Cooperative in San Juan, Batangas expands ice enterprise through DOST’s upgrading program

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 Cooperative in San Juan, Batangas expands ice enterprise through DOST’s upgrading program


The Bulsa Multipurpose Cooperative (BMPC) in San Juan, Batangas, secured a technology partnership with the Department of Science and Technology Batangas to upgrade its ice-making operations following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement at the DOST Batangas Office in Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City, on March 30, 2026.
The partnership, implemented under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program, will support the cooperative in adopting new technology to improve production efficiency and expand its product line. The project, valued at Php 398,000, includes the acquisition of an ice-making machine to enhance the cooperative’s existing water refilling operations.
Mr. Remil Luistro, General Manager of BMPC, and Mr. Melchor Ayap, Chairman of the Board, signed the agreement on behalf of the cooperative, while Ms. Felina C. Malabanan, Provincial Science and Technology Director, represented DOST Batangas.
The project, titled “Technology-Based Upgrading of the Water Refilling Operations of Bulsa Multipurpose Cooperative in San Juan, Batangas,” aims to enable the cooperative to produce high-quality tube ice while maximizing its existing resources.
With the upgrade, BMPC aims to address at least 20 percent of its pending market demand for tube ice and utilize up to 50 percent of surplus purified water generated from its water refilling station. The intervention is also expected to increase the cooperative’s sales by 20 percent.
In addition to equipment support, the project includes capacity-building interventions such as training production workers on current Good Manufacturing Practices and assisting the cooperative in complying with food safety standards, including the preparation of requirements for Food and Drug Administration compliance.
The initiative highlights how technology adoption can help community-based enterprises diversify their products, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen market competitiveness.
Through the partnership, BMPC is expected to enhance its production capability while creating additional economic opportunities for its members and the local community.By John Maico M. Hernandez

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