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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Far-flung barangays in Janiuay, Iloilo to benefit DOST’s 1.4M community project A first-class municipality and 33 kilometers away from Iloilo City, some of the far-flung communities in Janiuay, Iloilo encounter insurgencies, internal disturbances, and tensions brought about by broader social and economic problems. Brgy. Poblacion, Brgy. Canawili, and Brgy. Atimonan – these communities have been
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As the country looms to the threat of COVID-19 and at the same time experiences scarcity of medical resources last year, fabric Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) started emerging as the alternative. With that, the local fashion Industry in Iloilo took the initiative and effort to provide free PPEs using locally available fabrics for the frontliners.
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As a developing country with more than 110 million population, the Philippines records various diseases including communicable and noncommunicable which account for more than 300,000 deaths per year, according to the World Health Organization. This creates a need to establish a biobank center, Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS), and Phenome-wide Association Studies (PheWAS). With the challenges
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The municipalities of Janiuay and San Enrique in Iloilo continue to show great potential in promoting livelihood projects in their communities. The Tuburan Abacca Handicraft Association (TAHA) of Janiuay, Iloilo, and Agutayan Cubay Agrarian Reform Cooperative (ACARCO) of San Enrique are beneficiaries of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) under its Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI warmly welcomes the newly appointed Assistant Regional Director for Finance and Administrative Services, Engr. Gerbe B. Dellava. Engr. Gerbe B. Dellava has served as the Provincial Science and Technology Director (PSTD) in Capiz before the appointment. #ScienceForThePeople #DOSTRegion6
The Department of Science and Technology VI, together with its MultiPurpose Cooperative turned over 100 hygiene kits for distribution to Iloilo City quarantine facilities channeled through the Iloilo City Mayor’s office. This donation aims to aid the limited supplies of hygiene kits in quarantine facilities in the city. The kit includes face masks, multivitamins, alcohol,
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There is no doubt that the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry has opened various job opportunities and became one of the important revenue earners for the country’s economy. In Iloilo City alone, the number of BPO companies under the Iloilo Federation of IT grew at 69 last 2019 with 26,820 employees. The industry is greatly
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