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tonight · May 13th, 2009, 12:51 PM

RP ‘technology incubators’ identified
By MADEL R. SABATER

The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with a German organization, have identified five institutions all over the country with potentials to successfully operate a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) to spur economic growth, including job generation.

DoST’s Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD), in partnership with Germany’s Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung GmbH (Inwent) or Capacity Building International, said the institutions would be utilized to successfully commercialize technologies and thus generate more jobs in the country.

The institutions are the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), identified for TBI in agri-processing; University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), for biotechnology and agriculture; UP Cebu College, for information technology (IT); UP-Visayas Miag-ao campus in Iloilo, for agriculture and fisheries processing; and DoST Region XI (Southeastern Mindanao), for TBI on food processing.

“These institutions have been identified to have the potential for success in operating a TBI,” PCASTRD Research Information and Utilization Division chief Dr. Virginia Novenario – Enriquez told the Manila Bulletin.

TBI is an initiative of the Department intended as a strategy to commercialize technologies and promote locally grown technology-oriented enterprises, Enriquez said. This includes support in the establishment of facilities and the operational and marketing processes.

“We will provide the right set-up, environment and support for the program,” she said.

The program started in 2007 and will end in 2010.

Aside from the Philippines, Inwent also provided trainings for TBIs in Thailand and has similar ongoing trainings in Indonesia and Vietnam. Enriquez said Inwent has a “positive” evaluation for the Philippine TBIs.

xandro · May 25th, 2009, 08:51 AM

RP firm to preview newer ‘Ilumina TV’

By Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 12:51:00 05/25/2009

Filed Under: Innovation (invention), Technology (general), Television, Internet

MAKATI CITY, Philippines--After several months of keeping quiet, a Filipino company that showcased a homegrown all-in-one widescreen TV is ready to show the next iteration of its creation.

Inovent has scheduled a closed-door preview of a second prototype of the Ilumina TV for select public and media and electronics engineers from different universities on June 12.

Inovent Chief “Inoventor” Brian Quebengco said the preview would give the company an idea of possible audience reception to the Ilumina.

He also hopes to get some feedback from the engineers who will attend the preview.

“We’re already expecting negative criticisms but that’s the whole idea because we want this to be a better product when it comes out,” Quebengco said.

The “alpha prototype” version of the Ilumina, unveiled in December last year, featured a 32-inch LCD integrated with a small-form factor computer motherboard that allowed it to work as a computer.

It had a webcam that can connect to the Internet via cable or WiFi and it runs on Ubuntu operating system.

Quebengco said the newer version would have additional features, particularly an enhanced graphical user interface, new applications and a new TV receiver.

The executive said that since they announced the Ilumina in 2008, they have been in talks with several local companies for parts and assembly.

He said they have been in discussions with Intel’s office in Singapore to provide them with some components that would power their creation.

pi_malejana · May 26th, 2009, 07:41 AM

wow... i thought they were affected by the financial crisis; after kasi nung first unveiling nila, wala ng news...

absinthe_888 · May 27th, 2009, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonight

RP ‘technology incubators’ identified
By MADEL R. SABATER

The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with a German organization, have identified five institutions all over the country with potentials to successfully operate a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) to spur economic growth, including job generation.

DoST’s Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD), in partnership with Germany’s Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung GmbH (Inwent) or Capacity Building International, said the institutions would be utilized to successfully commercialize technologies and thus generate more jobs in the country.

The institutions are the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), identified for TBI in agri-processing; University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), for biotechnology and agriculture; UP Cebu College, for information technology (IT); UP-Visayas Miag-ao campus in Iloilo, for agriculture and fisheries processing; and DoST Region XI (Southeastern Mindanao), for TBI on food processing.

“These institutions have been identified to have the potential for success in operating a TBI,” PCASTRD Research Information and Utilization Division chief Dr. Virginia Novenario – Enriquez told the Manila Bulletin.

TBI is an initiative of the Department intended as a strategy to commercialize technologies and promote locally grown technology-oriented enterprises, Enriquez said. This includes support in the establishment of facilities and the operational and marketing processes.

“We will provide the right set-up, environment and support for the program,” she said.

The program started in 2007 and will end in 2010.

