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ITTO and FPRDI help bring hope to forest-based communities
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ITTO and FPRDI help bring hope to forest-based communities
March 29, 2012
Two-and-a-half years ago, the townsfolk in Basud, Camarines Norte had very little livelihood skills. They made money mainly by making charcoal and planting rice. They were so poor, they could not even buy a decent pair of rubber shoes.
Today, Basud folks are looking forward to better days. Thru a forest-based livelihood project by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the FPRDI, many of them have learned to make baskets from local vines. They sell these in the local public market and in trade fairs and get badly needed cash for their families.
Director Aggangan now CESO III
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Director Aggangan now CESO III
March 21, 2012
President Benigno C. Aquino III signed last 22 February 2012 the original appointment of FPRDI Director Romulo T. Aggangan as Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III. Aggangan was among 75 government officials from various agencies who received original appointments and adjustments in Career Executive Service (CES) ranks after hurdling a rigorous evaluation process.
The managerial class in the group of career positions in the Philippine Civil Service, the CES was created by P.D. No. 1 to “form a continuing pool of well-selected and development-oriented career administrators who shall provide faithful and competent service.”
The appointment to a CES rank is made by the President upon the recommendation of the CES Board. (Rizalina K. Araral 19 March 2012) ##
Plywood Testing: A way to ensure conformance to quality standard
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Plywood Testing: A way to ensure conformance to quality standard
March 20, 2012
Plywood — a structural material consisting of layers of veneers glued tightly together — is one of the most widely used wood products in the world. Introduced in the Philippines in the 1950s, it is a construction material most of us grew up with. But did you know that before it can be distributed in the market, plywood products must first be tested and stamped with the Philippine Standard (PS) mark.
The DOST’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) hosts the only plywood testing laboratory (PTL) in the country accredited by the Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO) and Bureau of Product Standards (BPS). Required by the BPS under Philippine National Standards 196:2000, the tests determine the thickness, moisture content, and bond quality of the plywood.
