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Sources across the web show that one of the most common myths about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is that it is a rare condition, affecting only overweight women.

 

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – Researchers, scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and academic leaders gathered at the DOST Zonal Conference held at Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on March 14, 2025. As the fourth in a series of five nationwide roadshows, the conference spotlighted three key DOST initiatives: Program PROPEL, Science, Technology, and Innovation for SDGs (STI4SDG), and the Pagtanaw 2050 STI Foresight Training Series—all designed to accelerate technology transfer, commercialization, and the growth of a robust science and technology ecosystem for national development. Following successful legs in Baguio, Batangas, and Cebu, this event marked the first Mindanao session, with a second leg tentatively scheduled for April 2025.

Seventy-one percent of respondents agree that the programs and services of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) contribute to a “resilient, unified, and sustainable Philippines,” with only 14% undecided, and 6% in disagreement.