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Department Of Science and Technology
Special Projects Division
CY 2013 DOST-GIA Projects
By Key Result Areas
Approved Projects
POVERTY REDUCTION AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE POOR AND VULNERABLE
Project
Code
Title
Project Description
Project Objectives
Beneficiaries
Total Duration
Implementing
Agency
CY 2013
Fund
Program Name: NATIONWIDE DENGUE VECTOR SURVEILLANCE
[1] 6997 Project 1. Dengue Vector
Surveillance in the National Capital
Region and Southern Luzon (Year 1
of 1)
To provide an early
To develop and maintain a
General Public
warning system for dengue dengue vector surveillance
vector control
website. To populate the website
with ovilarvicidal index data
gathered from participating
schools nationwide. To On-time
reporting of ovilarvicidal index
for appropriate intervention by
partner agencies such as rural
units • Give basic information on
minimum intervention needed for
different OLI categories •
Facilitate access to OLI
information by partner agencies
for provision of appropriate
intervention
8/28/2013 - 8/27/2014
1yr(s)
DOST-NCR
Program Total:
Group Total:
12,000,000.00
P 12,000,000.00
P 12,000,000.00
RAPID, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH
Project
Code
Title
Project Description
Project Objectives
Beneficiaries
Total Duration
Implementing
Agency
CY 2013
Fund
Program Name: ADVANCING THE PHILIPPINE MANGO INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION OF EXPORT QUALITY MANGOES
[1] 5951 Project 1. Development of Pre- and
Postharvest Tools and Facilities for
Mango Production in Region XI (Year
2 of 3)
Pre-harvest, postharvest
handling and processing
equipment facilities are
equally important aspects
that are seemingly
overlooked. The lack of
knowledge on postharvest
handling and processing
has limited the farmers’
capacity to reduce
To develop a pre and post
harvest tools/equipment and
facilities for mango production
and processing int he Region XI
Mango farmers, growers and
contractors, mango
traders(wholesalers,retailers
and exporter), mango
consumers, processing plant
operators,researchers and
extension workers, nursery
operators.
5/16/2012 - 12/31/2013
3yr(s)
USeP
75,011.00
[2] 5953 Project 2.1. S&T-Based Integrated
Crop Management (ICM) and GAP
Adoption for Mango in Regions I, II,
III, IV, VI, and XII (Year 2 of 4)
[3] 5952 Project 2.2. S&T-Based Postharvest
Quality Management (PQM) Adoption
for Mango in Regions I, II, III, IV,
VI, and XII (Year 2 of 4)
relatively high and
unnecessary losses after
harvest. Researchers for
the improvement on the
pre- and postharvest tools
and facilities to support
local mango growers and
producers have not been
fully explored.
Pre-harvest, postharvest
handling and processing
equipment facilities are
equally important aspects
that are seemingly
overlooked. The lack of
knowledge on postharvest
handling and processing
has limited the farmers’
capacity to reduce
relatively high and
unnecessary losses after
harvest. Researchers for
the improvement on the
pre- and postharvest tools
and facilities to support
local mango growers and
producers have not been
fully explored.
Pre-harvest, postharvest
handling and processing
equipment facilities are
equally important aspects
that are seemingly
overlooked. The lack of
knowledge on postharvest
handling and processing
has limited the farmers’
capacity to reduce
relatively high and
unnecessary losses after
harvest. Researchers for
the improvement on the
pre- and postharvest tools
and facilities to support
local mango growers and
producers have not been
fully explored.
To organize a viable grower
cluster as a production unit of
quality and safe mango fruits; To
enhance the capability of these
grower clusters and project
participants to implement
ICM/IPM/GAP/QA guidelines and
traceability concept; To increase
production of quality and safe
mango fruits in accordance to
GAP criteria; To develop a Mango
Care Manual that covers
guidelines for the production of
quality and safe mango fruits
Mango farmers, growers and
contractors, mango
traders(wholesalers,retailers
and exporter), mango
consumers, processing plant
operators,researchers and
extension workers, nursery
operators.
5/1/2012 - 4/30/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-CA
2,616,958.00
To organize a viable grower
cluster as a production unit of
quality mango fruits; To enhance
the capability of these grower
clusters and project participants
to implement QA guidelines and
traceability concepts; To increase
the production and enhance the
marketability of quality mango
fruits in accordance to GAP and
QA guidelines; To develop a
manual that covers guidelines for
the production, postharvest
handling and distribution of
quality mango fruits
Mango farmers, growers and
contractors, mango
traders(wholesalers,retailers
and exporter), mango
consumers, processing plant
operators,researchers and
extension workers, nursery
operators.
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-CA
175,733.00
Program Total:
P 2,867,702.00
Program Name: ANTIBODY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM 2 (AMOR 2): PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF hCC49 IMMUNOLIPOSOME IN NUDE MICE
[4] 4836 Proj. 3 In Vitro Cytoxicity and
Binding Studies of Anti-TAG72
Immunoliposomes Loaded with
Doxorubicin (Year 2 of 3)
To demonstrate and
quantify specific binding in
vitro of anti-TAG72
immunoliposomes; To
demonstrate and quantify
cytotoxicity following
specific binding and entry
To demonstrate and quantify
specific binding in vitro of antiTAG72 immunoliposomes; To
demonstrate and quantify
cytotoxicity following specific
binding and entry of the
liposomes into the cells.
Cancer Patients; Drug Industry
5/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-IB
1,546,163.61
of the liposomes into the
cells.
4836
Proj. 3 In Vitro Cytoxicity and
Binding Studies of Anti-TAG72
Immunoliposomes Loaded with
Doxorubicin (Year 1 of 3)
To demonstrate and
quantify specific binding in
vitro of anti-TAG72
immunoliposomes; To
demonstrate and quantify
cytotoxicity following
specific binding and entry
of the liposomes into the
cells.
[5] 4837 Proj. 4
To demonstrate that
Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics immunoliposomes reduce
in Nude Mice (Year 1 of 2)
tumor size in vivo more
than non-targeted
liposomes; To demonstrate
that immunoliposomes
stay longer in circulation
and concentrate more at
the tumor site than nontargeted liposomes.
4837
Proj. 4
To demonstrate that
Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics immunoliposomes reduce
in Nude Mice (Year 2 of 2)
tumor size in vivo more
than non-targeted
liposomes; To demonstrate
that immunoliposomes
stay longer in circulation
and concentrate more at
the tumor site than nontargeted liposomes.
To demonstrate and quantify
specific binding in vitro of antiTAG72 immunoliposomes; To
demonstrate and quantify
cytotoxicity following specific
binding and entry of the
liposomes into the cells.
Cancer Patients; Drug Industry
5/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-IB
326,676.00
To demonstrate that
immunoliposomes reduce tumor
size in vivo more than nontargeted liposomes; To
demonstrate that
immunoliposomes stay longer in
circulation and concentrate more
at the tumor site than nontargeted liposomes
Cancer Patients: breast cancer
patients, patients with other
solid tumors that express
pancarcinoma genes; Health
care professionals;
Pharmaceutical Industry
5/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
2yr(s)
UPD-NIMBB
235,370.00
To demonstrate that
immunoliposomes reduce tumor
size in vivo more than nontargeted liposomes; To
demonstrate that
immunoliposomes stay longer in
circulation and concentrate more
at the tumor site than nontargeted liposomes
Cancer Patients: breast cancer
patients, patients with other
solid tumors that express
pancarcinoma genes; Health
care professionals;
Pharmaceutical Industry
5/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
2yr(s)
UPD-NIMBB
1,810,626.26
Program Total:
P 3,918,835.87
Program Name: CHEMICAL SENSORS FOR MINE SITE MONITORING
[6] 7004 Project 1. Mapping of Heavy Metal
Contamination in Philippine Mining
Soils Using Laser-Induced
Breakdown Spectroscopy Field (Year
1 of 3)
The project aims to
develop chemical
environmental sensors for
various mining-related
situation
[7] 7005 Project 2. Optical Sensors for the
Heavy metal
Determination of Zinc and Copper in contamination in river
Ambient Water (Year 1 of 3)
water and ground water is
an escalating problem due
To evaluate a compact
commercially available laserinduced breakdown spectroscopy
(LIBS) system for determining
qualitative and quantitative
elemental changes in soil quality
in surface soils affected by
mining activities. To develop a
spectral analytical method and
protocols for soil analysis using
LIBS as a rapid technique for
heavy metal contamination
requiring minimal use of sample
preparation and chemicals To
start-up a laboratory for soil
chemical profiles or analysis
especially in locations affected
by active mining operations.
Communities near mining sites
and government environmental
monitoring and related
agencies
To construct powerful, efficient,
versatile, portable and
inexpensive optical chemical
sensors (optodes) for the
Mining communities and
surrounding areas
8/1/2013 - 7/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-IC
9,471,646.00
8/1/2013 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-IC
3,925,316.00
[8] 7006 Project 3. Gaseous Elemental
Mercury Sensors for Atmospheric
Monitoring (Year 1 of 1)
[9] 7007 Project 4. Integrated Sensing
System using Mobile and Cloud
Technologies for Mining and Nearby
Communities (Year 1 of 3)
to improper
implementation of
regulations and poor
supervision resulting to
uncontrolled dumping of
wastes and negligent
activities by the mining
sectors. The monitoring
tool to be applicable to
such environment must be
selective both to Zn and
Cu or separately, easily
handled, moveable and
readily re-activated once
moved and yet sufficiently
sensitive to yield accurate
results. Portable optical
chemical sensors sensitive
to zinc and copper that
answer to the above
requirements will be
developed. Analysis of the
two metals will be
performed practically
anywhere with results/data
being obtained in real
time. Monitoring,
therefore, of toxic heavy
metals is made faster and
less expensive.
The project aims to
develop chemical
environmental sensors for
various mining-related
situation
analysis of heavy metals (Zn and
Cu).
To fabricate the sensing element
by the deposition of a gold film
on a suitable substrate To
assemble an instrumentation
system for the measurement of
the sensors response; and c)
establish the analytical
performance characteristics of
the fabricated chemiresistor
sensor for gaseous elemental
mercury
Artisans and small-scale gold
miners who are not aware of
the extent of their exposure to
hazardous mercury vapors
10/1/2014 - 3/31/2015
1yr(s)
UST
7,524,705.00
The project aims to
develop chemical
environmental sensors for
various mining-related
situation
To evaluate prevailing conditions
in the water compartment within
the mining community through
an initial on-site monitoring of
various water quality parameters
(dissolved oxygen, pH,
temperature, salinity, etc. and
arsenic and mercury levels) using
standard monitoring devices.
Mining companies, health
practitioners, environmental
researchers or managers,
LGUs, academic institutions,
etc. in the mining communities
8/1/2013 - 7/31/2015
3yr(s)
ADMU
5,265,716.00
Program Total:
P 26,187,383.00
Program Name: DETECTION AND MITIGATION TECHNOLOGY AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR PHILIPPINE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABTECH)
[10] 5937 Project 1. HAB Detection and
Mitigation Technology (Year 2 of 3)
Monitoring of harmful algal
blooms (HAB) rely heavily
on traditional methods
(mussel sampling and
General: To develop simple,
cost-effective, and efficient
technology for detection and
mitigation of harmful algal
LGUs,BFAR, DOH, academe,
general public
3/1/2012 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
3,932,759.35
phytoplankton
identification). The
development and
subsequent use of a
passive sampling device
(SPATT-Solid Phase
Adsorption Toxin Tracking)
as a monitoring tool in the
Philippines could aid in
early detection of a bloom
by accumulating toxins
that are below detection
limits for the traditional
methods. The potential use
of clay application method
to mitigate HABs han been
explored by China, Japan,
South Korea and the USA.
