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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are pushing for the establishment of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP).Drafted site layout of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines 

Leading the initiative, DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña emphasizes how Filipinos may benefit from the VIP, which is envisioned to be the country’s foundation of research and innovation on human, animal, and plant viruses in the next 10 to 15 years.

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Despite the challenges brought about by CoVID-19 and the New Normal, the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office XI (DOST-XI), through its Provincial Science and Technology Center in Davao del Sur (PSTC DS), capitalized on new opportunities of extending assistance to two enterprises in Davao del Sur through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP).

Improvements brought by DOST’s S&T interventions were evident during the on-site project visit of Dr. Anthony C. Sales, CESO III, Regional Director of DOST-XI last 17 March 2022.

Maru Farm Development Corporation, a poultry dressing plant located in Inawayan, Sta. Cruz, was assisted by DOST-XI in acquiring various equipment for the upgrading of its poultry dressing facilities under SETUP.  The firm was also able to avail of DOST’s Halal Assessment Consultancy Program and received training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for all its workforce. 

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The Department of Science and Technology - Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI), in collaboration with the Provincial Science and Technology Center of Davao Oriental, introduced the bamboo-for-wellness products through the Bamboo Soap Making Technology Training conducted for selected participants in Davao Oriental last 17 March 2022 at the Baywalk Hotel, City of Mati.

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-CALABARZON turned over S&T products as food relief to evacuees in the towns of Agoncillo and Laurel, Batangas who were affected by the recent phreatomagmatic events in Taal Volcano, April 06.

The food relief package was composed of enhanced nutribun and rice-mongo crunchies produced by DOST-Batangas cooperators. Enhanced nutribuns were sourced out from Sweetie Pies Pasalubong Center, adoptor of enhanced nutribun and cooperator under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program or SETUP. Rice-mongo crunchies, on the other hand, were procured from Samahan ng mga Inang Gabay at Lakas ng Aktibong Komunidad, a Grants-in-Aid community-based project beneficiary of the DOST.