2 ANNUAL 0 1 Performance REPORT 5

Department of Science and Technology Region

The Department of Science and Technology is the premier science and technology body in the country charged with the twin mandate of providing central direction, leadership and coordination of all scientific and technological activities and of formulating policies, programs and projects to support national development.

DOST envisions itself as a responsive and world class institution of excellent and competent human resources providing innovative scientific and technological interventions meeting global challenges.

DOST Caraga commits to responsive, reliable and accurate scientific and technological services and interventions to MSMEs, government and non- government organizations, academic institutions, civil societies and vulnerable communities through: 1. The provision of appropriate, timely and adequate science and technology interventions; 2. The provision of reliable services and accurate results compliant to statutory and regulatory requirements; 3. Strengthening of S&T human resources; 4. The provision of technologies and mechanisms for disaster prevention and mitigation; 5. And Enhancement of S&T culture.

Improving the lives of Caragans through Science and Technology

“: A Science Nation Innovating for Global Competitiveness”

This year’s theme for the National Science and Technology Week celebration potted the Department of Science and Technology’s achievement in facing the country’s challenges on socio-economic, industrial economic globalization and climate change. The production of various technological innovations created substantial benefits to Filipinos and improved the competitiveness of each region.

This year, DOST-Caraga Regional office have lived up to its mandate in providing the scientific and technological innovations to address the needs of the region. Guided by the motto, “Agham na Ramdam”, the agency will keep on making Every Juan feel and experience the impact of science and technology in their daily lives.

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

The country has long recognized the need to support the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) because of their critical contribution not only to the country’s Gross Domestic Product but more so in the scaling up of employment in the countryside. Our MSMEs are challenged with difficulties such as less R&D capability, lack of financial access, high cost of doing business, low productivity, lack of access to technologies and poor access to market information. In 2002, DOST developed SETUP to address such challenges. Throughout the years, SETUP continues to be the flagship program of Department of Science and Technology. Aiming towards progress and growth, SETUP is strategically molded to enhance productivity and competitiveness of MSMEs through technological innovations and upgrading of products and processes. It provides MSMEs the appropriate technology for adoption; technical assistance; training and consultancy services; functional packaging and labels; attainment of product standards; testing; and assistance for technology acquisition. With the S&T services provided, the firms became competitive both in the local and export markets. More significantly, these firms generated employment and stimulated economic activities creating ripple effects in the local and regional economies. SETUP priority areas include: food processing; metals and engineering; furniture; agriculture/marine/aquaculture; gifts, decors and handicrafts; ICT and health products. For this year, DOST-Caraga assisted 63 firms through SETUP-Equipment Upgrading which provided 234 technology interventions to 151 existing firms. With the assistance, job opportunities in the region increased and thus generated an employment of 652.

Table 1. Technology Transfer and Commercialization

SETUP CORE SETUP Non-Core Performance Indicators Targets Accomplishments Targets Accomplishments No. of Projects 61 63 17 60 No. of Existing Firms Assisted 61 151 11 64 No. of Technology Interventions 122 234 34 62 Gross Sales (‘000) 92,000 121,041 4,571 5,072 Employment Generated 215 652 42 352

Science and Technology Services

The Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL-Caraga) has continually served the clienteles in Caraga Region in providing assistance and testing/calibration services. RSTL-Caraga rendered 2,173 testing and calibration services; served 2,296 clients; assisted 257 firms. The services generated an income of 1,248,174.00.

Table 2. Testing and Calibration Targets and Accomplishments

PERFORMANCE OVERALL TOTAL Breakdown of RSTL/RML Accomplishments INDICATORS TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS CHEMISTRY MICRO METROLOGY No. of Testing/Calibration 1270 2173 323 1476 374 Services Rendered No. of Clients Served 1484 2296 371 1544 381 No. of Firms Assisted 164 257 32 101 124 Income Generated (‘000) 505 1,248.174 145.434 820.090 282.650 Value of Assistance 20 60.762 34.252 26.510 - Rendered (‘000)

The Chemical and Microbiology Laboratory has been conferred re- accreditation by the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) on July 14, 2014 and have undergone 1st Surveillance Audit last April 28-30, 2015. RSTL was recognized as a laboratory operating in conformance to PNS ISO/IEC 17025. PAB also granted accreditation for calibration laboratory on March 3, 2015 and underwent 1st Surveillance Audit last August 6-7, 2015. RSTL-Caraga also acquired accreditation from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and assessed by Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management

Bureau (DENR-EMB) as a testing laboratory for drinking water and environmental waters. These recognitions demonstrate the integrity of the laboratory in terms of providing quality service to its customers and maintaining conformance to regulatory requirements.