In the Philippines,
Pyrodinium bahamense
var. compressum is one of
several local HAB species
and ball clay was seen to
remove Pyrodinium cells in
preliminary laboratory
experiments. Ball clay has
the potential to remove
more htan 95% of the
algal cells after 2.5 hours
in controlled laboratory
condition.
blooms (Red Tide) occurring in
the Philippines. Specific: (a) To
optimize clay technology for
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
(PSP)-causing red tide
mitigation; (b) Optimize Solid
Phase Absorption Toxin Tracking
(SPATT) use for Paralytic
Shellfish Toxins (PSTs-Saxitoxin
and other congeners) and
Ciguatera Fish Toxins
(Ciguatoxins and congeners); (c)
Set up the AOAC-approved
receptor binding assay (RBA)
technology in the Marine Science
Institute (MSI) laboratory and
compare results with those
obtained by HPLC and cell
counts; (d) Improve and upscale
the prototype clay dispersal
equipment for use in HAB
affected LGUs; and (e) Devise a
system and network for clay
dispersal technology application
during bloom events and transfer
clay mitigation technology to the
LGUs
Program Total:
P 3,932,759.35
Program Name: DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF NEW AND ENHANCED BIOFERTILIZERS, BIOSTIMULANTS AND BIOPESTICIDES FOR INCREASED CROP PRODUCTIVITY
[11] 5957 Project 1. MykoPlus Technology
The proposed research
Promotion and Demonstration Trials program is in support to
(Year 2 of 4)
the Republic Act of 10068
aimed at promoting and
strengthening the
development of organic
agriculture in the
Philippines through the
reduction in the use of
chemical based agricultural
inputs, but harnessing the
use of safe and effective
natural microbial resources
for increased crop
productivity. It also
supports the Philippine
Genome Center, whereby
project objectives are
geared towards deeper
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
To introduce and promote
biofertilizer MykoPlus technology
to farmers and DA technicians in
addition to the current farmers'
practice To quantify the effect of
MykoPlus and soil amendments
on the growth and yield
properties of corn and vegetables
crops like eggplant To quantify
the effect of Mykoplus and soil
amendments on soil properties
over several seasons application
To determine the economics of
using MykoPlus TO prepare a
business plan using Mykoplus
biofertilizer
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
institutions, local government
units
6/1/2012 - 12/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
932,921.18
[12] 5958 Project 2. Development and Field
Testing of Endophytic Bacterial
Inoculant as New Biofertilizer for
Improved Production of Eggplant
(Solanum melongena) and
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum
L.) (Year 2 of 4)
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
The proposed research
program is in support to
the Republic Act of 10068
aimed at promoting and
strengthening the
development of organic
agriculture in the
Philippines through the
reduction in the use of
chemical based agricultural
inputs, but harnessing the
use of safe and effective
natural microbial resources
for increased crop
productivity. It also
supports the Philippine
Genome Center, whereby
project objectives are
geared towards deeper
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
To formulate, determine the
mode of action and test the
effectiveness of endophytic
bacteria as inoculant for egg
plant and sugarcane; To conduct
bio-efficacy trial of effective
inoculant suitable for improved
production of eggplant and
sugarcane; To conduct farmer's
field trial on the effectiveness of
endophytic bacterial inoculant for
eggplant and sugarcane; To
apply for patent on developed
product To conduct economic
benefit analysis the EB inoculant;
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
institutions, local government
units
6/1/2012 - 12/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
590,821.68
[13] 5959 Project 3. Novel Biofertilizers for
The proposed program is in
Improved Productivity and
support to the Republic Act
Sustainable Use of Acid Soil (Year 2 of 10068 aimed at
of 4)
promoting and
strengthening the
development of organic
agriculture in the
Philippines through the
reduction in the use of
chemical based agricultural
inputs, but harnessing the
use of safe and effective
natural microbial resources
for increased crop
productivity. It also
supports the Philippine
Genome Center, whereby
project objectives are
geared towards deeper
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
To assess rhizobacterial
community dynamics at different
growth stages of corn grown in
acid soils and determine relative
abundance; To test promising
isolates for plant growth
promotion in the greenhouse; To
formulate consortium of
beneficial microorganisms that
will promote plant growth and
yield in acidic soil environments;
To test most effective
consortium of beneficial
microorganisms in acid field soils
using white corn and tomato as
target crops; To test appropriate
carrier materials for and shelflife
of the formulated product; To
apply the product for IPR and
FPA registration; To compute for
benefit cost ratio on the use of
new biofertilizer
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
institutions, local government
units
6/1/2012 - 12/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
377,962.99
[14] 5960 Project 4. Accessing Microbial
Genome Resources and Its
Utilization on the production of
To define the changes in the
community structures of
phythohormone-producing
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
6/1/2012 - 12/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
602,514.33
The proposed research
program is in support to
the Republic Act of 10068
Microbial Based Stimulants for
Improved Crop Productivity (Year 2
of 4)
aimed at promoting and
strengthening the
development of organic
agriculture in the
Philippines through the
reduction in the use of
chemical based agricultural
inputs, but harnessing the
use of safe and effective
natural microbial resources
for increased crop
productivity. It also
supports the Philippine
Genome Center, whereby
project objectives are
geared towards deeper
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
microorganism from rhizosphere
of bell pepper and bitter gourd at
different growth stages; To
conduct data mining activities
from available microbial
functional genome sequences
associated in plant-microbe
interactions; To construct
phytohormone-hyper-producing
consortia for potential
phytohormone productionl; To
evaluate locally available
materials as subtrate for
phytohormone production; To
formulate microbial
phytohormone-based stimulants
for increased productivity of bell
pepper and bitter gourd; To
evaluate product effects under
laboratory, screen house and
field conditions; To prepare cost
benefit economic analysis
economic on the use of the
biostimulants
[15] 5961 Project 5. Callus and Microbe CoThe proposed research
To screen, isolate and
culture as a Novel Source of
program is in support to
characterize the pesticidal
Biopesticides Against Major
the Republic Act of 10068 compounds induced in the callus
Agricultural Pests and Diseases (Year aimed at promoting and
and microbe co-culture; To
2 of 4)
strengthening the
formulate biopesticide and
development of organic
evaluate its pesticidal activity in
agriculture in the
laboratory bioassays; To
Philippines through the
determine stability of the
reduction in the use of
formulated biopesticide; To
chemical based agricultural determine the effectiveness of
inputs, but harnessing the the formulated product as a
use of safe and effective
product biopesticide in
natural microbial resources greenhouse and field conditions;
for increased crop
To develop molecular markers
productivity. It also
for the callus and microbe of the
supports the Philippine
co-culture that produced
Genome Center, whereby biopesticides; To do an economic
project objectives are
analysis on the use of the
geared towards deeper
product
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
institutions, local government
units
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
institutions, local government
units
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
643,819.33
[16] 5962 Project 6. Yeast Application for
Biocontrol of Postharvest Pathogens
of Fruits and Vegetables (Year 2 of
4)
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
institutions, local government
units
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
637,297.96
The proposed research
program is in support to
the Republic Act of 10068
aimed at promoting and
strengthening the
development of organic
agriculture in the
Philippines through the
reduction in the use of
chemical based agricultural
To isolate and identify yeasts
with antagonistic activity against
the postharvest pathogens
Colletotrichum sp, Erwinia sp.,
Fusarium spp. Aspergillus sp,
Penicillium sp, Ralstonia sp.; To
determine the ability of the
antagonistic yeast isolates to
control the identified pathogens
using in vitro plate assays; To
inputs, but harnessing the
use of safe and effective
natural microbial resources
for increased crop
productivity. It also
supports the Philippine
Genome Center, whereby
project objectives are
geared towards deeper
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
[17] 5963 Project 7. Development and
The proposed research
Utilization of Bacteria and
program is in support to
Endophytic Fungi as Biopesticide and the Republic Act of 10068
Control Agent for Soil Borne
aimed at promoting and
Pathogens (Year 2 of 4)
strengthening the
development of organic
agriculture in the
Philippines through the
reduction in the use of
chemical based agricultural
inputs, but harnessing the
use of safe and effective
natural microbial resources
for increased crop
productivity. It also
supports the Philippine
Genome Center, whereby
project objectives are
geared towards deeper
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
develop formulations of the
biocon agent and evaluate the
methods and rate of application;
To determine the shelf life of the
formulated product under
different storage conditions; To
assess the biological efficacy of
the most effective antagonistic
yeast in laboratory; To apply for
IPR of the developed product
To determine production anti
microbial properties from current
PNCM microbial collection and
new isolates from the field
against Fusarium oxysporum,
Rhizoctonia solani and
Mycosphaerella fijiensis; To
evaluate the efficacy of the
biocontrol agents in in vitro trials
using spiked host plants; To
optimize the production of the
biocontrol agent and formulate
suitable carrier; To evaluate
toxicological effects and impact
on microbial community upon
application of biocontrol agent;
To evaluate the effectiveness of
the formulated biopesticide in
field situation; To apply for
patent protection and to register
the microbial pesticide with
concerned government agency;
To conduct economic analysis on
the use of the new product
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
institutions, local government
units
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
428,755.13
[18] 5964 Project 8. Ensuring the Availability of
High Quality Microbial Strains for
Biofertilizers, Biostimulants and
Biopesticides Production Through the
Development and Molecular Markers,
Polyphasic Identification, Long-Term
Preservation and Enhanced BioBanking (Year 2 of 4)
To determine the
chemotaxonomic, molecular and
phenotypic properties of the
BSFP strains for polyphasic
identification to establish their
proper taxonomic position; To
develop molecular markers to
fingerprint the strains for ease of
detection in the presence of
closely related strains in the
field; To properly preserve the
inoculant strains to ensure their
continued viability for long-term
use; To enhance the BIOTECHPNCM strain bank with valuable
accessions of properly identified
BSFP-producing microorganisms,
for agriculture and various
Farmers, vegetable growers,
entrepreneurs, policy makers,
researchers and academic
institutions, local government
units
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
626,112.78
The proposed research
program is in support to
the Republic Act of 10068
aimed at promoting and
strengthening the
development of organic
agriculture in the
Philippines through the
reduction in the use of
chemical based agricultural
inputs, but harnessing the
use of safe and effective
natural microbial resources
for increased crop
productivity. It also
supports the Philippine
Genome Center, whereby
project objectives are
geared towards deeper
industries
understanding and judicious
application of advanced
knowledge and emerging
technologies in genomic
research for agriculture,
biodiversity, health and
disease, among others.
Program Total:
P 4,840,205.38
Program Name: Development of a Point-of-Care (POC) Diagnostic Testing Kit for Detecting Dengue Infections
[19] 5162 Project 1: Production of Probe and
Antigens (Year 2 of 3)
The project will produce
probes specific for dengue
and dengue antigens
specifically to generate
anti-dengue monoclonal
antibodies (MAbs) and
single-chain variable
fragments (scFvs), and will
screen and characterize the
properties of the generated
MAbs and scFvs and to
produce diagnostic antigens
using the four serotypes of
the dengue virus.
