The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) led by Science Secretary Estrella Alabastro pay tribute to the expertise of the following scientists:

• Chief science research specialist
• Coastal resource management specialist
• Industrial engineering and operations-research expert
• Nuclear technology chemistry research specialist
• Plant breeding and biotechnology specialist
• Computer science specialist

To upgrade the fruit wine processing in the province of Kalinga, DOST (Department of Science and Technology) grants P200,000 financial assistance for the proposal of Nancy Busacay of Dagupan West.

Alfonso Berto, DOST Provincial Officer, said that the P200,000 financial assistance will be utilized in packaging, design and labeling of the product including the provision of a fermentation kit to improve the quality of fruit wine extracted from Bugnay fruit tree.

A $5-million worth of Ethanol farm will be developed soon as part of government plans. It will be situated in a 100 hectare site in Aurora.

The project will use Korean technology of extracting ethanol from seaweeds.

A Filipino inventor, from Bangar, La Union, is now considered as most awarded for the countless commendations he has received for his inventions.

Narciso Mosuela, 76, has received citations from different categories such as for excellence, entrepreneurship and invention. Filipino Inventor Society Inc.’s national award in 1984, top seller in the Ramot ti Aminanan (Root from the North) Exposition in 2003, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Outstanding MSME (micro, small and medium enterprise) in 2008, and Globe’s top Masigasig Award in 2008 are only some of the awards he has received for his many years of innovating things that could help his people.

But from the many awards he has, he is best known for his invention, superkalan. Superkalan is a stove made of concrete and flattened aluminum using wood instead of petroleum. It has been a fixture in many Filipino homes during the past 20 years.