THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) taps the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to help guarantee the quality of papers to be used in the coming elections on May 12, 2025.

DOST through the Forest Products Research and Development Institute's (DOST-FPRDI) Pulp and Paper Testing Laboratory (FPPTL) is the Comelec-accredited government laboratory to ensure that paper products from the private companies are tested and certified before they can join the bidding process.

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