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Princess Abuan, Project Assistant II and Food Safety Expert of PSTC-LU discussed the current Good Manufacturing Practices. 

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION - In response to the request of Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NFNL), the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 1 (DOST RO1) through the Provincial Science and Technology Center- La Union (PSTC-LU) provides current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) seminar and skills training on Mango vinegar processing to NFNL personnel last June 18, 2021.

The restrictions brought about by the pandemic had one good thing; it caused a sudden surge of interest in gardening, particularly producing one’s own vegetable for personal consumption or as hobby. Surprisingly, this activity also caught the fancy of the younger generation. 

Drawing upon this trend, the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office V (DOST-V) with its Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program partnered with the National Youth Commission (NYC) Naga Office and the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Regional Training Center V to cater to this need.

Cauayan City, Isabela – The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office II (DOST-II), through PSTC-Isabela, partners with 2nd Isabela Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) in the provision of Php. 600,000 worth of assistance to Barangay Villaflor in Cauyan City, Isabela, under the Retooled Community Support Program of NTF-ELCAC. 

To give a boost to the public health care system in the country, lawmakers passed the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law in 2019, with the main goal of expanding the services of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), from free consultation up to the laboratory and other diagnostic services. 

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya – The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office II (DOST-II), through the Provincial Science and Technology Center-Nueva Vizcaya, partnered with Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) to establish an Ethanol Production Facility (EPF) that can produce ethyl alcohol. This initiative is seen to help boost the region’s efforts in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.