750 science clubbers plant mangrove trees in Aklan

A total of 750 high school science clubbers from all over the country planted mangrove trees in Kalibo, Aklan in a bid to help expand the remaining mangrove cover in the country.

The mangrove tree planting was part of the five-day National Youth Science, Technology and Environment Summer Camp (NYSTESC) which carried the theme "Ocean Odyssey: Fathom the Uncharted Waters."

RP to host 1 st ASEAN Youth Science Summit

In a bid to empower the youth of the South East Asian region in science and technology (S&T), the Philippines will be hosting the first Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Science Summit (AYSS) in July at the Traders' Hotel, Pasay City.

RP S&T brain drain below critical level

Despite the relentless egress of Filipino graduates in science and technology, the Philippines still maintains a critical mass of science and technology human resource, below the critical level of brain drain.

Continuing education despite the summer vacation, a total of 90 high school teachers and students from all over the Philippines will undergo a two-week training on electronics at the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)– Diliman Campus.

Dubbed “Digital Electronics Design Summer Camp” or “DED Camp 2008,” which started last April 24, the training aims to introduce students to real-life electronics applications leading to competencies in many fields including product design, programming and embedded systems.

California Science Center chief presses building of more science centers in the Philippines

Establishing more science centers in the Philippines will boost its economy with an increase in the availability of manpower highly trained in science and technology, the president of California Science Center (CSC) said.

CSC president and chief executive officer Jeffrey N. Rudolph said having more science centers in the Philippines would motivate and inspire the people to pursue a career in science and technology, creating a steady supply of manpower on this area.

A total of 118 schools in the Philippines participated in the Trends in
International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Advanced 2008 to gauge the performance of fourth year students in the country in advanced
mathematics.

This is the first time the Philippines is participating in this assessment
which provides a state-of-the-art evaluation of student achievement in
advanced mathematics and physics.