Funds for Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products is now being provided by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) to support to all undergraduate students who will conduct their thesis on natural products. This program aims to sustain a research culture in natural products to increase the number
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DOST’s Food-iNet to boost food sector in WV
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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Brewing tablea goodness with tech innovation
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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The house that built piaya success
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
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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2017 Regional Invention Contest Rules and Criteria
We are pleased to invite students, academicians, researchers, inventors, and innovators to join the 2017 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) with the theme “Invention and Innovation for the People.” Six categories and a couple of awards for the best output created is up for grabs to showcase the ingenuity of Filipino. Download the mechanics
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UA pilots first Nutri Kart in Western Visayas
San Jose, Antique – The University of Antique (UA) sealed the deal with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST VI) in addressing malnutrition through Nutri Kart, a movable food stall which sells nutritious food and snacks. DOST Region VI has developed the Nutri-Kart in order to address malnutrition, particularly in kindergarten, elementary and secondary
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P4.2 million for health researches in Western Visayas
An estimated P4.2 million in funding will go to the Western Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (WVHRDC). Consortium Manager Lerma dela Llana said the funding for regional health researches this year came from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Health (DOH) and DOST’s Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).
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Health research conference to stage in Iloilo
How important is health research these days? Researchers, health practitioners and managers and stakeholders once again convene in a biennial event dubbed as the 2nd Western Visayas Health Research Conference on October 20-21, 2016 at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center. Hosted by the Western Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (WVHRDC) in partnership with
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DOST VI staff posed together with Chemical Engineering Board Exam top-notcher, Engr. Remington Salaya
Some DOST VI staff posed together with (Middle) Chemical Engineering Board Exam top-notcher, Engr. Remington Salaya. A graduate of Central Philippine University (CPU), Engr. Salaya was among the DOST-SEI scholars under the R.A. 7687 program. (DOSTVI-LMLamasan)