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S&T Post The S&T Post is the quarterly publication of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

It features stories on how science and technology shape and influence society.

๐™„๐™› ๐™– ๐™—๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™˜๐™, ๐™๐™–๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™™?In the vast collections of literature found in this digital age, ther...
07/04/2026

๐™„๐™› ๐™– ๐™—๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™˜๐™, ๐™๐™–๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™™?

In the vast collections of literature found in this digital age, there are still stories that need to be brought to light. Literature has not always been about stories, poems, or other forms of entertainment. It is also about recorded information for further studies.

This National Literature Month, let's explore some of the efforts that let this information truly live its purpose and become within reach.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:

REKO eyes to break barriers in local books access: https://tinyurl.com/msdaxzv4

A day in the life of digital learners: How STARBOOKS level up educational experience in the north: https://tinyurl.com/ADaywithSTARBOOKS




๐Ÿ“ข ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ก ๐™š๐™ฎ๐™š๐™จ ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š! ๐ŸšจA huge congratulations to the lucky winners of our Zoomโ€™Ins Hunt Challenge last March 27 until April 3...
06/04/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ก ๐™š๐™ฎ๐™š๐™จ ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š! ๐Ÿšจ

A huge congratulations to the lucky winners of our Zoomโ€™Ins Hunt Challenge last March 27 until April 3!

These five sharp-eyed champs completed all the steps and were selected through a random draw. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”

For the winners, please message us your GCash number to claim your P500 prize ๐Ÿ’ธ Rest assured that your contact details will be treated with confidentiality.

Stay tuned and see you all again for the next challenge! ๐Ÿ˜‰

The S&T Post is the quarterly publication of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It features stories on how science and technology shape and influence society.

Visit us at http://sntpost.dost.gov.ph/

Share your thoughts and help us enhance our next issue by taking a moment to complete our readership survey: https://tinyurl.com/SnTPostSurvey



Observed annually on March 30, the ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ highlights the importance of strengthening waste mana...
30/03/2026

Observed annually on March 30, the ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ highlights the importance of strengthening waste management globally and promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

To commemorate this significant day, letโ€™s take a look at the DOSTโ€™s initiative to fight waste pollution in the country.

Read the full story here: http://sntpost.dost.gov.ph/dost/how-the-philippines-is-making-every-fabric-count-in-the-fight-against-textile-waste

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๐Ÿ“ข ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™– ๐™‹๐™๐™ฅ 500 ๐™œ๐™˜๐™–๐™จ๐™ ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š? ๐ŸšจFind the hidden zoomed-in photo on the S&T POST, lock in your answer, and email ...
27/03/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™– ๐™‹๐™๐™ฅ 500 ๐™œ๐™˜๐™–๐™จ๐™ ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š? ๐Ÿšจ
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The S&T Post is the quarterly publication of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It features stories on how science and technology shape and influence society.

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26/03/2026

WATCH: With the goal to make custom 3D-printed implants accessible to every Filipino, head and neck surgeons Dr. Rentor Y. Cafino and Dr. Maria Monique Theresita M. Soliven, founded the Advanced Manufacturing in Medicine (ADMAM3D) Laboratory.

The center was established under the Zamboanga City Medical Center in 2019.

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19/03/2026

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The S&T Post is the quarterly publication of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It features stories on how science and technology shape and influence society.

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March is the month-long celebration of the National Fire Prevention Month. Carrying this yearโ€™s theme, โ€œSa Pag-iwas sa S...
10/03/2026

March is the month-long celebration of the National Fire Prevention Month.

Carrying this yearโ€™s theme, โ€œSa Pag-iwas sa Sunog, Hindi ka Nag-iisa,โ€ letโ€™s take a look back on various DOST initiatives reflecting on this theme.

From trainings, to studies, to technology, the DOST is one with communities in preparing for any disasters like fire.

Read the full stories here:
๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ: ๐—”๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ & ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† http://sntpost.dost.gov.ph/dost/handa-sa-sakuna-antipolo-residents-undergo-training-on-fire-earthquake-safety

๐——๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง-๐—™๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐——๐—œ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ-๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต, ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป http://sntpost.dost.gov.ph/dost/dost-fprdi-pushes-for-science-based-research-tests-for-fire-safe-construction

๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—›: ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ-๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—š๐—จ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€
http://sntpost.dost.gov.ph/dost/alerto-ph-filipino-made-app-strengthens-lgu-disaster-readiness

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๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: just a buzzword, or a real necessity? And where does gender equality fit in?United by a shared com...
04/03/2026

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: just a buzzword, or a real necessity? And where does gender equality fit in?

United by a shared commitment to gender equality, the DOSTโ€™s Gender and Development (GAD) unit led the 2025 Validation Sessions on the GAD Focal Point System Functionality Assessment Tool (GFAST) across the country.

This tool is being used by government agencies to assess and improve effectiveness of their gender mainstreaming efforts.

Full story here: https://tinyurl.com/msrbnf4x



 : Davao LGUs explore AI solutions to improve traffic!Local government units (LGUs) across Davao Region are looking for ...
27/02/2026

: Davao LGUs explore AI solutions to improve traffic!

Local government units (LGUs) across Davao Region are looking for opportunities to transform mobility, traffic management, and city planning using advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platforms.

Traffic congestion and road safety continue to challenge many cities in the country, while traditional urban planning tools are often costly, complex, and slow, limiting their practical use for local governments and planners.

Click here for full story: https://tinyurl.com/mr2c323a

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 : Philippinesโ€™ 1st Prototype house made of plastic materials!In the fight against global plastic pollution, the Philipp...
26/02/2026

: Philippinesโ€™ 1st Prototype house made of plastic materials!

In the fight against global plastic pollution, the Philippines, through the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) showcased the first-of-its-kind prototype house built with radiation-processed plastic tiles and panels.

Click here for full story: https://tinyurl.com/2dtuhzw6

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 : RSU-led AI Innovation makes early colon cancer detection accessible!A researcher from Romblon State University (RSU) ...
26/02/2026

: RSU-led AI Innovation makes early colon cancer detection accessible!

A researcher from Romblon State University (RSU) has developed an artificial-intelligence (AI) assisted colonoscopy system that shows strong potential in improving the early detection of colorectal cancer, on of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Its adaptable design allows deployment on devices with mid-level specifications, making advanced AI-assisted colonoscopy more accessible to regional hospitals and a wider range of clinical settings.

Click here for full story: https://tinyurl.com/bdeac44s

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 : Benguet communities strengthen frost preparedness through FrostPHAs dawn slowly washes over Benguet, sheets of frost,...
25/02/2026

: Benguet communities strengthen frost preparedness through FrostPH

As dawn slowly washes over Benguet, sheets of frost, locally known as andap, shimmer across vegetable terraces, turning cabbage and potato plots into delicate silver fields. The sight often amazes travelers and evokes nostalgia, creating a โ€œwhite Christmasโ€ not in frost-covered cities abroad but across the provinceโ€™s mountains each December. Yet beneath this fleeting beauty lies a quiet burden for farmers whose livelihoods depend on the very leaves stiffened by ice.

Click here for full story: https://tinyurl.com/mry8dvs9

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