Food processing in Siquijor gets DOST-SETUP funding

SIQUIJOR, May 29 (PIA) — The Peryang’s Food Products in Barangay Tongo, Siquijor, Siquijor has received P179,000 funding assistance from the Department of Science and Techonology (DOST) to improve its "peanut turon" processing technology.

Under the agency’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (Set-up), funding aims to increase productivity of Peryang’s Food Products which is owned and managed by Porferia Tangcay.

Science and Techhnology interventions include introduction of peanut turon processing technology and assistance in complying with food safety and GMP requirements Provincial Science and Technology Director Mario de la Pena said Peryang’s Food Products has pledged to extend their full cooperation for effective and efficient implementation of the project as stipulated in the Memorandum of Agreement.

The MOA signing and funding release were done at the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Siquijor, Siquijor.