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BICUTAN, TAGUIG CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. confers the Order of National Scientist to Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla, cited for her pioneering work as a world-renowned clinical geneticist, on newborn screening in the Philippines, and for the establishment of the Philippine Genome Center (PCG). The ceremony will be held on August 31, 2023, at the Malacañan Palace.

The Order of National Scientist Award (Orden ng Gawad ng Pambansang Alagad ng Agham) is the highest national recognition given to a man or woman of science in the Philippines administered by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines, and conferred by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Academy. Executive Order No. 236 dated September 19, 2003, otherwise known as the Honors Code of the Philippines, emphasizes the exceptional prestige of the Order by placing it fourth in the order of precedence and equal in rank with the Order of National Artist. At present, there are only ten living National Scientists (NS).

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Bamboo growers, manufacturers, artisans, and traders in Laguna can expect better days up ahead as the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) is working on a project that aims to strengthen the province’s bamboo industry.

With a budget of Php 2.1 million, the project has so far mapped out the industry and analyzed the constraints facing different bamboo stakeholders — from farmers and suppliers, to the market, and to end-users. It has also studied the current status and prospects of each bamboo enterprise, and consequently identified firm-level and industry-wide interventions based on their needs.

Staff of the project titled "Enhancing the Growth of Bamboo-based Enterprises in Laguna" conducts in-depth interviews of firms engaged in the bamboo business.

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DOST executives receiving awards for Outstanding Gender-Responsive Agency and GADtimpla AlaGAD 2023.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and DOST- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) were recognized with Outstanding Gender-Responsive Agency and Exemplary GAD Focal Point System (GADtimpla AlaGAD) during the 14th Anniversary Celebration of Magna Carta of Women and GADtimpala 2023 Awarding Ceremony at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City.

The commemoration of the enactment of the Magna Carta of Women (R.A. 9710) and Gender and Development Transformation and Institutionalization through Mainstreaming of Programs, Agenda, Linkages, and Advocacies (GADtimpala) was established to give honor and incentives to deserving government agencies and other entities upholding gender mainstreaming efforts through their operations, programs, and services.

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The updated National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) for 2023 to 2028 was launched during the opening ceremonies of the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) week celebration at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City last 10 August 2023.

Covering a six-year period, the NUHRA provides focus and direction to health research and development initiatives in the country. In his speech, PNHRS lead coordinator Dr. Jaime C. Montoya emphasized how the agenda “is crucial in advancing health as it provides a clear direction for research and development and guides better decision-making of health research generators, funders, and end-users.”

Spearheaded by the PNHRS Research Agenda Management Committee (RAMC), the development of the updated document is born from 17 regional consultations, and involves inputs from a variety of research stakeholders.