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Bontoc, Southern Leyte – Department of Science and Technology – VIII Regional Director Edgar Esperancilla recently turned over P400,000 funding to Southern Leyte State University – Bontoc Campus for the project “Strengthening and Monitoring of Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) Program in Region 8”.  Said project was conceptualized by SLSU-Bontoc and DOST 8 in the last quarter of CY 2014.

Developed by the DOST, the CEST program aims to provide livelihood and alleviate poverty in communities. Campus Administator Madel Calva received the funding.

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STA. MARIA, Isabela -- A ceramic water filter facility outfitted with high-performing equipment from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s program for small businesses, dubbed SETUP or Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program, was blessed recently  during the Cagayan Valley leg of DOST’s “Science Nation: Agham na Ramdam” nationwide roadshow.

SETUP offers assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises via funding, technology upgrade, and manpower training, to improve their production and product quality, and be at par with other small businesses in the regional and national levels.

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Mrs. Fructoso Lana, owner of Frux Peanut Butter, is going nuts. It’s almost incredible that technology intervention worthP 541,600 has spread her income base to yummy figures.

According to Lana, Fruxhas increased its production by 136 percent and sales by 142 percent as the company is now able to produce quality peanut butter in different sizes such as 300g, 250g, 200g bottles and 50g that are widely distributed to established local markets. Among Frux Peanut Butter’s clients is Manolette Bakeshop with 200 branches all over the country.