Through the DENR-EMB accreditation, RSTL-Caraga has extended its services to the mining industries in the region in monitoring the quality of their environmental waters. The various accreditations had contributed to the significant increase of accomplishments for RSTL.

The income generated increased by 44%; clients served by 33% and services rendered by 20%.

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Metrology Laboratory was established in 2012 to cater the various calibration services required in the region. It is specifically designed to calibrate various measuring instrument for it to generate precise results. Calibration services include: Mass Calibration for determining the accuracy of test weights; Pressure Calibration which involves measurement of different types of gauges for medical and industrial application against a standard, and Temperature Calibration for calibrating temperature-measuring devices. Volumetric Calibration services are also offered which comprise of Big Volume Calibration—performed on calibrating buckets and proving tanks; and Volumetric Ware Calibration for ascertaining that all laboratory glassware utilized for measuring volumes are accurately indicating its capacity.

Packaging and Labelling

Packaging and Labelling Services was established to address the needs of MSMEs in improving the marketability, quality, and aesthetic value of their product. This is through assisting MSMEs in developing functional designs for packages, and identifying and developing suitable or alternative packaging materials especially from indigenous sources. Forty-five (45) packaging and labelling designs were provided (SETUP Core and Non-Core) to 45 firms in Caraga Region.

Table 3. Targets and Accomplishments for CY 2015 Packaging and Labelling

SETUP CORE SETUP NON-CORE Packaging and Labeling Targets Accomplishments Targets Accomplishments Packaging and Labeling design provided 35 35 10 10 No. firms assisted 35 35 10 10

No. of new Market penetrated. 35 35 10 10 Increase in Sales (P000) 4,100 5,200 1,080 1,635 *please see Annex B for the listing of beneficiaries

Samples of Product Label Designs Provided by DOST-CARAGA

Packaging and Labelling

DOST CARAGA continues to cater the needs of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the conduct of various consultancies such as Manufacturing Productivity Extension Program (MPEX), Consultancy for Agricultural Productivity Enhancement (CAPE), Energy Audit (EA), Cleaner Production Technology (CPT) and Food Safety.

MPEX is intended to assist MSMEs in the manufacturing sector to attain higher productivity through improvements in the overall operation of the firm. This includes the concerns on capacity utilization, wastage levels, lay-out, production planning and control, human resource utilization, work organization and other production concerns.

CAPE aims to institutionalize effective farm management strategies to improve agricultural productivity in the agricultural sector through careful application of S & T innovations and encourage the private sector to tap government-generated S & T innovations in agriculture.

In support to Energy Conservation Program, DOST continuously provides assistance on trainings and conduct of energy audit with the aim of improving processes, equipment usage, better energy management and better operational practices to reduce energy consumption per unit of product output or to lower operating costs.

CPT assistance was extended to help provide MSMEs with opportunities that will help them in making their facility reduce waste generation and at the same time increase its productivity.

Food Safety is designed with the vision of the development of MSMEs involved in food processing. Services include evaluation and plant lay-out mentoring. These activities were seen significant in adhering to the standards for producing quality food such as Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) and Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Point (HACCP).

In 2015, DOST CARAGA was able to assist 45 firms through MPEX; 15 firms through CAPE; 12 firms for CPT and EA and 15 firms for Food Safety Consultancies.

Table 4. Targets and Accomplishments for Consultancy Services

CONSULTANCY TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MPEX 45 45

CAPE 15 15

CPT 12 12

EA 12 12

FOOD SAFETY 15 (SETUP Non-Core) 15

*please see Annex C for the listing of beneficiaries

Conduct of various consultancies. Engr. Baby Lim conducts interview and firm assessment as part of the MPEX Consultancy (upper photos)

Technology Trainings and Investors’ Fora

Trainings were conducted in partnership with DOST’s Research and Development Institutes (RDIs), councils and other line agencies, academe, MSMEs, LGUs, private sectors and other institutions. DOST conducted a total of 63 technology trainings, attended by 965 participants and assisted 318 firms region wide. In addition, 9 fora were conducted with 775 participants.

