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The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) featured the latest advancements in wood and non-wood forest technologies and facilities at their office during the visit of members of the House of Representatives on 22 February 2024.  Led by the House Committee on Science and Technology Member and 2nd District of Zamboanga del Sur Representative Jeyzel Victoria C. Yu, the group was joined by the legislative and congressional delegates of the Committees on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources;

A group of students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) visited the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) last 5 January 2024 to learn and talk about possible collaborations involving the Institute’s Bamboo Musical Instruments (BMI) Innovation R&D Program.  The trip was part of their academic course that requires students to craft and implement capstone projects that will “promote positive social impact to a community in need.” Focusing on the Arts and Design cluster, the students are exploring

Two DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) researchers have won major awards in international conferences held recently. Technology Innovation Division’s Alexis B. Dorado bagged the Best Research Paper Presentation in the 2023 International Conference on Resources and Environmental Research (ICRER) held at Hong Kong, China from 2-4 December 2023. Dorado presented the paper titled “Sustainable Wood Stain Derived from Natural Dyes for Green Applications” that details how Philippine natural dyes can become a viable and eco-friendly alternative to primary

In celebration of the Philippine Bamboo Month, the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) opened its bamboo facilities to the public last 26 September 2023. Dubbed “Lakbay Kawayan: An Appreciation Tour of Select DOST-FPRDI Bamboo Facilities”, the activity showcased two of the Institute’s newest facilities that could be availed of by bamboo-using businesses: the Bamboo Musical Instruments Processing Center and the Forest Products Innovation and Training Center (FPITC). The event also presented some ideas on how the participants could

An award-winning group of soft broom makers in Real, Quezon recently received a piece of equipment that could sweep one of their biggest production problems away: a special dryer for their grass raw material. Called the non-wood forest products dryer, this equipment was developed by the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and installed in Brgy. Maragondon, Real, Quezon to help the broom producers dry their tiger grass (Thysanolaena latifolia) even during the rainy season.  According to DOST-FPRDI’s Maria

An exciting new chapter in scientific collaboration between the Philippines and China has been unveiled with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the establishment of a Joint Bamboo Research and Development (R&D) Laboratory. The MOA was inked by Dr. Romulo T. Aggangan, Director of DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI), and Jiangxi Academy of Forestry (JAF) President Yang Jiefang on August 9, 2023 at the DOST-PCAARRD, Los Banos, Laguna. The momentous ceremony marks a commitment to

Bamboo growers, manufacturers, artisans, and traders in Laguna can expect better days up ahead as the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) is working on a project that aims to strengthen the province’s bamboo industry. With a budget of Php 2.1 million, the project has so far mapped out the industry and analyzed the constraints facing different bamboo stakeholders — from farmers and suppliers, to the market, and to end-users. It has

The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) will mark its 66th Anniversary this year by showcasing the usefulness of science in the country’s creative industry. Dubbed “LIKHA: Forest Products Innovation Reimagined”, the event will run from July 3- 7, 2023 and will feature how the Institute’s R&D Programs are relevant for creating high quality, innovative and sustainable forest products. LIKHA stands for local, innovative, knowledge-based, holistic and adaptive.Activities include:Himig Kawayan: Tradition and Innovation in Indigenous Bamboo Music – screening

The DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is launching a design contest that centers on the use of bamboo as main material.Thru the Ilawang Kawayan Design Contest, the Institute is looking for highly innovative light fixture designs that are functional and aesthetically appealing. The designs will feature bamboo —one of the country’s most commercially and ecologically important forest products.Over the years, the DOST-FPRDI has been studying the properties of bamboo, including techniques to properly process, dry and preserve