Micro-enterpreneur uses innovation to pump prime his business

Being a micro-enterprise does not prevent one from being innovative and use technology to drive its business to success.

Mr. Ramsey Rom inspects the mixer

Lersey Hardware and Construction Supply, in Inasuyan, Kawayan, Biliran has proven that even a micro business producing concrete hollow blocks can adopt technology to pump prime its business operation. Mr. Ramsey Rom, proprietor of LHCS has currently doubled its output with the adoption of mechanized mixer and molder for the production  of 4 inches and 6 inches concrete hollow blocks (CHB). On top of this, Mr. Rom adopted a material formulation for hollow blocks production that is proven by research to increase the strength of the finished product. 

Mr. Rom declared that he started producing concrete hollow blocks by purely manual process using just a single CHB molder and a pair of shovels obtained from his friend. With the help of the Department of Science and Technology Region 8 through the Small and Medium Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program, LHCS acquired a 1-bagger mixer powered by 5hp motor and 2 semi-mechanized molders one each for 4" CHB and 6" CHB. With this improvement the firm can produce at least 8,000 pcs of CHB a month from just about 4,000 pcs with manual mixing and molding. 

Biliran Governor Rogelio Espina Supports Science & Technology Based project for environmental management of Higatangan Island

Hon. Governor Rogelio Espina with
Dr. Dignos DOST-Biliran PD

The Honorable Governor, Doctor Rogelio J. Espina of Biliran signed today the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 8 and the Biliran Province State University for the implementation of the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology project in the tourist island of Higatangan.

Governor Espina, enthusiastically expressed his full support to the project which has three components that would benefit not only the Higatangan Island constituents but also every tourist who will visit the beautiful island.  

The first component is the "Adoption of Eco-Sep Technology for Waste Treatment in Two (2) Selected Tourist Sites in Higatangan Island. This component will put up a communal CR to be used by tourists. This facility will be equipped with the eco-friendly septic tank that will use vigormin, a nature friendly formula to treat the wastewater from comfort rooms before it will be discharged to the ground or used to water ornaments and other plants. The Barangay LGUs will be tapped to identify appropriate location for the CRs one for each barangay. The said project will showcase the Eco-Sep Technology developed by Adamson University and will serve as model to be followed by local tourism facility operators of the island. The project will ultimately lessen or eliminate the problem of waste water contamination of the beaches in this tourism haven.

Culaba's traditional bread a heritage made possible thru grassroots innovation

Have you tasted the most delicious bread from Culaba, Biliran?

Well. despite, the rise of many state of the art bakeries in the urban areas, a traditional bread remained  sought after by residents in the town of Culaba, Biliran. The bread is produced by a family in the rural community of  Brgy Bool East, Culaba, Biliran.

One could be challenged by the claims of many who tasted the bread as the "pinakamasarap na tinapay."

Responding to the request of Dr. Faustito Aure, of the Eastern Visayas State University in Tacloban City who happened to have a close encounter with the traditional bread maker, to assess the product for possible DOST assistance, the DOST Biliran PSTC staff in coordination with the Culaba Municipal Planning and Development Office through Engr. Albert Fiel its MPDO, went to where the bread is. 

The DOST-Biliran team went there to discover the truth and find scientific and technological basis why such a claim. The team found out that the bread's popularity even spread beyond the borders of Culaba to the nearby towns of Kawayan and reached even Naval, the capital of Biliran Province. But the most solid evidence of the breads unique taste, as claimed, is the technology used by its makers. 

DOST FNRI's E-Nutribun now available in Biliran

Look: A nutritious bread for all Biliranons! 

The technology on Enhanced Nutribun production (Squash Variant) developed by DOST-FNRI is set to be produced starting this Friday (May 28, 2021) by Mam Dit's Baker's Corner Brgy. Poblacion, Almeria, Biliran.

Ms. Sherlyn Salloman Nogra is the owner of Mam Dit's, a micro-level enterprise that specializes in the production of Breads and Pastries. The firm is a beneficiary of the DOST-SETUP assistance. 

Through the said program, Mam Dit's Baker's Corner was able to adopt the technology and became the FIRST and ONLY licensed producer of DOST-FNRI ENHANCED NUTRIBUN in Biliran Province (as of this writing). 

DOST-Biliran joins the planting fad in pandemic times

Gov. Rogelio J. Espina w/ PSTD Romeo Dignos
of DOST Biliran during the Project launching

The pandemic created a new fad within our neighborhoods developing the plantitos and plantitas amongst us. 

Well, its a productive craze that enabled many to derive income out of it. Selling planting materials, seeds, seedlings, potting media, fertilizers, pots, organic vegetables, beautiful ornamentals of varied species, and many others. The government responded well by promoting agricultural production during this challenging times and provided support in terms of technology, human resource capability enhancement, experts advices, and many others.

The DOST-Biliran Provincial Science and Technology joined the efforts of the national and local governments in stimulating agriculture productivity of micro and small farms and even up to the household levels to sustain the needs of the populace. In 2020, armed with a meager fund allocated under the Grand-in-Aid Program of the DOST Regional Office No. VIII, DOST-Biliran was able to provide one (1) unit of Greenhouse to the Provincial Government of Biliran through the Office of the Provincial Agricultural Services (OPAS). 

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.