"Regional Information Technology and E-Commerce Committee in Zamboanga Peninsula (RITECC-IX) is launching the Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute's (DOST-STII) STARBOOKS in Zamboanga City. STARBOOKS which stands for Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosk Stations is the first Philippine Science Digital library development by the STII or DOST.
DOST Regional Director Brenda Nazareth-Manzano said Thursday the STARBOOKS project, which is funded by her office under its Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program, will be launched on November 23. RITECC-IX is a special committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) under the Regional Development Council. Manazano said STARBOOKS is a stand alone, onsite research kiosk that provides free access on science and technology (S&T) information for academic and livelihood use."
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What is Wellness Pilipinas?
The Philippines' response to the call of World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009 to lessen the augment of Lifestyle Diseases of stroke, cancer, diabetes, etc, and the country's compliance to United Nations Climate Change Peace Building Campaign in 2007. Wellness Pilipinas! was conceived by "Wellness for Peace" Author, Public Speaker & former Peace Ambassador Zara Jane Juan. It consists of pep talks, workshops, symposiums & fora meant to achieve wellness in mind, body, spirit & economics as tools for peace & nation-building. Wellness Pilipinas aired as a live TV show at GNN via G-SAT Asia from 2009-2010 supported by private and public corporations