Table 5. Targets and Accomplishments for CY 2015 Technology Trainings

Performance SETUP CORE SETUP NON-CORE NON SETUP Indicators Targets Accomplishment Targets Accomplishment Targets Accomplishment

No. of Trainings 35 33 10 26 4 4 Conducted No. of Firms 144 245 10 61 4 12 Assisted No. of Participants 450 781 82 73 44 111 No, of Technology 5 5 2 2 - 2 Fora conducted No. of Participants 75 153 25 310 - 315 s

Other Science and Technology Priority Areas

S&T SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE

The region’s unceasing commitment to the aim of RA 10612—strengthen the country’s S&T Education—has been continually proved by the number of scholars produced each year. And 2015 is no exception to it. A total of 44 Caragans qualified for the Junior Level Science

Scholarships or the “Fast-Tracked Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 2013” during the scholarship examination held last July 12, 2015. With the addition of the 44 Scholars for 2015, the number of ongoing scholars in CARAGA increased to 149.

Figure 2. (from left to right) (1) JLSS Qualifiers with parents signs the scholarship contracts (2) JLSS Qualifiers in Caraga State University and during the Orientation (3) Mr. Ricardo N. Varela, ARD of

Technical Operations Division delivers his inspirational message to parents and qualifiers in Philippine Normal University- (4) Qualifiers and Parents during the JLSS Orientation

COMPLEMENTARY FOOD PRODUCTION PROJECT

Aside from its Research and Development, the stronghold of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of DOST also focused on the technology intervention to solve prevalent health issues such as malnutrition among children. For this year, DOST FNRI developed the concept of complementary foods—rice-mongo curls, rice-mongo baby food blend, and rice-mongo-sesame food blend.

One of the identified areas for the appropriation of this project is the municipality of Gigaquit in Surigao del Norte. Complete set of equipment—pulverizer, mixer, extruder, multi-layered oven, pulverizer with suction bags and packaging machine—were installed in Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte for the production of the FNRI-developed complementary food. The installation, final-testing and commissioning of the equipment were conducted on October 2014. These equipment are not only limited for the production of the said products. Other products may be produced from different raw materials through product development and research. The Complementary Food Production Project is a collaboration between DOST -FNRI as the technology provider, DOST Caraga as the implementing agency and the host institution LGU-Gigaquit as the co-implementing agency. LGU-Gigaquit, the technology adopter, provided fund support for the building, personnel and MOOE to complement the equipment counter parted by DOST Caraga. LGU-Surigao del Norte provided fund support for operation expenses. DOST-FNRI spearheaded the transfer of technologies of the TNA, plant lay-out and equipment training. With this project, investment packages and business plans can be prepared with proper evaluation of appropriateness of technologies in specific locations and conditions. The project has been regarded as a tool for economic development for its high competitiveness in the market as to innovativeness of the products produced. The launching of the Complementary Food Production Site and Facility was held on May 29, 2015 at the project site in Brgy. Alambique, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte. The products were branded Distinctly Surigao Blend and the packaging for baby food blend was improved and upgraded from stickers to printed box. The Gigaquit Women’s Association (GIWA) is on the process of improving the packaging for nutri-curls. The Gigaquit Women’s Association (GIWA) was able to produce 161,413 packs of baby food blend and 27,027 packs of nutri-curls in 2015 with a gross sales of approximately Php 666,000.00.

The Department of Science and Technology, through the High Impact Technology Solutions (HITS) project, brought the establishment of the Food Innovation Center in Caraga. This will serve as a Common Service Facility on processing, product development, and packaging of processed products. It will provide support services through technology transfer as well as the necessary facilities and equipment for improved productivity and economic competitiveness in the food industry. This is realized through the procurement of 5 Food Processing Equipment namely:  Water Retort  Vacuum Fryer  Vacuum Packaging Machine  Spray Dryer  Freeze Dryer

The acquisition of the equipment will be processed by the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) with the assistance and support of the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) and DOST-Project Management and Engineering Design Services Office (PMEDSO) on the fabrication, installation, and final testing.

