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ASEAN Member States Agreed on Progressive Initiatives at the 23rd ASEAN Working Group on Forest Products Development (AWG-FPD) The 23rd ASEAN Working Group on Forest Products Development (AWG-FPD) meeting was held on 6th October 2020 resulted on various progressive initiatives and updates related to the forest products development at the Southeast Asian level. The meeting was performed virtually…
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DOST-FPRDI DEVELOPING HANDS-FREE DISINFECTANT DISPENSER AND FOOTBATH USING BAMBOO AND ABACA Have you been to a public place lately, perhaps to buy groceries and other essential needs? Were you required to sanitize your hands and footwear first before entering? The DOST - Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is developing…
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CONGRESSWOMAN PROMOTES USE OF DOST-FPRDI BAMBOO-FRAMED FACE SHIELD The bamboo-framed face shield developed by the DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently caught the attention of a congresswoman- advocate of using Filipino-made products. Rep. Ann K. Hofer, 2nd District Representative of Zamboanga Sibugay and the Chairperson…
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DOST-FPRDI STUDY SHOWS PROMISING HEALTH BENEFITS OF BAMBOO LEAVES Bamboo – which is a type of grass – is one amazing plant. It is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world and is said to be the most versatile. It is so versatile, in fact, that an international…
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DOST-FPRDI DEVELOPS ANTIMICROBIAL SOAPS, HAND MISTS Exploring the vast potential of our local forest resources, the DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has developed personal care products useful in maintaining personal hygiene amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The antimicrobial liquid hand soaps were formulated using…
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