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Tacloban City, Leyte- Maximizing the potential of available raw materials to strengthen the local food sector in the region is considered by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as an essential driving force to speed up the current rehabilitation in Yolanda-affected areas in Visayas.

And to achieve that, DOST, together with Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) officially launched the Eastern Visayas-Food Innovation Center (EV-FIC) last September 26, 2015 at EVSU’s main campus in Tacloban City, Leyte.

EV-FIC is a facility that gives opportunities for local residents to develop their ideas and concepts in the field of food processing into innovative and marketable products.

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Ormoc City, Leyte- Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Chief Mario G. Montejo made rounds on three successful DOST assisted firms in Ormoc City at the recent opening of the Visayas Cluster Science and Technology Fair hosted by DOST Regional Office 8 at the Ormoc City Superdome.

In his visit, Sec. Montejo was elated to see how Eastern Visayas has recovered from the debilitating effects of Super Typhoon Yolanda two years past. “I am glad that we are seeing firms that were affected by the calamity and are now getting back on their feet,” said Montejo during one of the stops at Mayong’s Bakeshop and Snackhouse.

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Department of Science and Technology- CALABARZON (DOST IV-A) Regional Director Dr. Alexander R. Madrigal launches the Tambuli Media Network News Archiving System, the first news archiving system created to promote science and technology news of DOST IV-A. Developed by the regional office’s Management Information System, the Tambuli Media Network News Archiving System provides online storage that will enable CALABARZON’s local media partners to upload news stories and activities. The system also serves as a venue for discussions and S&T information dissemination among media members. On left is a screen capture of the system’s homepage. (Text by Romelie Janelle Maranan/Photos by Ceajay Valerio, S&T Media Service)

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LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA- Forty-six local media practitioners from Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Rizal and Quezon participated in the first ever science journalism seminar of the Department of Science and Technology- CALABARZON Region (DOST IV-A) held recently at the Harana Pavilion of Splash Mountain Resort in Los Baños, Laguna.

Dubbed Media and S&T Convergence: Effective News Reporting, the seminar aims to enhance the quality and maximize the number of S&T news that circulates in Region IV-A and other neighboring provinces by fuelling local and regional media with core knowledge in disseminating S&T information.