DOST IX provides S&T assistance to Recudo Taruc Rubber Planters Association (RETARPA)
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Recudo Taruc Rubber Planters Association (RETARPA) in the municipality of R.T. Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay received assistance amounting to One Million Twenty Thousand Pesos (P1,020,000.00) from the Department of Science and Technology – IX through its Provincial Science and Technology Center Zamboanga Sibugay for the procurement of 6 units abaca combined decorating and spindle stripping machines. The organization will be able to process both abaca deco and abaca spindle fibers using the new 2-in-1 equipment, depending on market demand. RETARPA is expected to increase their productivity by at least 32% and produce better quality abaca fibers products.
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DOST-IX fund Abaca Farm in Zambo Sibugay
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The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. IX, thru the Provincial S&T Center of Zamboanga Sibugay recently turned over the fund to ELCAC-Pulidan amounting to ₱1,490,600.00 in a ceremonial event.
DOST IX goes on a virtual team building
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DOST-IX conducted a 1-day Virtual Team Building activity on 15 December 2021, the first since the pandemic. All 104 employees, which consist of the Regional office personnel in Zamboanga City, and Provincial S&T Center personnel in Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte, attended the activity.
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN TO SUCCEED!
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OneLab Presents its 5-Year Project Proposal during 4th Quarter RDs’ Meeting
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Ms. Rosemarie S. Salazar, OneLab Project Leader and ARD for FASTS-DOST IX presents the 5-Year Project Proposal for OneLab during RD’s Meeting
OneLab for TED (Smarter OneLab for Industry 4.0 through Testing and Calibration, Education, and Discovery) is a 5-year project proposal aimed at positioning OneLab to providing research and development, and training, on top of its testing and calibration services.
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