In celebration of the Philippine Bamboo Month, the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) opened its bamboo facilities to the public last September. Dubbed “Lakbay Kawayan: An Appreciation Tour of Select DOST-FPRDI Bamboo Facilities,” the activity showcased two of the institute’s newest facilities that could be availed
In a world first, a Japanese research institute develops a process for making sake from trees, with at least one startup aiming to commercialize its cedar-based product by 2025.
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CITING its many economic and ecological benefits, Senator Cynthia A. Villar urged the public and all concerned government agencies to continue propagating bamboo. “The Sustainable Development Goals noted that bamboo has the potential of supporting sustainability in economic growth as it grows very fast and can be grown easily in different climate…
Fourteen newly conferred and upgraded career scientists, who were added to the roster of Philippine scientists, took their oath at a ceremony held at a hotel in Quezon City on September 13. The Scientific Career System (SCS), co-implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Civil Service…