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• Science plays an integral part in human development and society because it puts an end to ignorance, increases perception of a fact or a situation, and awakens the ability to use all resources
• Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda (HNRDA)


  Agenda prepared by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in collaboration with the government and other private agencies and institutions toward the realization of the social and economic benefits of Science and Technology
• The HNRDA is in line with the agenda of AMBISYON NATIN 2040: "Matatag, Maginhawa, at Panatag na buhay para sa lahat"
• Three pillars of HNRDA

  • MALASAKIT (enhancing the social fabric)
  • PAGBABAGO (Reducing inequality)
  • KAUNLARAN (increasing potential growth)
• National Integrated Basic Research Agenda (NIBRA)

  Focus on the basic principles of research to support the Philippine Development Plan, the National Security Plan, and the Science for Change program led by DOST
• Six programs under NIBRA

  • TUBIG PROGRAM (Tubig ay Buhayin at Ingatan) – Water security
  • SAPAT PROGRAM (Saganang Pagkain para sa lahat) – Food and Nutrition Security
  • LIKAS PROGRAM ( Likas Yaman sa Kalusugan) – Health sufficiency
  • ALERT PROGRAM (Alternative Energy Research Trend) – Clean energy
  • SAKLAW PROGRAM (Saklolo sa Lawa) – sustainable community
  • ATIN PROGRAM (Ang Tinig Natin) – Inclusive Nation Building
• Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)


  Responsible for the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA)
• PCHRD Research Priorities


  • Diagnostics
  • Functional foods
  • Drug discovery and development
  • Hospital equipment & biomedical devices
  • Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
  • Molecular technologies for health
  • Information and communication technology for health, nutrition, food quality and safety
• Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD)


  Responsible for research priorities in crops, agriculture, livestocks, forestry, natural resources and environment, technology transfer, and socio-economics and policy research
• Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)


  Responsible for research priorities in delivery of social services, renewable energy, food and nutrition security, countryside development, competitive industry, and energy storage solutions and human security
• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)


  Responsible for research priorities in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including improvement of monitoring and forecasting, warning and communication of information, technology development and application for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and technology development and application for disaster risk management and policy
• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)


  Responsible for research priorities in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including improvement of monitoring and forecasting, warning and communication of information, technology development and application for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and technology development and application for disaster risk management and policy
• Balik Scientist Program


  A program developed in 1975 to motivate well-trained overseas Filipino experts in their own fields to come home and share their expertise for the acceleration of the scientific, agro-industrial, and economic development of the Philippines

  
• Irradiated Carrageenan Fertilizer


  A product by PNRI scientists produced using nuclear and agriculturists to boost the resiliency of rice plants, increasing the yield by 65 percent. It was funded by PCAARRD.

  
• Electric Train Project


  Completed in 2015, it is locally made with parts locally available. It was created to enhance the efficiency of the public mass transport system, and it was adopted by the Department of Transportation and Communication.
• Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazard)

  A collaboration between PAGASA, PHIVOLCS, and ASTI (Advanced Science and Technology Institute) to develop a more accurate and responsive disaster prevention and mitigation system. It was created in 2011 and is the primary disaster risk reduction and management program in the Philippines, providing specific and real-time warnings during disaster.
• Components of Project NOAH

  • Coastal Hazards and Storm Surge Assessment and Mitigation (CHASSAM)
  • Disaster Risk Exposure Assessment for Mitigation – Light Detection and Ranging (DREAM- LIDAR) Project
  • Distribution of Hydro meteorological devices in hard-hit areas in the Philippines (HYDROMET)
  • Enhancing Geohazards Mapping through LIDAR technology
  • Flood Information Network (FloodNET) Project
  • Landslide sensors Development Project
  • Local Development of Doppler Radar Systems (LaDDeRS)
  • Weather Hazard Information Project (WHIP)
• Disaster Risk Exposure Assessment for Mitigation

  A comprehensive mapping project launched in 2012 that uses a three-dimensional (3D) mapping program and the LIDAR system to effectively and accurately measure critical flood elevation and depth. It is one of the most extensive mapping systems in Southeast Asia, developed by Filipino scientists.