SCIENCE and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. recalled how science, technology and innovation (STI) has improved in providing solutions and creating opportunities for all through the years.
SCIENCE and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. recalled how science, technology and innovation has improved in providing solutions and creating opportunities for all through the years.“Over the years, we’ve seen how science and technology can bridge gaps, and DOST has reached communities, even those that were once considered too far or too difficult to serve,” Solidum said.Echoing the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Additionally, Solidum shares the Mobile Command and Control Vehicles or MoCCoV project, which enhances disaster response by equipping the local government units with mobile units containing advanced technologies such as drones, satellite phones and weather monitoring tools.Currently, there are 11 units deployed from July 2022 to December 2024, targeting seven more units pending approval from the Department of Budget and Management.
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