Department Of Science And Technology Philippines (disambiguation)

• Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)

  Also: DOST, Department of Science and Technology, National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA, historical 1982–1987)

  The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is the executive department of the Government of the Philippines responsible for setting national science and technology policy,…

• Philippine Science High School System

  Also: Philippine Science High School, PSHS, PSHS System

  The Philippine Science High School System (PSHS), commonly PSHS or Philippine Science High School, is the Philippines' specialized public high school system for the sciences…

• Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development

  Also: PCIEERD, DOST-PCIEERD

  The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) is the Department of Science and Technology council that plans and funds…

• Philippine Council for Health Research and Development

  Also: PCHRD, DOST-PCHRD

  The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) is the national council of the Department of Science and Technology (Philippines) that plans, coordinates, and…

• Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development

  Also: PCAARRD, DOST-PCAARRD

  The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) is the sectoral planning council of the Department of Science and Technology…

• Philippine Science High School

  Also: PSHS (official abbreviation), Pisay (popular nickname), Philippine Science High School System (system-level name)

  The Philippine Science High School (PSHS or Pisay) is the country's specialized public high school system for gifted Filipino students with high aptitude in science…

• National Academy of Science and Technology

  Also: NAST Philippines (official short form), NAST (abbreviation)

  The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST Philippines) is the country's highest advisory body on science and technology, composed of distinguished scientists elected as…

• Advanced Science and Technology Institute

  The Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) is a research and development institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippine government,…

• Rice production in the Philippines

  Also: Palay production in the Philippines, Philippine rice industry, Rice farming in the Philippines

  Rice production in the Philippines is the cultivation of rice — almost entirely Oryza sativa, grown as irrigated or rainfed lowland palay — as the…

• University of the Philippines Diliman

  Also: UP Diliman, UPD, Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman

  The University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman, UPD) is the flagship campus and largest constituent university of the University of the Philippines System —…

• Philippine Standard Time

  Also: PST, Philippine Time, PhST (statutory abbreviation in RA 10535)

  Philippine Standard Time (PST or PhST; Filipino: Pamantayang Oras ng Pilipinas) is the official time of the Philippines, a single civil time zone at an…

• Halal Industry in the Philippines

  Also: Halal Certification in the Philippines, Philippine halal sector, Philippine halal export industry

  The Halal Industry in the Philippines encompasses the production, certification, trade, and promotion of halal — goods and services permissible under Islamic law — including…

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

  Also: PAGASA, PAGASA-DOST, Weather Bureau (historical predecessor, 1901–1972)

  The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, widely known as PAGASA, is the national meteorological, hydrological, and astronomical services agency of the Philippines, attached…

• Food and Nutrition Research Institute

  Also: FNRI, DOST-FNRI, Food and Nutrition Research Center (FNRC, historical 1958–1975)

  The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) is the principal research and development institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippines…

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

  Also: PHIVOLCS, PHIVOLCS-DOST, Suriang Pilipino ng Bulkanolohiya at Sismolohiya (Filipino)

  The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is the service institute of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) mandated to mitigate disasters…

• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

  Also: NDRRMC, National DRRM Council, Pambansang Sanggunian sa Paghahanda at Pamamahala sa Sakuna (Filipino, per usage in DRRM plans)

  The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is the inter-agency body of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of…

• Department of Information and Communications Technology

  Also: DICT, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Kagawaran ng Teknolohiya ng Impormasyon at Komunikasyon (Filipino)

  The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is the executive department of the Government of the Philippines responsible for information and communications technology (ICT)…

• Obesity in the Philippines

  Also: Obesity epidemic Philippines, Filipino obesity

  Obesity in the Philippines is a growing public-health concern characterized by increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity across the Philippine population, driven by urbanization, dietary…

• Philippine Academy of Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatology

  Also: PACCD, Philippine Academy of Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatology Inc., Academy of Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatology Philippines

  The Philippine Academy of Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatology (PACCD) is a recognized medical organization composed of licensed physicians in the Philippines who have undergone specialized…

• Senior High School Philippines

  Also: SHS, Grades 11 and 12, Upper Secondary Education

  Senior High School (SHS) refers to the final two years of the K-12 basic education system in the Philippines, comprising Grades 11 and 12. Introduced…

• Intermittent Fasting

  Also: Time-Restricted Feeding, Time-Restricted Eating, Fasting-Diet

  Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that cycles between designated periods of voluntary fasting and eating. Unlike conventional dietary approaches, intermittent fasting does not…

• Ketosis

  Also: Nutritional Ketosis, Ketogenic State, Keto Adaptation

  Ketosis is a metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies—namely beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), acetoacetate, and acetone—in the blood, tissues, and urine. Under normal physiological…

• Food fortification

  Also: Food enrichment, Micronutrient fortification, Fortified food

  Food fortification is the addition of micronutrients — essential trace elements and vitamins — to food products, deliberately undertaken at levels that make a meaningful…

• PhilRice

  Also: Philippine Rice Research Institute, PhilRice Maligaya (head station)

  PhilRice, the Philippine Rice Research Institute, is the national research and development institute of the Philippines dedicated to rice. Created by Executive Order No. 1061…

• National Biofuels Board

  Also: NBB, National Biofuel Board

  The National Biofuels Board (NBB) is the Philippine inter-agency body created by Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9367, the Biofuels Act of 2006, to…

• Central Mindanao University

  Central Mindanao University (CMU) is a public state university located in Musuan, Maramag, in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Tracing its origins to a farm…

• Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670)

  Also: RA 4670, Teachers' Magna Carta, Magna Carta for Teachers

  The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670) is the 1966 Philippine law that codified the rights, benefits, and professional standards of…

• Bureau of Agricultural Research

  The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) is the Department of Agriculture agency that coordinates, funds, and monitors research and development in agriculture and fisheries. Created…

• Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

  The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) is a research and development institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) mandated to undertake research and…

• Flood forecasting

  Also: Flood forecast, Flood prediction, River flood forecasting

  Flood forecasting is the process of predicting the occurrence, magnitude, timing, and duration of floods in a specific area, using hydrological, meteorological, and environmental data…

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