For two years, the Covid-19 outbreak held up the operation of a butterfly sanctuary manned by Dante P. Jumapit of Sitio Cabilao, Cangomantong, Lazi, Siquijor. No foreign tourists. No local tourists. No income. Mr. Jumapit, however, would not give up for its recovery. Butterflies have become his passion. He was not yet intent to turn continue reading : DOST Goes Lepidopteristic: Rescues a Home for Butterflies
DOST VII through DOST SIQUIJOR PSTC has recently awarded the Carmelite College of Siquijor, Inc. this 2022 a project nominated as “Science and Technology Support for e-Learning and Community S&T Education to Carmelite College of Siquijor, Inc.” It is a package of interventions which includes primarily the provision of the Science & Technology Academic and continue reading : DOST’S BUNDLE TO CCSI: A BRAWNY AID TO A CARMELITE EDUCATION
March 1, Dumaguete City – A total of 36 students enrolled in the different higher education institutions in Negros Oriental qualified to be this year’s recipients of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute’s Junior Level Science Scholarships (DOST-SEI’s JLSS). Foundation University has 1 qualifier, Silliman University has 13 qualifiers while Negros continue reading : 36 NegOr studes qualify for DOST-SEI Junior Level Science Scholarships
Engr. Mario E. de la Peńa of DOST SIQUIJOR PSTC and LGU-Maria represented by Mayor Meynard R. Asok, Hon. Roselyn T. Asok, and PESO Manager Aldrin Daguman conducted a Values Formation training among members of livelihood associations of Maria, Siquijor with an added incorporation of elements of Gender and Development. On February 23, 2022 at continue reading : DOST AND LGU-MARIA: AGENTS OF VALUES FORMATION
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, February 21 – The Department of Science and Technology here in the Negros Oriental granted P2.3million to Kawayan Collective, a bamboo processing facility located in Dauin, Negros Oriental. The funds will be used to build an eco-dryer designed by the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of DOST (DOST-FPRDI). The project continue reading : DOST’s P2.3million grant aims to upgrade bamboo processing in Dauin, NegOr
The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) and DOST Visayas Cluster are now accepting papers for the Scientific Posters Session in line with this year’s theme: PAGTANAW 2050: Agham Tungo sa Mabuting Kinabukasan (FORESIGHT 2050: Science for a Sustainable Future). The Scientific Poster Session is part of the 2022 Visayas Regional Scientific continue reading : 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦: VISAYAS REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
February 11, 2022 – DOST SIQUIJOR PSTC represented by PSTD Engr. Mario E. de la Peńa together with his staff Macbeth S. Dal (SRS II) and Mr. Jose Aldous R. Arbon II (SRA) joined with DOST national main office, and among other a thousand of participants, in the celebration of The International Day of Women continue reading : DOST SIQUIJOR PSTC CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE
On February 10, 2022, DOST Siquijor PSTC and the Siquijor Provincial Science High School teamed up in the training of the latter’s teachers and in incorporating GAD elements into their pedagogy. As part of its In-Service Training (INSET), the Siquijor Provincial Science High School pegged support from the DOST Siquijjor PSTC in the provision of continue reading : DOST AND SPSHS TIE UP FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
DOST SIQUIJOR PSTC through its Provincial Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peńa awarded a P200,000.00 CEST project on bulb onion production to members of Bitaug Small Coconut Farmers Association (BISMACOFA) through Siquijor State College as the implementing agency on 25 January 2022. This is a second intervention made by DOST-7 to BISMACOFA; the first continue reading : DOST-7 Awards Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST)’s Bulb Onion Production to BISMACOFA