Aside from the Philippines, Inwent also provided trainings for TBIs in Thailand and has similar ongoing trainings in Indonesia and Vietnam. Enriquez said Inwent has a “positive” evaluation for the Philippine TBIs.

whooo kami to

boss ko yang si Dr. Enriquez hehehe

Maxxclip · May 27th, 2009, 07:50 AM

i feel sorry for this thread...

napagiiwan ng panahon...halos pamahayan na ng iba't-ibang insekto dahil madalang pa sa patak ng ulan kung ma-update

dapat ito ang pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng ating gobyerno. itong mga pasilidad na ganito ang syang huhulma ng magandang bukas para sa ating lahat.

adgaps · May 29th, 2009, 09:41 AM

i agree...

kelangang pagtuunan ng pansin itong mga R&D facilities sa bansa para mas umusad ang level ng technology dito sa Pilipinas...

sadly, it seems our politicos don't even know what our scientific facilities do... baka nga hindi pa nila alam na merong mga ganito eh...

OtAkAw · May 30th, 2009, 10:29 AM

Filipinos are largely unaware of the importance of R&D, producing inventions and breakthroughs in Science and Technology. Wala man lang tayong Nobel laureates. Naku kawawa talaga.

bakasaurus · May 30th, 2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtAkAw

Filipinos are largely unaware of the importance of R&D, producing inventions and breakthroughs in Science and Technology. Wala man lang tayong Nobel laureates. Naku kawawa talaga.

Nakow, this is a long shot. Haha. R & D facilities would not be very productive if our education system is not really revitalized itself. Kulang na kulang ng research kasi ang teachers din hindi adept at research and statistics. Pwera lang sa mga S&T schools. It would have to start with reforms in our educational system, and strengthen the culture of research in our schools. Competent researchers start to acquire skills at school.

MatudNilaBaby · May 31st, 2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by averatec3200

There's also Philippine Engineering and Technology Center loacated at MEPZ2 Lapu-lapu City

The center is involved in the development of automotive junction boxes and harnesses.

are they more focused on packaging designs? how long has this company been doing r&d?

tonight · May 31st, 2009, 12:23 PM

New hybrid orchid named after Atienza
By Katherine Adraneda

MANILA, Philippines – The man known for his signature floral-printed tops now has an orchid species named after him.

On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Biodiversity recently, orchid breeder Rolita Spowart and Dr. Mundita Lim, director of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), turned over to Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza the hybrid flower with yellow-orange blossoms.

The launching and turnover ceremony was held at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City where the Plant Show and Philippine Fauna Exhibit was also showcased.

Spowart said she chose the particular hybrid — now called Spathoglottis Lito Atienza — because it stood out from the rest of thousands of hybrids she has bred.

“It has extraordinarily large flowers borne on fixed stems. The color, yellow-orange, is also much sought-after in orchids,” Spowart said.

“This orchid, like Secretary Lito Atienza, is a true Filipino, born and bred in the country,” she added. “And like him, this orchid has many unique and outstanding characteristics that make it worthy of being the foundation parent of the future.”

Atienza was thankful for the recognition. “I am deeply honored and humbled at the same time to have been given the honor of having the identity of this very beautiful, exotic, original and endemic type of flower that is truly a Filipino variety,” he said.

Atienza noted that the Philippines is endowed with many varieties of endemic species of flora compared to other countries.

He said the country has 15,000 species of flora, half of which are endemic.

Atienza said the Philippines is known to grow among the world’s most beautiful orchids with 141 genera and more than 1,000 species of the monocotyledon family.

There are around 600 to 800 genera and 25,000 to 35,000 species of orchids known the world over. These are mostly found in tropical countries

The country’s most popular orchid is the waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana).

Askal82 · May 31st, 2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonight

New hybrid orchid named after Atienza
By Katherine Adraneda

MANILA, Philippines – The man known for his signature floral-printed tops now has an orchid species named after him.

On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Biodiversity recently, orchid breeder Rolita Spowart and Dr. Mundita Lim, director of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), turned over to Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza the hybrid flower with yellow-orange blossoms.

The launching and turnover ceremony was held at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City where the Plant Show and Philippine Fauna Exhibit was also showcased.

Spowart said she chose the particular hybrid — now called Spathoglottis Lito Atienza — because it stood out from the rest of thousands of hybrids she has bred.

“It has extraordinarily large flowers borne on fixed stems. The color, yellow-orange, is also much sought-after in orchids,” Spowart said.

