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Livelihood opportunities to communities in the provinces are very important in driving the economy back to its feet after the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Realizing this need to build back better, the Department of Science and Technology Region I conducted a training on chicken meat processing for the Palisoc Women’s Association (PWA) of Barangay Palisoc, Bautista, Pangasinan on July 22,2022.

The DOST- Provincial S&T Center in Pangasinan organized the training as part of the Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology or CEST, one of the DOST’s flagship programs to empower micro, small and medium enterprises particularly in the regions.

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It’s not just the catchy mission names like “Sun: AOL'' or “Oh my Venus” that impressed the scientists from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) who evaluated the space mission proposals presented by participants during the last day of LIFT OFF: PhilSA Space Science Camp 2022 held virtually on 21 July 2022.

Jamaica Pangasinan, Senior Science Research Specialist at the Space Mission Control and Operations Division (SMCOD) of PhilSA says, she was struck by the incoming senior high school students’ level of environmental and social awareness as reflected in their outputs: “The mission objectives showed the students’ eagerness on solving present challenges and threats confronting our environment. It was heartening to see that. I hope they stay passionate about helping the people and the planet as they pursue their interest in space science and technology.”

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On 13 July 2022, DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang, along with his team and DOST-IX officials and personnel led by Regional Director Martin A. Wee, visits six (6) S&T assisted projects in Zamboanga City. The visit aims to showcase the impact of DOST on the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Zamboanga Peninsula and check the growth of these MSMEs since the first DOST assistance was given to them.

He began his visit at RK Trading and Services located in Pasonanca, Zamboanga City, where he was warmly welcomed by the firm’s proprietor, Ms. Rosella Tan. The firm is a Zamboanga City-based food manufacturer and maker of premium gourmet-style products, including bottled Spanish Style Sardines, Gourmet Tuyo, Sardine pâté, and Peanut Brittle.

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With the continuous evolution of social media and other digital-based platforms, numerous opportunities and tools have become readily available, particularly when it comes to promoting products, services, and advocacies of our respective organizations.

With this in mind, the Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) and the Association of Science and Mathematics Educators of the Philippine Private Schools (ASMEPPS) are working together to come up with activities and programs that would instill a culture of science among Filipino students and teachers using social media and the broadcast platform.