Bukidnon Pineapple Jam Producer Earns FDA Certification with DOST Consultancy

Mama Nene Homemade Delights locally known as Paula’s Bukidnon Delight earns its Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for its Pineapple Jam, through the consultancy and training services of the Department of Science and Technology.  The Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) is a requirement of the Food and Drug Administration for food products (beverages, water, canned…

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DOSTv bags the 17th Gandingan major award for the third time

By Lourdes Nadonga, DOSTv, DOST-STII For the third time since 2020, DOSTv: Science for the People, the official broadcast channel of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been hailed as Gandingan’s Most Development-Oriented Radio/TV Station/Online platform, claiming the high ground during the 17th Gandingan Awards held last Saturday, 13 May 2023. “Unknown to…

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Indon Minister sees ASEAN as growth epicenter

JAKARTA – Indonesian Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said he is optimistic ASEAN will become an epicenter of growth, as envisioned by Indonesia, which chairs the ASEAN regional group this year. Hadimuljono said the just concluded ASEAN Summit was not merely a ceremonial event. “We believe it will create more concrete actions, and ASEAN will be an epicenter of growth,” he said in a statement.  The…

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Catanduanes’ Newborn Screening Clinic opens

VIRAC, Catanduanes – Children from this island province will now have ready access to long-term care after the Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) and Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) opened the Newborn Screening (NBS) Satellite Continuity Clinic in this provincial capital. NBS regional program manager, Sarah Mae Magtangob, said the EBMC is the first-ever hospital run by a local government unit…

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