Higatangan Potable water, a dream come true for this beautiful tourism haven

HIGATANGAN ISLAND, Naval, Biliran - For several decades in the life of the residents of Higatangan Island,  safe potable water is a precious good that can be accessed  across the sea from the main island of Biliran or the nearby Leyte Island. For them, its just a dream of having to fetch the water from their own community.

Such a dream became a reality when the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office VIII, LGU-Naval, the Biliran Province State University, the Barangay Libertad, and the Department of Education launched the Water Purification Project and Inaugurated the completed facility on March 4, 2021 at Fidel M. Limpiado Sr. National High School. The facility can provide a maximum of 500 gallons a day based on equipment capacity.

DOST Biliran joins Biliran Women's Month Opening

The Province of Biliran opens the National Women's Month celebration with a motorcade around the Province. As advocate of Women's right, the DOST Biliran joins the entire province in the celebration. 

While the DOST system-wide opening ceremonies are kicking off in the airwaves via the online media, Zoom, Facebook live, and YouTube channels today March 1, 2021, the PSTC joins the provincial activities.

Equipment for MSMEs available for adoption

The said equipment are in good working condition. They are pulled out from previous adopters of Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program who were unable to religiously comply with the refund requirements of the said program.

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.