“This orchid, like Secretary Lito Atienza, is a true Filipino, born and bred in the country,” she added. “And like him, this orchid has many unique and outstanding characteristics that make it worthy of being the foundation parent of the future.”

Atienza was thankful for the recognition. “I am deeply honored and humbled at the same time to have been given the honor of having the identity of this very beautiful, exotic, original and endemic type of flower that is truly a Filipino variety,” he said.

Atienza noted that the Philippines is endowed with many varieties of endemic species of flora compared to other countries.

He said the country has 15,000 species of flora, half of which are endemic.

Atienza said the Philippines is known to grow among the world’s most beautiful orchids with 141 genera and more than 1,000 species of the monocotyledon family.

There are around 600 to 800 genera and 25,000 to 35,000 species of orchids known the world over. These are mostly found in tropical countries

The country’s most popular orchid is the waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana).

Pati pa naman ang pagpangalan sa bulaklak may pork barrel pa. Ewwww.

neverwinter · June 1st, 2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adgaps

i agree...

kelangang pagtuunan ng pansin itong mga R&D facilities sa bansa para mas umusad ang level ng technology dito sa Pilipinas...

sadly, it seems our politicos don't even know what our scientific facilities do... baka nga hindi pa nila alam na merong mga ganito eh...

Oo nga e. Ang maituturing pa lang na research university dito sa bansa ay UP Los Baños at UP Diliman. Nakakalungkot mang isipi'y hindi talaga nabibigyan pansin ang ating mga researchers at scientists.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtAkAw

Filipinos are largely unaware of the importance of R&D, producing inventions and breakthroughs in Science and Technology. Wala man lang tayong Nobel laureates. Naku kawawa talaga.

We have several good scientists, too.

Six Filipino scientists are members of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN-IPCC) which won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 with Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. They are:

1. Dr. Felino P. Lansigan, Professor, UPLB Institute of Statistics and The School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM) and a SEARCA Fellow;
2. Dr. Rex Victor O. Cruz, Professor and Dean, UP College of Forestry and Natural Resources;
3. Dr. Juan M. Pulhin, Associate Professor, UP College of Forestry and Natural Resources;
4. Dr. Rodel D. Lasco, Coordinator for Southeast Asia, World Agroforestry Center and UP College of Forestry and Natural Resources;
5. Dr. Rosa T. Perez, Retired Climatologist, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA); and
6. Fr. Jett Villarin, President, Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City.

That makes them Nobel laureates.

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Originally Posted by death327

Also, I can't find sense in having separate councils from services... parang redundant having agencies like Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD), Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), etc..

I don't think they're redundant. PCAMRD specializes its research thrust in marine and aquatic studies--that is, freshwater and saltwater. On the other hand, PCCARD, generally, gives focus in our natural resources which its direct study leans to agriculture and forestry since this two areas largely affect or are the main source of our natural resources.

To tell you the truth, I think there's a need to break up PCARRD to Agriculture and Forestry Research and Development and Natural Resources Research and Development. Nevertheless, of all the councils and research institutes of DOST, PCARRD and PCAMRD is the most productive.

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To stick to the thread topic:

UP Los Baños holds distinction of having the most number of important science research institutes and facilities in the country. Some of research facilities in this university are:

National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH)
National Crop Protection Center
(National) Farming Systems and Soil Resources Institute
Postharvest and Horticulture Training and Research Center
(National) Institute of Plant Breeding
(National) Institute of Animal Science
Dairy Training and Research Institute
(National) Institute of Food Science and Technology
La Granja Research and Training Station
UPLB Limnological Research Station
Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems
Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability
Forest Development Center
Parasite Collection and Reference Center
Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center
International Rice Research Institute
Philippine Carabao Center
Philippine Rice Research Institute
DOST Forest Products Research and Development Institute
DENR Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
SEAMEO Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
World Agroforestry Center
Center for Philippine Raptors
Institute of Renewable and Natural Resources

Six of them were recognized as National Center of Excellence through Presidential Decree; four are research centers of DOST; and five are international research institutes. These research institutes are all productive and publishes monthly or quarterly journals.

