DOST supports local inventors
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Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña expressed his full support to Filipino inventors and urged them to be entrepreneurs as well by creating products that truly benefit the consumers. Secretary de la Peña was the guest of honor during the 23rd National Inventors Week Grand Inventrepreneurs Fellowship Banquet held on November 22, 2016 at 55 Events Place in Quezon City. (Text and Photo by Rodolfo P. de Guzman/S&T Media Service)
Mayor Lani of Bacoor visits DOST’s STARBOOKS Booth
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Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla visits the DOST STARBOOKS booth during the opening of exhibits of the STAARRDEC Fiesta and RSRDEH 2016 in Bacoor Government Center Grounds on November 21, 2016. This is an annual event of the consortium supported by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology. During the press conference, Mayor Mercado-Revilla lauded the DOST for implementing the STARBOOKS program that is benefitting many schools in the country by providing easy access to S&T information with just a click of the finger, one of which is the Bacoor National High School. (Text and Photo by Rodolfo P. de Guzman/S&T Media Service)
Coffee, banana showcased in DOST event
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BACOOR, Cavite –CALABARZON productsand innovations, particularly on coffee and banana, got the spotlight in the recent twin events organized by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Southern Tagalog Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research, Development and Extension Consortium (STAARRDEC) at the Bacoor Government Center in Cavite.
Divisoria trips nurtured child’s entrep spirit
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Maura De Leon was in grade six her aunt would tag along to Divisoria for her banana business.
“Maaga pa lang sumasama na ko sa tiyahin ko sa Divisoria. Dun sya bumibili ng mga saging. Tapos sa ibabaw na ko ng mga saging natutulog. Sa sampung tumpok, sabihin nya ibenta mo walo, iyo na yung dalawa. Kaya siguro ako nahilig sa negosyo, kasi bata pa ko, namulat na ko sa negosyo.”