KPP holds groundbreaking ceremony for EFR facility As a way to benefit residents of the Kapatiran Peace and Development Community in Cabugao, Ibajay, Aklan, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Emergency Food Reserve (EFR) facility established in the area, March 10. The aforementioned EFR facility is an initiative from the Community Empowerment through Science
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Turnover of Transfer of Ownership for Two M’s Pasalubong Center held
Turnover of Transfer of Ownership for Two M’s Pasalubong Center held The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) holds the transfer of certificate of ownership to Two M’s Pasalubong Center under the department’s Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program Innovation-Enabling Fund (SETUP iFund). The Certificate of Ownership was turned over to the current
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DOST’s Science for the People book series to feature S-PaSS
DOST’s Science for the People book series to feature S-PaSS S-PaSS Project Leader and DOST VI Regional Director Engr. Rowen R. Gelonga shared experiences and insights about the nationwide implementation of S-PaSS in an interview for the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Science for the People book series. The book series is a project monitored by
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Forum on new tech consultancy programs set under DOST SETUP
Forum on new tech consultancy programs set under DOST SETUP The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Offices VI and VIII recently held a virtual forum to orient and benchmark about the new technical consultancy programs to be implemented under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP). Engr. Ernesto M. Granada, DOST VIII Regional
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NSTEP Visayas, DOST VI lead capacity building webinars for researchers
NSTEP Visayas, DOST VI lead capacity building webinars for researchers The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Science and Technology Experts Pool (NSTEP) Visayas and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) VI successfully led a series of capacity building webinars for researchers, scientists, engineers, and artisits (RSEAs) in the region. Implemented under “Frontier Research Agenda
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Biz innovation project pushes for digital transformation of MSMEs
Biz innovation project pushes for digital transformation of MSMEs The Youth First Initiative Philippines Inc. (YFI) continues to promote and sustain its advocacy to empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through business innovation. In partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) VI, YFI established another project called the Bakal Lokal Innovation Program.
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DOST pushes R&D, techno transfer and commercialization in SUCs
DOST pushes R&D, techno transfer and commercialization in SUCs Pushing the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Western Visayas to improve their scope in research and development (R&D) and on technology transfer and commercialization, the Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) assists the faculty researchers of the West Visayas State University (WVSU)
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2 new Balik Scientists join research centers, lab in Iloilo City
2 new Balik Scientists join research centers, lab in Iloilo City Two Balik Scientists, Dr. Julius Adam V. Lopez and Dr. Noel Peter B. Tan were introduced to the Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) during the virtual courtesy call led by the University of San Agustin (USA) on March 14. “The
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DOST awards new Junior level scholars
DOST awards new Junior level scholars A total of 92 applicants in Western Visayas successfully qualified for the Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) of the Department of Science and Technology -Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). Online orientation and signing of the scholarship agreement were recently conducted by the DOST VI Scholarship Section. The virtual event was
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