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Friday, 04 May 2012 07:09 |
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DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo announces that 3,400 high school students have qualified under the 2012-2013 DOST-SEI (DOST-Science Education Institute) Undergraduate Scholarship Program, or RA 7687. The present number of scholars came from more than 25,672 hopefuls who took the scholarship exam last November 20, 2011 in various testing centers throughout the country. Of these, 3,000 incoming freshmen are eligible under the Science Scholarship Act of 1994 (RA 7687) or Program B, the government’s science scholarship program for the poor and underprivileged with the remaining 400 students eligible under the DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship or Program A. |
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Friday, 04 May 2012 07:07 |
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Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius) leaves, known for the fresh scent and unique flavor it adds to cooking, can now be considered as source for an eco-chic cloth material.
Elson Ian Galang, an enterprising high school student from the Philippine Science High School-Southern Mindanao Campus, found new use for the plant. Manually scraping the leaves, he was able to extract delicate fibers which inspired him to fashion a tropical fabric from |
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Friday, 04 May 2012 07:02 |
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“Hospitalization due to dengue is now free for indigent patients,” announced Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Enrique Ona during the recent Dengue Summit held at the Heritage Hotel, Manila.
“We are serious to achieve universal healthcare by extending PhilHealth coverage to all Filipinos belonging to the marginalized sector of the society,” said Secretary Ona. “This includes the 23 medical conditions covered by PhilHealth including dengue.” |
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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 01:19 |
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The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of CALABARZON cited DOST IV-A during a recent council meeting in Camp Vicente Lim, Canlubang.
DRRM chair Vicente F. Tomazar, in an account, presented the prevention and mitigation guide note, drafted by Adelia M. Guevarra, TWG member of the cluster committee on disaster prevention and mitigation, during a national conference. The conference outlined the 2012-2028 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework/Plan. National planners, he said, recognized the scope and insightfulness of the guide note. |
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Friday, 04 May 2012 07:05 |
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A third of children in 12 regions in the Visayas and Mindanao suffer from stunting, Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, director of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), revealed during the recent National Nutrition Summit held at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.
Findings made by the nutrition institute are contained in the Nutritional Status of Filipino Children and Selected Population Groups Survey: 2011 report. The Survey was conducted between May and December 2011 covering all 17 regions and 79 provinces of the country using the |
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Friday, 04 May 2012 06:57 |
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Bitten persons break out in sweat as the fever rises often complaining of aching muscles and joints. Debilitating effects of the disease begin its onset after seven days of having been bitten by its vector mosquito. Its symptoms gave rise to its name breakbone fever also known as dengue (pronunciation (US): deng) fever.
Except for a characteristic skin rash similar to measles, a high but uncomplicated fever often misleads patients into seeking medical help when it’s too late. Tall figures tell accordingly. WHO estimates that, approximately 50–100 million people are infected yearly since the 1960s. Of these, about 2.5 million die yearly. |
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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 01:16 |
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DOST IV-A recently conferred its annual Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Award to some 23 elementary pupils and students from the CALABARZON Region that received awards in international competitions in science and mathematics in 2011. |
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