Cagayan de Oro City: The Department of Science and Technology (DoST)-Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) is evaluating handmade paper made from abaca for use to make face masks to help the country combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Due to insistent requests, DoST-Region 10 has accepted different kinds of cloths and face masks made from different materials submitted by local suppliers in the city since April 2020. The agency evaluated the samples according to available resources and literature.

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