Introducing Philip P. Valebia, a fourth-year civil engineering student at Carlos Hilado Memorial State University – Talisay and a proud DOST-SEI R.A. 7687 undergraduate scholar. For Philip, school often feels like a constant struggle—a relentless search for clarity, as if trapped in a dark room, looking for the way out. Despite the overwhelming pressures, he
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𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒: As the Vice Chair for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee, DOST VI led the 3rd Quarter 2024 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee Meeting of the RDRRMC VI on September 17, 2024, at Go Hotel, Iloilo City. The meeting featured quarterly reports from committee members representing various National Government Agencies and provincial and HUC
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DOST VI, as Chair of the RDC VI-RRDIC, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the implementation of the Regional Development Plan on Intellectual Property (RDP-IP) during the First IP Convention organized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and UMWAD Western Visayas on September 27, 2024, at Sam’s 21 Hotel in
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The Department of Science and Technology VI (DOST VI) joins the 3rd Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill today, September 26. As part of the drill, the Duck-Cover-Hold technique was practiced. The designated Emergency Response Team (ERT) within the office was also deployed to carry out the necessary measures to address the given emergency scenario. The
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Congratulations to the winners of the first-ever Western Visayas Startup Awards! Outstanding Incubator 2024 (AANR Category) – University of the Philippines Visayas – Coastline 5023 Fisheries Technology Business Incubator Outstanding Incubator 2024 (IEET Category) – Iloilo Science and Technology University – KWADRA TBI Spin-off of the Year (IEET Category) – Thinkstill Mucas Dryer Spin-off of
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𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐕𝐈’𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 The Department of Science and Technology VI (DOST VI) hosts the “Pitch Perfect: Strategic Approaches for Spinoff Partnerships”, a pitching contest held to equip aspiring startup/spinoff founders with skills and strategies to craft compelling pitches, effectively present their technologies and attract investment to support the commercialization
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In celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day, the DOST Scholars’ Association of Capiz united with the local community on September 21, 2024, for a transformative environmental initiative dubbed Project LinISKO, or Waves of Change: LinISKO Coastal Cleanup Crusade. This impactful event took place along the coastal lines of Brgy. Baybay, Roxas City, Capiz, reflecting the
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Innovative Startup Fest commences in Iloilo City Members of the Western Visayas startup community gathered today, September 24, for the commencement of the first Western Visayas Innovative Startup Fest 2024. The event was spearheaded by the UMWAD Western Visayas or the Unified Movement in Western Visayas to Accelerate Startup and Spinoff Development along with partner
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The Department of Science and Technology’s Scholar Technopreneurship Training Program (STTP) in Western Visayas has commenced its third bootcamp session today, September 14, at the Iloilo Convention Center (ICon). This intensive training program aims to equip young, aspiring researcher-entrepreneurs with the skills needed to transform their ideas into viable and marketable technologies. Over the next
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As part of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Space Science and Technology Applications (SSTA) Exhibit, DOST Region VI also participated in a field trip with Dumangas National High School students to the Knowledge Center for Weather, Atmospheric, Astronomical, and Geophysical Observation (KWAAGO). Engr. Christian James C. Jandayran, Head of the DOST VI Disaster Risk Reduction
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