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DOST-FPRDI to study lesser-used bamboo species
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How many kinds of bamboo do you know? One? Two?
Did you know that there are more than 1,500 bamboo species in the world, and many of these are found in the Philippines? Of the ones growing here, however, only a handful are popular and used commercially.
To optimize the use of the country’s rich bamboo resources, the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has recently started a project that will uncover information on the basic properties of lesser-used local bamboos.
DOST-FPRDI staff complete IP management course
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The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is now in a better position to manage its intellectual property (IP) assets, thanks to the IMPACT 20-day Training Program recently attended by 35 researchers.
IMPACT, which stands for Intellectual Property Management Program for Academic Institutions Commercializing Technologies, aimed at strengthening the Institute’s technology transfer program through a series of training-workshops that ran from February 14 to April 13, 2022. It ended in a culminating activity held at the Benguet State University – Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (BSU-ATBI) last May 5-6, 2022.
DOST-FPRDI passes COA Audit
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The recent Audit Exit Conference with the Commission on Audit (COA) showed that DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is compliant with COA’s regulations in disbursing public funds and financial reporting.
The COA commended the Institute’s Accounting Section for its performance despite being on an alternative work arrangement last year. Auditor Edlyne A. Rosete explained that the Section was able to significantly reduce the number of unreconciled balances in 2021.
The Institute was also praised for heeding the previous year's recommendations with a 40% compliance rating, which is 10% higher than COA’s minimum requirement. This is one of the key requirements in the granting of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB).
