Gov’t agencies prepare for disaster resilience month celebration in July

CNU Intern Vernie Jean David Ruiles 06/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government agencies engaged in disaster preparedness and mitigation will be holding a month-long campaign to make sure that Cebuanos are able to survive disasters. Speaking during the weekly Agio-7 forum, Rizajoy Hernandez, information…

Health research, innovation confab to encourage medical research

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Central Visayas Consortium for Health Research and Development (CVCHRD) is set to hold a two-day health research and innovative conference next month. Medical research will take the center stage at the 2019 Central Visayas…

Cebu Business Month 2019 to take innovation, technology to another level

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY—Aside from showing businesses how to take advantage of technology, this year’s Cebu Business Month (CBM) will give businesses the opportunity to interact with technology enablers and providers. Lilu Aliño, chairperson of CBM 2019, explained that…

DOST pushes for the creation of Department of Culture and Arts

Futch Anthony Inso 01/22/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for the creation of a Department of Culture and Arts. “Pagkakaron, we are supporting a certain bill, debatehan pana, hopefully ma-pass and maybe…

Cebu’s smallest snails

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/28/2018

As the rainy season takes over the country, snails become a common garden “pest.” But the small creatures others would consider a nuisance, actually play a much bigger role in the ecosystem than many people give them…

Cebuanos told to prepare for ‘weak’ La Niña

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 11/27/2017

Pagasa Visayas head Oscar Tabada said weak La Niña expected to bring rains in Cebu and rest of the Visayas starting next month. Tabada warned Cebuanos of flooding and landslides that may result from above normal rainfall…

DOST marks Science and Technology Week

Calvin D. Cordova 06/20/2017

Carrying the theme “Science for the People,” the Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) kicked off yesterday at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. The three-day event will…

Ex-drug dependents, street kids now farmer scientists

05/03/2017

History was made on April 28, 2017, when 34 drug recoverees and 21 street kids graduated from the Farmer Scientists Training Program (FSTP) Phase 1 in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City. It was the first time that the…

DOST prioritizes food security programs

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/18/2017

FOOD security tops the community empowerment projects lined up by the regional Department of Science and Technology (DOST-7) for Central Visayas, the agency’s regional chief said yesterday. In yesterday’s 888 News Forum, DOST regional director Edilberto Paradela…

Be wary of temblor’s intensity

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/31/2017

Intensity vs. magnitude Be more conscious of an earthquake’s intensity rather than its magnitude as the intensity depicts the strength of the shaking. This was Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr.’s reminder to…

A gift to commuters

Editorial 12/23/2016

We certainly hope that the hybrid train recently donated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to Cebu City would prove useful to both city residents and visitors and help ease the number of stranded commuters…

Hybrid train arrives, but no available route

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/14/2016

The hybrid electric road train from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) arrived in Cebu City yesterday, but there’s no route big enough to accommodate it. Joel Yu, the point man of Cebu City Mayor Tomas…

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