The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have come together to launch the 6th annual Philippine Startup Week 2024 (PHSW24), from November 11-15, at the Blue Leaf Events Pavilion, Taguig City, supported by SCALE NCR This year’s theme, “ISA Para sa […]
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Global Filipino Leaders Gather at UC Berkeley for #PHTimeIsNow2024
The #PHTimeIsNow2024 summit brought together global Filipino changemakers and future leaders at the University of California Berkeley’s Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and Banatao Institute, marking the event’s West Coast debut. Emceed by Emmy-nominated journalist and host of NBC News Bay Area Ginger Conejero Saab, the summit convened global […]
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PHLPost Resumes Postal ID Issuance Nationwide, Adds New Features
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has resumed issuing Postal IDs at all registration and capturing sites nationwide. The Postal ID, a recognized government-issued ID, serves as an address verification tool to ensure the proper delivery of letters and parcels, similar to systems used by other postal administrations worldwide. The Postal ID also plays a crucial […]
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Stay Safe from Environmental Hazards: How to Use NOAH Studio for Accurate Weather Preparedness
The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute’s Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP NOAH) introduces a step-by-step guide on using the NOAH Studio feature to help individuals avoid environmental hazards. Using Talisay, Batangas as an example—one of many areas hit by heavy rain as Typhoon Kristine swept through the Philippines last week—this guide helps users […]
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Will Today’s Launch Make History? Inside the TALA Hybrid Rocket, the Philippines’ First High-Power Rocket
After months of anticipation, all eyes are set on the TALA Hybrid Rocket—the first high-power hybrid rocket developed in the Philippines—as it readies for its inaugural launch.
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Thai youth discover purpose through UN volunteerism
Numerous young people struggle to find what they are passionate about. With many options and advocacies available, youth would often ask themselves “Where do I fit in?” Some youth develop it over time from a personal struggle or perhaps learned the value of protecting the planet and human dignity in school.
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Occupational Therapist youths innovate healthcare access through Telerehabilitation Aruga Clinic
The year 2020 opened with the tragic onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that took away the motivation of thousands of young people. Experts believe that the public health crisis of the lockdown is a children’s rights crisis simultaneously as children cannot play outside and receive equitable social protection.
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Nuclear Medicine to make cancer detection & treatment more affordable in PH
Nuclear medicine expert Dr. Thomas Neil Pascual has highlighted advancements in the Philippines’ nuclear medicine technology, which could lead to more affordable diagnosis and treatment of various non-communicable diseases, including cancer and dementia.
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UP-DOST innovation RxBox eyed for commercial release after COVID, rural success
The University of the Philippines and Department of Science and Technology (UP-DOST) RxBox TeleHealth System is being eyed for commercial release
to provide better access to life-saving healthcare services in the country after the project’s successful deployment in rural health centers and during the COVID-19 outbreak.
1st Filipino-made monitoring system for earthquakes wins 1M grant
The first and only Filipino-made building structural health monitoring and sensor mesh system for earthquake detection and early warning won the 2023 Innovation Awards’ one million pesos grant for further research to promote safety and resilience in the country amid destructive earthquakes that recently struck the world, including in Turkey and Syria.
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UP researchers develop paper-based quality control tool for beverages
University of the Philippines (UP) researchers have developed a paper-based device that can be used as an alternative to the more costly conventional instruments used to measure the quality control of beverages.
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Filipino banking app for blind, elderly wins Microsoft Accessibility hackathon prize
Team EIA from the Philippines has won second runner-up in the Microsoft AI for Accessibility (AI4A) Hackathon in the Asia Pacific region for developing an inclusive banking platform for the visually impaired and the elderly.
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