DOST 6 to honor 170 scholar-grads in WV ILOILO CITY– In recognition of outstanding feat of the Department of Science and Technology(DOST) scholar-graduates for the academic year 2018-2019, the DOST-Science Education Institute (SEI) will honor one hundred and seventy (170) scholar-graduates in a special recognition program dubbed “In Touch with Excellence”. DOST-SEI’s scholarship program does
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Tagbak Mat Weavers Association (TMWA) is a women’s community-based organization in SitioTagbak, Barangay Plandico, Concepcion, Iloilo, which specializes in making delicious bakery products, squid crunches and pandan crafts. Among its members, 80% is composed of Senior Citizens. These weavers shifted to weaving Pandan Ecobags in line with LGU Concepcion’s move to ban the use of
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Iloilo City, Feb 28, 2018— Dubbed as the Philippines’ first mobile science learning facility, the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Science Explorer has now arrived in Iloilo to bring to schools that are under-equipped or have no science laboratories, a fun experience in learning science through cool and interactive experiments in the hope of
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February 22, 2018, Iloilo City — DOST VI through its Packaging and Labeling Assistance Program presents the first draft of labels to micro enterprises (MSMEs) in the Province of Iloilo at DOST VI Conference Room, Lapaz, Iloilo City. The two-day activity was attended by 19 MSMEs. The Packaging and Labeling Assistance Program provides business opportunities
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Feb 20, 2018, New Washington, Aklan – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato T. De la Peña and Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Cristina Rowena L. Guevara visited DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD)-funded project in New Washington, Aklan for the development of a hybrid trimaran
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Enforcing the provisions of the Consumer Act of the Philippines and protect consumers from defective and unreliable measurement of goods and services, the Metrology Testing Laboratory (MTL) of DOST VI Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) started the Calibration Caravan and Campaign today at Cuartero Public Market in Cuartero, Capiz. The activity primarily aims to
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DOST Secretary Fortunato T. De la Peña and Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Cristina Rowena L. Guevara visit fast craft passenger cargo vessel using renewable energy source in Aklan. Both expect that this project will address the Maritime Industry Authority’s (MARINA) call for modernization on the maritime industry to benefit MARINA, shipbuilders and local
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