To produce probes specific for
Health professionals' dengue
11/17/2011 - 11/16/2014
dengue and dengue antigens a.
patients, population at risk for
3yr(s)
To generate anti-dengue
dengue
monoclonal antibodies (MAbs)
and single-chain variable
fragments (scFvs) b. To screen
and characterize the properties of
the generated MAbs and scFvs c.
To produce diagnostic antigens
using the four serotypes of the
dengue virus
[20] 5163 Project 2: Design and Development
of a Lateral POC System (Year 1 of
3)
The project will design and
develope a dual system for
the detection of dengue
antigen and anti-dengue
antibodies (IgM and IgG)
using a lateral flow strip
To design and development a
Health professionals and
dual system for the detection of dengue patients
dengue antigen and anti-dengue
antibodies (IgM and IgG) using a
lateral flow strip a. To determine
the optimal conditions for
conjugation of monoclonal
antibodies or scFvs with gold
particles b. To determine the
optimal combination of
components (e.g. membranes
and conjugates) for the POC test
c. To determine the optimum
working conditions of the lateral
flow platform
The project will design and
develope a dual system for
the detection of dengue
antigen and anti-dengue
antibodies (IgM and IgG)
using a lateral flow strip
To design and development a
Health professionals and
dual system for the detection of dengue patients
dengue antigen and anti-dengue
antibodies (IgM and IgG) using a
lateral flow strip a. To determine
the optimal conditions for
conjugation of monoclonal
antibodies or scFvs with gold
particles b. To determine the
optimal combination of
components (e.g. membranes
and conjugates) for the POC test
c. To determine the optimum
working conditions of the lateral
flow platform
5163
Project 2: Design and Development
of a Lateral POC System (Year 2 of
3)
DOH - NCH
SLMC
2,389,911.00
10/1/2012 - 3/15/2015
3yr(s)
SLMC
1,714,431.00
10/1/2012 - 3/15/2015
3yr(s)
SLMC
811,962.28
Program Total:
P 4,916,304.28
Program Name: Discovery and Development of Health Products
[21] 6987 Sub-Program: Terrestrial Herbals
and Drugs Candidates Project:
Standardization and Chemical
Profiling of Medicinal Plants (Year 1
of 3)
This project aims to
establish the standard
chemical profile of
commercial herbal
medicine products. In longterm, this project will work
closely with the herbal
medicine industry and the
Philippine FDA to provide
pure standards and to
assist with the quality
standardization of our
commercial herbal
medicine products.
To identify suitable marker
compounds in each of the six
medical plants: ampalaya,
banana, bawang, bayabas,
lagundi and malunggay; to
perform NMR, MS, IR and other
spectroscopic and physical
procedures to identify the major
compound and determine their
suitability for use as markers
compound
a. Herbal medicine and
pharmaceutical companies and
other private investors who will
commercialize the products
after the technology transfer;
b. Philippine FDA, which will
use the validated protocols; c.
Researchers who wish to study
the pharmacologic action of
these herbal medicines and
require pure compounds for
testing d. Farmers who supply
the raw herbal plants for
processing
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015
3yr(s)
ADMU
14,461,090.00
[22] 6986 Terrestrial and Herbal Drug
Candidates: Screening for
Immunomodulatory and Anti-Cancer
Activities of Herbal Extracts from
IB-UPD and External Sources (Year 1
of 1)
The program will pursue
parallel paths of drug
discovery - the production
of standardized herbal
drugs and the identification
and characterization of
high-value, purified active
compounds form marine
terrestrial sources for
specific therapeutic
indications. Both "Types"
of drugs will be subjected
to rigorous in vitro
ADMETox assays, with a
view of making them more
acceptable for marketing
and/or licensing. Herbal
medicines and leadoptimized drug candidates
from Tuklas Lunas Centers
and other existing drug
discovery projects will also
benefit from the bioassays
and ADME-Tox assays that
will be established as a
result of this program
a.to generate a library of
bioactive extracts from different
plant parts using ethanol as
solvent. b.To assist in the
establishment of a centralized
medium throughput bioassay
facility to determine the various
bioactivities of extracts from
terrestrial biodiversity as well as
microbes, through optimization
of cell-based immunoassays and
antiproliferative or cytotoxicity
assays against selected human
cancer cell lines. c.To undertake
evaluation of the immunoactivity
and antiproliferative or
cytotoxicity of the extracts using
the optimized cell-based assays,
which will later on, feed on to
the ADMETOX facility
a. Biotechnology,
pharmaceutical companies and
other private investors who will
commercialize the products
after the technology transfer;
b. Scientists/researchers who
will use the validated
protocols/assays; c. Herbal
industries
9/27/2013 - 9/26/2014
1yr(s)
UPD
42,143,208.00
Program Total:
P 56,604,298.00
Program Name: DOST's Grants for Outstanding Achievements in Science and Technology
[23] 6253 Application of Loop Mediated
Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) in
the Screening of Caprine Arthritis
Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) and
Molecular Characterization of CAEV
Species Present in Philippine Goats
(Year 2 of 3)
To apply the Loop
mediated isothermal
amplification (LAMP)
technique in the screening
of caprine arthritis
encephalitis virus (CAEV)
targeting the gag region to
characterized the CAEV
Species present in the
To optimize the LAMP designed
primers and amplification
condition in the detection of
CAEV To compare the CAEV
species identified in the
Philippines with the order CAEV
species in the GenBank
Veterinary diagnosticians,
government and private
researchers, academe,
livestock industry, policy
makers
10/1/2012 - 3/31/2014
3yr(s)
DA-PCC
344,660.00
Philippines
Program Total:
P 344,660.00
Program Name: DOST's OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST (OYS) AWARD
[24] 6259 Basic Research in Chemical
Thermodynamics and Applied
Research in Process Simulation Experimental Studies on
Thermophysical and Transport
Properties Characterization of
Industrially Important Solvent
Systems and Process Simulation
Studies of Post-Combustion Capture
of CO2 and H2S Using Aqueous
Single and Blended Alkanolamine
Solutions (Year 1 of 1)
The main aim of this
project is to promote basic
research in the field of
chemical engineering in the
Philippines by incorporating
chemical engineering
thermodynamics research
in the undergraduate (BS)
and graduate
(MS/MEP/PhD) thesis and
dissertation. Specifically
this project aims, as
starter, to characterize the
thermophysical and
transport properties of
some industrially important
solvent systems to
contribute to the database
of information. A
Correlation/Equation/Model
will also be made to
generalize the results of
the measurements. Also,
the project will also
explore the application of
simulation to those process
and systems where date
are already available in the
open literature
1.Ternary solutions - An aqueous
solution consisting of a biological
zwitterionic buffer and a system
with a good vapor pressure which
is eyed as a potential substitute
to the conventional volatile
organic compounds for CO2
capture ans sequestration
2.Triazine - An important
substance in various chemical
and biological processes which
got some attention due to its
fast CO2 absorption capability -A
potential absorbent for CO2
capture and sequestration
Target beneficiaries of this
project are other academe and
research institutions, as well as
the industry that utilize these
measured data in the design of
various processes and
equipment, specifically with its
simulation studies and
correlation that will be
developed
4/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
1yr(s)
MIT (MAPUA)
500,000.00
[25] 6957 Microbial Inoculants to Enhance
Reforestation and Rehabilitation of
the Forest Ancestral Land of Aytas
(Magbukun Tribe) of Morong, Bataan
(Year 1 of 3)
This project aims to
provide technical
assistance to the
indigenous people in
decreasing mortality
caused by pathogens and
other stresses suffered by
the wildlings that they
culture in the nurseries. In
addition assistance will
also be provided to
increase percent successful
establishment of the
wildlings planted in the
open areas. such endeavor
will increase the phase of
reforestation and will cut
short the process of forest
regeneration.
To determine optimum condition
for the improvement of seedling
survival rate in nursery and in
the field to hasten the process of
forest regeneration of Aytas
ancestral land
Ayta community (Magbukun
tribe) from Morong, Bataan.
Country as a whole with more
data on faster reforestation.
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015
3yr(s)
UPLB
338,334.00
[26] 6258 Molecular Phylogenies of Philippine
Birds Based on Historical DNA
Sequences to Address Taxonomic
Uncertainties and Resolve
Phylogeographic Relationships (Year
This proposed research
echoes the importance of
resolving taxonomic
uncertainties in Philippine
Birds, and robust
-To apply molecular genetic tools
to extract and sequence DNA
from historical samples (Museum
skins) from selected Philippine
Avian Taxa -to develop specific
Taxonomist-application of
techniques in addressing
taxonomic uncertainties in
other taxa. Ornithologists Understanding the taxonomic
9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014
1yr(s)
UPLB
500,000.00
1 of 1)
[27] 6261 Nanostructure Electrocatalysts Based
on Graphene-supported
Nanoparticles Towards Direct Ethanol
Fuel Cell Application (Year 1 of 1)
phylogentic tress can
provide the genotypic basis
for understanding
systematic relationships,
that in turn provide support
to phenotypic studies in
species limits. Delimitation
of Taxa has implications to
biodiversity conservation,
and provides the basis for
re-setting priorities for
target taxon groups. For
example, the non-endemic
Greater Flameback
(Chrysocolaptes lucidus)
has been recently
separated into several
endemic species (Collar,
2011) based on a
quantitive criteria used for
species delimitation
(Tobias et al., 2010). We
need to complement this
phenotypic basis with
genotypic data - which is
currently lacking. We can
therefore designate
necessary management
programs for individual
endemic species as
opposed to a single nonendemic taxon. Indeed,
understanding the
taxonomic basis of species
lists is crucial to
conservation planning
(Peterson, 2006). A
resolved taxonomy not
only benefits ornithologist,
evolutionary ecologists and
conservationist, but has
applications in eco-tourism
(expand bird-watching list
based from elevated taxa)
primers for amplifying and
sequencing short fragments of
selected gene Selected Philippine
Avian Taxa -To construct wellresolved phylogenetic trees
based on multiple molecular loci
for selected Philippine avian
taxa. -To use the constructed
molecular phylogenies of
selected Philippine avian taxa as
a basis to address taxonomic
uncertainties -To use the
molecular phylogenies of
selected Philippines avian taxa to
reconstruct time-trees and
ancestral ranges, as a basis for
resolving Phylogeographic
relationships
and biogeographic relationships
of selected Philippines birds
Museum curators/collection
managers- reiterating
importance of historical
samples Evolutionary biologists
- application of molecular
phylogenies in understanding
tempo of diversification within
selected taxa of Philippine
birds Biogeographers application of reconstructed
ancestral areas in
understanding colonisations
routes taken by selected taxa
of Philippine Birds Biodiversity
conservation Managers Resolved taxonomic issues of
selected taxa of Philippine
birds Policy makers involved in
environment and natural
resources - resolved taxonomic
issues of selected taxa or
Philippines Birds Bird-watchers
and eco-tourism managers results can expand birding list
Electrochemical energy
conversion is a topic of
technological importance,
with main developments
arising from novel anodic
electrocatalysts. For
example, a direct
methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
is considered as one of the
important electrochemical
energy conservation
system suitable for a
variety of applications due
to its simplicity, low
pollution, low operating
temperatures, and high
efficiency of energy
The project generally aims to
develop nanomaterials-based
electrocatalysts for direct ethanol
fuel cell application. Specifically,
it will: 1) electrochemically
prepare graphene (from
graphite) as a support matrix for
PdNi binary electrocatalysts; 2)
electrochemically deposit PdNi
electrocatalysts on the graphene
support matrix; 3) evaluate the
electrocatalytic activity of the
prepared bimetallic
electrocatalysts/graphene
towards ethanol oxidation using
voltammetry (CV) and other
electrochemical techniques (e.g.