Also, the university has numerous laboratories and some offers services for private research, among others:

Animal Nutrition Analytical Service Laboratory
Biotechnology Central Analytical Service Laboratory
Chemical Analytical Service Laboratory
Chemical Control and Pesticide Toxicology Service Laboratory
Crop and Soils Analytical Service Laboratory
Electron Microscopy Service Laboratory
Biomedical Illustration and Microphotography Facility
Environmental Remote Sensing and Geo-information Laboratory
Instrumentation Service Laboratory
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Vaccine and Virology Laboratory

Those were inside the UPLB campus alone. In fact, the Science and Nature City of Los Baños is also dotted by research facilities and centers like the PCAMRD and the PCARRD.

Again, to comply with the thread topic, here are some of their pictures:

National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH)

(National) Institute of Plant Breeding

National Crop Protection Center

(National) Institute of Food Science and Technology

(National) Institute of Animal Sciences

Dairy Training and Research Institute

Postharvest and Horticulture Training and Research Center

Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability

Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center

International Rice Research Institute photo credit

DOST Forest Products Research and Development Institute

DENR Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau

ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Institute of Renewable and Natural Resources

Center for Philippine Raptors

SEAMEO Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture

UPLBRDE News Service - The website dedicated to news concerning science and technology updates of UPLB. It's a good thing it's updated regularly.

tonight · June 1st, 2009, 10:10 AM

RP seen as lucrative market for UPS
By Alexander Villafania

MANILA, Philippines - Business process outsourcing and manufacturing industries are lucrative markets for UPS (uninterruptible power supply) provider Chloride.

In a press briefing, Lamberto Tassara, president of UK-based Chloride Group, said the UPS market in the Philippines is worth around US$60 million based on Frost and Sullivan estimates.

“According to the study, Korea is highest with US$150 million. It shows a huge potential business in the Philippines,” Tassara said.

According to him, the Asia Pacific market represents 25 percent of the worldwide UPS market but accounts for about 12 percent of Chloride’s annual global revenue.

Chloride officially opened its local office and promises to grow its workforce here.

The company has been expanding their operations in Southeast Asia, opening facilities in Singapore, Vietnam and South Korea.

Chloride provides small-office-home-office and industrial grade UPS. It competes with other companies such as APC- MGE.

It has also hired Didier Chalumeau – formerly heading the APC-MGE Philippines operation -- as its country manager.

Chalumeau said Chloride will also operate an online systems monitoring facility called LIFE.net in the Philippines to service local customers.

This feature allows the local office to perform remote preventive maintenance and diagnostics of its customers’ UPS.

Said Chalumeau: “Even with the economic crisis. we expect that more companies will continue to invest on their IT equipment to be able to prepare themselves for an upturn.”

tonight · June 1st, 2009, 10:12 AM

SMBs should look into ‘smarter solutions’
By Alexander Villafania

MAKATI, Philippines – Small and medium businesses are expected to continue surviving amid the present economic slowdown and thus, invest more on technology for operational improvements.

Despite rosy forecasts, IBM Philippines country manager Pia Azarcon said SMBs would still have to look for IT solutions that would ensure not just short-term reliability but also long-term efficiency, or what she calls “smarter solutions.”

These smarter solutions can solve multiple problems within and outside companies, according to IBM.

This means that the IT infrastructure itself can handle specific operational workloads while ensuring that no other problems are encountered that would affect primary operations.

A combination of hardware, software and technical services mark smarter solutions.

Azarcon said that SMBs, with the promise of faster growth despite the economic crunch, must be familiar with the latest best practices and not just with IT solutions being offered.

“The SMB market is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors and they have to leverage on the technical innovations that deliver business differentiation and spur growth,” Azarcon said.

IBM is aggressively targeting the SMB market including a Southeast Asia wide competition that aim to reward companies who can make create the best proposal on how to build their own smart solutions.

The contest is open to SMBs with no less than a hundred workers. At stake is US$30,000 (or around P1.5 million) worth of IBM equipment, software, and services.

