ILOILO City, February 6, 2018- Participants from civil society organizations, NGOs, and the private sector actively join the workshop and processing of outputs during the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Consultation. Facilitated by the staff from National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA VI), the workshop aims to enhance policy-making, planning, and investment programming functions of the
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ILOILO CITY, February 6, 2018- (Left) Department of Science and Technology (DOST VI) Assistant Regional Director for Technical Operations Dr. Emelyn P. Flores presents agency vision, mission and programs, projects and activities of DOST VI in the Fiscal Year 2016, 2017 2018 and proposal for 2019 during the Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Consultation. (Right) Ma.
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DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña feeds milkfish broodstock at Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Igang Marine Station in Brgy. Igang, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. The Secretary advices technicians to develop their marine culture technology and commercialization. #ScienceForThePeople
Iloilo City – The Philippine Food Processing Industry is one of the major components in the manufacturing sector. It accounts for a significant portion not only in terms of revenue generation, but also in terms of employment. And this is also true all over the country including Western Visayas. The significance is deeper than that
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Iloilo City- A total of 291 out of 469 third-year college students enrolled in various S&T courses from Western Visayas qualified for the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute’s (DOST-SEI) 2017 Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) Examination administered last November 19 nationwide. The new JLSS scholars will get to enjoy the scholarship effective the
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If you’re craving for a hot chocolate beverage, Sunbursts Balay Tablea is a must try. Tablea is a local blend chocolate perfected from distinct quality and smoothness of cacao beans. It is harvested in the luscious highlands of Iloilo where native brewers, dubbed as cacao masters, have handed-down their expertise from one generation to the
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Jordan, Guimaras – DOST Secretary Fortunato T. dela Peña (2nd from right) visits the Western Visayas Food Innovation Center (WVFIC) situated at the Guimaras State College (GSC) Mosqueda Campus. DOST established FICs to support the development of the food industry in different regions, among which is the WVFIC. Sec. Dela Peña was joined by SUC
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Jordan, Guimaras – Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DOST VI, UPV-SOTECH and Guimaras State College (GSC) Collaboration on Food R&D. Rightmost is Dr. Rogelio Artajo, President of GSC, Dir. Rowen R. Gelonga of DOST VI (2nd from right), Prof. Emeliza Lozada, Dean of SOTECH-UPV (3rd from left), Dr. Methusela C. Perrocha, Campus
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SWEET. TASTY. ALL THESE AND MORE BEST DESCRIBE THE CROWD FAVORITE PIAYA. A food business initiated by a powerhouse couple, Kalibo Food Hauz has proven its winning stint in teasing the taste buds of Filipinos. Its promising freshly-baked piaya is fused with the right ingredient formulation and cooking technique. Technology has been the moving force
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Sunburst Balay Tablea offers locally-blended with distinct quality chocolate made of cacao beans to DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peňa and other DOST officials in his project visit at Cabatuan, Iloilo. These beans are harvested from highlands of Iloilo where native brewers, dubbed as cacao masters, have handed-down their expertise from one generation to
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