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Simplifying Science
July 06, 2017
Of late, there have been numerous requests for us at the Science and Technology Information Institute, the information arm of the Department of Science and Technology, to conduct science simplification workshops in various regions of the country. We at the Institute take it as a good sign that inte ...read more
Of late, there have been numerous requests for us at the Science and Technology Information Institute, the information arm of the Department of Science and Technology, to conduct science simplification workshops in various regions of the country. We at the Institute take it as a good sign that inte ...read more
How Do We Reach Out?
November 08, 2016
Reaching out to everyone is perhaps the biggest challenge that government information officers have to hurdle. In more ways than one, information handlers of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have been using almost all means necessary in order to reach out to as many individuals as po ...read more
Reaching out to everyone is perhaps the biggest challenge that government information officers have to hurdle. In more ways than one, information handlers of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have been using almost all means necessary in order to reach out to as many individuals as po ...read more
20/20, 24/7, And A Culture Of Science
June 19, 2015
On 19 August 2009, I posted at livejournal.com almost the same article. In fact, it has the same title but I made sure that updates have been made. True enough, the vision of a well-defined culture of science may look quixotic because intellectual snubs believe that science is exclusive for the lear ...read more
On 19 August 2009, I posted at livejournal.com almost the same article. In fact, it has the same title but I made sure that updates have been made. True enough, the vision of a well-defined culture of science may look quixotic because intellectual snubs believe that science is exclusive for the lear ...read more
A Painful Process Of Transformation
April 11, 2014
Progenitors and supporters of Republic Act 10535 have been jumping for joy since the official implementation of the law on 21 December 2013. This was 15 days after publication of its implementing rules and regulation. By the way, the law is called The Philippine Standard Time Act of 2013. But is ...read more
Progenitors and supporters of Republic Act 10535 have been jumping for joy since the official implementation of the law on 21 December 2013. This was 15 days after publication of its implementing rules and regulation. By the way, the law is called The Philippine Standard Time Act of 2013. But is ...read more
DOST's "coming Out" Is Sizzling Hot
July 22, 2013
The Department of Science and Technology (http://www.dost.gov.ph) or DOST has finally come out into the open – baring everything to the public. Through its Expo Science 2013 (http://nstw.dost.gov.ph/nstw2013/) in celebration of the National Science and Technology Week or NSTW, the DOST reveals what ...read more
The Department of Science and Technology (http://www.dost.gov.ph) or DOST has finally come out into the open – baring everything to the public. Through its Expo Science 2013 (http://nstw.dost.gov.ph/nstw2013/) in celebration of the National Science and Technology Week or NSTW, the DOST reveals what ...read more
Quixotic As It May Be
May 22, 2013
To dream the impossible dreamTo fight the unbeatable foeTo bear with unbearable sorrowTo run where the brave dare not go Yes, this is the quest! These first four lines of the old song 'The Impossible Dream" from the movie Don Quixote dela Mancha, a 1947 classi ...read more
To dream the impossible dreamTo fight the unbeatable foeTo bear with unbearable sorrowTo run where the brave dare not go Yes, this is the quest! These first four lines of the old song 'The Impossible Dream" from the movie Don Quixote dela Mancha, a 1947 classi ...read more
Communicating Science Is A Tool To Empower People
December 05, 2012
Communicating science is no walk in the park. More often than not, when one hears that science stories are what we do at the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), indescribable face is what we see; eyes wide open maybe because of awe, confusion, or even irritation. ‘Nose bleed' is th ...read more
Communicating science is no walk in the park. More often than not, when one hears that science stories are what we do at the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), indescribable face is what we see; eyes wide open maybe because of awe, confusion, or even irritation. ‘Nose bleed' is th ...read more
You Put The FACE In Facebook And The FRIEND In Friendster: Psychology And Cyberspace
April 18, 2012
Cyberspace is a human construction, a personal and social experience that creates and recreates itself. We prowl cyberspace bringing with us our avatars or profiles, "selves" that we construct. We "friend" and "unfriend" in cyberspace establishing, developing, maintaining and ending relationships on ...read more
Cyberspace is a human construction, a personal and social experience that creates and recreates itself. We prowl cyberspace bringing with us our avatars or profiles, "selves" that we construct. We "friend" and "unfriend" in cyberspace establishing, developing, maintaining and ending relationships on ...read more
Industry Blog: With CICT Gone, Gov't Calling Out Just Anyone
January 06, 2012
Yesterday, I read with great interest a story entitled US bill on outsourcing will have impact on PH: Palaceť that came out in ABSCBNnews.com. I hope you can click on the link and go through the story first before proceeding to read my piece. Now that you've done that, let me say that similar an ...read more
Yesterday, I read with great interest a story entitled US bill on outsourcing will have impact on PH: Palaceť that came out in ABSCBNnews.com. I hope you can click on the link and go through the story first before proceeding to read my piece. Now that you've done that, let me say that similar an ...read more
Science, Technology, And Innovation In The Expanding Filipino Society
December 28, 2011
Science, technology, and innovation are a triumvirate known as the engines of growth. However, these engines only work their maximum when revved up by people who seriously want to see this country running neck-to-neck with its neighbors in the economic highway. For this reason, the Department of Sci ...read more
Science, technology, and innovation are a triumvirate known as the engines of growth. However, these engines only work their maximum when revved up by people who seriously want to see this country running neck-to-neck with its neighbors in the economic highway. For this reason, the Department of Sci ...read more
Debunking The Fallacy Of Greatness
September 06, 2011
 This year, I was fortunate to have witnessed the awarding of the Top 100 Engineers of the country, produced by the University in the past hundred years. These men and women epitomize not only their own dedication to public service and their passion to constantly improve their craft, but represen ...read more
 This year, I was fortunate to have witnessed the awarding of the Top 100 Engineers of the country, produced by the University in the past hundred years. These men and women epitomize not only their own dedication to public service and their passion to constantly improve their craft, but represen ...read more
IDEA: Learning Is As Easy As ABCDZUP
September 02, 2011
Learning should not be separate from the way our students live their lives. One thing I realized from our DZUP radio gig is that we can still engage our students beyond the classroom, through forms that are already part of their daily behavioral repertoire social networking sites, blogging, and list ...read more
Learning should not be separate from the way our students live their lives. One thing I realized from our DZUP radio gig is that we can still engage our students beyond the classroom, through forms that are already part of their daily behavioral repertoire social networking sites, blogging, and list ...read more
Teaching Political Science
September 02, 2011
The goal in my teaching is to make my students fall in love with political science by making them realize its awesome explanatory power. At its best, political science can help explain how the specific design of a country's political institutions, such as its form of government, electoral system, ...read more
The goal in my teaching is to make my students fall in love with political science by making them realize its awesome explanatory power. At its best, political science can help explain how the specific design of a country's political institutions, such as its form of government, electoral system, ...read more
Interactive Flood Maps
September 02, 2011
On 26 September 2009, tropical storm Ondoy brought record flooding in Metro Manila which brought large portions of a mega city of over 11 million citizens to a virtual standstill. In the wake of the deluge, 464 were left dead with 37 missing and 529 injured. The day after the Ondoy disaster, a Go ...read more
On 26 September 2009, tropical storm Ondoy brought record flooding in Metro Manila which brought large portions of a mega city of over 11 million citizens to a virtual standstill. In the wake of the deluge, 464 were left dead with 37 missing and 529 injured. The day after the Ondoy disaster, a Go ...read more
Biomaterials: Plasma Physics In Action
September 02, 2011
The research on biomaterials for hospital use is one of the driving forces in plasma physics and materials science. Biomaterials such as poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) are extensively utilized in synthetic vascular surgery because of its chemical and mechanical stability, and low flammability. ...read more
The research on biomaterials for hospital use is one of the driving forces in plasma physics and materials science. Biomaterials such as poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) are extensively utilized in synthetic vascular surgery because of its chemical and mechanical stability, and low flammability. ...read more
Si Doc E, Ang SP At Aking Pagtuturo
September 02, 2011
 Nasa ikalawang taon ako bilang estudyante ng Sikolohiya sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas nang makilala ko si Dr. Virgilio Enriquez, ang kinikilalang ama ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino. Madalas siyang pumunta sa tambayan ng aming organisasyon (ang Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino o Buklod â€" Isip) noon pa ...read more
 Nasa ikalawang taon ako bilang estudyante ng Sikolohiya sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas nang makilala ko si Dr. Virgilio Enriquez, ang kinikilalang ama ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino. Madalas siyang pumunta sa tambayan ng aming organisasyon (ang Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino o Buklod â€" Isip) noon pa ...read more
My Last Lecture
September 02, 2011
If I were given one single opportunity to ruminate on what mattered to me most and pass this one to my students in a “Last Lecture,” it would include these three points. First, there is value and fulfillment in working hard to see the realization of your lifelong dreams. Second, learn to use e ...read more
If I were given one single opportunity to ruminate on what mattered to me most and pass this one to my students in a “Last Lecture,” it would include these three points. First, there is value and fulfillment in working hard to see the realization of your lifelong dreams. Second, learn to use e ...read more
Literacy Development And Bilingualism
September 02, 2011
This paper presents a cross-sectional investigation of literacy development and difficulties among children bilingual in two languages, namely Filipino and English. The main aim of the research was to investigate cognitive and linguistic factors that are related to literacy difficulties in a bilin ...read more
This paper presents a cross-sectional investigation of literacy development and difficulties among children bilingual in two languages, namely Filipino and English. The main aim of the research was to investigate cognitive and linguistic factors that are related to literacy difficulties in a bilin ...read more
Sunny With Scattered Rain Showers And Thunderstorms
September 01, 2011
Recounting the past year's natural disasters, the country started with strong typhoons resulting to ubiquitous landslides and memorable floods. Earlier this year, it was droughts, unproductive farmlands and the irritating situation of not having water at home. All these are connected to one centr ...read more
Recounting the past year's natural disasters, the country started with strong typhoons resulting to ubiquitous landslides and memorable floods. Earlier this year, it was droughts, unproductive farmlands and the irritating situation of not having water at home. All these are connected to one centr ...read more
Harnessing Ants As Computing Agents
August 25, 2011
I have been a fan of the Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm for the past 2 years. The ACO is a metaheuristic algorithm that can be used various hard problems in computer science , such as the Traveling Salesman Problem. The principle behind the ACO is based on how ants organize themselves wh ...read more
I have been a fan of the Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm for the past 2 years. The ACO is a metaheuristic algorithm that can be used various hard problems in computer science , such as the Traveling Salesman Problem. The principle behind the ACO is based on how ants organize themselves wh ...read more
S & T Trivia
" Dr. Florante Quiocho, a Filipino scientist, solved the structure of calmodulin bound to its ligand (calcium). "