DOST to launch Higatangan CEST project

The Department of Science and Technology Biliran Provincial Science and Technology Center will launch the Potable Water Purification project in Higatangan Island on March 4, 2021.

The project is funded by DOST-8's local Grant in Aid (GIA) under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology Program with the municipal government of Naval and the Biliran Province State University as partner agencies. Barangay Mabini through its Brgy. Chairperson Ms. Rosalie Arevalo supervised the implementation of the project assisted by the school head of the FM Limpiado Memorial National High School where the facility is located. The school's Parents Teachers Association were identified as the direct beneficiaries of the said endeavor.

Philippines Science High School Qualifiers from Biliran

We congratulate the Philippine Science High School National Competitive Examinations qualifiers from Biliran who successfully passed the two-stage screening process conducted in January-February 2021.

They are the following students qualified for admission in the Eastern Visayas Campus in Palo, Leyte:

1. HAYAHAY, RAVEN J PRINCE - CAIBIRAN CENTRAL SCHOOL SPED CENTE, CAIBIRAN, BILIRAN
2. LOPEZ, MARY JULLN - NAVAL CENTRAL SCHOOL SPED CENTER, NAVAL, BILIRAN
3. PEÑAFLOR, CHRIS JON - NAVAL CENTRAL SCHOOL SPED CENTER, NAVAL, BILIRAN
4. PLA, FRANCIS - NAVAL CENTRAL SCHOOL SPED CENTER. NAVAL, BILIRAN

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DOST Biliran supports LGU veggie production

Gov. Roger Espina w/ Dr. Dignos of DOST Biliran

DOST Biliran supports the agricultural production initiatives of the local government units both in the provincial down to the barangay level. 

In 2020, DOST-Biliran provided Green house technology for high value vegetable production to the Provincial Government of Biliran led by Hon. Governor Dr. Rogelio J. Espina through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist as technology demonstration project for the vegetable farmers from around the province.  A 5m x 15m Greenhouse was put up in the agricultural production area near the Provincial Capitol. It will be used to train farmers how to grow crops under greenhouse conditions. The demonstration facility will be a showcase for further technology adoption.

Biliran firms trained on Food Safety and GMP

DOST Biliran PSTC in coordination with the Eastern Visayas Food Safety Team successfully conducted a training on Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices to the beneficiaries of the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program in the Province of Biliran. The activity was held at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Cabucgayan National School of Arts and Trades (TESDA-CNSAT)'s Food and Beverage Service Workshop Room on November 16-17, 2020.

The activity is part of DOST-8's commitment to assist the food micro enterprises who availed of DOST-SETUP so that their food processing plants will comply to basic food safety and GMP requirements and to help them obtain License to Operate (LTO) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

DOST-8 deploys STARBOOKS to TESDA-CNSAT

The DOST Regional Office No. VIII successfully deployed on November 19, 2020 the STARBOOKS (Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS) dubbed as Library in a Box to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority - Cabucgayan National School of Arts and Trades in Libertad, Cabucgayan, Biliran Province. 

The STARBOOKS, developed by DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), which contains a compilation of digitized books, research articles from various science and technology journals, technology information, and other materials that are useful for students, researchers, farmers, and the general public will be made accessible to interested users from the school and its immediate community. These information can be accessed even without Internet connection since the information are stored within the server of TESDA-CNSAT IT Library located at the 2nd Floor of the Administration building.

BiPSU-Biliran and DOST launched Ginger and Turmeric project

The BiPSU Biliran campus finally launched the Ginger and Turmeric tea and powder production facility last September 30, 2020 with a training-demo and test run of the equipment acquired through financial support of DOST-8 GIA. 

Members of the Lower Lumbia Vendors Association of Biliran, Biliran were present and conducted hands-on operation of the machine. Howvere, due to observance of health protocols only ten members of the association were able to attend the activity. The group produced 4 in 1 Ginger and Turmeric powder with malunggay and pandan extracts extract and sugar,