by Eldan Sambatyon | Jan 23, 2020 | Good Tech
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. With the aim of dealing with the health risks of small-scale miners, the pilot plant is designed to provide...
by Eldan Sambatyon | Jan 22, 2020 | Good Tech
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...
by Eldan Sambatyon | Jan 21, 2020 | Good Tech
A seaweed species found in the Philippines was discovered to have anti-cancer properties by researchers from the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The UST science research team found exciting results as they closely looked at a local codium seaweed species used in a...
by Eldan Sambatyon | Jan 3, 2020 | Good Tech
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) deserves a pat on the back for envisioning and establishing the “Tuklas Lunas” Program that encourages research institutions to take a look on...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Sep 25, 2019 | Good School
Meet Jay Patrick Nieles of the University of Santos Tomas (UST) and Christian Luke Badua of the University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila), the young Filipino scientists who received the 2019 BPI DoST Science Awards. UST’s Jay Patrick Nieles and UP...