Sec. Alabastro visits projects in Samar Provinces

The untiring Secretary, Dr. Estrella F. Alabastro, of DOST remarkably toured the entire island of Samar on August 13-15, 2009 in an effort to update herself of what DOST has done in this area. This visit is marked as the Region VIII leg of her countrywide project visits this year.

Sec. Alabastro maybe the first DOST Secretary to have visited in a single trip the projects in the provinces of Northern Samar, Samar (Western), and Eastern Samar. She scaled down urban areas, walk dirt roads, travelled bumpy streets, hiked hills, and even cross the seas through small boat, to reach DOST projects even in remote areas.

The 5th Visayas S & T Fair Opens Today

The 5th Visayas S & T Fair opens today at the People's Center in Tacloban City with a simple Opening Ceremony yet well attended by major science and technology stakeholders of the Visayas region and other DOST officials around the country.

For a more detailed report Click Here. Here is a glimpse of the major activities today:

Opening Ceremony:

Launching of the Visyas SET-UP Online, a web-based GIS database of DOST projects and programs.

Forging of the Visayas Consortium with Engr. Rowen Gelonga, Engr. Rene Burt N. Llanto, and Engr. Edgardo M. Esperancilla, Regional Directors of DOST 6, 7, & 8, respectively witnessed by DOST Assistant Secretary, Dr. Carol M. Yorobe.

Public Awarding of ISO 17025 Accreditation to DOST-8 Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory.

Awarding of S & T Kabalikat Award to ABC 5

Opening of the S & T Exhibits.

Press Conference.


Dialogue with SETUP beneficiaries.