DOST formalizes collaboration with DENR, ISPSC; inks pilot implementation of Project KALIKASAN in Cervantes during the 2026 Handog sa Pangulo in Laoag City.

The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Ilocos Region, Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC), and the Municipality of Cervantes formally forged partnership for nature conservation through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Project KALIKASAN during the DENR’s Handog ng Pangulo,…

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From Overseas Worker to Successful Entrepreneur: DOST-SETUP Helps Transform Susan’s Bakeshop

CAGAYAN — What began as a small, manually operated bakeshop in Piat, Cagayan has grown into a technology-upgraded food-processing enterprise serving institutional markets and providing employment in the community, with assistance from the Department of Science and Technology’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (DOST-SETUP). After 22 years of working overseas, Susan T. Pagulayan returned home…

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Mula sa Bukid, Balik sa Bukid: Sampaguita Twin’s Turns Rice By-Products into Resources

Technology is helping a growing rice enterprise in Cagayan turn post-harvest by-products into useful resources, demonstrating how innovation can improve productivity while supporting a more sustainable agricultural cycle. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), led by Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr., together with Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang and DOST Region…

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Cagayan Valley RSTW Highlights Push to Bring STI Closer to PLDT & Smart Communities

Bringing science, technology, and innovation closer to communities took center stage as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) opened the 2026 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Tuguegarao City on September 9, 2026. Anchored on the theme “Siyensya, Teknolohiya at Inobasyon: Kabalikat sa Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Kinabukasan,” the three-day celebration…

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From Thread to Future: How DOST’s RYPIC Keeps an Ilocano Weaver’s Dream Alive      

In every swift movement of a local weaver’s hands lies a quiet labor of love, enriching a cherished tradition, art, and culture of weaving that often goes unnoticed in the rush of the modern world. Yet beneath every neatly lined thread rests a real story of hard work, persistence, and quiet success waiting to be…

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Turning Food Safety Knowledge into Better Practices at MJS Foods

For food businesses, good products begin with safe and proper practices behind every step of preparation and production. On August 24, MJS Foods Inc. strengthened the food safety practices of its team through a Training on Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) held at Aruma Coffee Lounge, Poblacion, Iligan City. A total of 17…

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DOST, MOST-BARMM Strengthen S&T Cooperation for a More Resilient Bangsamoro

𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are strengthening their cooperation to expand the use of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in addressing the region’s development priorities. The partnership was highlighted during the 2026 Bangsamoro…

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DOST Ilocos Region Reviews Mid-Year Performance, Strengthens STI Delivery for Second Half of 2026

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, La Union – The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) reviewed its first-semester accomplishments and set priority actions for the remainder of the year during its Mid-Year Performance Assessment for CY 2026 held on August 12–13, 2026, at the DOST Ilocos Region Multipurpose Hall. Led by Regional…

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DOST XII-PSTO South Cotabato Brings Innovation and Opportunities Closer to Sto. Nino MSMEs

The Department of Science and Technology–SOCCSKSARGEN Region (DOST XII), through its Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO)–South Cotabato, under the leadership of Provincial Director Giselle Eve O. Siladan, joined the second leg of Project CO-FUND (Collaborative Opportunities for Financial Upliftment and Network Development): Unlocking Grants & Capital for MSMEs, organized by the Department of Trade…

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Project SARAI Gains Economic Development Council-10’s Support for Smarter, Climate Resilient Agriculture in Northern Mindanao.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Northern Mindanao, through Regional Director Dr. Mark Lemuel L. Garcia and DOST Bukidnon Provincial Director Ritchie Mae Guno, presented the Project SARAI (Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry) to the Economic Development Council (EDC)-10 during its 3rd Quarter Meeting on August 26, 2026 at N Hotel,…

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