At the end of the discussion, learners will be

able to:

Discuss the functions of the DOST in thePhilippine Society.

Enumerate the projects and programs of DOST.

Identify the organizational structure of DOST.

.

The executive department of the

Philippine government which is

responsible for the coordination of

science and related-projects.

It is also in-charge of formulating

programs, projects and policies to

support national progress.

It was formerly called as the National Science

Development Board in 1958 that authorized to survey

the state and development of science and

technology.

Then it became National Science and Technology or

NSTA.

In 1987, it was raised to cabinet-level status to

become the present-day DOST.

Source: www. dost.gov.ph

Four-pointed star;

scientific

creativity

Black; unknown

White; truth

and

enlightenment

Blue;

progress

Four circles;

excellence,

relevance,

cooperation

and cost-

effectiveness

Has three (3) undersecretaries: (a)Research and Development, (b)Regional Operations, and (c) Scienceand Technology Services

It is headed by a secretary who is appointed by the president.

Source: www. dost.gov.ph

Three (3) sectoral planning councils

Seven (7) research and development institutes

Eight (8) S&T service institutes

Two (2) collegial bodies

Sixteen (16) Regional Offices andseventy-nine (79) Provincial S&T Centers (PSTCs)

Source: www. dost.gov.ph

Functions

1. Formulate and adopt a comprehensive

National Science and Technology Plan,

and monitor and coordinate its funding

and implementation.

2. Promote, assist and, where

appropriate, undertake scientific and

technological research and development

in areas identified as vital to the

country's development.

3. Promote the development of

indigenous technology and the

adaptation and innovation of suitable

imported technology, and in this

regard, undertake technology

development up to commercial stage.

4. Undertake design and engineering

works to complement research and

development functions.

5. Promote, assist and, where

appropriate, undertake the transfer of

the results of scientific and

technological research and development

to their end-users.

Outcomes

1. Science-based know-how and tools

that enable the agriculture sector to

raise productivity to world-class

standards.

2. Innovative, cost-effective and

appropriate technologies that enable

MSMEs to develop and produce

competitive products that meet world-

class standards.

3. State-of-the-art facilities and

capabilities that enable local industries

to move up the value chain and attain

global competitiveness.

4. PH a global leader in Information

Technology - Business Process Management

Services generating direct employment of

1.3 M.

5. ICT-based transformation of governance

broadening access to government services

(i.e. health and education) for those in

the countryside .

A. Projects Under DOST Councils

Council Research and Development

Areas

Period Number of Projects

1. National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)

Veterinary Medicine, Earth and Space Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physics, Engineering & Industrial Research, Biological Sciences

2010-2013 55

2. Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development

Global Competitiveness, Agricultural Land Use and Agrarian Reform, Food Security and Poverty Alleviation, Natural Resources Sustainability and Environment

2003-2013

455

3. Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)

Drug discovery and Development , Diagnostics , Genomics and Molecular Technology

2005-2013 187

4.Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)

Industry ( Food S&T Program, Electronics), Energy( Bio-fuels/Alternative Fuels, Renewable Energy,EnergyEfficiency and Conservation), Emerging Technologies (Biotechnology Applications, Genomics

2003-2013 571

B. Projects under DOST Research and Development (RDIs)

InstituteResearch and

Development AreasPeriod Number of Projects

Advanced Science and

Technology Institute

(ASTI)

Information and

Communications

Technologies

(Advanced Networking

Research, Wireless

Technologies and

Network Applications

and Software) ,

Microelectronics

(Digital, RF, Analog and

Mixed-Signal

Microelectronics) and

Technology Transfer (

2004-2013 88

Food and Nutrition

Research Institute (FNRI)

Nutritional Assessment

and Monitoring, Food

Science and Technology ,

Nutrition Science and

Technology (Medical

Nutrition Studies,

Nutrition Intervention

and Policy Studies,

Nutritional Biochemical

Studies ,

2003-2013 261

Forest Products Research

and Development

Institute (FPRDI)

Material Science, Bio-

Based Composites,

Builders' Wood Works

and Structural

Components, Furniture

and Handicrafts, Bio-

Energy, Resins and Oil,

2003-2013 60

Industrial Technology

Development Institute

(ITDI)

Food Processing,

Materials Science,

Chemicals and Minerals,

Electronics and Process

Control, Fuels and Energy

2003-2013 440

Metal Industry Research

and Development Center

(MIRDC)

Engineering and Design,

Prototype Development,

Contract Research, Joint

Researc

2003-2013 467

Philippine Nuclear

Research Institute (PNRI)

Nuclear Applications in

Food and Agriculture,

Human Health and

Medicine, Nuclear

Techniques in Industry,

Environmental Protection

and Management,

Isotope and Nuclear

Techniques Application

2003-2013 453

Philippine Textile

Research Institute (PTRI)

Nanotechnology (as

applied to textile

industry), Biocomposites

and Functional Textiles,

Material Utilization

Process Development

2003-2013 96

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Here are some of the DOST

Projects:

DOST-funded R&D Project Develops Cheaper Air Pollution Sensor

The air pollution sensor will measure ambient concentrations of sulfur dioxide, ozone and nitrogen dioxide.

DILIMAN EXPRESS. The Automated Guideway Transit (AGT)makes a test run on the 495-meter-long elevated track on the UPDiliman campus The 30-passenger coach is fully automated,driverless (and) electricity-run,” according to Science SecretaryMario Montejo.

The Project NOAH of DOST

Tekno Tulong

Philippine

Journal of

Science

S&T Post

DOST Union Catalog

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