hands-free motion-sensor alcohol dispenser for protection against COVID-19 infection.
DOST REwear face mask gets World Health Organization approval
The REwear (Re-useable, Washable, Re-wearable) Face Masks of the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST–PTRI) has been found to be in compliance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Face mask disinfection device invented by Elpidio Paras undergoes DOST evaluation
A face mask disinfection device by Filipino inventor Elpidio Paras has undergone an efficiency evaluation at the Department of Science and Technology- Region 10 (DOST-X).
World’s 1st Catholic diocese to go full solar is in Leyte, Philippines
The world's first Roman Catholic diocese to go full solar is in Maasin, Leyte in the Philippines.
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