Maxxclip · June 3rd, 2009, 06:18 AM

too many to mention...few things done

Quote:

Originally Posted by adgaps

i agree...

kelangang pagtuunan ng pansin itong mga R&D facilities sa bansa para mas umusad ang level ng technology dito sa Pilipinas...

sadly, it seems our politicos don't even know what our scientific facilities do... baka nga hindi pa nila alam na merong mga ganito eh...

i doubt

na nasa vocabulary nila ang mga salitang "Research" & "Development"

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtAkAw

Filipinos are largely unaware of the importance of R&D, producing inventions and breakthroughs in Science and Technology. Wala man lang tayong Nobel laureates. Naku kawawa talaga.

totoo yan, most pinoys are not aware of the importance of R&D...

at least pinahalagahan ito ng Chowking

Chicken Lauriat?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bakasaurus

Nakow, this is a long shot. Haha. R & D facilities would not be very productive if our education system is not really revitalized itself. Kulang na kulang ng research kasi ang teachers din hindi adept at research and statistics. Pwera lang sa mga S&T schools. It would have to start with reforms in our educational system, and strengthen the culture of research in our schools. Competent researchers start to acquire skills at school.

right

with that...1000 light years away tayo sa mga nangungunang bansa sa asya

tonight · June 4th, 2009, 12:30 PM

Sea cucumber research underway
By Helen Flores

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has allotted some P2.2 million for a research project that would help improve the production of sea cucumber in the country.

Sea cucumbers, known as bêche-de-mer in French, have long been a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine.

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Philippines and other Asian countries export sea cucumber in large quantities to China and other markets.

The three-year research project, headed by marine biologist Ruth Gamboa of the University of the Philippines-Mindanao, aims to boost production of sea cucumber, particularly in Davao.

The research team said they applied “low technology” for the project, which means using cost-effective procedures.

“We mix the sperm and the egg to come up with a new generation of sea cucumbers,” Gamboa said. “Experiments showed that H. scabara spawns three nights after the first quarter, while another variety called Bohaschia simillis spawns three nights after the full moon.”

“Timing is very important,” she said.

Gamboa said they used this new generation of sea cucumbers in determining the best way to grow sea cucumbers and develop steps to improve sea cucumber production.

“We found out through experiments that the sea cucumbers could manage to thrive by feeding on just one kind of algae,” Garcia said. Sea cucumber hatcheries commonly use or feed three kinds of algae, which makes the venture expensive.

Sea cucumbers are fast gaining recognition among European chefs, helping countries like Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines export large quantities to China and other markets.

Asia and the Pacific are the top sea cucumber producing regions, generating some 20,000 to 40,000 tons per year.

Data from the FAO showed that the Philippines produced 1,079 tons of sea cucumber in 2004 valued at $2,176,000, which is 21.9 percent of the total world output.

Sea cucumber trading in the country dates back to late 18th century. It was shipped away in dried form called “trepang” to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan.

The DOST, however, said the supply of sea cucumber is declining as a result of overfishing, lack of fishing regulations, and poor understanding of its ecology.

In a report, the FAO also identified other threats to sea cucumber populations such as global warming, habitat destruction and illegal fishing.

neverwinter · June 5th, 2009, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxxclip

too many to mention...so few things done

Maybe you should remove that "so". Yes, if we'll see carefully, given all these research institutes (add other research institutes from other universities), the output is not that proportionate. Such a case may be testified by our ultra-low ratio of PhDs to our population (sourced from UNESCO, 2004).

Yet, we need not be so pessimistic over it as to equate our research and development to futility. There's a number of scientists and people there who devote their lives in uplifting their fellow Filipinos lives through research and innovations. Be enlightened by our research outputs. Sometimes, ignorance pays major role in seeing our research capabilities as nothing but a piece of pancake which, in the end, seems comparable with the quoted politicos.

Just recently, though, UP held a system-wide conference titled “The Challenge of Being a National University: Looking Toward UP’s Second Century” at the Subic Holiday Villas in Olongapo City. One of the top priorities issued there is the importance of research and further support to it.

Maxxclip · June 5th, 2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by neverwinter

Maybe you should remove that "so". Y

done

paano hindi magiging proportion ang output e hindi rin naman proportion ang "input" ng government sa R&D. Yes. Sinasabi nila na ganito tayo, na meron tayong ganito, ganire, etc. e hanggang salita lang... asan ang pondo, asan ang seryosong pagtugon sa mga pangangailangan ng mga institusyon na patuloy inaamag sa sobrang outdated na pasilidad.

nakakahiya, pero eto na naman... kung yung ngang Philippine Rice Research Institute hindi masolusyunan ang crisis sa bigas, paano na ang iba?

