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(Department of Agriculture photo) MANILA - About 1,000 farmers in Bukidnon will benefit from a banana processing technology through the aid of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Secretary Fortunato de la Pena announced Friday. In a video-recorded report, de la Pena said banana farmers in Lantapan, Bukidnon could use a banana chips processing facility that will soon be established in the area. The project's main beneficiary, the Rural Improvement Club (RIC), received a set of banana chips processing equipment worth PHP102,960 from DOST-Bukidnon. The DOST has also scheduled hands-on training on banana chips processing, food safety, and good manufacturing practices. "The 41 members of RIC are expecting additional income of around PHP20,000 per month once the facility is in full operation, through their main product - (the) native Cardava chips," de la Pena said. About 20 locals will be employed to manage the livelihood intervention, he added. "Banana chips ....
(Logo grabbed from University of San Carlos Facebook page) MANILA- The University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City and the Max Planck Institute of Chemistry (MPIC) in Mainz, Germany, are currently working to develop a low-cost ventilator system for tropical indoor environments to curb further spread of airborne viruses. In a taped report aired on Friday, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Pena said the project aims to redesign the low-cost ventilator system, in collaboration with its inventor Dr. Frank Helleis of MPIC, and modify this to fit indoor tropical environments in the Philippines. The project is supported by the DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development. "The low-cost ventilator shall then be demonstrated, and hopefully will be used in selected tropical indoor environments, such as classrooms, banks, and government agencies," he said. De la Pena added that the project team is also considering its use in public tran ....
PRODUCT CHECK. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Pena (left) checks on the products of the Food Innovation Center at the Pangasinan State University (PSU) in Bayambang town, Pangasinan on February 17. De la Pena also inspected the equipment given by DOST to PSU. (Photo by Hilda Austria) BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan - Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Pena is hoping that the Senate will approve the bill that seeks to formally institutionalize the Virology and Vaccine Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines before this administration ends. De la Pena, in a press conference during his visit to the Pangasinan State University here on Thursday, said the proposal was already approved on third reading by Congress. "We wanted to be self-sufficient from the other countries in producing vaccines. I believe we are able to do that in terms of human resources. We will not only research on a virus that attacks humans b ....
(Anadolu file photo) MANILA - The Philippines investing in its own virology institute and vaccine manufacturing capacity is crucial to effectively respond to future pandemics and other viral diseases. At the Laging Handa public briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Ted Herbosa, medical adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19, said during the start of the pandemic, the country had difficulty sourcing vaccines and medical supplies that would protect Filipinos against the highly transmissible coronavirus infection. "During the pandemic itself, nahirapan tayong mag-source ng vaccines because the vaccines na pinu-produce noong ibang countries ay ginagamit din nila so hindi pa nila maibenta at ma-export sa atin so medyo naantala iyong vaccine program natin (During the pandemic itself, it was difficult for us to source vaccines because other countries were also using their own produced vaccines so they could not sell and export to us, thus, our vaccine program was slightly delayed ....
MANILA - The Philippines and Israel will work together on various initiatives as part of their science, technology, and innovation collaboration, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Pena said on Friday. In a taped report, de la Pena said he and Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss met online on January 24 and discussed priority areas for international cooperation. "Joint initiatives on innovation, agriculture, and health were agreed upon in the said meeting. Recognizing Israel's strength, the DOST will work with the embassy to bridge both countries' key players in the innovation ecosystem to establish linkages and share experiences with one another," he said. De la Pena said Fluss also expressed intent on creating an incubator/accelerator facility in the Philippines. "The embassy also shared its plan to establish smart agriculture centers in Philippine universities and these will serve as centers to demonstrate Israel ....