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COMELEC taps DOST to ensure quality of paper products for election
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is being tapped by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to help guarantee the quality of papers to be used in the coming elections on May 12, 2025.
The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI), thru its Pulp and Paper Testing Laboratory (FPPTL), is the sole certifying body, accredited by the COMELEC. Before private companies can join the bidding process, their paper products must first be tested and certified by the FPPTL to ensure these are of high quality and at par with standards set by the COMELEC. COMELEC has been FPPTL’s client for more than a decade.
The laboratory evaluates the paper quality based on its opacity and brightness, grammage, thickness, stiffness, tear and dimension. Among the paper products tested at FPPTL are multi-copy papers, continuous forms, envelopes, thermal papers, paper seals, vellum papers, newsprints, folders and specialty papers.
DOST, UP Diliman commit to innovation and sustainability thru collab research
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The MOU signing last 12 February 2025 was led by DOST-FPRDI Director Cabangon (5th from left) and UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II (4 th from left). It was attended by DOST-FPRDI researchers and management team, and UP Diliman academic staff.
The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) strengthens its commitment to advance research and academic collaboration through a newly forged partnership with the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD).
DOST features bamboo musical instruments in Quezon’s Kaway Festival
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The DOST-Forest Products and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently showcased its innovations on bamboo musical instruments (BMI) during the Tagkawayan Quezon’s Kaway Festival.
Among the bamboo instruments played and demonstrated during the activity were tongatong (bamboo stamping tubes), bungkaka (bamboo buzzer), patteteg (bamboo plate/bar), gabbang (bamboo xylophone), saggeypo (panpipe), tongali (nose flute), and kubing (jaw harp). Highlight of the event was the interactive community playing of BMIs with the participants.
Thru a technology demonstration, DOST FPRDI also featured how locally available bamboo could be crafted into high-quality musical instruments to support sustainable livelihood and cultural preservation.
