DOST 8 recognizes Know Well's SETUP performance

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Mr. Noel B. Pla, proprietor of Know Well Office Systems, receiving Certificates

of Completion and Ownership from DOST 8 through Mr. Romeo L. Dignos, 

PSTD-Biliran and Engr. Ramil T. Uy, Sr. SRS-DOST 8.

“Know Well Office Systems have grown significantly in just 3 years, and was able to maximize the support of DOST SETUP because we believe, we have chosen a good strategy in doing business,” said Mr Noel B. Pla, proprietor of Know Well Office Systems in Naval, Biliran. 

Mr. Noel B. Pla, alongside Mr. Giovanni Dignos, has been awarded the Certificates of Completion and Ownership last December 1, 2016 at NSU Hostel, NSU Compound, Naval, Biliran during the conduct of the 2016 SETUP Forum. The certificates were given to him in recognition of his dedication and commitment to DOST SETUP by efficiently paying and completing his financial obligation to the agency. 

PSTC-Biliran conducts SETUP Forum for Barangay LGUs

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Mr. Romeo L. Dignos, PSTD-Biliran, delivering a welcome message.

The DOST Provincial Science & Technology Center (PSTC)- Biliran successfully conducted the 2016 SETUP Forum cum DOST 8 Programs & Services Information Dissemination on December 1, 2016 at the Naval State University (NSU) Hostel, NSU Compound, Naval, Biliran. This time, the activity was conducted to tap the barangay officials as partners in disseminating and promoting DOST S&T programs and services to the local communities. Hence, initially for the first batch, barangay officials coming from the four (4) municipalities of the Province of Biliran namely- Biliran, Naval, Caibiran and Cabucgayan were invited. 

Detailed discussions were given focusing on the following DOST programs and services: Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP); Grants-In-Aid (GIA); Consultancy Services such Energy Audit (EA), Cleaner Production Technology (CPT), and Food Safety (FS); Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST); OneSTore and Scholarship. Furthermore, brief discussions on other services were also provided. The Resource Speakers were from the DOST Regional Office 8 namely Engr. Ramil T. Uy, Ms. Imelda S. Picorro, Engr. Heber Matoza, Mr. Joshua Reambonanza, and Mr. Lysander P. King III. After the discussions, queries and clarifications were entertained and answered. 

DOST 8- NAST PHL Conducts Lecture Series and Symposium for the Youth in Celebration of its 40th Anniversary

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DOST 8- RICTC- EVFIT Announces the Conduct of the 8th NICP ICT Summit

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DOST Supports the Cacao Industry Development in Biliran Province

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Have you ever dreamt of indulging yourself into a mouth-watering chocolate cake or truffles as a dessert after a delicious meal? Or imagined treating yourself into a luxurious chocolate spa treatment after a very stressful day? Or probably drinking a cup of hot chocolate while watching the rain drops? Well, guess what? In the year 2020, those dreams and imaginations may no longer become a reality.

Photo taken from http://chh-convest11.blogspot.com
(Goodness of Chocolate)

Chocolate is among the most loved pleasure food in the world. It is considered to create a pleasant “happy feeling” and helps reduce stress to many people who eats and smells it. To some, it serves as an excellent moisturizer and is believed to give skin a healthy glow when used as a massage cream or body scrub. However, according to Switzerland's Barry Callebaut Group, there could be a deficit in chocolate as early as 2020 due to its increasing demand while its raw material supply is decreasing. So, how is this possible?

Chocolate is a product of fermented cocoa or cacao beans. Cocoa or cacao (Theobroma cacao, L) is native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America and has been introduced as a crop in many Asian countries including the Philippines. According to The Washington Post, the norm now is that farmers produces less cocoa than the world eats, thus causing the shortage in chocolates in year 2020.

GMP and Food Safety Awareness for IMARCO

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The DOST Eastern Visayas Food Safety Team (EVFST) through the support of the Provincial S&T Center- Biliran and DAR Provincial Office Leyte-Biliran conducted a two-days training on Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to 24 members of the Imelda Agrarian Reform Cooperative (IMARCO) on August 30-31, 2016 at the Brgy. Imelda Multipurpose Center, Naval, Biliran.

The main objective of the activity is to equip the members of the cooperative with skills and knowledge in product development based on standard good manufacturing practices and food safety measures to be able to compete in the current market, thus increasing household income.