Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) wants to further boost the Department of Science and Technology - Science and Technology Information Institute’s (DOST-STII) projects and initiatives. To do just that, the Korean car brand officially turned over three Hyundai Staria Commuter units to the DOST-STII.
The three Hyundai Staria units will be utilized for the DOST-STII’s pioneering project, the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS). It will also serve as a mobility solution for the DOST-STII’s award-winning broadcast platform dubbed DOSTv: Science for the People.
STARBOOKS is DOST-STII’s project that was launched back in 2011, debuting at the Regional Invention Contests and Exhibits in Davao City. It is a stand-alone pod that serves as an interactive information hub with resources related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
STARBOOKS also provides educational institutions, local government units (LGUs), and even non-government organizations (NGOs) with a comprehensive digital library in various formats from text, video, and audio.
With the Hyundai Staria, the DOST-STII can transport the STARBOOKS stand-alone pod in different places efficiently, especially when deployment poses some challenges due to different types of terrain and unpredictable road conditions.
On the other hand, the DOSTv started airing in 2016 as an online-only weather and SciTech channel. The DOSTv is now also a television program on PTV-4 and CNN Philippines. It features segments such as ExperTalk, Lakas ng Siyensya, and Balitang RapiDOST.
DOSTv also provides public service bulletins from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS).
The Hyundai Staria will also be of service to the DOSTv production team that travels vast distances visiting and covering far-flung cities.
“We are glad to have been given the opportunity to contribute towards the causes of STARBOOKS and DOSTv. Their missions closely resonate with ours. Rest assured that our Hyundai Staria shall be a reliable steed on your journeys,” said HMPH president Dong Wook Lee.
The Hyundai Staria Commuter is equipped with a 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine, which is the standard engine among Staria variants in the Philippines. The said power unit delivers 175 horsepower and 430 Nm of torque. The Staria Commuter comes with a six-speed manual transmission and an 11-seater capacity.
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