LGUs Ibajay, Lezo in Aklan take part in solid waste management orientation

Aklan Agricultural Improvement and Marketing Cooperative (AIM Coop) sought to hold a solid waste management orientation to the local government unit (LGU) of Ibajay and Lezo, Aklan. As the proponent of the “Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) in Selected Communities in Region VI” project, the Aklan Agricultural Improvement and Marketing Cooperative (AIM Coop)
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DOST VI distributes CEST Christmas baskets to partners, stakeholders

DOST VI distributes CEST Christmas baskets to partners, stakeholders DOST VI distributes Christmas baskets filled with Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) products to partners and stakeholder in Western Visayas. The CEST Christmas baskets included products such as Tablea De Malinao by Aklan Agricultural Improvement and Marketing Cooperative (Aklan AIMCoop), Bangus De Maize and
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WV S&T community convenes for the Idlab Awarding Ceremony

The Western Visayas science and technology (S&T) community convened at the Iloilo Convention Center in Iloilo City for the Idlab Awarding Ceremony hosted by the Regional Research, Development and Innovation Committee (RRDIC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC). The awarding ceremony was attended by 160 guests from the different regional research and development (R&D) consortia,
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Shared services facility personnel in Negros Occidental acquires tech training

The Province of Negros Occidental through the Provincial Economic Development and Investment Center (PEDIC) requested a two-day capacity building for DOST-developed equipment such as the Freeze Dryer, Spray Dryer, Vacuum Fryer, and Water Retort which were acquired for its Shared Service Facility (SSF). Resource persons for the training intended for SSF operators and Food Technologists
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Four LGUs join SETUP 4.0 forum in Aklan

The local government units (LGUs) of Lezo, Makato, Malinao, and Numancia join the Aklan Provincial Science and Technology Office’s (PSTO) sixth and final Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program 4.0 (SETUP 4.0) forum and orientation held in Numancia, Aklan. The forum that covers a discussion about the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) programs and services,
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Two coastal barangays in Guimaras granted STARBOOKS units

Two coastal barangays in Guimaras granted STARBOOKS units In line with the implementation of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) program in Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR), two Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosk Stations (STARBOOKS) units were installed in the local government units
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DOST leads S&T scholarships campaign in Guimaras province

A three-day campaign for the 2023 Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarships of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) led by the DOST Guimaras Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) visited nine high schools across the province. The scholarships are meant to aid deserving senior high school students who wish to
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Researchers hone skills in WVHRDC-RUC’s policy brief training

Six seasoned researchers underwent Phase II of the Policy Brief Training which was organized by the Western Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium’s (WVHRDC) Research Utilization Committee (RUC). Phase I of the training involved teaching them how to develop a policy brief from their research finding while the most recent Phase II training was held
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