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DOST-PTRI Joins 9th ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium
By: John Nikko V. Espiritu
Technology Transfer, Information, and Promotion Staff
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) joined other Philippine delegates to the 9th ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium (ATTS 9) held from November 4-6, 2024, at the Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel, Vientiane, Laos. Organized by the Lao Handicraft Association (LHA), this symposium celebrated the cultural heritage and traditional textile practices of the ASEAN region.

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DOST-PTRI Hands Over Silk Handloom Machines to Empower Villanueva Women
By: John Nikko V. Espiritu & Paula Fe S. Castillon
Technology Transfer, Information, and Promotion Staff | Research and Development Division
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), in partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Department of Tourism Region 10, and STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI), has initiated a livelihood program for the women of the Villanueva Kini General Services Multi-Purpose Cooperative (VKMPC). As part of SPI’s Livelihood and Enterprise Development Program, two sets of silk hand-loom weaving machines were formally turned over to VKMPC, aiming to establish a thriving silk industry in Villanueva.

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DOST-PTRI Conducts Virtual Tour for PNP Research and Development Course Participants
By: John Nikko V. Espiritu
Technology Transfer, Information, and Promotion Staff
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) conducted a virtual tour today as part of the Philippine National Police - Directorate for Research and Development’s (PNP-DRD) 20-day online Research and Development Course (RDC). The course, attended by 50 PNP personnel, is aimed at developing essential skills and knowledge in research and development to meet the DRD’s staffing requirements and introduce best practices from other PNP directorates.

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DOST-PTRI Joins the Second Leg of SalikLakbay Solutions Mapping and Immersion in West Coast, Palawan, to Support Grassroots Innovations
By: Beatrice S. Sarreal
Technical Services Division
The Department of Science and Technology —Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) continued its participation in DOST-MIMAROPA’s SalikLakbay Solutions Mapping and Immersion, held on October 29, 2024, in West Coast, Palawan. In collaboration with members of the Local Grassroots Innovation Technical Evaluation Committee (GITEC), the event gathered stakeholders representing the five sectors of the pentahelix collaboration model: academe, civil society organizations (CSOs), industry, media, and both local and national government.