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Our Journey towards Performance Excellence

DOST-IX accepts Project Proposals for SETUP

The Department of Science and Technology-IX (DOST-IX) is now accepting proposals from proprietors of micro, small and medium enterprises in the region who wish to avail of the technical and financial assistance under the Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP).

SETUP is a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in implementing technological innovations and improvements in their operations to boost their productivity and competitiveness.

Seaweeds Noodles Facility receives DOST-IX assistance

In its quest to help develop and strengthen the science and technology (S&T) production sector, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) IX has recently approved the provision of S&T intervention to the project entitled “Establishment of Seaweeds Noodles Processing Facility.” The project beneficiary is the Local Government Unit of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.

The project aims to help the local residents develop livelihood activities and generate income through the application of FNRI-developed seaweeds-based noodles technology. The objective of this intervention is to curb malnutrition and mitigate hunger in poor rural communities in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The project is part of the “Siglang Pinoy” hunger mitigation program of DOST-FNRI.

Marapong Corporation avails DOST-SETUP assistance

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) IX, through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) has recently approved the provision of S&T interventions to the Marapong Corporation in its project “Upgrading of Tabon-Tabon Processing Plant of Marapong Corporation.”

Marapong Corporation is a family-owned corporation based in Dipolog City. The corporation’s main product is a marinating sauce from Tabon-tabon fruit. The formulation of the sauce is a result of a research contract between Marapong Corp. and the DOST’s Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) inspired by the family’s fondness for the seafood salad delicacy and the abundance of Tabon-tabon fruit in the family’s hometown of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte.

55 HS students in Region IX hurdle the DOST-SEI Scholarship Exam

Fifty-five (55) high school graduates from Region IX passed the highly competitive S&T Scholarship Examination of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) given last October 2011. According to DOST IX Regional Director Brenda L. Nazareth-Manzano, of the fifty-five (55), forty-nine (49) qualified under RA 7687 Scholarship Program while six (6) for the Merit Scholarship.

The following are the qualifiers of the 2012 S&T Scholarships in Region IX: