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By: John Maico M. Hernandez, DOST-PSTC Batangas

There’s no more turning back for members of Mountview Upland Farmers Association, Inc. (MUFAI) in Brgy. Nasi, Rosario, Batangas, after they harmonized plans and strategies for the establishment of their own Science and Technology (S&T)-based enterprise on January 27-28.

MUFAI came up with an enterprise focused on the production of coconut vinegar and ginger/turmeric tea after the capacity building activity designed to develop a business that fits available community resources, integrates use of research outputs and technologies, and upholds the tenets Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) program. The development of this proposed enterprise was anchored to the objectives of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) program in support to the “Agroforestry Support Program for Enhancing Resiliency of Community Based Forest Management Areas (ASPIRE-CBFM)” funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) in April 2019. MUFAI, formed by the virtue of Executive Order (EO) No. 263 and allied people-oriented policies and programs of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), was identified as one of the communities for ASPIRE-CBFM. Hence, resources readily available in their CBFM areas such as coconut, ginger and turmeric, were the principal consideration of MUFAI members in proposing the potential enterprise.

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By: Krizzia Mei C. Esperanza

The Department of Science and Technology – CALABARZON (DOST-CALABARZON) Food Safety Team attended the United States National Restaurant Association (US NRA) ServSafe Food Protection Manager Online Training and Certification on January 19-20, 2021. The participation to the two-day online course is part of the DOST-CALABARZON’s initiative to better assist individuals and MSMEs in the food industry even amidst the pandemic.

Just a few months ago, in November 2020, the DOST-CALABARZON soft launched the Food Safety Self-Assessment Tool (FSSAT), a web application for home-based and online food sellers to track their compliance to basic food hygiene. The FSSAT is under development, and the DOST-CALABARZON’s participation to the online course only contributes in improving the web-based tool.  Ms. Emelita P. Bagsit, the OIC-Regional Director of the DOST-CALABARZON, in her opening remarks, cited this project, among other initiatives of the office, as an important step in ensuring food safety in the region despite the challenging restrictions brought about by the pandemic.

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By: John Maico M. Hernandez, DOST-PSTC Batangas

LIPA CITY -- TIMPLADO, an offshoot company of Circa 1740, strengthens food safety implementation through the conduct of a two-day training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in preparation for the opening of its additional markets this year.

Thirteen employees, mostly newly hired, partook the training conducted on January 25-26 at TIMPLADO Coffee Shop at Brgy. Mataas na Lupa. The training helped capacitate production workers about the food safety standards in different production processes and in the processing facility. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Unified Food Safety Training Modules for MSMEs were the learning materials used during the training facilitated by DOST CALABARZON Food Safety Team members, Mr. Mhark Ellgine Libao, Mr. John Michael Florendo, and Mr. John Maico Hernandez, from Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) Batangas.

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By: Halyn Lunel A. Gamboa

As part of Laguna State Polytechnic’s (LSPU) extension project, the RoboTeach Olympics 2021 was conducted at the Crecencia Drusila Lopez Senior High School, last January 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

In collaboration with DOST-CALABARZON, DepEd Schools Division Office of San Pablo City, and Ideation Design and Development Laboratory (IDD Lab), it aims to prepare and equip the 25 teachers from various schools in San Pablo, Laguna with the knowledge and experience of robotics technology. 

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By: Demee Angelica S. Ludia

The year that has been had its fair share of several eventful events- from a volcanic eruption, followed by a pandemic, topped by diverse sets of calamities; who would have expected that 2020 would unfold in an action-packed way? Alongside the thrill were challenges that we have somehow managed to overcome; victories where Science and Technology played a major role. Let us take lookback at CALABARZON’s top 20 S&T happenings for 2020.

  1. Amira’s, DOST-assisted MSME, to bring Enhanced Nutribun to public elementary schools in Cavite
  2. DOST PSTC-Cavite partners with local groups for the use of DOST-developed technologies
  3. Sabuhin Bakery, SIMCO add to roster of Nutribun adoptors in Batangas
  4. Aeta Community in San Luis discusses needs to DOST
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