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Open source software can help RP tap $450B global ICT market
Sunstar Cebu
06/30/2008
RECOGNIZING the potential of open source software (OSS) to improve the information and communication technology (ICT) industry, an official of a foundation said OSS can be a “better alternative” to enable the country to become a significant player in the $450-billion global ICT market.
Bonifacio Belen, executive director of Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (Cedf-it), said the use and promotion of OSS is also in the roadmap of Cebu’s ICT industry. More Open source software can help RP tap $450B global ICT market
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Pinoy scientist battles world's top killer disease
JOANNA CAMILLE SISANTE, GMANews.TV
06/18/2008 | 04:00 PM
 MANILA, Philippines - In 2005, cardiovascular diseases that include heart attacks and strokes killed about 17.5 million people. This is 30 percent of global deaths, according to the World Health Organization, and the numbers aren't dwindling.
But if all things go well, a Filipino scientist may triumph over the world’s top killer. More Pinoy scientist battles world's top killer disease
Filipino scientist Dr. Cymbeline Tancongco Culiat Photo courtesy of Nell One Therapeutics Inc.
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SPECIAL REPORT: DOST’S GOLDEN JUBILEE
DOST names 50 top Pinoys of science
manilatimes.net
06/06/08
The Manila Times ends our presentation, in alphabetical order, of the “50 Great Men and Women of Science” who will be recognized and awarded by President Gloria Arroyo on June 9 in Malacañang.
Last of six parts
41. JUAN S. SALCEDO
National Science Development Board chairman from 1963 to 1970, Dr. Salcedo was a medical doctor and had several public service responsibilities before his appointment to the board More DOST names 50 top Pinoys of science |
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New Marawi facility to produce biofuel from malunggay seeds
GMANews.TV
06/04/2008 | 07:19 PM
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture-Biotechnology Program Office (DA-BPO) has established a Marawi City facility that will produce biofuel from malunggay seeds.
Besides providing employment to Maranaos, an ethnic group, the first Moringa Oil Manufacturing Plant in the city is also expected to expand trade opportunities for malunggay growers. The facility intends to process oil from malunggay seeds, producing a viable source of biodiesel for export to the United States.
FDC Lanao Moringa Farmers Association, Inc. and Secura, all-Filipino biotechnology company, the Moringa Oil Manufacturing Plant Site will produce 150 million gallons of moringa oil a year. More New Marawi facility to produce biofuel from malunggay seeds
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Pinoy doc develops herbal shampoo out of 'lauat'
By Helen Flores
Philstar.com
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
A Filipino neurosurgeon has developed an herbal shampoo that can prevent baldness.
Dr. Rainier Villanueva, a native of Masbate province, has developed “Lauat,” an herbal shampoo that has the unique property of preventing falling hair.
Villanueva has established Rainier’s Research and Development Institute (RRDI), the first Filipino herbal company in the United States.
Lauat has been tried and tested in the US and has also been exported to Germany, Italy and other countries. It has taken over a market normally dominated by preparations from aloe vera, according to biolife news service. More Pinoy doc develops herbal shampoo out of ‘lauat’
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Gov’t nutritionists develop squash flour for making pan de sal
Madel R. Sabater, mb.com.ph
04/15/08
Government nutritionists have developed flour from squash that they said is fortified with Vitamin A and can be used to bring down the cost of baking pan de sal, an official of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) said yesterday.
At a press conference in Quezon City yesterday, FNRI director Dr. Mario Capanzana said pan de sal using Vitamin A-fortified flour can help reduce malnutrition and cushion the increase in prices of pan de sal, one of the 30 "most frequent food items" in the country. More Gov’t nutritionists develop squash flour for making pan de sal |
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