Safer food for Negros Occidental: DOST, provincial gov’t train local manufacturers

On February 15, 2024, the Department of Science and Technology VI (DOST VI) Negros Occidental Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) partnered with the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental (PGNO), led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and supported by Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II, Provincial Administrator through the Technology and Livelihood Development Center (TLDC), to conduct their first-ever
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Food manufacturing firm in Iloilo adopts DOST’s Iron Rice Premix technology

Greatfoods Concepts, Inc., the company behind many of Iloilo’s popular restaurants such as Bourbon Street Bar & Grill, adopts the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) Iron Rice Premix Technology. In line with the adoption of the technology, the firm together with the DOST Iloilo Provincial S&T Office (PSTO) recently attended
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Chemist, Science Enthusiast, and Missionary

Chemist, Science Enthusiast, and Missionary Meet Rox! A DOST-Science Education Institute (SEI) scholar-graduate from the University of the Philippines-Visayas (UPV)—a chemist, a science enthusiast, and a missionary. Mr. Roxzien Shaye G. Sesbreño is a registered chemist currently working at the DOST VI-Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) as a Science Research Specialist II dedicated in
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Prominent researchers in Region VI participate in DOST’s Visayas Call Conference

Photo credits: DOST-Special Projects Division (SPD) Researchers from various Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and National Government Agencies (NGAs) in Western Visayas participate in DOST’s Visayas Call Conference at Marco Polo Plaza Hotel, Cebu City. Together with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI, the region was represented by researchers from West Visayas State
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Local coconut technologies promoted for adoption

The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) facilitates the promotion of Capiz State University (CapSU)-developed coconut technologies through a technology pitching activity held on February 7, 2024. The primary objective of the activity is to establish meaningful partnerships with RU Foundry and Machine Shop and to promote and facilitate the transfer and
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DOST VI to partner with Jeju National University

(L-R): Engr. Abraham A. Porcal (DOST VI), Ms. Keithlyn Sarah B. Bernardino (DOST VI), Engr. Rowen R. Gelonga (DOST VI Regional Director), Professor Yung-Cheol Byun (JNU), Dr. Joel de Castro, Head (WVSU BINHI TBI), and Dr. Naomi Cossette R. Luis (DOST VI) On February 5, 2024, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI
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Project to improve shellfish production in Capiz funded by DOST VI

In a significant progress towards advancing sustainable aquaculture practices, the Department of Science and Technology VI, through the Capiz Provincial Science and Technology Office, officially grants funding for the project “Technology Adoption of Single Shell Oyster and Longline Culture of Mussel in Brgy. Buntod and Brgy. Agojo, Panay, Capiz”.  The project, led by the Capiz
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Capiz iHub sets to reshape startup scene in Capiz Province

In a bold move to strengthen the startup landscape in Region VI, the Unified Movement in Western Visayas to Accelerate Startup and Spinoff Development or UMWAD was created to improve the startup ecosystem in the region.  The initiative involves the establishment of Regional Innovation Spaces, one of which is located in the province of Capiz
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Unlocking opportunities through DOST VI internship experience

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI is paving the way for academic excellence through its internship program tailored for students at Western Visayas State University (WVSU). With a dynamic approach, this initiative aims to immerse students into the world of technology, ensuring a transformative experience that goes beyond the classroom. Six (6)
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4 DOST VI staff now certified NMR spectrometer users

Four (4) staff from the Department of Science and Technology VI, Mr. Roxzien Shaye G. Sesbreño, RCh; Mr. Mark V. Rosales, RCh; Ms. Felika Xamantha A. Layson, RCh; and Engr. Hazel Lynn C. Maganto, PChE, completed a three-day training on Multivariant Analysis using AssureNMR software. The training is a continuation of the Bruker CMC-Assist and
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