The Food Innovation Center in Caraga is a collaborative project of DOST-Caraga and Caraga State University. CSU, as the host institution, provides the area for the project, assist and facilitate related activities along with the development, promotion of food products in terms of processing, packaging, and marketing of products. On the other hand, DOST Caraga will facilitate the conduct of trainings, capacitate and improve skills in the production, processing, good manufacturing practices, and other related activities for the development and improvement of complementary foods in the region. FIC will help each aspiring local entrepreneur and micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs) to enhance their products, improve quality and sustainability, and make use of under-utilized crops through product development and innovation. FIC-Caraga intends to increase competitiveness in the market through the transfer of basic and applied technologies together with activities such as product testing, product packaging, and other related activities that will be facilitated in order to spur socio-economic development through the food industry.

An addendum of the Memorandum of Agreement between Caraga State University and DOST Caraga has been made on January 2015. This addendum comprises the revised roles between DOST and CSU for the project as well as the transfer of initial funds from DOST Caraga for the enclosure of the FIC building provided by CSU. On February 6, 2015, a Plant Lay-out mentoring was conducted by the Caraga

Food Safety Team for the FIC where recommendations and suggestions were made for the lay-out of the building in accordance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards. On February 15, 2015, DOST Caraga together with the focal persons of Caraga State University conducted a benchmarking activity at the Food Processing Innovation Center (FPIC) of Davao City located at the Philippine Women’s College. The activity involved benchmarking on the lay-out, products, and auxiliary equipment of the FPIC, which further became useful for the renovation of the FIC in Caraga.

The Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) conducted the plant visit and site inspection of FIC Caraga on September 17-18, 2015. The ITDI team gave recommendations for lay-out revision based on the DOST-developed food processing equipment as to size, electrical capacity, and other requirements. The lay-out was then revised by CSU on October 6, 2015 and finalized on October 14, 2015.

The ITDI also had transferred funds to DOST regional offices for the procurement of auxiliary equipment for FICs on October 9, 2015 amounting to Php 939,125.00. As of December 2015, DOST Caraga has procured the water filtration system, overhead tank, whiteboard, pH meter, surface thermometers, plastic containers, refractometer, chest freezer, and continuous band sealer.

NATIONWIDE DENGUE VECTOR SURVEILLANCE

This program is a joint partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Interior and Local government (DILG) to install the DOST OL-Traps nationwide for Aedes Mosquito help reduce dengue cases and control dengue transmission. The urgent need to support the government's program in reducing the incidence of the country's dengue cases are the main reasons for creating this partnership for the DOST Ovicidal/Larvicidal (O/L) Trap System Nationwide Roll Out. As of December 2015, DOST CARAGA had distributed 1,290 OL traps to 41 schools in the region.

Field -Testing of the Integrated Gold-Copper Mineral Processing Pilot

Plant in CARAGA Region

The Integrated Gold-Copper mineral processing pilot plant targets responsible small-scale mining industry in utilizing the country’s mineral resources while providing economic stability and ensuring environmental sustainability. The project’s objective adopts an eco-friendly technology in small-scale mining communities, which uses enhanced gravity concentration-flotation-extraction processes and

utilizes an integrated tailings disposal and treatment system.

DOST-CARAGA, in partnership with the University of the Philippines and Provincial Government of , initiated the implementation and establishment of Gold-Copper Mineral Processing Pilot Plant in Brgy. Del Pilar, City. Series of meetings, fora and assessments of the area were conducted on CY 2014. In preparation for the establishment of the said plant, information and education campaigns were conducted on January 7-10, 2015 to inform all the identified council partners from Cabadbaran and Santiago about the details of the project.

From Cabadbaran City, ADN From Municipality of Santiago, ADN Brgy. Bayabas Brgy. San Isidro Brgy. Concepcion Brgy. I Brgy. Puting Bato Brgy. Poclacion II Brgy. Del Pilar Brgy. E. Morgado

A workshop participated by representatives from the different barangays involved in the project was conducted to finalize the Terms of Reference that will be included in the Memorandum of Understanding for the Field Testing Project in Caraga conducted on January 23, 2015.

Project stakeholders—UP Diliman, DOST – Region XIII, Caraga State University, the Provincial Government of Agusan del Norte and the local government units of Barangay Del Pilar—signed the Memorandum of Understanding on March 19, 2015.