It is envisage that this study
1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
would have a long-term benefit
1yr(s)
not only in the academe, but
also in the industry and
institute engaged in materials
science, electronics, and
electrochemical energy
research. The use of fuel cell
as a potable electrochemical
energy device could benefit
man and society. It can be
used to power
telecommunication satellites,
replacing or augmenting solar
panels or of biological
application such as hearing aids
and pacemakers. The demand
UST
500,000.00
[28] 6311 Test Coverage-based Automated
Program Evaluation System (Year 1
of 1)
conversion.
linear sweep voltammetry,
chronoamperometry); 4)
characterize the surface
properties of the nanoparticles
and nanocomposites in terms of
the following: particle size and
distribution using Transmission
Electron Microscopy (TEM),
surface morphology using
Scanning Electron Microscopy
(SEM) or Atomic Force
Microscopy (AFM), surface
crystallinity using X-Ray
Diffraction (XRD), elemental
composition using Energy
Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) analysis
or X-Ray Photoelectron
Spectroscopy (XPS) (in
collaboration with the
Department of Energy Systems,
DGIST, South Korea); and 5) to
test the fuel cell performance of
the optimized graphene-based
nanocomposite in actual DEFC
assembly (in collaboration with
the Department of Energy
Systems, DGIST, South Korea)
is for energy storage devices
that will allow these devices to
operate for longer time without
being plugged into an electrical
outlet [50]. furthermore, fuel
cell could potentially offer 5-10
times greater energy densities
that rechargeable batteries
[51].
To solve the problem of
handing voluminous
number of programs to
assess and providing
meaningful feedback to
users, in this proposal, we
would like to produce a
web-based automatic
program evaluation system
with emphasis on test
coverage and structure
analysis
To solve the problem of handing
voluminous number of programs
to assess and providing
meaningful feedback to users, in
this proposal, we would like to:
1) produce a web-based
automatic program evaluation
system with emphasis on test
coverage and structure analysis.
the system should be well tested
and the assessment results
validated; 2)deploy and evaluate
the performance of the webbased system in a typical
training environment; and 3)
determine if the use of an
automatic program evaluation
system with emphasis on test
coverage and structure analysis
may lead to an increased
average number of successfully
completed problem sets.
1)The project will benefit the
students or programming
trainees. Students will get
immediate feedback on their
submitted program solution to
teacher supplied computing
programs. 2) the project will
benefit the instructors or
trainors. the system will
automatically record the
student submissions (including
the submission timeslamp) and
evaluation scores. This will
allow the teachers to
concentrate on the crafting of
programming problems instead
of devoting most of the time
checking of student works. 3)
the project will benefit the
school or the training center.
the system will be able to
manage the problem sets
prepared for the training
program and the solutions of
students as they progress in
the training. The automatic
program evaluation allows the
school or training center
concentrate on the crafting of
curriculum to based on the
performance of students of
trainees using the system.
6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014
1yr(s)
ADMU
500,000.00
Program Total:
P 2,338,334.00
Program Name: ERDT: Interdisciplinary Signal Processing for Pinoys (ISIP) Program
[29] 5381 Project 6. Philippine Languages
Database for Mother Tongue-Based
Multilingual Education and
Applications (Year 3 of 4)
The project will create of a
Philippine languages
corpora that will jumpstart
the preservation of the
many languages of the
Philippines through
recorded spoken and
written texts.
To develop a speech data
New graduates
acquisition tool that will facilitate
all future corpora building for the
computational Linguistics and
academic communities; To
design and create a corpora of
Philippine Languages to be used
in developing speech-based
application;To meet the criteria
and requirement in building
corpora that will be useful in
developing the said applications
through detailed evaluation and
documentation; To evaluate and
documents the contents of the
corporation; To promote
Philippine Languages research by
making the resources available
for researchers
7/15/2011 - 7/14/2014
4yr(s)
UPD-EEEI
1,221,915.00
[30] 5382 Project 7. Development of an English The project is an
Language Training Software for Call integration of 100-hour
Centers (Year 2 of 2)
English proficiency training
programs with a speech
recognition engine on a
stand-alone software
program.
To improve the intake rate of
New graduates
hires in call centers by providing
a stand-alone software that will
train call center applicants in
listening, speaking fluency and
proficiency in the English
language
6/15/2011 - 6/14/2013
2yr(s)
UPD-EEEI
160,556.00
Program Total:
P 1,382,471.00
Program Name: FURNITURE TESTING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
[31] 6248 Project 1. Upgrading of the FPRDI
Furniture Testing Center (FFTC) into
"One-Stop-Shop" NAtional Furniture
Testing Center (NFTC) and
Establishment of Satellite Furniture
Testing Center (SFTC) (Year 1 of 3)
With FPRDI as the only
existing furniture testing
laboratory (FFTC) in the
Philippines, FFTC has
catered to all the furniture
testing requirements of the
furniture manufacturers in
the country. Through this
project, the services of
FFTC will be expanded to
cater to the testing needs
of the industry, establish
accreditation/affiliation to
local and foreign laboratory
accrediting bodies and
provide relevant trainings
to laboratory personnel.
To upgrade FPRDI FTC into
“One-Stop-Shop” National
Furniture Testing Center and to
establish a Satellite Furniture
Testing Center (SFTC) in Cebu:
1.To expand the testing services
of FFTC by acquiring new testing
equipment for lead content
analysis, corrosion testing, UV
testing for garden and outdoor
furniture, light and weather
fastness testing of surface
finishes, and flammability
testing; 2. To establish a
Satellite Furniture Testing Center
(SFTC) in Cebu equipped with
testing machines for structural
evaluation of furniture
(performance testing);3.To train
and develop the competencies of
the laboratory staff in FFTC and
SFTC; 4. To acquire laboratory
accreditation and certification
The target beneficiaries of the
project are the furniture
manufacturers, designers,
suppliers, retailers, exporters
and consumers.
9/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
3yr(s)
FPRDI
18,131,420.00
from PAO, ISTA and FIRA; and
5.To conduct promotional
activities to disseminate the
testing services of FFTC and
SFTC
Program Total:
P 18,131,420.00
Program Name: GENETICS FOR SUSTAINABLE MILKFISH AQUACULTURE
[32] 6088 Project 1. Molecular Markers for
Milkfish Broodstock Management
(Year 2 of 4)
Environmental and genetic
interventions in
aquaculture can be made
to improve fish production.
Increased fish yield
through genetic
improvement is a viable
option if done mainly
through conventional
means such as selective
breeding, the gains can
become evident only after
generations upon
generations of breeding.
This can be hastened with
the application of
biomolecular markers.
Genetic markers such as
microsatellite markers can
be used to determine
potentially good quality
broodstock through the
estimation of levels of
genetic variability and
identification of markers
taht may be correclated
with performance traits.
[33] 6089 Project 2. Genetic and Morphological The project will sequence
Variations in Hatchery and Wild
not only the mitochondrial
Populations of Milkfish (Year 2 of 4) cytochrome b gene but
also the mitochondrial
control region of milkfish
for a finer detection of
genetic variation of wild as
well as hatchery
populations. An accurate
and clear picture of genetic
variation is valuable in the
sound management of
hatchery and wild
populations of milkfish.
The information to be
generated from this project
will be useful to hatchery
and fishery managers and
fisheries policy makers. A
sound management of
hatchery and wild stocks
based on information from
this study will ensure
To develop markers, specifically
microsatellite and RAPD markers
in milkfish, for use in: a)
evaluating the impact of
domestication on local milkfish
hatchery stocks; (b) identifying
highly genetically variable stocks
in wild milkfish populations for
use in stock replenishment of
ageing milkfish breeders; and (c)
identifying high quality stocks as
founder broodstock in future
genetic improvement of milkfish
local milkfish farmers/milkfish
industry, consumers, students,
researchers,
aquaculturists/aquaculture
industry, biologists,
glycobiologist, immunologists,
hatchery operators, grow-out
farmers, general public, and
government agencies tasked to
manage the fish resources
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPD-IB
1,585,629.08
To examine genetic variation in
wild stocks and hatchery
populations of milkfish from the
Philippines, Taiwan, and
Indonesia and establish genetic
connectivity of hatchery
populations using mitochondrial
cytochrome b and control region
sequence; To develop a
measurement procedure based
on scale microstructure that can
be used in: a) quick assessment
of the very early growth of
milkfish juveniles from
genetically characterized
populations; b) in broodstock
management and culture of
milkfish; and c) short-term
monitoring of fish growth.
local milkfish farmers/milkfish
industry, consumers, students,
researchers,
aquaculturists/aquaculture
industry, biologists,
glycobiologist, immunologists,
hatchery operators, grow-out
farmers, general public, and
government agencies tasked to
manage the fish resources
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPD-IB
2,483,876.30
stable, if not increased
milkfish production for
food security and
additional economic gains
for the country.
[34] 6090 Project 3. Cloning and Sequence
Analysis of Lectin Genes from
Chanos chanos F. (Year 2 of 4)
The project will clone and
sequence lectin genes from
the milkfish. The lectin
genes will be pulled down
from a pooled cDNA library
from the liver, kidney, and
spleen of the milkfish.
Gene specific primers will
be designed based on
published teleost lectin
sequence databases and
from peptide sequences
that will be obtained from
proteomics data. The
cloned lectin genes will be
sequenced and analyzed
using bioinformatics tools.
Lectins will also be purified
and analyzed based on
proteomics tools to
characterize the protein
and identify mass and
sequence fragments.
[35] 6091 Project 4. Molecular Identification
The project will utilize the
and Detection of Microbial Pathogens advanced molecular
of Milkfish (Year 2 of 4)
technologies to identify
and detect pathogenic
bacteria species in milkfish
from diseased fish samples
from hatcheries and fish
farms. The ultimate goal is
to develop a molecular
diagnostic technology for a
rapid and reliable detection
of pathogenic species from
environmental samples.
The project will use
different molecular
approaches such as
polymerase chain reaction
(PCR), denaturing gradient
get electrophoresis (DGGE)
and rela-time or
quantitative PCR (qPCR)
for the development of the
technology.
To clone and sequence lectin
genes from the milkfish Specific:
To: (a) isolate total RNA from
the liver, head kidney, and
spleen of C. chanos.; (b)
construct a cDNA library from the
pooled tissue samples; (c)
design gene specific primers
based on related teleost lectin
sequences, alternatively, from
proteomics data; (d) amplify and
clone lectin genes from the cDNA
libraries; (e) sequence cloned
lectin genes; and (f) analyze the
sequences using bioinformatics
tools
local milkfish farmers/milkfish
industry, consumers, students,
researchers,
aquaculturists/aquaculture
industry, biologists,
glycobiologist, immunologists,
hatchery operators, grow-out
farmers, general public, and
government agencies tasked to
manage the fish resources
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPD-IB
2,615,583.11
To identify pathogenic bacteria
species in milkfish in the
Philippines; To determine the
relationship and structure of
pathogenic species; To design
probes for molecular detection
and pathogenic species; To
develop a bioassay technology
using highly specific probes and
qPCR for comprehensive
detection of bacterial pathogens
of milkfish
local milkfish farmers/milkfish
industry, consumers, students,
researchers,
aquaculturists/aquaculture
industry, biologists,
glycobiologist, immunologists,
hatchery operators, grow-out
farmers, general public, and
government agencies tasked to
manage the fish resources
6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
4yr(s)
UPD-IB
1,282,145.50
Program Total:
P 7,967,233.99
Program Name: HITS: High-Impact Technology Solutions & Programs
[36] 4903 Development of a Prototype
The project aims to
Automated Guide-way Transit (AGT) address the severe lack of
To build an alternative and
National Government, General
economical transit system model public
5/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
2yr(s)
MIRDC
5,432,550.00
System (Year 2 of 2)
environmentally
sustainable technology
alternatives by
demonstrating the use of
localized Automated
Guide-way Transit (AGT)
System.
