In efforts to strengthen the focus on research and development (RnD) and to align all related programs of various government agencies on research, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo created the Philippine Council for Research and Development task force.
According to Department of Science and Technology CAR regional director Ben Ladilad, the task force is chaired by the President herself, with DOST Secretary as its vice chair. Council members include the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, the Commission on Higher Education, and representatives from the academic institutions. The five members from the private sector, involved in science and technology research and development, are now being selected.
Ladilad also explained that the objective of the council is to assure that all output from research will really address a certain need or problem in the business sector, especially Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which is providing livelihood to many this hard times.
According to Ladilad, through the council, researches like that of the DOST's Philippine Council for Health, will be well considered and coordinated with similar (researches) from other government agencies, as well as from the private sector and that of the academe and by doing this, the President can also align various government projects and funding for such purpose.
Ladilad also stressed that through this council, the President, in line with her administration's program thrust to create more livelihood opportunities for the Filipino people or improve their quality of life, would like to set in motion such programs for the next administration to follow or continue.
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