DOST holds 4th Visayas Science Tech Fair ‘08
The Department of Science and Technology(DOST) held their 4th Visayas Science and Technology Fair in Island City Mall in October 22-26, 2008 with its theme, “Making Science Work for You”. The DOST Secretary, Dr. Estrella F. Alabastro, graced the opening ceremony in the ICM Activity Center.
Different agencies and regional clusters of DOST from different parts of the country comprised the said event. There were the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI), Science and Education Institute (SEI), Philipine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) among others. The ASTI is the center that initiated the Bayanihan Linux OS under the Open Source Group. Bayanihan Linux version 5.0 is soon to be available and it shall have two editions: one is catered for government and private offices while another is for educational institutions.
