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 Science and culture.DOST Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro (middle) and DOST Asst. Secretary Carol M. Yorobe (right) enjoy a cheerful welcome from Marinduque Gov. Jose Antonio N. Carrion with a putungan during a visit to DOST assisted projects in the province May 20-22. Putungan is a Marinduqueño tradition in which locals lay crowns, present bouquets, and serenade visitors. Gov. Carrion aims to reduce poverty threshold in his province by 10% this year from a high of 45.2% in 2004, through economic programs including technology-based ventures. DOST’s flagship Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program currently provides various technology related assistance to several small and medium enterprises in Marinduque. [Framelia V. Anonas, S&T Media Service]

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Bagoong galore. Dolores C. Manuevo, who owns DCM Bagoong based in Mogpog, Marinduque proudly shows off her best selling bagoong (fermented fish) that has gained growing consumers in Batangas, Quezon, Bicol region, and Pangasinan. After availing a package of technology assistance from the Department of Science and Technology’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program, DCM Bagoong raised monthly production to 1,200 bottles valued at P18,000. It provides a source of livelihood to 14 employees, 100 retailers, and local fishermen. Inset shows fish grinder acquired through SETUP. [S&T Media Service]

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Woodworking equipment upgrade. Department of Science and Technology Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro (left) checks out the wooden furniture (inset) created by TRS Furniture Shop in Compostela Valley, which received grant under DOST’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) that allowed it to acquire better woodworking equipment along with previous training on computer aided design (CAD) and value chain analysis. DOST has committed technical assistance on product development and marketing strategy. Alabastro visited DOST assisted projects in Mindanao provinces recently. [Framelia V. Anonas, S&T Media Service] 

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The shortest way to better nutrition is still through the stomach.

In a fresh effort to bring down the high incidence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among adults and children, especially schoolchildren, the Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology has added the development of Iron Rice Premix (IRP) and Iron-Fortified Rice (IFR) in its mix of nutritional value-adding and food fortification program. 

DOST’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute, which has developed IRP and IFR are currently testing the nutrition-enriched rice combinations in eight of 23 barangays [villages] in Orion town, Bataan. 
The municipal government has passed an ordinance that spells out the regulatory mechanism for the sale of iron-fortified rice in all stores and food establishments in the Central Luzon town of 49,164 population or 8,735 households.