pessimistic... no, reality check, yes

Maxxclip · June 6th, 2009, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxxclip

done

paano hindi magiging proportion ang output e hindi rin naman proportion ang "input" ng government sa R&D. Yes. Sinasabi nila na ganito tayo, na meron tayong ganito, ganire, etc. e hanggang salita lang... asan ang pondo, asan ang seryosong pagtugon sa mga pangangailangan ng mga institusyon na patuloy inaamag sa sobrang outdated na pasilidad.

nakakahiya, pero eto na naman... kung yung ngang Philippine Rice Research Institute hindi masolusyunan ang crisis sa bigas, paano na ang iba?

pessimistic... no, reality check, yes

IRRI-bred rice varieties for the Philippines

Three new rice varieties designed to help Filipino farmers grow more rice in difficult conditions have been officially recommended for approval for release in the Philippines. Developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), one variety is flood-tolerant variety, one is drought-tolerant, and one is salt-tolerant.

juandecervantes · June 6th, 2009, 04:44 AM

Once elected, Fernando mulls an engineering-based country
By Johna Baylon Updated May 20, 2009 04:21 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando intends to run an engineering-based country if he is elected as president in May 2010.

"The country needs engineering-based solutions," said Fernando, who was a guest at the 21st Induction Ceremony of the Confederation of Filipino Consultants Inc. this afternoon in Greenhills, San Juan City.

Fernando said a developing country like the Philippines needs to develop infrastructures such as roads and bridges in order to progress. While streets and sidewalks need to be cleared to improve traffic, he said people must also respect public property.

"If you want to change people's social behavior, you need to change his social environment," he said.

Claiming credit for the achievements of the MMDA, which under his leadership improved traffic infrastructures in Metro Manila, Fernando said the country "needs an engineer as president."

He added that he would provide more job opportunities for engineers when he becomes president.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=469595

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juandecervantes Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 137 Likes (Received): 0	Once elected, Fernando mulls an engineering-based country By Johna Baylon Updated May 20, 2009 04:21 PM MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando intends to run an engineering-based country if he is elected as president in May 2010. "The country needs engineering-based solutions," said Fernando, who was a guest at the 21st Induction Ceremony of the Confederation of Filipino Consultants Inc. this afternoon in Greenhills, San Juan City. Fernando said a developing country like the Philippines needs to develop infrastructures such as roads and bridges in order to progress. While streets and sidewalks need to be cleared to improve traffic, he said people must also respect public property. "If you want to change people's social behavior, you need to change his social environment," he said. Claiming credit for the achievements of the MMDA, which under his leadership improved traffic infrastructures in Metro Manila, Fernando said the country "needs an engineer as president." He added that he would provide more job opportunities for engineers when he becomes president. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=469595 __________________ THE GREAT JUAN HAS SPOKEN!!!

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tonight Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 894 Likes (Received): 13	RP ‘technology incubators’ identified By MADEL R. SABATER The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with a German organization, have identified five institutions all over the country with potentials to successfully operate a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) to spur economic growth, including job generation. DoST’s Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD), in partnership with Germany’s Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung GmbH (Inwent) or Capacity Building International, said the institutions would be utilized to successfully commercialize technologies and thus generate more jobs in the country. The institutions are the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), identified for TBI in agri-processing; University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), for biotechnology and agriculture; UP Cebu College, for information technology (IT); UP-Visayas Miag-ao campus in Iloilo, for agriculture and fisheries processing; and DoST Region XI (Southeastern Mindanao), for TBI on food processing. “These institutions have been identified to have the potential for success in operating a TBI,” PCASTRD Research Information and Utilization Division chief Dr. Virginia Novenario – Enriquez told the Manila Bulletin. TBI is an initiative of the Department intended as a strategy to commercialize technologies and promote locally grown technology-oriented enterprises, Enriquez said. This includes support in the establishment of facilities and the operational and marketing processes. “We will provide the right set-up, environment and support for the program,” she said. The program started in 2007 and will end in 2010. Aside from the Philippines, Inwent also provided trainings for TBIs in Thailand and has similar ongoing trainings in Indonesia and Vietnam. Enriquez said Inwent has a “positive” evaluation for the Philippine TBIs.

