by Thelma E. Diego (DOST)
ZAMBOANGA
CITY, Apr. 26, (PIA) - - The Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) IX, through its Small
Enterprise Technology
Upgrading Program
(SETUP) has recently approved the provision of Science & Technology
(S&T) interventions to the Marapong Corporation in its project “Upgrading
of Tabon-Tabon Processing Plant of Marapong Corporation.”
Through this assistance,
DOST-IX will provide for technology interventions which include (1) system improvement;
(2) product improvement;
and (3) manpower development.
The total cost of interventions
amounted to Nine Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty pesos (P
994,840.00).
Marapong Corporation is a
family-owned corporation based in Dipolog City.
The corporation’s main
product is a marinating sauce from Tabon-tabon fruit.
The formulation of the
sauce is a result of a research contract between Marapong Corp. and the DOST’s
Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) inspired by the
family’s fondness for the seafood salad delicacy and the abundance of
Tabon-tabon fruit in the family’s hometown of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte.
Aside from the marinating
sauce, Marapong Corporation is also into production of “saw-saw me” vinegar.
The demand of a bigger
market faced by the corporation required it to increase its production to cater
their customers’ needs here and abroad.
Through the project, the
firm is expected to produce better quality products which would in turn
translate to increased income and better economic opportunities for the people
of Dipolog City.
SETUP is a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in implementing technological innovations and improvements in their operations to boost their productivity and competitiveness.
For more information, interested parties may visit or call DOST-Regional Office IX, Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City with telephone numbers (062) 991-1024; the Provincial S&T Center (PSTC) in Upper Turno, Dipolog City, telephone numbers (065) 212-2244; Provincial S&T Center (PSTC) in Rizal Avenue, Pagadian City with telephone number (062) 925-1152; and the Provincial S&T Center (PSTC) at 2/F Faundo Bldg., National Highway, Poblacion, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay with telephone numbers (062) 333-2793 . (JPA/TED/DOST /PIA 9-ZBST)
SETUP is a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in implementing technological innovations and improvements in their operations to boost their productivity and competitiveness.
For more information, interested parties may visit or call DOST-Regional Office IX, Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City with telephone numbers (062) 991-1024; the Provincial S&T Center (PSTC) in Upper Turno, Dipolog City, telephone numbers (065) 212-2244; Provincial S&T Center (PSTC) in Rizal Avenue, Pagadian City with telephone number (062) 925-1152; and the Provincial S&T Center (PSTC) at 2/F Faundo Bldg., National Highway, Poblacion, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay with telephone numbers (062) 333-2793 . (JPA/TED/DOST /PIA 9-ZBST)