[37] 5396 Development of Vacuum Gas
This undertaking will offer
Quench Heat Treatment Furnace
a competitive price based
(Formerly-Development of Vacuum on neighboring Asian
Oil Quench Heat Treatment Furnace) countries to make the
(Year 2 of 2)
vacuum oil quench
economically accessible.
at the Science Community
Complex for technology
demonstration.
To cater the industry with
technology edge heat treatment
services for various ferrous
metals; To locally fabricate a
low-cost vacuum heat treatment
facility operational for its
purpose; To continuously
innovate other process and
materials that could possibly
process on this facility
Local industries with vacuum
oil quench heat treatment
services to address the rapid,
inclusive and sustained
economic growth.
7/1/2011 - 12/31/2013
2yr(s)
MIRDC
Program Total:
2,202,003.00
P 7,634,553.00
Program Name: HITS: Development of Robust Tools for Managing Sardine Fisheries in the Philippines: Zamboanga Upwelling-Bohol Sea System
[38] 5615 Project 1. Capturing the Dynamic
Linkages Between Small Pelagic
Fisheries and Primary Production
through Satellite Images and Models
for Better Resource Management in
the Bohol Sea and Zamboanga
Peninsula (Year 3 of 4)
This program is composed
of three (3) inter-related
projects to utilize remote
sensing data and
environmental modeling to
better understand the link
between sardine
populations and plankton
productivity spatially and
temporally to reduce
uncertainties and improve
forecasting tools.
To establish the patterns and
linkages between primary
production and sardine fisheries
production along the Bohol Sea
and Zamboanga Peninsula; To
understand the relationship of
primary and sardine production
with oceanographic and
anthropogenic factors; To
automate processing and making
processed satellite images
available to the Philippine public
on a near real time basis; To
establish observational program
to collect field data for satellite
and model data
validation/calibration of local
images; To develop a monitoring
scheme supported by models
simulating primary and fisheries
productivity to help provide
decision support tools toward a
spatially-explicit and
comprehensive sardine fisheries
management plan, and provide
for sustainable use of the fishery
Commercial and Municipal
Fisheries Sector, Coastal
Communities, Coastal
Managers, Government Line
Agencies, Research and
Academic Institutions and
Policy Makers.
[39] 5617 Project 2. Sustaining the Sardine
Fisheries Industry Through
Understanding Spatio-temporal
Dynamics in the Zamboanga
Peninsula and Bohol Sea System
(SarDyn) (Year 3 of 4)
This project will clarify
relations between stocks in
different grounds and give
insights on relative
importance of local versus
stockwide conditions for
the sardine fisheries
To develop a spatially explicit
Commercial Fisheries Sector,
catch and effort monitoring
Coastal Communities,
technology or system for
Researchers
fisheries monitoring of sardines
and other small pelagic fish; To
provide a comprehensive spatial
and temporal profile of sardine
fisheries production along the
Zamboanga Peninsula-Bohol Sea
marine corridor; To generate
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPD-MSI
7,987,768.00
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
MSU-Naawan
6,865,725.00
[40] 5627 Project 3. Estimating Early Life
Stage Mortality and Sources of
Recruits (Year 3 of 4)
There is a substantial
bagnet fishery that exploits
fry (late larval to early
juvenile) of sardines and
anchovies in both fishing
grounds. Since natural
mortality rates in this early
life stage is exceedingly
high, catching small
amounts is believed to
have little effect on
subsequent survival to
juveniles. In excessive
amounts, however, such
fisheries may substantially
reduce the number of
juveniles recruiting into the
stock. It is thus imperative
to examine recruitment in
both fishing grounds to
determine the extent of
their coupling. Because
recruitment generally takes
place before peak
chlorophyll concentrations
and peak landings during
the NE monsoon months
(Villanoy et al., 2011), it
may be possible to develop
indicators of “good” or
“bad” years for the sardine
fishery with enhanced
understanding of their
early life history. This
knowledge can then be
used by the industry to
build/design flexibility
measures (options) for
“bad” years and
optimization measures for
“good” years.
maps of fishing effort and
production that can be used by
the fishing industry for
sustainable stock utilization and
strategic capital investment; and
To collaborate with the fishing
industry, academic institutions,
NGAs and LGUs in formulating an
ecosystem-based, sustainable
fisheries management program
for the marine corridor
To map structural attributes of
the water in Butuan Bay and the
upwelling area off northern
Zamboanga; To characterize the
plankton assemblages associated
with structural attributes in these
fishing grounds; To determine
the age distribution of fry and to
use this in determining likely
sources of recruits of stocks in
both fishing grounds; and To use
the above together information
from the other program
components in developing
indicators of favorable versus
unfavorable conditions for pelagic
fisheries production
Municipal and commercial
fishers and operators; Sardine
postharvest industry investors
and workers; Government line
agencies, MFARMCs, POs,
NGOs; Academic/research
institutions; Policy makers at
the local, provincial and
national levels
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
Program Total:
6,447,806.00
P 21,301,299.00
Program Name: HITS: NATIONAL MILKFISH R&D PROGRAM:Subprogram A. Enhancement of Milkfish Broodstock Management and Hatchery Practices for Production of Good Quality Fry
[41] 5616 Project 1. Improvement of Fry
Quality in Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
The program will address
To: a) Monitor Quality of fry at
the problem of poor quality different times during the
The final beneficiaries of the
research outputs will be
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
4,545,580.00
Through Refinement Practices for
milkfish egg and fry which
Production of Good Quality Fry (Year could result in poor growth
rate and will translate to
3 of 4)
poor production of
performance. In addition,
reproductive performance
and subsequent larval and
fry quality will also be
assessed as a function of
age of milkfish breeders.
The nutritional needs of
breeders of different ages
will also be examined.
Moreover, development of
a diagnostic kit for fry
quality will be developed.
[42] 5618 Project 2. Improvement of Milkfish
Hatchery technology Through Food
Enrichment and Bioencapsulation
(Year 3 of 4)
The program will address
the problem of poor quality
milkfish egg and fry which
could result in poor growth
rate and will translate to
poor production of
performance. In addition,
reproductive performance
and subsequent larval and
fry quality will also be
assessed as a function of
age of milkfish breeders.
The nutritional needs of
breeders of different ages
will also be examined.
Moreover, development of
a diagnostic kit for fry
quality will be developed.
spawning season (onset, middle farmers, in particular, and the
and towards the end of the
milkfish industry in general.
"normal: spawning season;
during the off-season); b)
Monitor growth performance of
fry spawned at different times
during the spawning season; c)
Compare reproductive
performance as well as larval
and fry quality from young and
old breeders; d) Develop
broodstock management
protocols and start a simple
genetic improvement program;
e) Develop diagnostic kit for fry
quality based on IGF-I mRNA
expression; and f) Establish
preventive and control measures
against parasitic organisms
a) To develop improved milkfish
hatchery protocols; b) To pilot
test the developed hatchery
protocol; and c) To transfer the
technology to the private sector
The final beneficiaries of the
research outputs will be
farmers, in particular, and the
milkfish industry in general.
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
Program Total:
4,312,849.00
P 8,858,429.00
Program Name: HITS: NATIONAL MILKFISH R&D PROGRAM:Subprogram B. Improved Grow-out Technology for Sustainable Milkfish Industry
[43] 5619 Project 1. Improved Culture
The long- term
Management Practices for Milkfish in sustainability of the
Ponds and Cages (Year 3 of 4)
milkfish industry will
largely depend on the
efficiency and profitability
of production and post
harvest systems. Increase
in the milkfish production
is attainable through high
density culture (Saclauso
et. Al., 2005) but has to
be matched with
appropriate grow- out
technologies. This is to
avoid environmental
problems associated with
To develop new or improved
cage designs and culture
protocols for sustainable
farming; To determine optimum
stocking densities that yield
evenly-sized marketable
milkfish; To develop GIS-based
site selection for marine cages
Fish farmers in general and the
milkfish industry in particular
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
3,740,260.00
[44] 5620 Project 2. Improvement of Feed
Formulation for Milkfish Culture in
Ponds and Cages (Year 3 of 4)
high density culture and to
maintain good quality
products from production
to consumption. Design of
appropriate structures,
zoning, cheap and less
polluting feeds, and
feeding management are
almost imperative in
ensuring efficient and
environment- friendly
production systems.
The long- term
sustainability of the
milkfish industry will
largely depend on the
efficiency and profitability
of production and post
harvest systems. Increase
in the milkfish production
is attainable through high
density culture (Saclauso
et. Al., 2005) but has to
be matched with
appropriate grow- out
technologies. This is to
avoid environmental
problems associated with
high density culture and to
maintain good quality
products from production
to consumption. Design of
appropriate structures,
zoning, cheap and less
polluting feeds, and
feeding management are
almost imperative in
ensuring efficient and
environment- friendly
production systems.
[45] 5621 Project 3. Evaluation of Culture
The long- term
Practices Towards the Control of Off- sustainability of the
flavour in Milkfish (Year 3 of 4)
milkfish industry will
largely depend on the
efficiency and profitability
of production and post
harvest systems. Increase
in the milkfish production
is attainable through high
density culture (Saclauso
et. Al., 2005) but has to
be matched with
appropriate grow- out
technologies. This is to
avoid environmental
problems associated with
high density culture and to
maintain good quality
products from production
To evaluate the efficacy of
Fish farmers in general and the
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and milkfish industry in particular
mungbean (Vigna radiata), and
determine their maximum
inclusion levels as potential
replacements for fish meal in
milkfish diet; To determine the
bioavailability of nutrients from
these protein sources; To identify
and characterize the trypsin
inhibitors from 3 species of
"lumot" and test their antitrypsin activity
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
2,598,763.00
To analyze geosmin and MIB (2- Fish farmers in general and the
mehtylisoborneol) off-flavor and milkfish industry in particular
odor in milkfish at various
culture systems; To correlate the
results of the physico-chemical
analysis with sensory tests of
odor and flavor; To come up with
a rapid diagnostic kit for the
early detection of the off-flavor
compounds; d) to establish a
data base for milkfish with
geosmin and MIB
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
3,617,591.00
[46] 5622 Project 4. Enhancement of Milkfish
Culture Operations Through
Mechanization (Year 3 of 4)
to consumption. Design of
appropriate structures,
zoning, cheap and less
polluting feeds, and
feeding management are
almost imperative in
ensuring efficient and
environment- friendly
production systems.
The long- term
sustainability of the
milkfish industry will
largely depend on the
efficiency and profitability
of production and post
harvest systems. Increase
in the milkfish production
is attainable through high
density culture (Saclauso
et. Al., 2005) but has to
be matched with
appropriate grow- out
technologies. This is to
avoid environmental
problems associated with
high density culture and to
maintain good quality
products from production
to consumption. Design of
appropriate structures,
zoning, cheap and less
polluting feeds, and
feeding management are
almost imperative in
ensuring efficient and
environment- friendly
production systems.
