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Winners of the 2019 Rubberwood Furniture Design Contest announced

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The DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently announced the winners of the 2019 Rubberwood Furniture Design Contest (FDC). The competition was launched last 16 May 2019 under the project “Processing and Utilization of Senile and Unproductive Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) Trees for the Production of High Value Furniture, Mouldings and Joineries”.

FPRDI management, employees’ union, ink pact to strengthen workers’ welfare

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The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) management and the FPRDI Employees Association (FPRDIEA) representatives finalized and signed the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) for 2019-2022 last 6 September 2019.

The CNA covers the benefit programs for rank-and-file employees; health, safety and work environment regulations; opportunities for professional growth; grievance machinery; and CNA incentive, among others.

Weapons from local materials? - DOST-FPRDI checks the possibilities

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The experimental bamboo mat is tested at the Philippine Army R&D Center.
The experimental bamboo mat is tested at the Philippine Army R&D Center.
Did you know that the lowly “sawale” (woven bamboo mat) is a possible material for making body armors to save our soldiers’ lives?

The Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently found that the woven bamboo mat paired with a stainless steel plate can be used for bullet-resistant vest for pistol shots. The vest was light enough for use in combat and 700 percent cheaper than most imported body armors.

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