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As part of this year’s celebration of National Science and Technology Week (NSTW), the Department of Science and Technology’s Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) conducted a writeshop for campus science journalists and mass communications students to mold a new breed of science communicators in the Philippines.
“The Art in Science Journalism Writeshop,” held last July 25, 2015 at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, gathered communications students, campus paper journalists, and professors from different educational institutions, mostly in Luzon.
Read more: DOST spearheads science journalism writeshop for students
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Dr. Carlos Primo C. David, executive director of the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technologies Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), challenged the Eastern Visayas academia as he administered the oath taking ceremonies of the new Eastern Visayas Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development (EVCIERD) officers.
EVCIERD is a consortium of universities in Eastern Visayas doing various research and development projects to further the development of the region through science and technology. The new officers is led by Eastern Visayas State University President Dominador Aguirre.
Read more: DOST’s Council head dares Eastern Visayas academe to do more research
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is looking to give Internet access to 99 % of the Philippine archipelago by 2016.
The Department believes that maximizing the tons of opportunities on the web could play a vital role in speeding up economic progress, specifically in the underserved and unserved areas.
Read more: DOST launches Free Wi Fi project, aims for Internet access by 99 percent of Ph by 2016