Diwata-1, the country?s first micro-satellite for scientific earth observation, again captured high-resolution images during the satellite?s test phase.
A jeepney driver who invented a life-saving technology that automatically stops leakage of brake fluid at the first drip has won the top prize in an invention contest organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
The new SatMed solution deployed in Central Mindanao will enable German Doctors to provide better quality healthcare services when they visit remote villages.
The Peace Corps and IBM had recently formed a public-private partnership, through the Peace Corps Response (PCR) program and IBM Corporate Service Corps (CSC), which was launched recently in the Philippines.
In an ambitious bid to jumpstart intelligence-based farming in the country, aggressive agricultural firm Calata Corporation is deploying Austrian-made rain sensors to introduce smart agriculture to client farmers in Bulacan.
After extensive testing and characterization, Diwata-1 is targeted to enter normal operation phase by August 2016. In this phase, it will be set to capture images on a regular basis to support the science mission objectives, such as assessment of damages associated with disasters, surveying agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and studying environmental changes in the Philippines.
Touted as the "Filipino Weather Channel", DOSTv will feature the latest weather updates and forecast, as well as science and technology stories in the country.
Election Day tensions have yet to cease in the camps of vice presidential candidates Leni Robredo and BongBong Marcos as both claimed pole position in the VP race with less than 15% of the national votes remaining to be counted.
What marked the difference for the election this year is the higher level of inclusiveness Filipinos enjoyed through the country?s first-ever #TwitterElection.
