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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Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Consultation

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

DOST-SEI announces 291 qualifiers from WV under JLSS program

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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Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DOST VI, UPV-SOTECH and Guimaras State College (GSC) Collaboration on Food R&D

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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DOST Exec commends ZIDOFA, assures technical support

Iloilo City — In the performance of its directive to provide scientific knowledge and cutting-edge technological innovations utilized in areas of maximum economic and social benefits for the people, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña commends the Zarraga Integrated Diversified Organic Farmers Association (ZIDOFA) at Zarraga, Iloilo during his
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DOST seals STARBOOKS partnership with Iloilo provincial gov’t

DOST VI Regional Director Rowen Gelonga (left) and Iloilo Provincial Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. ink a Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Stations (STARBOOKS) housed at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. Launched by the DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), the STARBOOKS hosts timely S&T
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Pasidungog 2016

Iloilo Provincial Science and Technology Director Sheila Oberio receives a plaque from Iloilo Provincial Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. in recognition for the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST VI) valuable contribution in the growth of the micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), specifically in providing technical expertise in food safety and handling and packaging and
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DOST surveillance audit

Lead auditor Carlos I. Somera of the Certification International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI) convenes the DOST VI management team for the Second Surveillance Audit. The surveillance audit of the DOST VI Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2008 aims to assess and define conformity of the management system to specified requirements for continued certification.  (DOSTVI-LMLamasan)