A senator has filed a bill for the creation of new science, math and engineering scholarships, building on the current program offered by the DOST through its Science Education Institute (SEI).
A team composed of students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) was recently declared the winner for Asia-Pacific in a global online contest sponsored by tech giant Google.
The DepEd and the DOST have thrown their support behind a proposed legislation that allows graduates in science, mathematics, statistics and engineering courses to teach science and mathematics in elementary and secondary levels.
A ranking member of the Senate said that pending reforms to the country's basic and secondary education system should focus on boosting the country's capacity for science and technology (S&T).
