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Do you want to know more about the tablea?

The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST-1), in collaboration with DZAG Radyo Pilipinas Agoo, tried to answer this when it showcased the latest cacao technologies and innovations in the Philippine cacao industry during the 2nd episode of the radio program, 2024 Tekno Presyensya: Syensya ken Teknolohiya para Kadagiti Umili held on 25 January 2024.

Michelle E. Evaristo, Supervising SRS and head of the Food Product Development and Safety Section of the Food Processing Division (FPDSS-FPD) of the DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) served as the resource person during the program.

Evaristo started the session by emphasizing DOST-ITDI's mandate to conduct research and development that catalyzes industry growth. She underscored the focus on the food industry within her division and detailed the collaborative efforts with the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) to uplift, particularly, the cacao industry in the Philippines.

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The Department of Science and Technology Office No. IX (DOST-IX), through its Provincial Science and Technology Office – Zamboanga Sibugay Province (PSTO-ZSP), successfully turned over the funding assistance to Nanan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (NMPC) amounting to ₱2,894,975.00 under the project, “Community Empowerment through Science & Technology for Barangay Nanan, Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay (CEST-Nanan)” of the DOST’s CEST Program.

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To inspire learners to learn more about rich biodiversity of Siargao Island, a game application titled, “Siargao Flora & Fauna Puzzle” was developed by the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP).

The Siargao Flora & Fauna Puzzle game app, an offline game, similar to one of the most played mobile games, Candy Crush, but introduces new animal species, instead, on specific levels. Each level is an idle and visual way to understand the habitat and behavior of Siargao’s natural treasures like Mindanao Flying Tree, Paka Gadikit, and Platymantis Paka through the app feature called, “Siargao Journal.”

“Let us explore Siargao Island through this game app, especially for our children, and learn more about the types of plants and animals that continue to thrive in Siargao’s rich biodiversity,” Representative Francisco Jose Matugas II of Surigao del Norte 1st Congressional District endorsed the NRCP game application to parents and children.

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in collaboration with the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (NorMinCIEERD) and the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Health Research and Development (NorMinCoHRD), train 48 Mindanao-based researchers during the Pagmantala: Research Publication Writing Workshop at the New Dawn Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.

The two-day workshop conducted on 4-5 December 2023 trained budding researchers who wanted to enhance the quality of their publishable research outputs and effective dissemination of research findings.