Manila, Jan. 20 -- haring platform TikTok will help promote science and technology in the country via a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), an official of the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) said on Wednesday.

PCIEERD executive director Enrico Paringit told the Philippine News Agency that the two will collaborate to popularize research and development through series of training and launching contests.

TikTok will also help PCIEERD to promote its Tiktok page, "Pinoy Science", he said.

"TikTok looks at this partnership as its contribution in creating a platform for people to learn. The partnership provides them with educational content that can...