The 2012 Global Innovation Index noted the Philippines as 91st among the 141 economies surveyed. This represents a four-step slump for the country compared to its 2011 rankings.
Malacanang has announced that various government agencies will start releasing weekly price monitoring charts via the Internet to serve as guide for consumers regarding prices of basic commodities and goods.
REAL-LIFE APPLICATION. Sen. Edgardo Angara greets Sen. Loren Legarda during the opening of the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) on Tuesday at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. With them are DOST secretary Mario Montejo (left) and DA secretary Proceso Alcala.
BIG COLLABORATION. IBM Philippines chief Mariels Almeda Winhoffer (right) and DOST Sec. Mario Montejo exchange copies of the MOU establishing the first ?Philippine Systems and Technology R&D Laboratory? in the country. The signing ceremony, held in Malaca?ang on Thursday, was witnessed by Pres. Noynoy Aquino and Sen. Edgardo Angara (hidden).
With the escalation of hostilities between Chinese and Filipino hackers in cyberspace, the Philippine government has released a statement on Tuesday saying it is "not condoning nor encouraging" the retaliatory attacks by local hacker groups.
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).
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday said the there is a growing concern in the surge of so-called ?lifestyle diseases? in the local BPO industry.
A new comprehensive study released by the government on Wednesday showed that the Middle East has been the consistent importer of science and technology overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) over the years.
The Philippines only has 165 S&T professionals -- such as scientists and researchers -- for every million Filipinos, way below the ratio of 380 S&T professionals for every million population prescribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