To develop a locally produced
Fish farmers in general and the
mechanical feeder that will allow milkfish industry in particular
for more efficient feeding
management of milkfish culture;
To develop a locally produced
automated fry counter
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
Program Total:
3,951,012.00
P 13,907,626.00
Program Name: HITS: NATIONAL TILAPIA R&D PROGRAM:Subprogram A. Genetic Enhancement of the Red Nile Tilapia
[47] 5623 Project 1. Broodstock Development
of Red Nile Tilapia (Year 3 of 4)
The National Tilapia
Research and Development
Program (NTRDP) is
proposed to boost the
production capacity of the
tilapia industry by at least
200 % increment from its
present production status
of 258,663 metric tons,
and elevate Philippines’
rank from the 5th to higher
spot over Egypt and
Thailand in global tilapia
production.
a) to improve the color and
tilapia industry; tilapia
culture performance of Red Nile farmers; scientific community
Tilapia (RNT) developed ata
FAC; b) to develop other breed
of Red Nile Tilapia by
crossbreeding the RNT to other
improved breeds of normalcolored Nile Tilapia; c) to
develop breed of Red Nile Tilapia
by outcrossing the RNT with
other available Red Tilapia; and
d) to develop an efficient
method of producing all-male red
tilapia
[48] 5624 Project 2. Hatchery and Culture
Performance Evaluation of Red Nile
The National Tilapia
a) to evaluate the growth
Research and Development performance of Red Nile Tilapia
tilapia industry; tilapia
farmers; scientific community
11/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
2,755,608.00
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
1,039,860.00
Tilapia (Year 3 of 4)
Program (NTRDP) is
proposed to boost the
production capacity of the
tilapia industry by at least
200 % increment from its
present production status
of 258,663 metric tons,
and elevate Philippines’
rank from the 5th to higher
spot over Egypt and
Thailand in global tilapia
production.
[49] 5626 Project 3. Natural Carotenoids for
The National Tilapia
Improved Growth, Body
Research and Development
Composition, Feed Utilization,
Program (NTRDP) is
Immune Response, and Fecundity of proposed to boost the
RNT (formerly Increasing
production capacity of the
Commercial Value of Red Nile
tilapia industry by at least
Tilapia using Natural Carotenoids
200 % increment from its
Enriched Diets) (Year 3 of 4)
present production status
of 258,663 metric tons,
and elevate Philippines’
rank from the 5th to higher
spot over Egypt and
Thailand in global tilapia
production.
in different culture environment
and culture management; b) to
compare the growth of Red Nile
Tilapia with the normal-colored
Nile Tilapia and other locally
available red tilapia; c) to
determine the culture
environment and culture method
most appropriate for the Red Nile
Yilapia; and d) to evaluate the
hatchery performance of Red Nile
Tilpia
a) to evaluate various natural
tilapia industry; tilapia
resources of carotenoids that will farmers; scientific community
enhance coloration of Red Nile
Tilapia; and b) to evaluate the
culture performance of Red Nile
Tilapia fed with carotenoid
enriched diets
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
Program Total:
1,863,032.00
P 5,658,500.00
Program Name: HITS: NATIONAL TILAPIA R&D PROGRAM:Subprogram B. Innovative Approach to Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Culture
[50] 5628 Project 1. Phytoandrogen: An
Alternative Natural Testosterone on
Sex Inversion and its Effectiveness
in the Monosex Culture of Nile
Tilapia (Year 3 of 4)
The National Tilapia
Research and Development
Program (NTRDP) is
proposed to boost the
production capacity of the
tilapia industry by at least
200 % increment from its
present production status
of 258,663 metric tons,
and elevate Philippines’
rank from the 5th to higher
spot over Egypt and
Thailand in global tilapia
production.
a) to test the extract of pine tree tilapia industry; tilapia
plants for phytochemical and
farmers; scientific community
phytoandrogen components; b)
to determine the six inversion
efficiency of phytoandrogen
through immersion and pelleted
diet; c) to determine the effects
of phytoandrogen on growth and
hepatogonadosomayic indices;
and d) to mate the pseudomale
to normal females, determine
the egg production of this cross
and evaluate sex ratio survival
performance of its progenies
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
2,846,559.00
[51] 5629 Project 2. Refinements in Grow-out
and Hatchery Management of Nile
Tilapia (Year 3 of 4)
The National Tilapia
Research and Development
Program (NTRDP) is
proposed to boost the
production capacity of the
tilapia industry by at least
200 % increment from its
present production status
of 258,663 metric tons,
and elevate Philippines’
rank from the 5th to higher
spot over Egypt and
Thailand in global tilapia
production.
a)to develop an economically
tilapia industry; tilapia
feasible nursing system for the
farmers; scientific community
production of post fingerlings in
Nile Tilapia; b) to evaluate the
effect of shading on the water
temperature, growth and seed
production of tilapia in ponds; c)
to evaluate the use of behavioral
stress response on the selection
of broodstock on seed production
of tilapia; d) to evaluate the
effect of modular system on the
production and economic aspect
of tilapia aquaculture; and e)to
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
3,030,730.00
assess the application of biofloc
system on the grow-out
performance of tilapia and on the
economic aspect of the system
on the tilapia aquaculture in the
Philippines
[52] 5630 Project 3. Prebiotics and Probiotics in The National Tilapia
a) to produce probiotics and
tilapia industry; tilapia
Tilapia Culture (Year 3 of 4)
Research and Development prebiotics from onions through
farmers; scientific community
Program (NTRDP) is
fermentation technology; b) to
proposed to boost the
test the effectiveness and
production capacity of the efficiency of the probiotics and
tilapia industry by at least prebiotics in onions in promoting
200 % increment from its fish health, nutrition, and water
present production status
quality; c) to determine the
of 258,663 metric tons,
effects of pre and probiotics on
and elevate Philippines’
growth of fish such as body
rank from the 5th to higher weight and specific growth rate;
spot over Egypt and
d) to characterize and identify
Thailand in global tilapia
the beneficial microbes in the
production.
probiotics; and e) to characterize
the non-digestible
oligosaccharides (prebiotics) in
onions
[53] 5631 Project 4. Development of
Comprehensive Geo Referenced
Database for Ecological Risk
Analyses in Tilapia Pond Culture
(formerly Ecological Risk Analyses of
Fish Pathogens Causing Fishkill
Outbreaks in Tilapia Aquaculture in
Pampanga though Establishment of
Comprehensive Environmental Georeferenced Database) (Year 3 of 4)
The National Tilapia
Research and Development
Program (NTRDP) is
proposed to boost the
production capacity of the
tilapia industry by at least
200 % increment from its
present production status
of 258,663 metric tons,
and elevate Philippines’
rank from the 5th to higher
spot over Egypt and
Thailand in global tilapia
production.
a) to develop a comprehensive
Tilapia industry; Tilapia
environmental geo-referenced
farmers; scientific community
database in Pampanga province
that will contribute to the
application of GIS and spatial
data; b) to find out the
aquaculture development before
and after Mt. Pinatubo eruption;
c) to assess the impact of
aquaculture development and
operation in the environmental
and socio-economic poit of view;
and d) to assess the contributing
factors to rumpant FD-FKO in
Pampanga province
10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014
4yr(s)
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
2,642,386.00
11/1/2011 - 10/31/2014
4yr(s)
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
3,518,499.00
Program Total:
P 12,038,174.00
Program Name: HITS: SEAWEEDS R&D PROGRAM: Sub-Program A. Culture Technology Enhancement to Improve Production Capacities of the Philippine Seaweed Farms
[54] 5632 Project 1. Use of Branch and Spore
Culture Technologies to Enhance
Seaweed Production in Farms (Year
2 of 3)
For several decades, the
farming of eucheumatoid
d=seaweed species in the
Philippines has brought
food security,
employment, profit,
product quality and
empowerment to its people
making the country the top
producer of the raw
materials for carrageenan
production. However, due
to a decline in seaweed
farm productivity and vast
expansion of seaweed
farming in neighboring
To develop quality eucheumatoid
seedstocks from spores and
branch cultures for efficient
distribution to seaweed farmers
Seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
other government institutions
and the academe
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
4,098,780.00
countries such as Indonesia
there has been an
immediate affect in the
decrease in the Philippine
seaweed farm production.
[55] 5633 Project 2. Micropropagation and
Cyropreservation of Philippine
Eucheumatoids (Year 2 of 3)
For several decades, the
farming of eucheumatoid
seaweed species in the
Philippines has brought
food security,
employment,profit, product
quality and empowerment
to its people making the
country the top producer of
the raw materials for
carrageenan production.
However, due to a decline
in seaweed farm
productivity and vast
expansion of seaweed
farming in neighboring
countries such as Indonesia
there has been an
immediate effect in the
decrease in the Philippine
Seaweed farm production.
[56] 5634 Project 3. Mitigating Production
For several decades, the
Losses Due to Diseases and
farming of eucheumatoid
Epiphytes in Seaweed Farms (Year 2 seaweed species in the
of 3)
Philippines has brought
food security,
employment,profit, product
quality and empowerment
to its people making the
country the top producer of
the raw materials for
carrageenan production.
However, due to a decline
in seaweed farm
productivity and vast
expansion of seaweed
farming in neighboring
countries such as Indonesia
there has been an
immediate effect in the
decrease in the Philippine
Seaweed farm production.
1. To develop/enhance the
technology for the efficient
propagation of euceumatoid seed
stocks generated from branch
cultures and spores through
micropropagation 2. To
develop/enhance the technology
for their long-term storage
through cryopreservation 3. To
ensure the availability of farmed
eucheumatoid seedstocks for
their future propagation and
distribution to seaweed farmers
when the need arises
Seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
other government institutions
and the academe
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-NIMBB
1,501,767.00
1. To determine the carrying
capacity of near-shore seaweed
so that outbreak of diseases and
epiphytes could be avoided. 2.
To identify appropriate seaweed
strains for planting that are best
adapted or suited to seasonal
changes in ecological factors in
the farms. 3. To develop
mitigating measures to prevent
occurrences of epiphytes and
diseases in farms.
Seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
other government institutions
and the academe
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
3,202,254.00
Program Total:
P 8,802,801.00
Program Name: HITS: SEAWEEDS R&D PROGRAM: Sub-Program B. New and Improved Kappaphycus Varities/Strains for Farming
[57] 5635 Project 1. Strain
Development/Hybridization in
Kappaphycus Utilizing Spores and
Tissues (Year 3 of 4)
The Philippines being one
of the top producers of
Kappaphycus and
carrageenan is facing a
decline in its production
caused by multiple factors,
including chronic lack of
1. To undertake tetraspore and
carpospore spore
coalescence/hybridization to
generate novel Kappaphycus
strains 2. To monitor growth and
development of the hybrids or
coalesced sporelings of
Seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
other government institutions
and the academe
10/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
4yr(s)
UPD-MSI
1,581,255.00
seedstocks, compromised
carrying capacity of
farming sites, diseases and
inefficient post-harvest
methods. To sustain the
local seaweed and
carrageenan industry and
maintain the country’s
competitiveness in the
world’s carregeenan
market, it is imperative for
the Seaweed R&D
community to seek ways
to assist the industry
improve its production.
And through this program,
the challenge can be
addressed through two
major approaches, to
improve existing farming
technologies and to aim at
genetic improvement of
varieties used by the
Filipino farmers.
