𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐌𝐎𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

October 23, 2025

by DOST-Nueva Ecija

The 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓) – 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐣𝐚, 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, and 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 formally entered into a 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐌𝐎𝐀) for the installation of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS) technology on October 22, 2025 at the DOST Nueva Ecija Office.

STARBOOKS is an offline digital library developed by the DOST–Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) that aims to spark interest and promote learning in the fields of science and technology.

In line with the MOA signing, an orientation and hands-on session was conducted for student leaders and teachers from both schools to help them better understand and appreciate the features and benefits of the STARBOOKS technology. Mr. Ralph Louie C. Binene, Science Research Specialist II, facilitated the session, demonstrating the operation of the system and discussing the roles and responsibilities of the partner schools in its implementation and maintenance.

Present during the activity were Ms. Leidi Mel B. Sicat, DOST Nueva Ecija Provincial Director; Mr. Rodolfo P. De Guzman, Chief, CRPD, DOST–STII, and Rev. Fr. Jose Salvador D.C. Mallari, School Director, together with school faculty members and students who expressed their full support for the initiative.

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