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According to a Department of Science and Technology (DOST) official, the first Science Centrum in Region 4-B (Mimaropa) is ready for usage, albeit it is not yet open to the public.

The PHP5-million Science Centrum, which is housed at the Marinduque State College, features 35 interactive exhibits that teach the public about science facts, ideas, and concepts.

“Because of the pandemic, it is not yet open, even if it is ready (to use). It’s possible that it’s a Covid (virus) spreader “Director Josefina Abilay of the DOST-Mimaropa remarked. “A science centrum promotes science culture by encouraging people to appreciate the subjects they learn there. This should perhaps encourage more (people) to enroll in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and S&T courses. S&T is the bedrock of developed countries’ socioeconomic progress.”

She expressed the expectation that once the Science Centrum opens to the public, Mimaropa locals will visit.

The facility can be accessed for a fee, which will be used to fund exhibit maintenance and explanatory fees, among other things, according to Abilay.

DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Pea said earlier in a taped report that the Science Centrum “would provide an informal yet interesting and dynamic learning environment for the youth to stimulate their enthusiasm in pursuing S&T.” He noted that the exhibitions were curated with the help of the Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology.

The facility also has two STARBOOKS (Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Stations), which are DOST-developed and may provide visitors with access to thousands of digital S&T resources in various forms. Students and teachers can use STARBOOKS even if they do not have access to the internet.

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