INNOVATION. The Eastern Visayas Food Innovation Center (EVFIC) in Tacloban City. The Department of Science and Technology has signed a new agreement with Eastern Visayas State University to improve the center's operation. (Photo courtesy of EVFIC) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Science and Technology-Region 8 (DOST-8) is strengthening the seven-year-old Eastern Visayas Food Innovation Center (EVFIC) to cope with changing and stringent market demand. The DOST regional office here and the Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) signed a new memorandum of agreement to come up with more innovative and diverse local food products for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). DOST-Eastern Visayas assistant regional director for technical operations Marilyn Radam said in a phone interview on Monday the new deal between their agency and one of the region's leading schools will cover three years. "The EVFIC needs to be strengthened in terms of its capability for product develo
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