Published February 4, 2021, 11:47 AM
Different technologies have been adopted by the local government unit (LGU) of Noveleta, Cavite as well as two Cavite-based cooperatives through its Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) .
Online Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) meeting with Ms. Jeanina Rogador, Science Research Specialist II, and Ms. Anna Marie Daigan, Science Research Specialist II of DOST PSTC-Cavite, and Ms. Teresita S. Tatlonghari, General Manager of M2EWC.
(DOST / MANILA BULLETIN)
The LGU of Noveleta adopted the Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute’s (DOST-ITDI) Portable Biogas Digester.
Meanwhile, the Maitim II East Water Service Cooperative (M2EWC) and the Palangue Agrarian Reform Cooperative (PARC) adopted the DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (FNRI) Tubig Talino and Iron Fortified Rice Technology, respectively
QUEZON CITY, Jan. 28 The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), recently held a nationwide public consultation with various stakeholders to identify single-use plastic items that will be included in the list of non-environmentally acceptable products and packaging materials or NEAP.
The NSWMC, chaired by DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, organized the virtual consultation, last January 22 which was participated in by 169 representatives from local government units, private sector, and key stakeholders from civil society groups, including Ecowaste Coalition and Oceana Philippines.
DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units (LGUs) Concerns and NSWMC Alternate Chair Benny D. Antiporda said conducting the consultation is a key moment on our work on NEAP, noting that coming up with the list of NEAP is anticipated.
Private and government stakeholders have joined forces in coming up with a common ground to identify single-use plastic items that will be included in the roster of “non-environmentally accepted products and packaging (NEAP) materials.
A compact wastewater treatment system developed by the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) is now available for adoption as part of DoST efforts to help reduce environmental degradation in Boracay and Manila Bay.
(Photo from DOST-PCIEERD / MANILA BULLETIN)
The DoST-PCIEERD-supported R&D laboratories were presented in a virtual event through the Institution Development Program (IDP) – the University of the Philippines Cebu Laboratory; Cavite State University Simulation, Modeling, and Measurement Laboratory (CvSU SiMM Lab); the University of the Cordilleras Geographic Information System Innovation Laboratory (UC GIS InnoLab); the Bataan Peninsula State University Additive Manufacturing and Research Laboratory (BPSU AMReL); and the DoST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) Capability Building on Energy Efficiency and Conservation for State Universities and Colleges (ITDI CapDev Energy Efficiency).
The UP Cebu Cybersecurity Laboratory aims to create a solid platform for cybersecurity research, develop cybersecurity courses for the UP Cebu Department of Computer Science (DCS), develop training curriculum for end-user and non-tech users for their protection, and contribute to prod