May 25th, 2009, 08:51 AM	#182
xandro roadtripper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: manila Posts: 125 Likes (Received): 0	RP firm to preview newer ‘Ilumina TV’ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.net First Posted 12:51:00 05/25/2009 Filed Under: Innovation (invention), Technology (general), Television, Internet MAKATI CITY, Philippines--After several months of keeping quiet, a Filipino company that showcased a homegrown all-in-one widescreen TV is ready to show the next iteration of its creation. Inovent has scheduled a closed-door preview of a second prototype of the Ilumina TV for select public and media and electronics engineers from different universities on June 12. Inovent Chief “Inoventor” Brian Quebengco said the preview would give the company an idea of possible audience reception to the Ilumina. He also hopes to get some feedback from the engineers who will attend the preview. “We’re already expecting negative criticisms but that’s the whole idea because we want this to be a better product when it comes out,” Quebengco said. The “alpha prototype” version of the Ilumina, unveiled in December last year, featured a 32-inch LCD integrated with a small-form factor computer motherboard that allowed it to work as a computer. It had a webcam that can connect to the Internet via cable or WiFi and it runs on Ubuntu operating system. Quebengco said the newer version would have additional features, particularly an enhanced graphical user interface, new applications and a new TV receiver. The executive said that since they announced the Ilumina in 2008, they have been in talks with several local companies for parts and assembly. He said they have been in discussions with Intel’s office in Singapore to provide them with some components that would power their creation.

May 27th, 2009, 07:50 AM	#185
Maxxclip Maximus Expelliarmus Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,094 Likes (Received): 3	i feel sorry for this thread... napagiiwan ng panahon...halos pamahayan na ng iba't-ibang insekto dahil madalang pa sa patak ng ulan kung ma-update dapat ito ang pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng ating gobyerno. itong mga pasilidad na ganito ang syang huhulma ng magandang bukas para sa ating lahat.

May 29th, 2009, 09:41 AM	#186
adgaps saaya-holic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: caloocan, philippines Posts: 245 Likes (Received): 1	i agree... kelangang pagtuunan ng pansin itong mga R&D facilities sa bansa para mas umusad ang level ng technology dito sa Pilipinas... sadly, it seems our politicos don't even know what our scientific facilities do... baka nga hindi pa nila alam na merong mga ganito eh...

May 30th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#187
OtAkAw BUMMED Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Makati Posts: 2,133 Likes (Received): 43	Filipinos are largely unaware of the importance of R&D, producing inventions and breakthroughs in Science and Technology. Wala man lang tayong Nobel laureates. Naku kawawa talaga.

May 31st, 2009, 12:23 PM	#190
tonight Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 894 Likes (Received): 13	New hybrid orchid named after Atienza By Katherine Adraneda MANILA, Philippines – The man known for his signature floral-printed tops now has an orchid species named after him. On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Biodiversity recently, orchid breeder Rolita Spowart and Dr. Mundita Lim, director of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), turned over to Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza the hybrid flower with yellow-orange blossoms. The launching and turnover ceremony was held at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City where the Plant Show and Philippine Fauna Exhibit was also showcased. Spowart said she chose the particular hybrid — now called Spathoglottis Lito Atienza — because it stood out from the rest of thousands of hybrids she has bred. “It has extraordinarily large flowers borne on fixed stems. The color, yellow-orange, is also much sought-after in orchids,” Spowart said. “This orchid, like Secretary Lito Atienza, is a true Filipino, born and bred in the country,” she added. “And like him, this orchid has many unique and outstanding characteristics that make it worthy of being the foundation parent of the future.” Atienza was thankful for the recognition. “I am deeply honored and humbled at the same time to have been given the honor of having the identity of this very beautiful, exotic, original and endemic type of flower that is truly a Filipino variety,” he said. Atienza noted that the Philippines is endowed with many varieties of endemic species of flora compared to other countries. He said the country has 15,000 species of flora, half of which are endemic. Atienza said the Philippines is known to grow among the world’s most beautiful orchids with 141 genera and more than 1,000 species of the monocotyledon family. There are around 600 to 800 genera and 25,000 to 35,000 species of orchids known the world over. These are mostly found in tropical countries The country’s most popular orchid is the waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana).

