In the latest Bamboo Industry Stakeholders Meeting held last September 16, 2021 at Serenada Event Center, Borongan City, which was attended by several national government agencies, non-government organizations, the business sector, and the academe, DOST-E.Samar reaffirms its commitment to assist the bamboo industry thru actively participating in its meetings and by providing financial and technical assistance thru introduction of new technologies and equipment in bamboo processing to interested individuals and groups which may be funded via the Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) or the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Program.
In the said meeting, the Eastern Samar Bamboo Industry Development Council identifies DOST-E.Samar as a regular member of the council and the Technical Working Group (TWG) which is tasked to come-up with a consolidated development and action plans and programs for the province. Caritas Borongan, Inc., the social action arm of the Diocese of Borongan City, will lead the Council along with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Eastern Samar as the Co-Chair. The establishment of the provincial bamboo industry council is spearheaded by the DTI to strengthen and harmonize the implementation of different bamboo industry development initiatives of the various stakeholders in the province, to create business opportunities and investments and to protect the environment