Last May 29, 2015, the site to be used for the field-testing of the integrated gold-copper mineral processing pilot plant was formally awarded to DOST-XIII by the execution of a Deed of Assignment from the barangay council of Brgy. Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. After the awarding of site, the groundbreaking ceremony, signifying the start of the second phase of the project was held. This event was attended by DOST Secretary Mario Montejo and Congressman Erlpe John Amante, along with the project partners; UP represented by Dr. Herman Mendoza and Dr. Oscar Ferrer; CSU represented by Dr. Anthony Penaso; DOST-XIII represented by Dir. Dominga Mallonga; and the barangay councils of the different partner barangays from Cabadbaran City and Santiago, Agusan del Norte.

From left to right: Dr. Anthony Penaso of Caraga State University, Ms. Judith Cueno of Brgy. Del Pilar, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Hon. Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba of Agusan del Norte, Dr. Herman Mendoza of UP-Diliman and Dir. Dominga Mallonga of DOST-Caraga after signing the Memorandum of Understanding for the Project; Field-Testing of the Integrated Gold-Copper Mineral Processing Pilot Plant last March 19, 2015 at DOST-Caraga office in City, Agusan del Norte.

The formal awarding of the project site last May 29, 2015 in Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.

The designated land for the mineral processing pilot plant was surveyed as requirement for the finalization of the Deed of Usufruct and the Pilot Plant Layout. The results of the survey are shown below containing 13,396 square meters of lot area allocated for the project. After receiving the coordinates and the total lot area available for the pilot plant, the design, layout and technical specifications of the Mineral Processing Pilot Plant Infrastructure was finalized and readied for the bidding process.

On-site perspective of the plant infrastructure

Moreover, series of activities were conducted by the Field-Testing Community Team such as the Value Chain Analysis on the prevalent mining practices and gold production processes of small-scale miners in the different barangays; conducted last May 30, 2015 to June 11, 2015; Re-Orientation of Partner Barangays for the Operations Group Formation on October 19, 2015; Operations Group Assessment last November 23, 2015 and Operations Group Pre-Training Activity and Learning Needs Assessment last December 15, 2015.

CARAGA HEALTH RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM

On January 28-30, 2015 members of CHRDC attended the “Training Workshop for the Members of the Technical Review Boards (TRB) of the Regional Health Research and Development Consortium” at Seda Centrio Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The said activity is part of a five 3-day workshops being conducted by the Foundation for the Advancement of Clinical Epidemiology, Inc. (FACE Inc.).

In view of the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) efforts to push for accreditation of all Ethics Review Committees (ERCs) in the country, the Board conducted a series of Training Writeshop on Standard Operating Procedures. On March 3-5, 2015 a Training-Writeshop on Standard Operating Procedure for ERCs was conducted for the members of the CHRDC at Hotel Luciana, Butuan City. The training aimed to develop the Standard Operating Procedures of the ERC for quality assurance.

Participants during the Training Writeshop on Standard Operating Procedures

On March 26-27, 2015, an Institutional Visit for the Research Capacity Assessment of CHRDC Member- Institutions was conducted to assist CHRDC stakeholders in completing the assessment forms and facilitate submission.

The Health Research Institution Capacity Assessment Form (RICAF) was developed by the Capacity Building Committee of the PCHRD. This assessment form will serve as a guide in the development of the member institutions towards becoming centers of excellence in health research. The assessment forms will enable the member research institutions to track their own progress in health research and development (R&D).

An Assessment of the 2011-2016 National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) and the Regional Unified Health Research Agenda (RUHRA) of the CHRDC was conducted on May 21-22, 2015. The assessment looked into the development, advocacy and implementation of the

national and regional research agenda as groundwork for the preparation of the health research agenda for the ensuing period, 2017- 2018.

As an offshoot to this activity, an Updating of the RUHRA was conducted on June 18, 2015. With dynamic and changing health conditions and occurrence of diseases as well as health priorities, it has become imperative that the RUHRA conforms to the region’s current public health situation.

On August 24-27, 2015, Representatives from CHRDC member institutions participated in the Global Forum on Research and Innovation for Health 2015. The Global Forum on Research and Innovation for Health builds on and expands the scope and impact of the previous “Global Forum for Health Research” – in support of a new world in which development is global and in which research and innovation capacity is increasingly a domain where everyone participates – high, middle and low income countries.

