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Talaandig tribe, other indigenous groups, to benefit from DOST-FPRDI R&D program Datu Rodelio “Waway” Saway is not called “Tatay” for nothing. A teacher at the Talaandig School of Living Traditions and a well-known performing artist, Saway has been keeping the Talaandig musical heritage intact by mentoring young members of their tribe.…
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FPRDI’s digital wood moisture meter showcased in foreign symposium The DOST- FPRDI’s digital wood moisture meter was one of the technologies included during the 21st International Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium held from 24-27 September 2019 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Dr. Marina A. Alipon, Scientist 1, presented the…
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Bamboo musical instruments take spotlight in DOST-FPRDI’s latest R&D program More than a century ago, a bamboo band in Malabon played an important role in the 1896 revolution. At a time when the use of the bolo was banned, Malabon Musikong Bumbong helped the Katipunan by hauling and sneaking away…
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DOST-FPRDI conducts workshop on furniture testing The DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently conducted a one- day workshop on Furniture Testing with 22 participants from Southgate Limited, a foreign-owned furniture buyer in the Philippines. The workshop aimed to familiarize Southgate’s quality control personnel…
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AIKO KLHK IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC Indonesia is a country with abundant forest plant species, counting not less than 4,000 timber species. Each timber with its own unique characteristic will require an accurate identification method to avoid misjudge in determining the species.Wood identification is a process…
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