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This year’s celebration of 2018 National S&T Week in Mindanao is definitely one for the books as no less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will keynote the opening ceremonies of the celebration with theme “Science for the People of Mindanao: Innovation for Collective Prosperity.”

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The Science and Technology Academic and Research Based Openly Operated Kiosks, or STARBOOKS, is again named as a Priority Program, Project, Activity (PPA) under the 2018 National Priority Plan. This means that institutions who will partner with STARBOOKS can claim full tax deductions.

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Local Halal food manufacturers, processors, and entrepreneurs based in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) now have the opportunity to develop their existing Halal food products. This is made possible by the establishment of the region’s first Halal-certified Food Innovation Center (FIC) launched recently by the Department of Science and Technology-Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (DOST-ARMM) in Lamitan City, Basilan.

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) celebrates with DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña (middle) as the science chief was conferred with Doctor of Laws (Honoris causa) during the 21st Commencement Exercises of the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao in Davao City on 26 June 2018. The Doctor of Laws, which is the highest degree that the University can award to an outstanding individual, was conferred to Sec. de la Peña to recognize his utmost contributions in UP and his decades of service in DOST. Sec. de la Peña served as Director for the UP Institute for Small Scale Industries from 1992 to 2001 and as Vice President for Planning and Development for the entire UP System from 1993 to 1999. Prior to his current appointment as the DOST Secretary, he served as Undersecretary for the science agency under two administrations. The citation reads, “Under his leadership, the DOST has taken on ‘Science for the People’ as its battle cry, actively seeking means by which science can best serve the needs and interests of the Filipino people and support the socio-economic development of all Filipinos, particularly those in the neediest regions.” Sec. de la Peña is joined by his wife, Mariquit Banzon-de la Peña (right), together with UP President Danilo L. Concepcion (left) who is part of the committee of honorary degrees that recommended the conferment to the DOST Secretary. (Text by Jasmin Joyce P. Sevilla | Photo screengrabbed from the 21st Commencement Exercises live video https://www.facebook.com/UPMindanao/videos/2069541963118394/).