Manila help desk sends complaints directly to city officials using Google-Senti Artificial Intelligence
Manila residents will soon have their concerns and complaints directly addressed by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso and city officials with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brought in by Google Philippines and Senti AI.
“Hazards in Minutes” YouTube videos by UP Scientist Mahar Lagmay help push Taal Volcano...
"Hazards in Minutes", a series of animated infographics about the Taal Volcano eruption drawn and posted on Twitter and Facebook by University of the Philippines (UP) Scientist Mahar Lagmay, are now also available with higher resolution images and offered free to download on YouTube.
UP Cebu FireCheck hazards maps help Lapu Lapu City firemen
The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu developed a FireCheck hazard mapping that will now help Lapu Lapu City firemen prevent uncontrolled widespread of fires especially in high-density communities.
University of the Philippines opens portal on Taal Volcano data, 1st in Asia to...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has allowed open access to its Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) portal on the Taal Volcano to help hasten rehabilitation efforts, marking the first time an Asian country has practiced such open data policy.
Wastewater-to-fertilizer research of DLSU Manila wins Php13 million UK Newton Prize, 1st for PHL
De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila's research project turning wastewater from sewage into fertilizer has won the United Kingdom's 2020 Newton Prize Country Award, the first win for the Philippines.
Iloilo researcher discovers new mudworm that cleans soil, potential crab and shrimp feed
A newly discovered mud cleaner worm species found in Iloilo in the Western Visayas islands have been found to have good environmental impact for cleaning coastal and fishpond areas as well as having potential for an economical and sustainable food source for crab and shrimp breeders and farmers.
UP scientist Mahar Lagmay’s animated infographics tackle Taal Volcano eruption facts
University of the Philippine (UP) scientist Mahar Lagmay posted on social media his animated infographics about the Taal Volcano, after its eruption on January 12, 2020, spawned confusion about various scientific terms used to explain the event.
LOOK: 6 Filipino Science & Tech innovations commercially available in 2020
Six Filipino science and technology innovations may soon be available in the market as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) targets the commercial release of products developed for health and medicine, agriculture, and mass transportation.
1st mercury-free gold processing developed for small-scale miners in Iligan
The Philippines struck gold by going green and healthy as the first mercury-free gold processing facility was established for Iligan's small-scale miners.
UP Los Banos develops seaweed drying technology for faster quality harvest
Seaweed farmers are getting a boost from a new seaweed drying technology developed by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) - BIOMECH and funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The new seaweed drying system is capable of drying newly harvested stocks at a faster rate while protecting the seaweeds from unpredictable weather.
Seaweed in the Philippines found to have Anti-Cancer benefits
A seaweed species found in the Philippines was discovered to have anti-cancer properties by researchers from the University of Santo Tomas (UST).
UP Diliman experiment wins 1st place in Space Mission Idea Contest in Japan
We may soon see Filipino designed technology aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as Filipino science researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) won First Place in the 2019 Space Mission Idea Contest (MIC6) at the 7th University Space Engineering Consortium-Global (UNISEC-Global) Meeting in Japan.