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DOST shows solons advanced tech facilities for furniture and construction
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The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) featured the latest advancements in wood and non-wood forest technologies and facilities at their office during the visit of members of the House of Representatives on 22 February 2024.
Led by the House Committee on Science and Technology Member and 2 nd District of Zamboanga del Sur Representative Jeyzel Victoria C. Yu, the group was joined by the legislative and congressional delegates of the Committees on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources; Agriculture and Food; Natural Resources; Tourism; Rural Development; Climate Change; Agrarian Reform; Ecology; Reforestation; Disaster Risk Resilience; and Committee Affairs Department Economic Cluster II.
Legislative and congressional delegates led by Rep. Jeyzel Victoria C. Yu (in white dress) pose with DOST officials at the DOST-PCAARRD Innovation and Technology Center.
DOST expert, first Filipino to receive ISO Excellence award
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A Department of Science and Technology (DOST) official is the first Filipino expert to receive the coveted International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Award.
The recognition is bestowed to Dr. Rico J. Cabangon–the DOST Forest Products Research and Development Institute Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Director, for his work in Bamboo and Rattan (ISO/TC 296), and in particular, for his leadership of the working group on Bamboo for Furniture (WG 5). He is also cited for his contributions to the development of ISO 6128:2023, which outlines the requirements and test methods on laminated products made of bamboo strips for indoor furniture purposes.
Dr. Rico J. Cabangon (middle, in black coat) receives the ISO Excellence Award during the flag ceremony at the DOST last 22 January 2024. Also in the photo are (from left to right) Senior Trade-Industry Development Specialist Engr. Rheychelle Pidoc; BPS-Standards Development Section (BPS-SDD) Assistant Division Chief Engr. Myra Magabilin; BPS-SDD Division Chief Engr. Ma. Teresita Del Rosario; DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr.; DOST Undersecretary for R&D Dr. Leah J. Buendia; and Chief of BPS- Product Testing Division Engr. Jay Illescas.
DOST-FPRDI ensures client’s growth thru piloting, business incubation
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Staff of the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently extended technical assistance to a Laguna-based agro-forest farm.
The Adoress Farm is an incubatee of a collaboration between Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) and DOST-FPRDI. It is being assisted in the production of hand soaps made from natural materials thru DOST-FPRDI’s Technology Business Incubation (TBI) Program and Piloting of Select FPRDI Technologies Project.
During the visit, DOST-FPRDI expert Dr. Jennifer P. Tamayo shared promising results of the antimicrobial and dermal irritation tests on the soap. Antimicrobial test evaluates the efficacy of the soap in killing microorganisms, while the dermal irritation test gauges tolerable level of skin irritation when using it.
The Institute’s TBI is a facility that provides needed assistance to start-ups in the forest-based sector. Interested clients may avail themselves of its forest products processing technologies, and also business development, training, and testing services, among others.
Meanwhile, the Technology Piloting project examines the technical and market potential of select DOST-FPRDI technologies under user-environment conditions. Both TBI and Technology Piloting are under the Institute’s Technical Services Division.
Adoress Farm owner Ms. Teresita Sanchez (in red) actively participates in the monitoring and assessment activities by sharing updates about their product
