The company D.M. Consunji Inc., famously known as DMCI is well-known in the construction industry in the Philippines. Hailed as one of the top 3 construction companies in terms of gross revenue in 2016, it is engaged in large-scale projects in four key segments: building,...
Author: Dee Reyes
Every science textbook describes Marie Curie as a woman of many firsts: the first woman in Europe to receive a Ph.D. in physics, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her pioneering research in radioactivity, and the first person ever to win two...
She Struggled in Math as an ECE Student at UP, Now She Leads a Unit at NASA
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 30, 2021
They say that when you are good at something, you should probably just build a career with such skill. Like when you have exceptional mathematical ability, the odds are you will be pushed to be a mathematician, an accountant, or an engineer later on. But...
As someone from the field of engineering, you may have heard about the term “Master Plumber.” But what does this job really mean? What needs to be done before one is called a registered master plumber (RMP)? According to the primer developed by the Professional Regulation Commission,...
What We Know About the the May 2019 Civil Engineering Board Exam Scandal
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 29, 2021
The PRC only allows certain models and brands of scientific calculators for the licensure exams. But not one among the list indicates a specially-fabricated one. Few aspiring civil engineers who took the board exam in May 2019 attempted to use exactly just that. Reports spread...
If you live in or near Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig, odds are that you have never experienced the kind of flood that go as high as the waist or neck, which normally happens in western areas Marikina, Quezon City, and Rizal. There is...
For Civil Engineering and Master Plumber Review, Choose Ace+ Review Center
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 28, 2021
On March 18, 2021, the Professional Regulation Commission released a memorandum that the May 2021 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination will be rescheduled to November 14 and 15, 2021. Much to the dismay of those who are excited to become registered CEs, this announcement is a...
For Her Environmental Research Work, Filipina Engineer Becomes One of ‘Asia’s Rising Scientists’
posted by: Dee Reyes
Climate change is real. Just putting that out there is one thing, but to develop mathematical models especially designed to make sound decisions across industries related to this matter is another. Such is the focus of the research work of Kathleen Aviso, currently a professor...
How Much Does It Cost to Build a House in the Philippines?
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 27, 2021
It is safe to assume that all of us dream of owning our own house. Be it choosing one that is already made or one that is still to be built in a lot, as long as it becomes a shelter where we can go...
Constructions Wastes and Rubber Tyres Make Good Tandem for Road Construction
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 25, 2021
Rubble from construction, renovation and demolition sites often end up in wastelands because they are, well, wastes, accounting for half of the global wastes each year. The same thing happens to old rubber tyres, which 1 billion of it ending up dispatched to landfill sites...