01/06/2026
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง- ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐จ-๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐
The Department of Science and Technology โ Zamboanga del Sur (DOST-ZDS) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kumalarang have strengthened partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the project โ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐) ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ โ.
The project, amounting to โฑ๐ฏ,๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ฒ,๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ.๐ฌ๐ฌ and funded under the Department of Science and Technologyโs (DOST) Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) Program, will focus on three key intervention areas:
โข The establishment of a Natural Dyeing Hub, which will support local weavers, promote sustainable weaving practices, and reinforce Kumalarangโs role as a living center of cultural preservation;
โขDisaster Mitigation and Preparedness initiatives to strengthen the municipalityโs capacity to manage and mitigate natural hazards;
โข Education and Digital Access interventions designed to enhance learning opportunities and improve access to digital technologies for students, educators, and communities.
The signing ceremony was graced by LGU Kumalarang Municipal Mayor Hon. Ruel G. Molina, JD, alongside Vice Mayor Pinky P. Molina, DOST-ZDS Senior Science Research Specialist Ms. Kristine Mae R. Sarita, and witnessed by key LGU officials and DOST-ZDS personnel. The event underscored the strong partnership between DOST and LGU Kumalarang in advancing community empowerment and improving the quality of life of residents through science, technology, and innovation.
The CEST program is a flagship initiative of DOST, aimed at promoting sustainable development across communities nationwide through targeted Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) interventions in the areas of Livelihood, Health and Nutrition, Environmental Protection and Conservation, Education, and Disaster Risk Reduction Management.
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