Call for Entries for the 2019 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits National Capital Region (RICE-NCR)

The Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) is a nationwide activity conducted in different regions to highlight the role of the Filipino inventors in Philippine society and in the context of national economic development. The Invention Contest encourages inventors to use their inventive capability while competing for prestige and cash awards. The Regional Invention Contest serves as the qualifying round for the National Invention Contest, pursuant to Section 4 of the Republic Act No. 7459, also known as “Inventors and Invention Incentives Act of the Philippines”.

The Regional Invention Contest is a competition open for both the public and private sector inventors and researchers within the Region. With this year’s theme “Inventions and Innovation for Sustainable Development”, talented Filipinos can compete in the following five (5) categories:

DOST Showcases Solutions to UN Sustainable Development Goals in Science Fair

This year’s exhibit of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in celebration of the 2019 National Science and Technology Week will be especially relevant as the country transitions into what has been termed as the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Scheduled to be held on July 17 to 21, 2019 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the 2019 NSTW carries the theme “Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Development”, and will showcase how science and technology is addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which aim to end global poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all.

K-Christmas Party!

Every year, people attend all sorts of Christmas parties. There is this costume party that requires you to, of course, go in a costume depending on the theme, such as “Paskong Pinoy” or the Filipino-themed party, Back to the 60’s, 70’s, etc. There is also this simple dinner party and the concert party.

This year, I attended a different kind of party – a Korean-themed party!

2018 Goals

This past couple of years, I have experienced something a little different than the past years. I’ve been stuck at home as a home-based language coach and as I have said in my story, it’s rather boring and I feel like I am not growing.

In the latter part of this year 2017, I have realized that I should wisely make use of the time that I have. I have a hold of my schedule and I think that through that, I can maximize the skills that I have and learn something else.

I have been thinking of the things I should be doing in 2018 as part of my short-term goals. This order is random and not based on importance or priority. So far, here are some of them:

Summer in July at Playa Laiya Beach Club

#vitaminsea #vacation #beachlife — these are just some of the hashtags that we want to check out, but most especially put in our SNS posts. Because there is nothing more relaxing than a day (or more) at the beach, right?

Selling Pre-loved Items

I always wonder how I can make money out of my existing resources. I haven’t had the courage to venture into selling, but now I finally had the guts to do so.

#HarryPotter20 (and how I got into the HP craze)

Happy 20th Anniversary, Harry Potter!

I still remember that time when I was like a Ron Weasley trying to pronounce the spells properly. And when I’ve finally done it…I felt I’ve leveled up to a Hermione Granger real quick! Haha!

Korean Dramas

So last year, I have started to watch Korean dramas again, thanks to the ever popular Descendants of the Sun. Since then, I haven’t stopped watching them

Descendants of the Sun (Song Joong Ki/Song Hye Kyo)

Museum-a-Month

Have you ever thought about trying a new hobby or finding a new interest? Something that you never thought you would do for a number of reasons.

I have.