DOST enables OFWs to venture into technology-based enterprises In partnership with the Entrepinoy Volunteers Foundation, Inc. (EVFI), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regions II, VI, and XII successfully concluded the Batch Maunlad from seven regions for completing the Phase 1 of the iFWD PH: Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines via
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The pandemic has shaped the context of Science and Technology (S&T) to a whole new level. As the changing world has paced different possibilities, the country’s S&T researchers came up with innovative technologies and discovered new ways to help flatten the curve through a invention and research competition. The Department of Science and Technology –
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One of the main aims of WCSSP Southeast Asia is to develop the capacity of institutions in Southeast Asia to issue timely, accurate warnings of high impact weather. Despite forecasters in Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia following protocol, high impact weather in the countries has often resulted in loss of life and property. After Typhoon
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As the country is trying to recover from this crucial pandemic while adjusting to the new normal, participants from the health-research sector gathered all their knowledge and expertise in a week-long celebration conducted by the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS), August 9-13, 2021. The PNHRS has a lineup of interesting online activities from the
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Despite the unprecedented pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI continued to soldier on in accelerating the development of Science and Technology (S&T) human resources in the country by administering scholarship grants. Recently, the DOST-Science Education Institute (SEI) announced the 71 qualifiers in Western Visayas for the 2020 Junior Level Science Scholarship
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Known to be a visionary and forward-thinking firm whose goals are set to produce the best food products in the country, Jocyl’s Food Products started its humble beginnings by producing the usual processed meat in the province of Aklan. Today, it has expanded to producing organic products and delicacies with 3 branches in Aklan and
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In an era of rapid technological change, it is an advantage for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to continue proliferating a competitive service that will keep up with their industry’s innovations and advances. Launched in 2002, SETUP is a nationwide strategy program of DOST that encourages and assists MSMEs in adopting technology innovations to
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With nine Enhanced Nutribun or e-Nutribun technology adopters in Western Visayas, the DOST Region VI continues to strengthen its aggressive information drive through its Provincial S&T Center to look for qualified potential adopters in Negros Occidental. Recently, Quinos Café, Foodman Industries Corp., and CM & Sons Food Products, Inc. from Negros Occidental have signed the
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI is set to provide technology innovation to Filbake Food Corporation (FFC) through the recent transition of Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) 4.0. Tracing its roots in Aklan, FFC is currently one of the leading bread manufacturers that engages in the manufacturing and distribution of more
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Indigenous group in Guimaras to avail of livelihood assistance, improve their lives through science and technology Far from barangay proper of Guimaras is a home of indigenous people whose main source of income is from making native products such as buon-buon or wallet, house decors, and souvenirs. Sitio Kati-Kati, one of the sitios of Barangay
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