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18/02/2022

Sagay, Camiguin - Last February 16, 2022, the Department of Science and Technology 10 thru the Provincial Science & Technology Center- Camiguin conducted a Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) to Malingin Farmers Food Processors Association in Poblacion, Sagay, Camiguin. The association is one of the potential beneficiaries of DOST Community Empowerment Thru Science and Technology (CEST) program for livelihood development and enterprise.

This activity is to assist the association’s current situation in processing the White Corn Brew and to identify their needs that will result to more safe and clean product, improve the volume of production and generation of income.

11/02/2022

06/02/2022

06/02/2022

THE PHILIPPINES is getting closer to its goal of producing en masse that most luxurious of textiles: silk.

On Jan. 25, during the SEDA Conference webinar, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) unveiled the Silk Research and Innovation Center in Misamis Oriental. The center is the first fully operational filature facility in Mindanao, and outside the PTRI headquarters in Bicutan. The Mindanao facility can convert 25 kilograms of dried cocoons into seven kilograms of raw silk yarn daily.

DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said, “It bridges the seemingly hopeless gap that has beleaguered the Philippine silk industry for a very long time.”

Full story:
https://www.bworldonline.com/new-misamis-center-brings-commercial-phl-silk-production-closer-to-reality/?fbclid=IwAR32eEU1pCl6V8YBCeyqH-fTD6crQtIFP3aJI8zEhYCxqKHBYi96cPemquE

04/12/2021

27/11/2021

In Celebration of this year's National Science and Technology Week and Regional Science and Technology Week, the DOST VIII Community Empowerment thru Science & Technology (CEST) brings the 2021 Virtual Search for Best CEST Community featuring the 21 CEST beneficiary communities!

16/08/2021

MANILA – At least 50 farmers will benefit from the banana flour processing facility that the Department of Science and Technology in Region 10 (DOST-10) will help establish in Iligan City, Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said Friday. "The project will utilize agricultural...