Members from the Regional Health Research and Development Consortium XI (RHRDC XI) participated during the 10th Philippines National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week Celebration last August 10-11, 2016 at the Citystate Asturias Hotel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. This event is an annual gathering of the country’s health research community which provides a platform for interaction, learning and collaboration of different stakeholders in health research and development.

With a theme “Research and Innovation for Health and the Environment”, the celebration was hosted by the MIMAROPA Health Research and Development Consortium (MHRDS) together with the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD). Plenary and parallel sessions were focused primarily on technologies that can address climate change; safe water resources; ecosystem conservation; community response to health and environment sustainable governance; government and community response to climate-induced health hazards and climate change pressures; and role of media in building health and environmental protection awareness and actions. Student and Professional Research Competition were also being held.

PNHRS is an integrated national framework for health research in the country which aims to promote cooperation and integration of all health research efforts and stakeholders in the country to ensure that research contributes to evidence-informed health policies and actions. By virtue of Proclamation No. 1309, second week of August was declared as the Philippine National Health Research System Week.

Dr. Warlito C. Vicente, Chairperson of the Regional Health Research and Development Consortium XI (RHRDC XI) was chosen to be one of the Science Ambassadors of the Department of Science and Technology XI during the department’s National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) Celebration last July 25, 2016.

Along with him who received this recognition were the Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Z. Duterte; Mr. Ruben J. Gonzaga, host of Agri Tayo Dito; Davao City Councilor Pilar C. Braga; Brgy. Captain Arnolfo Ricardo B. Cabling; Mr. Sebastian L. Angliongto, Chairperson of Mindanao Science and Technology Park Consortium; the late Dr. Dulce M. Flores and the late Dr. Edmundo B. Prantilla. The award Science Ambassador award was given since the department believes that these individuals inspire the youth and the general public to strive towards inclusive growth thru science, technology and innovation.

                   (Left to right: Mr. Paolo Flores, DOST XI-ARD Mr. Eduardo Tesorero, DOST XI-ARD Ms. Elsie Solidum, Dr. Warlito Vicente,Councilor Joanne Bonguyan, Mr. Ruben Gonzaga, Captain Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling, Mrs. Judy Ann Prantilla and DOST XI-ARD Ms. Mirasol Domingo)

 

The NSTW Celebration is an event of the Department of Science and Technology XI in partnership with the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI). With a theme “Juan Science, One Nation,” NSTW 2016 aimed to showcase the agency’s flagship programs, bringing together various technologies and services implemented under the DOST system. This was celebrated last July 25-27, 2016 at the Activity Area, NCCC Mall, Davao City.

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