DOST, BiPSU-BilCam conducts training on ginger soft candy making

Fifteen members of the Lower San Agustin Women’s Association (LOSAWA) in Brgy. Uson, Caibiran, Biliran have experienced, hands-on, the process of making candies from desiccated ginger pulps last March 16, 2022. Traditionally, the ginger pulp “sapal” which is a by-product in ginger tea or instant salabat production is thrown as waste.

A joint team from DOST-8 Biliran PSTC and the Biliran Province State University-Biliran Campus coordinated the conduct of the one-day training to the women, who are mostly jobless housewives from the locality. Their leader, Ms. Gloria Sarsalejo, persistently rallied the women to empower them to participate in the endeavor that is expected to provide them livelihood and income. Currently, the group produces ginger and turmeric powders and is marketed in the municipality of Caibiran and buyers from within and outside the Province of Biliran.

DOST Certifies BEI for May 2022 Election

The Certification of the members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) from Biliran Province for the May 2022 Election has taken off in Biliran on March 14, 2022. The activity was preceded by a coordination meeting with the Provincial COMELEC Office and other major stakeholders including the Department of Education and the Biliran Electric Cooperative. 

The Biliran Provincial Science and Technology Center presented to the COMELEC Officials the process to be implemented in the certification of BEIs. The DOST is tasked to certify the EB as IT capable of operating the Vote Counting Machine. More than 400 teachers are expected to undertake the certification.

The DOST Biliran Certification Team is led by Dr. Romeo L. Dignos, PSTD as Supervising Certifier with Ms. Ma. Catherine Maniba and Ms. Gracevillalyn Saldo as Certifiers.

DOST 8-Biliran PSTC joins LGU Naval’s 2nd Livelihood Summit Trade Fair

The DOST8 PSTC-Biliran joined the product exhibits and fair in the 2nd Livelihood Summit and Trade Fair 2022 sponsored by the Municipal Government of Naval at BiPSU Main Campus Gymnasium in Naval, Biliran.

The activity is aimed to promote and sell local products of the different producers from the municipality and the province. The activity ran for two days on February 9-10, 2022. 

The PSTC showcased products from SETUP and GIA-assisted firms/organizations. The two-day Trade Fair generated considerable sales to the various exhibitors from the municipality of the Naval. DOST Biliran generated about P10,000.00 in sales from products displayed.

DOST turns over CEST Fund to LGU Naval

The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No.8 turned over a project fund amounting to P500,000.00 to the Local Government Unit of Naval during the 2nd Livelihood Summit held on February 9, 2022, at BIPSU Gym, Naval, Biliran. The fund is intended to support the livelihood development, food sufficiency, and nutrition projects of the town under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology Program of DOST.

The DOST-VIII Regional Director Engr. Ernesto M. Granada personally handed the check to the Mayor of Naval, Hon. Gerard Roger M. Espina, and witnessed by Biliran Province State University President, Dr. Victor C. Canezo Jr., DOST-Biliran Provincial S&T Director Dr. Romeo L. Dignos, and the San Pablo Farmers Association members as the project's target beneficiaries. 

PLGU Biliran release financial support for CEST Project with BiPSU and DOST

The Provincial Government of Biliran through Honorable Governor Rogelio J. Espina released today the counterpart fund of the PLGU for the DOST-Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) project in Higatangan Island implemented by the BiPSU Main Campus. 

Receiving the check amounting to PhP 530,000 is Engr Brian Bernil, BiPSU CEST-Project Team Leader and his Project Staff Mr. Jessie Sanoy, with the presence of DOST-Biliran Project Assistant Ms. Ellen Joyce B. Nartia and Ms. Gretchen Espina, the Governor's Executive Secretary. 

DOST VIII Biliran PSTC conducts SETUP Forum

The DOST Biliran successfully conducted on December 10, 2021 the Annual SETUP Forum in Naval, Biliran in partnership with the DTI-Biliran Provincial Office and the Provincial Government of Biliran thru the Office of the Provincial Agricultural Services. 

 The event included the presentation of DOST SETUP Program to MSMEs from the municipalities of Kawayan, Culaba, and Caibiran to encourage them to avail of SETUP. Likewise, the event was highlighted by the awarding of certificates to SETUP Graduates (those MSMEs who availed SETUP and completed their refund obligations of the financial assistance). One of this year's graduates, the Naval Bicycle Center was awarded a plaque being the Provincial winner and the 1ST Runner Up of the 2021 Region 8 SETUP PRAISE AWARD. 

To encourage further the participants, former SETUP Awardees from Biliran gave their testimonies on how SETUP helped their respective firms. the guests were Mr. Noel Pla of Know Well Office Systems and Mr. Rogelio Cabulang of AR La Naval Motor Parts both in Naval, Biliran. Ms. Sally Requillo of Naval Bicycle Center also gave her testimonies.