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
This was how Dr. Rico J. Cabangon, deputy director of Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute, described the recent exhibit of DOST-FPRDI’s Artist and Industrial Designer Chris Rana of avant-garde art pieces made from underutilized and waste forest materials. The exhibit, dubbed “Forsee, ForSea: When…
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Bamboo growers, manufacturers, artisans and traders in Laguna can expect better days ahead as the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) is working on a project that aims to strengthen the province’s bamboo industry. With a budget of P2.1 million, the project…
Every year, hundreds of Filipinos die and billions of pesos worth of properties are lost because of fires. To help reduce the agony and loss caused by fire incidents, the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) recently re-opened its fire-testing laboratory, the…