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Author: Bianca Claudette R. Canlas Published: Mar. 23, 2022 Mussels (tahong) is an abundant resource in Paranaque City and has a potential of providing additional livelihood opportunity for the fisherfolks in the Fisherman’s Wharf in Brgy. La Huerta. Thus, the DOST-NCR, in partnership with the Local Government of Paranaque, organized a Training of Trainers (ToT)…
The World Health Organization and Unicef Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene reported that at least 47% of the Filipinos have access to clean drinking water as of 2020. Water.org, a non-governmental organization reported that as of 2021, “3 million Filipinos rely on unsafe and unsustainable water sources and 7 million lack…
The DOST-National Capital Region led by RD Jose B. Patalinjug III extended its support during the virtual launch of Edgardo “Garry” Vasquez’s book titled, “The Life of a Filipino Inventor” on 02 March 2022 via Zoom. Mr. Vasquez is known for his pre-fabricated housing technology or the “Vazbuilt System”, which earned him awards, including the…
In light of the upcoming National and Local Elections (NLE) in May 2022, the DOST Electoral Board (EB) Certifiers in the National Capital Region kicked off the certification process held simultaneously in different venues in Metro Manila on 12 March 2022. The team administered proficiency tests to the EBs under a two-part certification process: the…
Issues on solid waste management, especially in urban areas such as Metro Manila, have been long-running, posing serious environmental concern that requires critical attention. Waste generation of communities is consistently growing tons by tons, every day. This problem is what is sought to be addressed by Republic Act (RA) No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid…
Since its launching in 2020, the DOST Regional Offices has sustained the implementation of the Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines (iFWD PH) Program, helping repatriated OFWs nationwide. In 2021, a total of 205 OFWs have completed the IFWD PH Program’s capacity building phase, where they were provided with technical training sessions to…
The DOST-National Capital Region spearheaded the Electoral Board (EB) Certifiers’ hands-on training on Vote Counting Machine (VCM) at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Office in Quezon City on February 15, 2022. A total of 65 Certifiers from the different DOST agencies in the NCR were trained on the operation of the VCM. This was followed…
The DOST-National Capital Region, in partnership with the DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), conducted a webinar series on the Use of Nutrition Education Kit (NEK) and Meal Planning for the community health workers and school feeding coordinators in areas under the Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) Program. Under the project “Capacity Building…
The DOST-NCR engaged with Balik Scientist Dr. Ginno L. Andres of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines for the project “Biogas Plant in Abattoirs and Portable Biogas Digester for Food Service Establishments as a Source of Sustainable Energy”. The project aims to design and fabricate a biodigester plan for slaughterhouses or abattoirs, and a portable…
The DOST-National Capital Region participated in the stakeholders meeting on the project “Strengthening the S&T Consultancy Services in the National Capital Region through Capacity-Building on Metals and Engineering” held last 04 February 2022 at the DOST-Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) Gold Building. The stakeholders meeting and ocular visit sought to inform and update…