The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI), in collaboration with the Capiz Provincial Government-Provincial Agriculturist Office (CPG-OPA), launched an aquaculture-focused initiative aimed at uplifting the coastal communities of Brgy. Buntod and Brgy. Agojo in the Municipality of Panay, Capiz. The project, titled “Technology Adoption of Single-Shell Oyster and Longline Culture of Mussels
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MSMEs level up with packaging training for stronger and safer products
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Capiz are now better equipped in product presentation and market readiness through the training on Packaging 101 and Mandatory Labeling Requirements organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Capiz and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Capiz. The training aimed to help MSMEs elevate the
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Guimaras school health personnel share “Timbang Sigurado” impact in feeding, medication
As schools prepare for the opening of School Year 2025–2026, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Guimaras, in coordination with DOST VI Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL), empowers health teams to make informed decisions for student wellness. School health personnel across Guimaras have expressed their confidence in delivering health and nutrition services. Through
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Growing with Science: DM Agribiz advances through DOST support
DM Agribiz Corporation, a small and growing foliar fertilizer manufacturer based in Mambusao, Capiz, has been approved for assistance under the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) 4.0 Innovation-Enabling Fund. Although still a small enterprise, the company has already demonstrated strong potential and growing demand for its products. Like
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Equipping MSMEs for safe, quality food processing
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Capiz strengthened their knowledge of food safety and improved their operations during the training on Food Safety and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), jointly conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Capiz and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Capiz. The training covered discussions on
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Timbang Sigurado: DOST calibrates schools’ weighing scales in Guimaras
by Sol A. Salazar, DOST Guimaras Accurate weight matters, especially for the health and nutrition of learners. Through the initiative “Timbang Sigurado: Scale Calibration for Schools,” the Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) through DOST Guimaras, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division
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From Farmer to Mentor: Ebang’z Mushroom Farm mentors fellow entrepreneurs
Ebang’z Mushroom Farm, a thriving enterprise based in Capiz, has been tapped to be one of the Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Advisors (TBEAs) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). TBEAs provide hands-on business advising, guiding OFW-entrepreneurs in areas such as business management, logistics, marketing, product and process improvement, and supply chain linkages to help ensure
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DOST unveils bamboo-based livelihoods in Capiz with innovative activated carbon soap training
In exploring how to turn locally available bamboo into useful, marketable products, a training featuring the demonstration of making Bamboo ACTIVE Soap using activated carbon from native bamboo species was organized by the Department of Science and Technology Capiz (DOST Capiz). This initiative was part of the project titled “Bamboo ACTIVE Ph: Activated Carbon Through
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Capiz farmers trained on milk soap and spread production through DOST CEST program
The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI), in partnership with Capiz State University (CapSU)– Pontevedra Campus, conducted a two-day training in Brgy. Binuntucan, Pontevedra, Capiz to support the development of value-added milk products. The training, under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program, focused on the production of milk soap
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Aklan innovation hub ignite startup discussions and mapping
The Department of Science and Technology VI’s (DOST VI) Aklan Innovation Hub (iHub) in partnership with FyrLab Accelerator, Youth First Philippines Initiative, Inc. (YFI), Unified Movement in Western Visayas to Accelerate Startup and Spinoff Development (UMWAD) Consortium, and Aklan State University (ASU) hosted a Fyrside Chat and Startup Ecosystem Mapping Workshop for local entrepreneurs, researchers,
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