Kappaphycus strains 3. To
micropropagate/maintain the
hybrids for mass production and
farming
[58] 5636 Project 2. Generation of Novel
The Philippines being one
Kappaphycus Varieties or Strains
of the top producers of
from Fused Protoplasts (Year 2 of 3) Kappaphycus and
carrageenan is facing a
decline in its production
caused by multiple factors,
including chronic lack of
seedstocks, compromised
carrying capacity of
farming sites, diseases and
inefficient post-harvest
methods. To sustain the
local seaweed and
carrageenan industry and
maintain the country’s
competitiveness in the
world’s carregeenan
market, it is imperative for
the Seaweed R&D
community to seek ways
to assist the industry
improve its production.
And through this program,
the challenge can be
addressed through two
major approaches, to
improve existing farming
technologies and to aim at
genetic improvement of
varieties used by the
Filipino farmers.
1. To perform protoplast isolation
and fusion to produce novel
Kappaphycus varities/strains 2.
To optimize conditions for
regeneration of isolated and
fused protoplasts 3. To maintain
and micropropagate the fused
protoplasts/somatic hybrids for
eventual use as seedstocks for
farming
Seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
other government institutions
and the academe
10/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UEP
1,610,226.00
[59] 5637 Project 3. Discrimination of
Kappaphycus Varieties Using
Genome-Wide Highly Polymorphic
Markers (Year 2 of 2)
1. determine the genotypes of
the different varieties as well as
species of Kappaphycus based on
a set of genome-wide
seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
10/1/2011 - 12/31/2013
2yr(s)
UPD-MSI
1,670,022.00
The Philippines being one
of the top producers of
Kappaphycus and
carrageenan is facing a
decline in its production
caused by multiple factors,
including chronic lack of
seedstocks, compromised
carrying capacity of
farming sites, diseases and
inefficient post-harvest
methods. To sustain the
local seaweed and
carrageenan industry and
maintain the country’s
competitiveness in the
world’s carregeenan
market, it is imperative for
the Seaweed R&D
community to seek ways
to assist the industry
improve its production.
And through this program,
the challenge can be
addressed through two
major approaches, to
improve existing farming
technologies and to aim at
genetic improvement of
varieties used by the
Filipino farmers.
polymorphic markers, such as
government industries and the
microsatellites or singleacademe
nucleotide polymorphisms 2.
develop new microsatellite or
SNP markers for K. alvareii and
K. striatum 3. discrimate these
varieties (and identify artificial
hybrids, if available) based on
these genotypes 4. develop a
genotyping service for
Kappaphycus specimens aimed at
identification of unknown or
novel specimens
Program Total:
P 4,861,503.00
Program Name: HITS: SEAWEEDS R&D PROGRAM: Sub-Program C. Novel Red Algal Poly-and Oligo-Sacharrides for Various Applications
[60] 5638 Project 1. Improvement of Seaweed For the past decade, the
Post-Harvest and Carrageenan
Philippine seaweed and
Extraction Technology (Year 2 of 3) carrageenan industries
maintained its spot among
the players in farmed
carrageenophyte production
and marine phycocolloid
extraction and processing.
The country was the
world’s largest carrageenan
producer in 2007. Despite
this feat, problems
concerning the diminishing
raw seaweed material for
processing pose challenges
to farmers, industry
players, local government
units and the research
realms.
1. To provide scientific data on
the effects of locally produced
organic seaweed fertilizers on
carrageenan yield and quality 2.
To improve RDS quality by the
utilization of a press and dry
method for moisture reduction 3.
To evaluate the effects of the
current practice of salting to
carrageenan yield and quality 4.
To improve the quality of semirefined and refine carrageenan
by using locally fabricated
sensors, enzymes, and chemical
treatments during the extraction
process 5. monitor the yield and
quality of carrageenan and other
poly- and oligo-saccharides from
improved carragenophyte strains
and novel carrageenan
derivatives from parallel research
programs
seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
other government institutions
and the academe
10/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
2,954,852.00
[61] 5639 Project 2. Recombinant Production of
Carrageenases and Agarases, and
Production and Characterization of
Oligocarrageenases and Oligoagars
(Year 2 of 2)
1. optimize and scale-up the
production of recombinant
carrageenans and agarases 2.
produce and characterize
ologicarrageenans and oligoagars
seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
government industries and the
10/1/2011 - 12/31/2013
2yr(s)
UPD-MSI
1,444,073.00
For the past decade, the
Philippine seaweed and
carrageenan industries
maintained its spot among
the players in farmed
carrageenophyte production
and marine phycocolloid
extraction and processing.
The country was the
world’s largest carrageenan
producer in 2007. Despite
this feat, problems
concerning the diminishing
raw seaweed material for
processing pose challenges
to farmers, industry
players, local government
units and the research
realms.
[62] 5640 Project 3. Characterization and
For the past decade, the
Development of New Red Algal Poly- Philippine seaweed and
and Oligo-sacharride (Year 2 of 3)
carrageenan industries
maintained its spot among
the players in farmed
carrageenophyte production
and marine phycocolloid
extraction and processing.
The country was the
world’s largest carrageenan
producer in 2007. Despite
this feat, problems
concerning the diminishing
raw seaweed material for
processing pose challenges
to farmers, industry
players, local government
units and the research
realms.
generated using the recombinant academe
enzymes and evaluate their
potential bioactivity 3. sequence
and analyze the whole genome
of carrageenolytic and agarolytic
marine bacteria and identify
genes that encode for other
enzymes with biotechnological
importance
1. To examine the feasibility of
fortification of food products with
carrageenan oligosaccharides
and/or to use these
oligosaccharides as raw material
for new/for the improvement of
existing products 2. To assess
the possible biomedical
applications of oligosaccharide by
determining its anitumor,
antiviral, hypolipidemic activity
and antioxidant activity 3. To
evaluate the structural
composition of oligosaccharides
and its physichemical and
rheological characteristics 4. To
determine the market value and
consumer acceptability of newly
developed products
seaweed farmers, seaweed
traders, policy makers and
other people in the seaweed
industries, medical industries,
other government institutions
and the academe
10/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
Program Total:
1,740,661.00
P 6,139,586.00
Program Name: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TECHNOLOGY UPGRADING PROGRAM (SET-UP)
[63] 621 Implementation of the Small and
Medium Enterprises Technology
Upgrading Program (SET-UP) (Year
12)
To focus science &
technology interventions in
small and medium
enterprises to 5 industry
sectors with specific firms
as targets; To consolidate
technology transfer
programs of DOST
Regional Offices, Research
and Development
Institutes (RDIs) and
Sector Councils under the
identified industry sectors;
and To establish a system
for monitoring and
evaluating the outcomes
and economic impacts of
the program
To improve the viability of small SMEs, cooperatives, LGUs
and medium enterprises and
enhance their competitiveness
locally and/or abroad through the
infusion of technologies,
provision of technical assistance,
and manpower development.
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2016
Continuing
DOST-RO
Program Total:
515,000,000.00
P 515,000,000.00
Program Name: INCREASING SEA CUCUMBER CULTURE PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF DRIED SEA CUCUMBER PRODUCTS
[64] 5934 Project 1. Development of
Sandfish or Holothuria
Commercial –Scale Production
scabra is the only exploited
System for High Tropical Sea
tropical sea cucumber
Cucumber, Holothuria scabra (Year 2 species with an established
of 4)
hatchery culture
technology. In the
Philippines, significant
progress has been achieved
in refining the culture
technology for mass
juvenile production and
developing hatchery
release program (i.e.
communal sea ranching)
through various research
projects (i.e. DA-BARAFMA Project 2001-2002;
DA-BAR Project 20052006; DOST-PCAMRD
Research Program 20072010; DA-BAR Project
2008-2010; ACIAR Project
FIS/2003/059 2007-2011).
In Vietnam, farming of
cultured sandfish in ponds
has been successful and
showed potential as an
alternative to shrimp
farming (ACIAR Project
FIS/2003/059 2007-2011).
These recent developments
and growing interest could
provide the momentum for
the progress of sandfish
culture to commercialscale production which is
one way to help ensure
sustainability of the local
sea cucumber industry.
This phase necessitates the
involvement of partners
from aquaculture industry
for further optimization of
the culture systems and to
obtain comprehensive
evaluation in terms of the
feasibility and profitability
of producing sandfish.
Successful commercial
adoption of responsible
sandfish culture may
create livelihood
opportunities especially for
small fishers which are
most often gravely
affected of local fishery
collapse. This will also
provide an environmentfriendly options of
General: To pilot the integration
of sandfish culture technology in
existing marine aquaculture
facilities to scale-up sandfish
production to commercial level
Specific: (a) To refine hatchery
technology to scale-up juvenile
production; (b) To develop
culture systems for commercialscale production of sandfish at
first-stage nursery, release size,
or harvestable size; and (c) To
assess feasibility and adaptability
of marine hatchery diversification
and integrated sandfish
production systems.
Traditional sandfish gatherers,
NGOs/non-NGOs, LGUs,
ancillary industries, other
stakeholders in the aquaculture
industry with marginal ponds
and huge hatchery facilitues,
researchers/scientific
community
5/15/2012 - 4/14/2015
4yr(s)
UPD-MSI
2,447,100.90
mariculture and may
further the development of
sustainable mariculture
technologies in the country
[65] 5935 Project 2. Genomic Approached
Towards Enhanced Broodstock
Quality of the Sandfish, Holothuria
scabra (Year 2 of 4)
The improvement of
sandfish broodstock quality
for selected performance
traits can further contribute
to enhanced sandfish
hatchery production.
Genomic methods, in
particular, are a useful
approach to move sandfish
culture forward towards
enhanced production.
Genomic approaches can
enable the identification of
putative genes controlling
desired broodstock
characteristics (growth,
body wall thickness) and
the development of
molecular markers
associated with these
traits. These are
fundamental steps towards
the identification and
eventual selection of
broodstock for desired
performance traits such as
faster growth and body
wall thickness.
General: To employ genomic
approaches towards enhancing
sandfish broodstock quality.
Specific: (a) To identify putative
genes or gene regions associated
with performance traits related
to growth and body wall
thickness; (b) To evaluate the
utility of molecular markers for
performance traits; and (c) To
develop molecular assays for
genotyping and broodstock
phenotypic selection
Aquaculture industry (private
sector and government);
fishers, traders, and other
direct users of natural (wild)
sea cucumber stocks;
research/scientific community
[66] 5936 Project 3. Enhancing Philippine Sea
Cucumber Industry Through
Appropriate Processing Technology,
Holothuria scabra (Year 2 of 4)
The Philippines is currently
producing low quality low
value sea cucumbers.
Common postharvest
problems include high
moisture content,
unreliable quality,
inappropriate packaging,
and poor hygiene and
sanitation. A variety of
methods are used in
processing sea cucumber
into trepang; these
methods involved multiple
handling, smoking or
drying over open coals,
and sun drying (Bassig et
al 2010). The use of proper
and timely drying methods
can significantly improve
quality of trepang.
General: To develop postharvest Small to medium-scale fisher
technologies to produce high
cooperatives
quality processed sea cucumber
Specific: (a) To evaluate the
present system of pre and
postharvest handling and
processing of sea cucumber; (b)
To establish physical
characteristics, thermal
properties, and moisture
absorption characteristics of
trepang; (c) To establish
optimum processing, drying, and
storage conditions for production
of high-quality trepang; and (d)
To develop appropriate
processing equipment and
facilities for production of highquality trepang.
