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Tag: Department of Science and Technology

  • Rodante Marcoleta
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcoleta’s odd solution to hunger among Filipinos based on inaccurate info

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 13, 2022 2:05 PM

    Seeking to address hunger and food insecurity among poor Filipinos, SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta falsely claimed that astronauts in space go on for months without  cooking  or eating because they consume food that lasts a long time.

    astronaut, calories, Department of Science and Technology, NASA, Renato Solidum Jr., Rodante Marcoleta, space mission

  • Rodante Marcoleta
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Kakaibang solusyon ni Marcoleta sa gutom ng mga Pilipino batay sa maling impormasyon

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 13, 2022 2:05 PM

    Sa paghahangad na matugunan ang gutom at kakulangan ng pagkain ng mga mahihirap na Pilipino, sinabi ni SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta na ang mga astronaut ay nagtatagal ng ilang buwan sa kalawakan nang hindi nagluluto o kumakain dahil kumakain sila ng pagkain na tumatagal ng mahabang panahon. Hindi ito totoo.

    astronaut, calories, Department of Science and Technology, NASA, Renato Solidum Jr., Rodante Marcoleta, space mission

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    Conditions on state-funded science scholars defeat program’s purpose

    May 10, 2013 7:09 AM

    By DARLENE CAY, VINCE NONATO, RALPH TY, ADRIENNE ADRE AND CHARRY ESPINO  (Conclusion) ARWIN Cruz is unlike many graduate students at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. He studies full time at the UP College of Engineering and enjoys a full scholarship from the Engineering Research for Development and Technology (ERDT) Program. But Cruz—and 266 […]

    Department of Science and Technology, DOST, Engineering Research for Development and Technology, ERDT Program, University of the Philippines, UP College of Engineering

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    Slow procurement delays graduation of state-funded science scholars

    May 09, 2013 1:55 PM

    By DARLENE CAY, VINCE NONATO, RALPH TY, ADRIENNE ADRE and CHARRY ESPINO (First of two parts) GRADUATE student Jose Castillo was one of the tens of thousands of students expecting to graduate late last month from the University of the Philippines in Diliman. After all, except for this thesis, he had completed all the requirements […]

    Department of Science and Technology, DOST, Education, Engineering, Engineering Research for Development and Technology, ERDT Program, Procurement, University of the Philippines, UP, UP College of Engineering

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