DOST Secretary visits DOST-8 project, event

The DOST Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro, despite the hectic schedule during the joint NAFC and Cabinet Meeting in Tacloban City managed to visit the TBI project in Palo, Leyte and DOST co-organized S & T Exhibits and Fair at the People Center, Tacloban City last April 28, 2009.

Sec. Alabastro was not suppose to go out after the Cabinet meeting due to tight schedules but the exhibit, which is one of the highlights of the on-going Palarong Pambansa in Tacloban City, is worth visiting for. Meanwhile, The TBI project in the Leyte Academic Center is a major project of DOST-8 in the Region and is among the unique ones, and therefore worth seeing as well.

Through the leadership of Dir. Edgardo Esperancilla, DOST-8, the visit was very fruitful not only because of the successful projects and event but also because it brought fellowship among the top leader of DOST and its middle managers, the PSTD and the Regional Unit heads.

ITDI trained rural folks on mushroom production

Naval, Biliran. The Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) recently trained 16 beneficiaries, including women, from Barangay San Pablo this town, on the production of mushroom spawn fruiting bags and the culture of mushrooms. The training ran from April 23-25, 2009.
Facilitated by the DOST-Biliran PSTC through Engr. Manuel Letran, training coordinator and Mr. Romeo Dignos, PSTD and Mr. Ramil Uy, Sr. SRS of DOST-8, the activity was made possible through the expertise of Mr. Emilio Montiague, SRS II of ITDI. The activity was partly funded by the DOST SETUP program and the Barangay LGU of San Pablo, Naval.

The participants were trained on the production of mushroom spawn fruiting bags using saw dust and dried banana leaves and inoculation of mushroom spores. After the training the trainees are expected to produce the bags for growing of mushrooms or selling them to intersted growers.

For further details on the activity, you may contact the DOST-PSTC Biliran on its phone numbers and e-mail address.