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The 2014 Junior Level Science Scholarships provided under RA No. 10612 otherwise known as “Fast-Tracked Science & Technology Scholarship Act of 2013” is now available to junior level college students who are enrolled in priority science courses and are willing to teach in the secondary schools in the Philippines. The applicant must be a regular third year student in an identified priority S&T course in any state university or college (SUC) or private university having a general weighted average of at least 83% (or its equivalent) in his or her first and second years in college. For further details, kindly download the 2014 JLSS Brochure at www.sei.dost.gov.ph. The deadline for the application is on September 30, 2014 (Tuesday) and the conduct of the examination is on October 18, 2014 (Saturday). CLICK TO DOWNLOAD 2014 JLSS APPLICATION FORM (http://science-scholarships.ph/forms/2014JLSSApplicationForm.pdf) CLICK TO DOWNLOAD 2014 JLSS BROCHURE (http://science-scholarships.ph/forms/2014JLSSBrochure.pdf) |
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The Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) had a fruitful participation in the celebration of the 8th Philippine National Health Research System Week held on August 12-14, 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu. Hosted by the Central Visayas Consortium for Health Research and Development (CVCHRD), the 3-day celebration focused on the theme: “Research and Innovation in Health for Disaster and Emergency Management”, and was highlighted by technical sessions regarding the management of disasters and emergencies – preparations, actions, tools and role of social media.
Aside from the fora, the 8th PNHRS Week Celebration was also an avenue to recognize outstanding health researches both by student and professional researchers alike through oral and poster research presentation competitions.
CLHRDC entries both in the professional and student research categories bringing home distinguished awards and citations.
Dr. Neil C. Tanquilut from Pampanga Agricultural College won 2nd place in the poster exhibit contest – professional category for his study entitled: “Hypoglycemic Activity of Antidesma bunius L and Mollugo oppositifolia L Fresh and Alcoholic Extracts in the db/db Diabetic Mouse Model”.
Prof. Erwin C. Mina of Tarlac State University also won runner-up honors for his study, “Risk Evaluation of the Toxicity of Tubang Amerikano (Jathropa multifida Linn.) Leaf Extract” in the same category.
In the poster exhibit – student category, Jeuz Koz A. Geluz, et. al won runner-up for their project: “Detection of Potential Anti-Quorum Sensing Activity in Common Santan (Ixora chinensis Lam.) Leaf Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa“. Another student group from Angeles University Foundation led by Mara Louella P. Sangilan presented their study entitled: “Determination of the Anti-Angiogenic Activity of White Angel (Holorrhena antidysenterica) Leaf Extract Using Chorioallontoic Membrane Assay”.
With this annual event, CLHRDC once again proved itself to be a potent force in generating health-related researches as it continues to reap awards and recognition in its efforts to improve and encourage more collaborative health research projects in Region 3. The Department of Science and Technology III is the lead convenor of CLHRDC.
The committee chairs and the finalists during the ingress of the 8th PNHRS Week
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Did you know that two in every ten children, zero to sixty months old are underweight and that three in every ten children zero to five years old are underheight for age?
These and other nutrition-related issues were discussed during a media forum conducted by the Nutrition Communication Network (NUTRICOMNET) at the DOST regional office in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
The nutrition situationer on protein energy malnutrition (PEM) and micro-nutrient deficiencies and their consequences, current issues on food safety, and the Philippine food fortification program were among the topics discussed during the forum.
Miss Maria IdeliaGlorioso, Nutritionist-Dietician and Salvador Serrano, Science Research Specialist from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI-DOST) were the two discussants during the forum which was attended by representatives from other national government agencies as well as tri-media groups from print, television and radio.
According to them, the three key micro-nutrient deficiencies that are of public health concern are iron deficiency anemia (IDA), Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).
Infants and children suffering from IDA have retarded physical growth and have reduced resistance to infection leading to frequent illness. VAD, on the other hand, is manifested by nightblindness and rough, dry skin and membranes of nose and throat, while iodine deficiency results in severe physical and mental underdevelopment in children.
One of the strategies being used to address these issues is through the food fortification program as mandated by Republic Act No. 8976 or the Philippine Food Fortification Law of 2000. This law requires that one or more essential nutrients must be added to imported and locally processed foods for the purpose of preventing or correcting a demonstrated deficiency of one or more nutrients in the population or specific population groups. However, it was mentioned that there is a need to intensify the enforcement of the law among food manufacturers and also sustained effort to inform the public of the benefits of fortified foods.
Mrs. Belen Q. Garcia, DOST-III Asst. Regional Director for Finance and Administrative Services, welcomes guests during the NUTRICOMNET media forum held at the DOST3 conference room last May 8, 2014.
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Dr. Victor B. Mariano, Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office III, gives his opening remarks during the “Regional Seminar Workshop on Research Upgrading and Performance Evaluation”.
National Scientist Lourdes N. Cruz led a group of academicians involved in promoting more research activities in the academe in a two-day seminar workshop that was aimed at upgrading research and performance evaluation. Spearheaded by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST-DOST), the seminar was held at the Philippine Carabao Center at the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija last April 29-30, 2014. It was attended by more than 60 research managers and staff from different state colleges and universities and private institutions of learning in Region III.
Lecturers included Acd. Marco Nemesio Montano of the UP-Diliman Marine Science Institute who discussed ethics in R&D; Dr. Franco Teves of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, who gave a lively discussion on scientific mentoring and formation of research groups. He also conducted a workshop on writing scientific articles for publication.
Other speakers were Dr. Roberto Pagulayan of the Angeles University Foundation, who discussed research performance evaluation in the academe; Dr. Eric Palacpac of the Philippine Carabao Center, who lectured on the R&D process flow at PCC.
Ms. Maridon Sahagun also presented the DOST-GIA program which could be a source of funding for R&D projects that are aligned with identified DOST priorities.
The importance of patents and utility model registration in R&D was also emphasized. This was discussed by Mr. Jerry Serapion of the Philippine Rice Research Institute.
The two-day seminar gave the participants an overview of the current state of R&D activities in the country. It was noted that the Philippines, with its high number of PhD graduates in the academe lags behind the other ASEAN neighbors in terms of research outputs which is an important contributor to economic development. Thus, the participants were encouraged to do more collaborative research to maximize resources.
