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In less than a year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)'s Niche Centers in the Region for Research & Development (NICER) Program has initiated the establishment of the Queen Pineapple Research and Development Center in Camarines Norte and has now exceeded more than half of its target on its first year and moving forward.

Queen pineapple in Camarines Norte. Photo courtesy: Dr. Arlene Alegre of Camarines Norte State College

The program is being funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the DOST (DOST-PCAARRD) and it focuses more on the development of farm pest detection, general assessment, and mapping. 

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Ilocos Norte and La Union have welcomed an increasing number of visitors and tourists since September this year and is now bracing for an influx of more tourists as the quarantine restriction has been relaxed by the IATF to Alert Level 2 this November, along with Metro Manila and other regions. 

Because of the change in quarantine restrictions and greater movement of people has been allowed, like in any other major municipalities, the entire Region I of Ilocos developed and implemented their own contact tracing management system. 

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DAVAO CITY – As one of the highlights of the 2021 Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) celebration, the Department of Science and Technology XI (DOST-XI) awarded the Best Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) Adoptor for Davao Region to EAST LA Inc. during a virtual ceremony last 5 November 2021.

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The 3-day Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) in the Ilocos Region successfully ended with the announcement of winners last October 2021 done via Zoom and Facebook Live.