The 2022 Mountain Engineering Summit entitled “Navigating the Apex of Mountain Resources through Science and Technology” was held on November 28, 2022, at Venus Parkview Hotel, Baguio City. The event was hosted by the DOST-CAR in partnership with DOST PCIEERD. It showcased various engineering-related technologies directly attuned to the needs of the Cordillera region.
Boondock Project 2 leader Engr. Janice Kaye L. Aquino from the School of Engineering and Architecture
(L-R) Mr. Jose H. Dado Jr. – NEDA – CAR, Hon. Randolf T. Awisan – Municipality Mayor Bauko Mountain Province, Dr. Rommel N. Grutas – DOST – PHILVOLCS, Dr. Enrico C. Paringit – Executive Director DOST – PCIEERD, Dr. Pita S. Picpican – ARD–DOST CAR, Dr. Helen Maddumba – Center Head – ERID WWRRDEC, and Engr. Nathaniel Vincent Lubrica – UC RSO Director
Project 2 led by Saint Louis University under the DOST NICER program launched the Cableway for Agricultural Resource Transport System (CARTS) on November 29 located in Bauko, Mountain Province. Many Cordilleran farmers experience 40-60% post-harvest losses due to the manual handling of produce. The innovation will not only ease the farmers’ drudgery but also ensure a better quality of farm outputs specifically the Towadan-Bito Farmers’ Cooperative.
Groundbreaking ceremony at Sitio Monamun Sur, Bauko, Mt. Province. The event was led by LGU Bauko headed by Bauko Mayor Hon. Randolf T. Awisan, DOST – PCIEERD Executive Director Enrico C. Paringit and Towadan-Bito Farmers’ Cooperative President Mr. Joseph Banias.
Boondock Project 2 Staff (L-R) Engineers Janice Kaye L. Aquino, Keithler Pagnas, Noel Pentang, Honasan Ollasic and Roger Lee Suclad. The SLU team also includes (not in picture) SEA Dean Engr. Jeffrey Des Binwag, Engineers Geneross Padua, Joey Mallillin, Marie Kathlyn De Guzman, Abigail Danganan.
