Vol. XXVI, 4th Quarter |
October–December 2008 |
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PAGASA-Smart link up for quick weather via SMS
QUICK AND RELIABLE WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION will soon be accessible following the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, and industry leader Smart Communications, Inc. last October 23 at the weather agency’s office in Diliman, . . . .more
Engineering and design competition for students launched
A COMPETITION DESIGNED to mine the best engineering and design skills among Filipino college students is on. Now on its 8th year, the Microcontroller Design and Application Contest has two categories such as “Open Design” and “Mobot” or mobile robot races. . . . . . more
RP elementary students bag silver
in World Robot Olympiad
THREE FILIPINO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, underscoring the urgency to stem the declining global environment earned the silver medal in the World Robot Olympiad‘s open category recently in Yokohama, Japan. The silver medal came with a certificate and LEGO trophy. The winning team includes Joseph Aldrin Chua (Grade 6) and Edrich Hans Chua and Dominique Hannah Sy (both Grade 5). They are all from Grace Christian Elementary School, besting 21 other schools.The silver medal came with a certificate and LEGO trophy. The winning team includes Joseph Aldrin Chua (Grade 6) and Edrich Hans Chua and Dominique Hannah Sy (both Grade 5). They are all from Grace Christian Elementary School, besting 21 other schools. . . more
Iron fortified rice and veggie noodles
Filipinos may be strange rice and pancit lovers, pairing noodles with rice with much gusto. Now there’s a healthier reason to chug-a-lug rice with pancit. Food experts at the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute successfully developed rice enriched with iron, and noodles enriched with nutrients from vegetables. These new food technologies could enhance the average Filipino’s usual carbo-loaded diet. According to FNRI’s study, 32% of Filipino women are anemic while 40–50% of the population is iron deficient. Iron fortified rice, which contains 6 mg of iron per 100 g of rice, can improve the low iron intake of Filipinos. A day’s consumption of. . . . . more
215 students get DOST YES awards
THE DEPARTMENT OF Science and Technology conferred the 2008 Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Award to 215 students. The number of awardees indicates a rising number of Filipino students gaining international recognition. DOST gives the YES medal to students who achieved distinction in international science and mathematics competitions. Recipients of the YES award, now on its second year, almost tripled from 73 students last year. In simple ceremonies held at Bulwagang Bayani in Marikina City, 158 of the awardees from the National Capital Region and nearby provinces received their . . . . more
Outstanding inventions in 2008
The second placer with P100,000 cash prize is the Rapid Rice Beer (beer made from rice syrup) which, according to those who tasted it, is more flavorful than sake, the Japanese rice wine. The husband and wife team of Virgilio and Yasmin Malang developed the rice beer.
Third place went to the Multi-purpose Handicapped Wheelchair, a highly practical hospital or hospice gadget.
It is basically a wheelchair with a portable bedpan underneath the seat equipped with contraptions for shower, towel, medicines, hygiene items, among others. The chair can also transform into a reclining . . . . more
PCAMRD, PCHRD hold forum on biotechnology-based health services
THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development jointly held a forum on potential biotechnology-based health services, both are attached agencies of the Department of Science and Technology. . . . . more
PCIERD to continue focus on alternative energy, food in 2009
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY development will be the focus in 2009 of the Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development. In a freewheeling talk with media, PCIERD senior science research specialist Nilo Peña said the agency will continue its research and development effort on biofuel and. . . . more