Apas fire victims moved to school, DOST compound

Nestle L. Semilla 12/06/2016

CEBU CITY—Elderly, women, children and persons with disabilities who were affected by the fire in Barangay Apas, Cebu City would be moved to St. Francis Kindergarten. The male fire victims, however, were asked to stay at the…

Hybrid trains to service call center employees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/13/2016

A HYBRID electric road train to be rolled out by the Cebu City government and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) may soon service call center employees in the city. Joel Yu, the pointman of Cebu…

Environmental awareness and action

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 11/13/2016

Conscious of the fact that education is key to awareness and action to protect our dying Earth and the guaranteed rights of our people to a “balanced and healthful ecology”, a law, Republic Act No. 9512, known…

Asturias native lands second in agri exam

Morexette Erram 10/31/2016

BORN into a family of farmers, it was probably no surprise that Julian Cumad ranked high in the top 10 passers of last month’s national agriculture licensure exams. What was surprising was that Cumad, a 24-year-old graduate…

LGUs told: Set up early warning system

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/28/2016

LOCAL governments in Cebu should set up a reliable early warning system to better prepare their constituents in dealing with natural calamities, the regional Department of Science and Technology (DOST-7) said yesterday. In yesterday’s Kapihan sa PIA…

Council allows Quisumbing to sign free Wi-Fi agreement

Julit C. Jainar 08/12/2016

The Mandaue City council has given Mayor Gabriel Luis “Luigi” Quisumbing the go-signal during its sixth regular session last Wednesday to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) and the…

Digital startups get a push from DTI

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/09/2016

IN order to help the Cebu business sector understand the startup ecosystem better, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has spearheaded a seminar for its partners today. DTI Cebu Director Maria Elena Arbon said more than…

Hybrid train to be tested in Cebu City

Nestle L. Semilla 08/04/2016

EXPECT a train to run in the streets of Cebu City beginning next month as the city government is set to conduct road tests for a hybrid electric train from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).…

DOH, DOST and Smart award winners of hackathon for health

PR 08/02/2016

THE Department of Health (DOH), Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and Smart Communications recently awarded the winners of #ThinkOpen: Hackathon for Health during the 5th Philippine eHealth Summit held at…

Science Tech Week opens in Robinsons Galleria

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/27/2016

THE 2016 Regional Science and Technology Week opened Wednesday at Robinsons Galleria with the theme “Juan Science One Nation.” The event hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was attended by representatives of partner establishments…

Free wireless net pushed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/20/2016

Free wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access will be available in public places in Cebu province if the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) will approve a proposed ordinance providing such service. Sixth District Board Member Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano filed…

Bangus sardines project Farming, fishing sectors in Tuburan get boost

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/10/2016

Tuburan town’s fishing and farming sectors are getting a boost from the local government’s thrust to make bangus sardines a town industry and a local coffee chain’s plan to help coffee farmers improve their products and to…

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