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National University of Singapore students visit DOST-FPRDI
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A group of students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) visited the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) last 5 January 2024 to learn and talk about possible collaborations involving the Institute’s Bamboo Musical Instruments (BMI) Innovation R&D Program.
The trip was part of their academic course that requires students to craft and implement capstone projects that will “promote positive social impact to a community in need.” Focusing on the Arts and Design cluster, the students are exploring the possibility of training out-of-school youth on BMI making.
The students were met by DOST-FPRDI OIC-Director Dr. Rico J. Cabangon, BMI Program Leader For. Aralyn L. Quintos, and Technical Services Division’s For. Zenaida R. Reyes.
NUS students meet DOST-FPRDI team led by OIC Director Dr. Rico J. Cabangon (center, in dark blue jacket).
DOST-FPRDI staff shine in international research conferences
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Two DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) researchers have won major awards in international conferences held recently.
Technology Innovation Division’s Alexis B. Dorado bagged the Best Research Paper Presentation in the 2023 International Conference on Resources and Environmental Research (ICRER) held at Hong Kong, China from 2-4 December 2023.
Dorado presented the paper titled "Sustainable Wood Stain Derived from Natural Dyes for Green Applications" that details how Philippine natural dyes can become a viable and eco-friendly alternative to primary colorants in wood stain formulations. She won under the "Wastewater, Oil Pollution and Green Technology” category.
DOST-FPRDI partners with DA-BPI for bamboo R&D
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The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) will collaborate on an initiative that hopes to develop more bamboo innovations for the agriculture sector.
The two agencies signed a Memorandum of Agreement last 7 November 2023 for the project “Bamboo LIQUOR Ph: Local Innovation for Quality Use of Organic Pesticide Resource in the Philippines”. Among others, it will study the development of organic pesticides to help increase the produce of local onion farmers.
DOST-FPRDI Director Romulo T. Aggangan (3rd from left) and DA-BPI Director Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban (2nd from left) lead the MOA signing for a research collaboration on bamboo.
