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In an effort to provide more opportunities and empower persons with disabilities, the Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) and DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) partnered to empower differently abled pupils in a school for children with special needs. The partnership provides opportunities for students to earn income through handloom weaving.

The Department of Science and Technology-National Academy of Science and Technology (DOST-NAST) expressed support to the so-called “blue economy” by focusing on more research and development activities geared at harnessing the vast resources offered by the seas and oceans from fisheries to mineral deposits.

The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) recommended possible courses of action that government agencies can collaborate on to help improve the conditions of Laguna lake. The recommendations were borne out of consultations with various environmental experts.