Roadmap workshop sets Quezon Province coconut industry on track

Posted by Raffy Rico | Jun 1, 2023 |

LUCENA CITY—A recent workshop held here has set the stage for the development of a comprehensive roadmap that aims to shape the future of Quezon province’s coconut industry. Held on 16-17 May 2023, the workshop was jointly organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the Provincial Government of Quezon through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg), and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Region IV. In attendance were 40 representatives from DA, DA-ATI CALABARZON, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Quezon, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Quezon, National Dairy Authority (NDA),...

DOST, MSU-IIT introduce foam innovation to clean up oil spill

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 30, 2023 |

DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. holds up a crude oil soaked CocoFlexSorb – a foam technology developed by the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology that can absorb different types of oil, with reuse capacity of 40 times. DOST Usec. Leah J. Buendia holds a clean pack of the technology. A Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Balik Scientist featured a foam technology to solve oil spills. In an event held on 11 May 2023 by the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), a bio-based polyurethane foam labeled as “CocoFlexSorb” was presented to...

kahilingan sa pagbabago ng posisyon sa mga tauhan ng DAR, Inaprubahan ng DBM

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 29, 2023 |

Inaprubahan ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang kahilingan ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) para sa pagbabago ng mga tauhan upang suportahan ang mga legal at development intervention ng ahensya upang mas mapagsilbihan ang mga agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) at magbigay ng inspirasyon sa sektor ng pagsasaka na pasiglahin ang pag-unlad sa kanayunan. Inaprubahan ng DBM ang paglikha ng karagdagang 63 posisyon para sa Attorneys IV sa 63 DAR provincial offices (DARPOs), na may salary grade 23, upang madagdagan ang legal na manggagawa ng DAR. Pumayag din ang DBM sa paglikha ng 96 na posisyon para sa...

Halamang Gamot na Cannabis, kailangang Mapakinabangan ng mga may Sakit imbis na Masayang

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 22, 2023 |

Isa sa isinusulong ni Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez Bauertek General Manager / Scientist Inventor, na mapansin ang ample supply ng cannabis imbis na masayang lang ito at mapunta sa wala. Dagdag pa ni Dr. Gomez, ang Bauertek Corporation ay kayang mag produce ng Medical cannabis na kayang supplayan ang bansang Pilipinas at magkapag export sa ibang bansa. Sa ginanap na BAUERTEK Media Health Forum, naging panauhin sina: Dr. Angel Gomez, Board Member, Philippine Society of Cannabinoid Medicine, Masikhay Research, Dra. Donnabel Cunanan, President, Cannahopefuls Inc. and Mr. Evan Alexander Co- Executive Director of Hemp Health & Innovation Expo. Evan...

DOSTv bags the 17th Gandingan major award for the third time

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 20, 2023 |

By Lourdes Nadonga, DOSTv, DOST-STII DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) Director Richard P. Burgos narrated how the department’s official broadcast channel and Gandingan ng Kaunlaran 2023 major awardee DOSTv has been persevering to raise the awareness of Filipinos on science and technology since its establishment in 2016. (Courtesy of UP ComBroadSoc). For the third time since 2020, DOSTv: Science for the People, the official broadcast channel of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been hailed as Gandingan’s Most Development-Oriented Radio/TV Station/Online platform, claiming the high ground during the 17th Gandingan Awards held last Saturday, 13 May...

DOST XI Installs STARBOOKS in Taga-Ibo National High School

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 19, 2023 |

The Department of Science and Technology XI deployed Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Stations (STARBOOKS) in the remote area of Taga-Ibo National High School, Barangay Malamba, Marilog District, Davao City last April 25. Established in 1981, Taga-Ibo National High School is composed of 176 students in elementary and more than a hundred in junior high school, with six teachers and one principal. The school is 45 kilometers (27.81 miles) away from Davao City downtown proper. STARBOOKS is a user-friendly, stand-alone information source developed to reach those with limited or no access to science and...

DOST-I boosts Laoag Mango Industry with Native Mango Processing Training

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 17, 2023 |

By Sheeren Joy N. Engada, DOST-I Photos from DOST-I The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I, through the Provincial Science and Technology Ilocos Norte (PSTO-IN), in partnership with the Office of the City Agriculturist of Laoag, successfully conducted a training on Native Mango Processing on 04 May 2023, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The primary goal of the event was to enhance the knowledge and skills of the Laoag Mango Growers Association Inc. in processing mangoes and turning them into profitable products. The training was attended by 27 members of the association and equipped them with the...

HOPE SPRINGS ONCE AGAIN FOR OUR REMARKABLE FARMERS

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 17, 2023 |

TOFARM 2023: Ang Muling Pagsibol The world may have stood still for 3 years due to the pandemic, but people’s need for food and nourishment has not stopped. Our farmers must continue to grow produce despite this devastating situation that no one could have foreseen. Being the fighters that we are, our Filipino farmers strive and thrive amidst this challenging time. TOFARM (Top Outstanding Farmers) Search and Award of the Philippines is finally back to put the spotlight on our heroes who took on the challenge ofcfeeding the entire nation to heart, even if the odds were against them....

Sumusuporta sa legalisasyon ng cannabis sa bansa patuloy na dumarami

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 16, 2023 |

May 15, 2023 – Lalong dumarami ang sumusuporta sa pagsusulong sa legalisasyong ng cannabis o marijuana sa bansa. Ito ang mariing tinuran ni Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez, BAUERTEK General Manager / Scientist Inventor, sa isinagawang BAUERTEK Media Health Forum na regular na ginaganap sa isang restaurant sa lungsod Quezon. Sa ginanap na Media Health Forum, naging panauhin ang kaunaunahang naging empleyado ng City of Sacramento Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) taong January 2017 na si Zarah Uytingban Cruz. Sa kanyang Work History, nakasaad na “She was a Program Specialist for OCM and specializes in policy development and licensing regulations...

DOST XI Donates Solar Panels for Paradise Embac Barangay Hall

Posted by Raffy Rico | May 14, 2023 |

The Department of Science and Technology XI (DOST XI) donated solar power in the Barangay Hall of Barangay Paradise Embac, Paquibato last April 27. In partnership with DOST XI, Shock and Awe Industrial Corporation supplied eight solar panels that produce 3.5 kilowatt-hour (kWh). It is expected to supply power for the efficient operations of the Barangay Hall. In an interview, Barangay Treasurer Liberato Agoncillo said that long power outages are a common occurrence in their area. “Gahapon, the whole day gikan ug alas-otso niabot ug ala sais usa nibalik ang kuryente. So wala gyud miy mabuhat sa barangay,” (Yesterday,...

Author: Raffy Rico