June 1st, 2009, 10:10 AM	#193
tonight Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 894 Likes (Received): 13	RP seen as lucrative market for UPS By Alexander Villafania MANILA, Philippines - Business process outsourcing and manufacturing industries are lucrative markets for UPS (uninterruptible power supply) provider Chloride. In a press briefing, Lamberto Tassara, president of UK-based Chloride Group, said the UPS market in the Philippines is worth around US$60 million based on Frost and Sullivan estimates. “According to the study, Korea is highest with US$150 million. It shows a huge potential business in the Philippines,” Tassara said. According to him, the Asia Pacific market represents 25 percent of the worldwide UPS market but accounts for about 12 percent of Chloride’s annual global revenue. Chloride officially opened its local office and promises to grow its workforce here. The company has been expanding their operations in Southeast Asia, opening facilities in Singapore, Vietnam and South Korea. Chloride provides small-office-home-office and industrial grade UPS. It competes with other companies such as APC- MGE. It has also hired Didier Chalumeau – formerly heading the APC-MGE Philippines operation -- as its country manager. Chalumeau said Chloride will also operate an online systems monitoring facility called LIFE.net in the Philippines to service local customers. This feature allows the local office to perform remote preventive maintenance and diagnostics of its customers’ UPS. Said Chalumeau: “Even with the economic crisis. we expect that more companies will continue to invest on their IT equipment to be able to prepare themselves for an upturn.”

June 1st, 2009, 10:12 AM	#194
tonight Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 894 Likes (Received): 13	SMBs should look into ‘smarter solutions’ By Alexander Villafania MAKATI, Philippines – Small and medium businesses are expected to continue surviving amid the present economic slowdown and thus, invest more on technology for operational improvements. Despite rosy forecasts, IBM Philippines country manager Pia Azarcon said SMBs would still have to look for IT solutions that would ensure not just short-term reliability but also long-term efficiency, or what she calls “smarter solutions.” These smarter solutions can solve multiple problems within and outside companies, according to IBM. This means that the IT infrastructure itself can handle specific operational workloads while ensuring that no other problems are encountered that would affect primary operations. A combination of hardware, software and technical services mark smarter solutions. Azarcon said that SMBs, with the promise of faster growth despite the economic crunch, must be familiar with the latest best practices and not just with IT solutions being offered. “The SMB market is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors and they have to leverage on the technical innovations that deliver business differentiation and spur growth,” Azarcon said. IBM is aggressively targeting the SMB market including a Southeast Asia wide competition that aim to reward companies who can make create the best proposal on how to build their own smart solutions. The contest is open to SMBs with no less than a hundred workers. At stake is US$30,000 (or around P1.5 million) worth of IBM equipment, software, and services.

June 4th, 2009, 12:30 PM	#196
tonight Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 894 Likes (Received): 13	Sea cucumber research underway By Helen Flores MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has allotted some P2.2 million for a research project that would help improve the production of sea cucumber in the country. Sea cucumbers, known as bêche-de-mer in French, have long been a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Philippines and other Asian countries export sea cucumber in large quantities to China and other markets. The three-year research project, headed by marine biologist Ruth Gamboa of the University of the Philippines-Mindanao, aims to boost production of sea cucumber, particularly in Davao. The research team said they applied “low technology” for the project, which means using cost-effective procedures. “We mix the sperm and the egg to come up with a new generation of sea cucumbers,” Gamboa said. “Experiments showed that H. scabara spawns three nights after the first quarter, while another variety called Bohaschia simillis spawns three nights after the full moon.” “Timing is very important,” she said. Gamboa said they used this new generation of sea cucumbers in determining the best way to grow sea cucumbers and develop steps to improve sea cucumber production. “We found out through experiments that the sea cucumbers could manage to thrive by feeding on just one kind of algae,” Garcia said. Sea cucumber hatcheries commonly use or feed three kinds of algae, which makes the venture expensive. Sea cucumbers are fast gaining recognition among European chefs, helping countries like Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines export large quantities to China and other markets. Asia and the Pacific are the top sea cucumber producing regions, generating some 20,000 to 40,000 tons per year. Data from the FAO showed that the Philippines produced 1,079 tons of sea cucumber in 2004 valued at $2,176,000, which is 21.9 percent of the total world output. Sea cucumber trading in the country dates back to late 18th century. It was shipped away in dried form called “trepang” to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. The DOST, however, said the supply of sea cucumber is declining as a result of overfishing, lack of fishing regulations, and poor understanding of its ecology. In a report, the FAO also identified other threats to sea cucumber populations such as global warming, habitat destruction and illegal fishing.