The consortium reviewed and mentored 5 research proposals for the year. For 2015, the CHRDC has completed 2 RRF Projects entitled “Risk Factors for Preeclampsia Among Pregnant Women in Four District Health Centers of ” from the Surigao Education Center, with total cost of Php 250,000.00. Another, from Caraga State University, with the amount of PhP 300,000.00 for the research project entitled, “A Gastropod Survey and Geographic Distribution of Snail Vectors of Schistosomiasis in Lake , Philippines.”

On December 2015, the RRF Project entitled “Freshwater Copepod Species: Comparative Biological Control Activity against Dengue-Carrier Mosquitoes” amounting to PhP 498,370.00 of Caraga State University – Main Campus was approved for funding.

Emergency Distribution of Hydrometerological Devices in Hard-hit Areas in the Philippines (HYDROMET)

With the government’s aim to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards likes earthquakes, flood, droughts and cyclones, DOST implemented the Emergency Distribution of Hydrometerological Devices in Hard-hit Areas in the Philippines (HYDROMET). As of December 2015, DOST CARAGA in partnership with Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) and PAGASA, installed a total of 145 HYDROMET devices in strategic locations in Caraga region. The project aims to provide the public with the updated weather conditions and forecasts. This project also enhances local disaster management in which they can conduct advance planning to avoid social and economic losses.

Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST)

Addressing the widespread poverty problem has become the continuing challenge of the government. With this, Department of Science and Technology designed CEST Program to empower the marginalized sector and improve the quality of living through science and technology. S&T Interventions are focused to five (5) entry points: Health and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Enterprise Development/ Livelihood, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management/ Climate Change Mitigation and Scholarship/ Education Enhancement.

In 2015, DOST Caraga implemented CEST to six communities namely: Gibusong Island, Loreto, Province of ; Basilisa, Dinagat (also from PDI); Burgos, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte; Jabonga, Agusan del Norte; Esperanza, ; and Lingig, .

With CEST, livelihood and enterprise development were enhanced through creation of slippers from water hyacinth and bamboo furniture production. Consultancy services on Water Hyacinth Product Development in 4 levels and product costing. The program had created the Jabonga Water Hyacinth Handicraft Association which is composed of 32 members (housewives). The association was able to display and sell their products in local fairs, exhibits and festivals. The association’s slippers were also known and sold to LGUs, government agencies and private sectors/individuals. As of 2015, they already had sold 1,975 pairs of slippers which generated an income of Php 237,000.

Secretary Mario G. Montejo and Mayor Jazmin Monton of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte during the Project Visit on May 28, 2015

The nutritional status of the children ages from 6 months to 3 years old improved through the supplementary feeding program using DOST-FNRI’s complementary baby food. A total of 27, 547 packs of complementary baby food was distributed to Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.

In addition, DOST-CARAGA in partnership with Caraga State University and LGU-Jabonga have given a Flood Hazard Map to the municipality in line with the campaign of the government for disaster risk reduction.

Contact Information

DOMINGA D. MALLONGA Regional Director Department of Science and Technology Caraga Regional Office CSU Campus, Ampayon, Butuan City Tel.No. (63) 085-342-9053, (63) 085-341-9551, (63) 085-342-5345 Fax. No. (63) 085-342-5684 Email: [email protected] Website: caraga.dost.gov.ph

Provincial Science and Technology Centers

PSTC-Agusan del Norte CSU Campus, Ampayon, Butuan City Tel. No. (085) 342-6225 Provincial S&T Director: Noel M. Ajoc

PSTC-Agusan del Sur Government Center Patin-ay, , Agusan del Sur Tel. No. (085) 343-7194 Provincial S&T Director: Andrea J. Cabonita

PSTC-Surigao del Norte 3/F Ricardo Bldg., In front of BDO cor. San Nicolas-Magallanes Streets, Surigao City Tel. No. (086) 826-5392 OIC-Provincial S&T Director: Godoberto L. Amora

PSTC-Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur State University - Main Campus , Surigao del Sur Tel. No. : (086) 211-3400 OIC-Provincial S&T Director:Caressa Leanne V. Lim

PSTC-Province of Dinagat Poblacion, San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands Islands Provincial S&T Director: Nancy L. Charcos, PhD