Army training and doctrine command gets grants from DOST
TARLAC CITY— The Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) received a number of equipment from Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the agency sGrants-in-Aid program.
It includes a set of bakery equipment andScienceandTechnology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Station ( STARBOOKS) .
DOST Regional Director Julius Caesar Sicat said the bakery equipment was given to TRADOC in a bid to produce veggie breads that can enhance the nutrition of uniformed personnel.
Also, Sicat is eyeing to partner with TRADOC in the production of enhanced Nutribun which has been re-formulated and recently re-launched by DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute
“DOST-FNRI is now looking for institutional partners to produce the bread so it can be made available for public consumption. Not only will it provide better nutrition and become an income generating project, it will also provide assistance to neighboring communities around the camp,” he explained.
For his part, TRADOC Commander Major General Cornelio Valencia expressed his appreciation to the support of DOST especially in this time of pandemic.
“Because having a bakery inside camp will prevent us from going outside just to buy bread. As Filipinos, eating hot pandesal in the morning is an energy booster to start our day.
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ANGELES CITY--The city government here handed over 4,000 packs of relief goods worth P2 million to the town of Polangui in Albay province.
The members of the Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (ACDRRMO) headed by Rudy Simeon, representatives from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) led by Social Officer Welfare 1 Cielo Sarion and personnel from Environmental Management System-City Engineer’s Office turned over the relief goods to Polangui Mayor Andy Mariscotes and Board Member Pem Imperial, after almost two days of travel.
Despite heavy rains, and mechanical problems which brought about a 15-hour delay, the team still pushed through to make sure that they were able to deliver the city’s food assistance to the residents of Barangay Alomon, Barangay Balangibang, and Barangay Kinale - three heavily hit areas by typhoon Rolly.