Using green charcoal may soon be the “in” thing soon for top players in the country’s chicken roasting industry after a techno-demo of locally developed charcoal briquette. A Pampanga-based firm and technologies from the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) developed the bana grass briquette, a compacted mass of […]
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TULA app teaches life lessons to kids
One of the 5 winners of Globe Future Makers Program, TULA, gives life lessons to kids in schools. TULA is a chain of after-school centers that aims to provide kids with the support they need to succeed in school and beyond school when they grow into young adults. Its advocacy won it a place […]
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Sarao Motors Wants To Partner With Local e-Jeepney Manufacturer
As the government’s PUV modernization program looms this 2018, a legendary motoring brand is looking towards the future by hoping to partner with a local manufacturer to breathe new life to a Philippine icon. Sarao Motors, one of the oldest manufacturers of the jeepney is looking to partner with Le Guider International E-Trike Electronic Assembly […]
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Home Inventor turns Used Cooking Oil into Biofuel
A home inventor from Davao has finally perfected the biofuel invention he started working on since 2003. Davao-based Emiliano Quitiol calls the fuel additive the EFQ Bioforce. Quitiol utilized used cooking oil as raw material for the production of EFQ Fuel and Oil Additive. According to Quitiol, adding 1mL of his product to a liter […]
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6 Pinoy-made Mobile Games for Your Kids
The gift-giving challenge facing parents and godparents this Christmas season gets an encouraging boost with these innovative presents – mobile game applications for the child and child at heart. You may be putting your kid on a games diet so they can concentrate on their schoolwork and actually have face-to-face interaction with family, but these […]
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New 5 peso coin features cutting edge technology in minting coins
The new Php 5 coin has adopted the latest technology in minting coins, saves on minting costs, and even prevents illegal hoarding. Circulated beginning December, the 5-piso New Generation Currency (NGC) coin features on the obverse, Gat. Andres Bonifacio. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advance release of the 5-piso New Generation Currency (NGC) coin […]
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PHL gov’t partners with Facebook to offer faster internet
The Philippine government is partnering with Facebook to provide faster internet via the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure (LBI) project, effectively making it a third major player in the telecoms industry. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) signed an agreement with EDGE a.k.a. Facebook to build and operate […]
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PH wireless internet speed & access improves according to global report
Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless internet speeds and 4G availability in the country has improved, according to a global research by OpenSignal. Download speeds in the Philippines increased to 8.23 mbps as of October 2017, up from 7.27 mbps in 2016. LTE coverage also went up to 58.83 %, up from 44.80 % in the […]
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Billionaire and Technology Icon Jack Ma in Manila
Chinese tycoon Jack Ma talks to students from De La Salle University and meets the media in Manila on Wednesday, October 25. Mr. Ma, the founder and executive chairman of e-commerce giant the Alibaba Group is a global icon for entrepreneurship and business. The Chinese businessman is one of the most influential businessmen in the […]
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Filipino food supplement using nuclear technology wins international recognition
Filipino researchers have been awarded the 2017 Excellent Research Team of the Year by the Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA) for developing the Plant Food Supplement (PFS) that exemplifies peaceful use of nuclear technology. According to a Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) report, FNCA recognized the project […]
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Pet Identification Made Easy with iChips Now Available for Free in Makati City
Identification of lost pets is now made easy with the city-wide micro-chipping program project of Makati City, the first local government in the country to use the technology in a large-scale setting. The “PET iChips” are implanted on the shoulders of dogs and cats so owners can track the lost pets through Radio Frequency Identification […]
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Barangay Aquaponics Can Potentially Solve The Food Problem In The Philippines
Despite recent advances in food technology, hunger is still a big problem in our country. Over 7 million children experience hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines because of inadequate access to nutritious food, lack of nutrition education and poor health and sanitation services. Robi del Rosario knows this problem too well, and has developed a […]
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