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==[[Mirinduque News]]==
==[[Mirinduque News]]==
'''DOST-TAPI funds seaweed project for students'''
'''Mountaineers protect Marinduque peak '''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R04B&article=1851328858475
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=776676&publicationSubCategoryId=473
*Friday 10th of February 2012
*http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=776676&publicationSubCategoryId=473
:by Mayda N. Lagran
:by Juancho Mahusay






BOAC, Marinduque, Feb. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) -- Marinduque, through the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI), has awarded the funding for the proposed “Dried Seaweeds Production and Seaweeds Noodles Making Project” to student-beneficiaries of Marinduque State College (MSC).
CALAPAN CITY, Philippines  – Some 50 climbers from different mountaineering groups recently scaled Marinduque island’s highest peak, Mt. Malindig, with the objective of protecting the environment through eco-tourism.
 
TAPI, one of DOST's service agencies, administers the Invention Development Assistance Fund for the initial experiments and prototype development and other invention-development related activities.
The Noble Blue Falcons International (NBFI), together with 10 other mountaineering groups from the government and private sectors, reached the summit of Mt. Malindig and conducted tree planting and other environment-friendly activities there.
 
The four student-beneficiaries from the Schools of Industrial Technology, Marinduque State College received P38,600 for the project, which will start this month. The funding for the project was endorsed by the college president, Dr. Romulo H. Malvar to DOST.
According to Ronald Go, NBFI spokesman, aside from their group, the 50 climbers came from MEOW Outdoor Group Specials, Green Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, local government units, Philippine Red Cross, Yappak, United Trekkers, Provincial Risk Reduction Management Council, Dumagat Mountaineering Society and San Diego-Quezon City Mountaineers.
 
MSC’s coordinator for the project, Vangie Mandia, said the project was conceived in order to put to full potential the rich supply of seaweeds in different parts of Marinduque. The primary source of seaweeds in the province is Guisian, Mogpog, but other resource areas are Poctoy, Torrijos and Sta. Cruz.
About 100 trees were planted by the climbers at Mt. Malindig.
 
Seaweed production is being considered by the local government of Marinduque as another source of income for the community, especially as alternative resources for fishermen, to discourage them to use dynamites that damage the natural aquatic resources. (LBR/MNL/PIA4B)
A group of community-based first aiders who recently graduated from a Red Cross first aid training course was on hand to give assistance.
 
The group was formed through the initiative of the Provincial Tourism Office of Marinduque in preparation for the Community-Based Rural Tourism Projects.
 
After the climb, the group went to the Center for Agricultural Resource and Management Enterprise Networking at Brgy. Tamayo, Sta. Cruz town for bird- and firefly-watching.
 
The mountaineers spent the second day island hopping at Palad sandbar, which is located between the islets of Maniwaya and Brgy. Mompog, and enjoyed the natural rock formations and land bridge in Sitio Ungab, Brgy. Mompong.
 
Go said the mountaineers are set to go back in June with another set of mountain climbers, divers and cavers.


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