Filipino scientist returns to Ph service, discovers compounds for new antibiotics
An overseas-based scientist who returned to serve in the Philippines has made headway in drug discovery and development in the country after isolating antimicrobial compounds to be used in formulating new antibiotics, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reported today.
World Record holder Kyxz Mendiola: from hoverboard and e-car to e-bike
World Record holder Kyxz Mendiola has added an electric bike to his many eco-friendly transportation inventions and it is now available for the Philippine market.
Globe pilots Southeast Asia’s 1st lens antenna technology
The Philippines' digital platform, Globe, has successfully completed pilot deployments of Southeast Asia's first multi-beam, multi-band lens antenna technology.
Filipino scientist invents alternative to LPG-fueled cooking stove
Filipino scientist Dr. Fiorello Abenes has invented a fuel alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for use in household stoves.
Alternative to plastic packaging using Philippines’ plants wins Global Innovators Grand Prize
An alternative to plastic packaging using nanostructured Philippine indigenous plants made history at the Top Ten Innovators (TTI) in Shell liveWIRE (SLW) global awards after winning the Grand Prize in Business Innovation.
6 Ways To Do Digital CleanUp
Sharing personal data may be inevitable when we do various online transactions. However, it is best if we make it a habit to wipe clean the digital trail we create as we use gadgets and applications 24/7.
Workshops on resilient homes using bamboo technology offered free for builders
Free workshops on resilient homes using Philippine bamboo technology are being offered both online and onsite to building contractors, architects, and engineers at the Base Bamboo Academy.
BPI enables easy way to send donations digitally
For Filipinos, the rainy season has become synonymous with calamities such as typhoons, severe flooding, and landslides.
Converge Shows Why It Is The Top-Rated Fixed Network in the Philippines
At every moment, people make choices that affect their lives in one way or another: what time to wake up, what to wear for work, what to have for breakfast, and so on. Some decisions - like choosing a business partner - are more consequential and lead to bigger changes in our lives. But in all cases, having the power to choose is an important right that is bestowed on everyone, rich or poor.
UP engineers win James Dyson Award for plant-based prosthesis for breast cancer survivors
University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) young design engineers Jason Pechardo and Emmanuelle Pangilinan have been named this year's national winners of the James Dyson Award for their plant-based breast prosthesis for breast cancer survivors.
1st University of the Philippines-built CubeSats Maya-3, Maya-4 end space mission
The University of the Philippines' first cube satellites (CubeSats), Maya-3 and Maya-4, have ended their space mission.
Converge is fiber fan favorite of Cebu-based mobile app & software developer
In the IT world, there is no debate that’s more intense than the battle of the operating systems (OS) - Macintosh vs. Windows. Loyalists of the two brands boast about their respective strengths - Windows is said to be the best in gaming while Mac is a favorite of programmers and designers. In internet services, pure fiber broadband operator Converge is in a similar competition, and it has emerged as a provider of choice by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the IT sector.