In the spirit of bayanihan, every initiative counts. Some 250 pieces of washable face masks and improvised face shields were provided by DOST VI to support the health and safety of the community in Magsaysay Village, La Paz, Iloilo City. #ScienceForThePeople#WeHealAsOne
Less-Fat, Less-Sugar Ice Cream
Feed your #craving without compromising your health!🤤 DOST presents you this LESS FAT, LESS SUGAR ice cream 🍦 as a healthy alternative dessert and a #BusinessOpportunity for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 😉 As we all know, staying fit and healthy is very important this pandemic and this ice cream might help you to achieving that goal. Be the first to adopt
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DOST lauds local MSMEs for complete repayment of gov’t financial assistance
Two local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Iloilo City were granted with the Certificates of Completion by the Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) after completing their repayment for the financial assistance they availed under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) – Innovation-Enabling Fund (iFund). The DOST VI commends
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Green Mango Chips
This pandemic, it is important to stay healthy!💪 DOST VI is one with you in the promotion and consumption of healthy food products. 🌿 We bring you Guimaras’ internationally known mangoes, in the form of Green Mango Chips, as your #NewNormal snack and business opportunity for our Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises! Interested adopters may avail of this
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DOST offers business opportunities to MSMEs in Expert-O
Recognizing how science-based approaches can mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, DOST VI implements programs, projects, and activities for the rehabilitation and recovery of the affected sectors in Western Visayas. A series of free S&T webinars dubbed as Expert-O or the Expert Online was offered by DOST’s OneExpert portal to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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DOST now accepts S&T scholarship applicants
The Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) opens its the 2021 S&T Undergraduate Scholarship Program for incoming Grade 12 students who wish to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) – related courses. This scholarship program is open to all natural-born Filipinos in Grade 12 of SY 2020‐2021, a member of
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DOST maximizes use of OneExpert, FIRRST to boost S&T assistance
We aim to fast-track the technology transfer and commercialization services and more importantly, to bring science and technology practitioners closer to our customers. The capabilities of the OneExpert portal is expanded to provide online technical and consulting services. Likewise, the FIRRST was also extensively utilized so that the provision of S&T services can be managed
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DOST releases fund assistance to 4 MSMEs in the food sector
Iloilo City, 07 July 2020 — Four micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Western Visayas recently received financial assistance for technology upgrading through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program Innovation-Enabling Fund (SETUP iFUND) of the Department of Science and Technology. SETUP is a DOST flagship program which aims to assist the MSMEs produce quality
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Important food safety tips food handlers should know
Kalibo, Aklan – The primary transmission route of the COVID-19 virus is through direct contact with the respiratory droplets (sneeze or cough) of an infected person. To date, there is no evidence that COVID-19 viruses can be transmitted to food or food packaging. However, studies found that the COVID-19 virus can survive on some surfaces
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Nutritious complementary food blends support frontliners, children in Antique
Many are creating solutions to aid the public cope with the COVID-19 health crisis. The University of Antique (UA) fights COVID-19 by ensuring that Antiqueños will have access to healthy and nutritious foods through its Sibalom Technology and Livelihood Support Hub (TechnoHub). The food processing hub focuses mainly on the production of rice and grain-based
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