WPS tension: Chinese vessel blocks PH research ship

Nestor Corrales 03/23/2024

A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel again made “dangerous maneuvers” on Thursday and tried to block a Philippine fishery vessel carrying marine scientists conducting research in the West Philippine Sea or WPS. Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast…

Teaching mathematics

Franco Cabral - @inquirerdotnet 11/21/2021

After four long years of being a scholar, I finally found earlier this year that my mission, aside from being a scientist for the nation, is to educate others. When I was first presented with the opportunity…

Uplifting the farmer-scientist

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 11/05/2018

Dr. Romulo Davide There is no stopping Dr. Romulo Davide, the multi-awarded national scientist from Argao, Cebu, from sharing his advocacy in uplifting farmers to become the scientists of their own communities. Now in his 80s, Davide…

National scientist to speak in UP conference

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 11/01/2018

Dr. Romulo Davide, the multi-awarded national scientist, will be the guest speaker in a scientific conference to be held on November 23 at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The…

National scientist/artist

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 10/26/2018

Our Science Communication (DEVC 263) class at the UP Open University (UPOU) is organizing a scientific conference with Cebu’s very own, Dr. Romulo Davide, on November 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 at the audio-visual room of…

UP Diliman scientist wins 2018 ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women

Jose Santino O. Bunachita 10/19/2018

  A Filipina scientist from the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology at the University of the Philippines (UP)- Diliman won this year’s ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women which focuses on precision agriculture. Dr. Gay Jane Perez,…

Australia scientist, 104, heads to Switzerland for assisted dying

AFP 04/30/2018

AUSTRALIA’s oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to Switzerland in early May to end his life, reigniting a national euthanasia debate. David Goodall, who is…

From Farmer-Scientist Training Program

PR 04/09/2017

Capitol launches fishermen scientist training program Following the success of the Farmer-Scientist Training Program (FSTP), the Cebu provincial government launched its first ever Fishermen Scientist RDE Training Program (FishSTP) in Barangay Taloot, Argao town, southern Cebu last…

Capitol to give P1-M aid to implementing LGUs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/30/2016

More farmers in the province are expected to benefit from the Farmer-Scientist Training Program (FSTP) as the Capitol is set to distribute P1 million as financial assistance to each implementing local government unit. The Cebu Provincial Board…

Farmer-scientist Davide donates lot to Argao school

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/14/2016

Students at the Colawin Elementary School (CES) in Argao, southern Cebu, now have bigger space to plant their vegetables. Dr. Romulo Davide, farmer-scientist and a Ramon Magsaysay awardee, and his wife Clara donated a 4,935-square-meter lot to…

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