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).
Silicon Valley-based technology icon Diosdado “Dado” Banatao said science and technology will allow the Philippines to raise its competitiveness and provide an avenue for scientists and engineers to translate and test their theoretical knowledge into actual working model.
