DOST-IX funds P10.78-M pro-poor and community-based projects in Zamboanga del Norte
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DOST-IX team, together with LGU-Godod and Makinaryas Elementary School, visits the area for site validation. Right photo shows the existing water source used by the residents. The project to be established includes the installation of a gravity-type water system with communal tap stands to be strategically distributed in the community.
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office IX (DOST-IX) funds 13 pro-poor and community-based projects in Zamboanga del Norte with assistance amounting to P10,785,131.65. These projects were funded through the agency’s local Grant-in-aid (GIA) assistance in 2021.
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DOST assists coco coir and salabat granules production in Zamboanga del Sur
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The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office IX (DOST-IX), through its Provincial S&T Center and in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Lakewood, Zamboanga Del Sur, recently turned over a Grant-In-Aid (GIA) assistance to Baking Small Coconut Association (BSCA) and Gasa ELCAC Women’s Association (GEWA), amounting to PhP1,320,959.00
The fund assistance will be utilized for the establishment of the Coco Fiber Production Facility and the Salabat Granule Processing Facility. Included in the things to procure are tools and materials for the said facilities; machineries such as the Coco Husk decorticating, motorized twining, coconut coir twining steel and pedal type, weighing scale, ratchet-type looming, heavy duty juice extractor, cast iron, tables, strainer, stock pot, and the likes.
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DOST-ITDI pursues local sustainable production in SSX 2022
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On 23 to 25 March 2022, the Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) will be joining government efforts to launch Sustainability Solutions Expo 2022 (SSX 2022) via the streaming platform Hopin.
Dr. Annabelle V. Briones, DOST-ITDI director, will be part of a panel of five key presenters during a sprint presentation on Day 1 Segment 4 of the digital expo, "How the Philippines is Addressing Sustainability and What It Means for Businesses."
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DOST-funded TBIs in Davao eye to establish the first Mindanao Startup Consortium
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Photo courtesy of IDEAS-Davao
Technology business incubators (TBIs) from different Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Davao Region, spearheaded by UP Mindanao Growing and Developing Enterprises (UPGRADE), recently concluded the Region XI Startup Community Dialogue last 14 January 2022, via Zoom platform.
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