Some of the healthy snacks that Merczi and the Department of Science and Technology produced for students are these energy bars and rice monggo curls. (Photo by Jiselle Anne C. Casucian/GMA Integrated News)
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has partnered with a local pasalubong giant to produce fortified, fun snacks for Filipino students in the Visayas.
During the HANDA Pilipinas 2025 Visayas leg, DOST and food manufacturer Merczi said they are producing products for the Department of Education’s (DepEd) school-based feeding programs in Negros, Samar, and the Davao Region.
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