5/15/2012 - 4/14/2015
4yr(s)
UPD-MSI
3/1/2012 - 4/14/2015
4yr(s)
UPLB
Program Total:
Program Name: INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE SHRIMP INDUSTRY
2,458,239.00
293,097.49
P 5,198,437.39
[67] 5427 Project 1. Development of
Techniques for the Production of
Good Quality Captive Penaeus
monodon Broodstock and Spawners
(Year 3 of 4)
Contribute the
revitalization of the shrimp
industry by addressing and
focusing on two areas of
concern: 1) low production
efficiency, and 2)
weakened market
competitiveness
1.To identify additional sources
shrimp growers, feed millers,
of populations genetically
hatchery operators, processors,
suitable for domestication; 2. To exporters and researchers
develop and improve techniques
for domestication of P.
monodon; 3. To develop
technology for sustainable
production of good quality high
health P. monodon broodstock
and spawners to lessen
dependence on wild stock; and 4.
Produce high health fry
6/1/2011 - 5/31/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
1,576,901.00
[68] 5429 Project 2.Development of
Contribute the
Sustainable and Environmentrevitalization of the shrimp
friendly Production Techniques for P. industry by addressing and
monodon (Year 3 of 4)
focusing on two areas of
concern: 1) low production
efficiency, and 2)
weakened market
competitiveness1. identify
additional sources of
populations genetically
suitable for domestication;
2. Develop and improve
techniques for
domestication of P.
monodon; 3. Develop
technology for sustainable
production of good quality
high health P. monodon
broodstock and spawners
to lessen dependence on
wild stock; and 4. Produce
high health fry
To Contribute the revitalization
shrimp growers, feed millers,
of the shrimp industry by
hatchery operators, processors,
addressing and focusing on two
exporters and researchers
areas of concern: 1) To low
production efficiency, and 2)
weakened market
competitiveness1. identify
additional sources of populations
genetically suitable for
domestication; 2. To develop and
improve techniques for
domestication of P. monodon; 3.
To develop technology for
sustainable production of good
quality high health P. monodon
broodstock and spawners to
lessen dependence on wild stock;
and 4. To produce high health fry
6/1/2011 - 5/31/2014
4yr(s)
UPV
5,656,492.00
Program Total:
P 7,233,393.00
Program Name: INTEGRATED COCONUT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ICREDEP)
[69] 4886 Proj. 4. Development of an
Integrated Pest Management
Strategies Against Brontispa
longissima (Gestro), an Invasive
Pest of Coconut and Other Palm
Species (Year 3 of 3)
Economic threshold,
protocols of mass
production of biological
control agents and IPM for
Brontispa
To develop and promote
Coconut farmers and
application of cost-effective,
stakeholders
environmentally sound integrated
pest management (IPM)
strategies against Brontispa
longissima Gestro that is socioeconomically acceptable at farm
level
3/16/2011 - 3/15/2014
3yr(s)
DA-PCA
Program Total:
1,884,306.73
P 1,884,306.73
Program Name: Intelligent Transport System
[70] 6998 Advanced Traffic & Pollution
Monitoring and Analysis System
Based on GPS Trajectory Data, Air
Quality Data and Engine Status Data
Collected from Taxis in Metro Manila
(Year 1 of 1)
The smart traffic
monitoring is greatly
facilitated by the
systematic development of
baseline traffic monitoring
systems and building on
To induce efficient traffic flow
General Public and Taxi Drivers
and to improve traffic mobility in
Metro Manila through a provision
of public information regarding
current and predicted traffic flow
on major route
11/1/2013 - 7/31/2015
1yr(s)
ADMU
13,105,952.00
this platform new
technologies and computer
modelling systems and
building on this paltform
newer system technologies
and computer modelling
Program Total:
P 13,105,952.00
Program Name: MANAGEMENT OF TUNA FISHERIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
[71] 4500 Proj. 2. Genetic Stock Structures of
Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) and
Big eye (Thunnus obesus) Tunas in
Philippines and Adjacent Waters
(Year 3 of 3)
The project is expected to
provide the genetic
structures of yellowfin and
big eye tunas in the
Philippines, CTI and in
greater WCPO
1) Produce an accurate reference
estimate of landed yellowfin and
bigeye tunas in the Philippines
using genetic markers; 2)
Determine the genetic structure
of yellowfin and bigeye tunas in
the Philippines, in the Coral
Triangle Region and in the
greater Western and Central
Pacific Ocean;and 3)Correlate
genetic structure of yellowfin
tuna from bigeye tuna with other
data generated by the program
including stock assessment and
biological data.
Tuna Industry, Fisheries
Managers/Planners/Policy
Makers, Global Research and
Philippine Research
6/1/2010 - 5/31/2013
3yr(s)
NFRDI
102,827.00
[72] 4146 Project 4. Technical Assessment of
the Effects of Modifying Mesh Size
and Net Depth on the Catch
Composition and Size Structure of
Tuna in Surrounding Nets (Year 3 of
3)
The program aims to
assess the size structure
and maturity stages of
tuna and small pelagic fish
captured in FADS or
“payao” by surrounding
nets; conduct a
hydroacoustic assessment
of the temporal change in
the biomass and size of
aggregated fish around
payao; determine depth
distribution of aggregated
fish during capture with
ringnet and evaluate the
effect of technical
modifications of ringnet on
the catch composition.
Project 4 is expected to
provide selectivity curves
of different fish species,
gonadosomatic index of
tuna and other small
pelagic species, minimum
mesh size for ring
net/baby purse seine,
seasonal dynamics of
associated fish in payaos
and mesh size and depth
setting of ringnet to
minimize capture of
juvenile tunas.
will assess the catching efficiency BFAR, LGUs and Regional
of ring net, baby purse seine and Fisheries Management
purse seine with respect to mesh Organization, and fishermen
size and net depth setting
through conduct of actual
exploratory fishing operations in
collaboration with the
commercial fishing boats using
payaos will also make use of
hydroacoustics and recent
advances in fishing gear
selectivity studies.
6/1/2010 - 5/31/2013
3yr(s)
UPV
206,032.00
Program Total:
P 308,859.00
Program Name: MECO - TECO
[73] 5573 Biotechnology-Assisted Development
of Virus-Resistant Varieties and
Populations of Squash for Climate
Change Adaptation (Year 2 of 3)
A major constraint in
squash production is the
virus disease complex. The
disease is caused by
different groups of viruses
such as the whitefulytrasmitted squash leaf curl
virus (SLCV), the aphidtransmitted zucchini yellow
mosaic virus (ZYMV), and
the papaya ringspot virus
type W (PRSV-W). These
diseases are likely to
become more severe with
the abnormal changes in
temperature 'climate
change' which also alters
insect pest population
resulting for new strains of
diseases including viruses.
The screening for
resistance to major squash
viruses will be done
through the use of
Agrobacterium to deliver
cloned viral DNA. For virus
screening, infectious DNA
vector to make it
infectious and will be
agroinoculated to squash
germplasm with the
resistance to other viruses
To develop DNA clones of local
Resistant germplasm for other
strains of the major squash virus, plant breeders, Improved
the squash leaf curl virus (SLCV) squash variety for farmers
in collaboration with AVRDC To
identify source of genetic
resistance to the major squash
viruses, specifically the SLCV,
the zucchini yellow mosaic virus
(ZYMV), and the papaya ringspot
virus type W (PRSV-W) in
collaboration with AVRDC
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
722,232.00
[74] 6242 Synthesis and Application of Novel
Nano-scale Photocatalysts with
Different Dopants for the Treatment
of a) Dimethyl Sulfoxide, b)
Chlorophenols in Aqueous, and c)
Gaseous Formaldehyde (Year 2 of 3)
The project will focus on
extending the applicability
of photocatalysis to visible
light and to accelerate
target compound
degradation by catalyst
modification.
To assess the effect of catalyst
General Public
calcination temperature on the
photocatalytic performance of
the modified catalyst; to
quantify the effect of catalystto-dopant molar ratio on the
photocatalytic performance of
the modified catalyst and to
investigate the effect of PH,
temperature, initial DMSO
concentration, catalyst percent
weight and treatment time on
the extent and rate of DMSO
degradation and to establish an
order of reaction, and a Half-life
prediction model of the
generated data.
9/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-CHE
1,525,441.00
[75] 5575 Targeting Induced Lessions in
Genome (Tilling) of Tomato for
Multiple Virus Resistance (Year 3 of
3)
In the country, tomato
contributes to the diet and
livelihood of the people, as
an everyday ingredient of
many dishes consumed
To screen for loss-ofsusceptibility mutants of tomato
against TYLCV/TolCV, CMV and
other predominant virus disease
that may be identified layer To
9/16/2011 - 3/15/2015
3yr(s)
UPLB
1,799,312.00
Molecular biologists and
molecular breeders professional and student
researchers Ultimate
beneficiaries - tomato farmers
either fresh or processed.
Tomato is a high cash
value crop that can provide
farmers with much needed
income. Virus disease
complex is a major
constraint to the tomato
industry making it
depended largely on
chemical control. Through
the TILLING technology
usage of chemicals would
be avoided because it is a
reverse genetics approach
through induced allelic
series of the genes that
will be used to screen the
tomatoes.
molecular characterization of
and other industry stakeholders
induced resistance gene
sequences To develop DNA
markers tagging the viral
resistance gene sequences in
tomato mutants To develop
improve populations of tomatoes
with resistance to TolCV To
initiate research cooperation
between the University of the
Philippines and AVRDC-The
World Vegetable Center
Program Total:
P 4,046,985.00
Program Name: MICROARRAY-BASED RESEARCHES ON GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASES, GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING AND POPULATION VARIATIONS AMONG FILIPINOS
[76] 3748 Proj. 3 Pan-Asian Single Nucleotide To set up a microarray
Polymorphism (SNP) Initiative (Year facility which will be part
3 of 3)
of the shared technology
facilities of the NIH and
can provide rapid and
economical access to
microarray technology to
area researchers, clinicians
and private sector groups
to enable them to conduct
researches which will help:
(a) improve diagnosis of
diseases in the country;
(b) gain insights into the
pathological processes
underlying common
disorders among Filipinos;
(c) identify new
therapeutic agents through
target identification, target
validation and drug toxicity
experiments; (d) identify
candidate genes for
complex clinical traits such
as diabetes, heart disease
and cancer; (e) identify
single nucleotide
polymorphisms as they
relate to disease
susceptibility and genetic
variation present among
Filipinos; (f) be a part of
the development of a
national and global public
To characterize the genetic
Researcher/Clinicians;health
diversity amongst all Asian
Economics; Filipino People.
populations. To develop a
database of Asian SNP diversity,
useful and open to all. To
establish systems and
infrastructure that will enable
future Asian-centric collaborative
scientific network to train
individuals in population genetic
research.
6/1/2010 - 7/20/2014
3yr(s)
UPM-NIH
5,050,000.00
databases that will help
understand genetic
diversity and the
functioning of complex
biological systems
Program Total:
P 5,050,000.00
Program Name: MINERAL EXTRACTION WITH RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY (MINERS)
[77] 6319 Project A. Non-Hazardous Methods of
Gold Extraction for Philippine SmallScale Mining Applications (Year 1 of
4)
The rationale of the study
is well in step with the
impetus of all stakeholders
in the country, from the
government and its
agencies, the NGO, the
commercial sector, and the
general public to advance
the ecomonic status of the
Philippines while utilizing
all means of preventing
the destruction of our
natural resources. All in
all, the directive of the
project is to maximize,
with the judicious and welltime application of
GREENER Technologies
a.To determine the viability of
using other lixiviants for gold
leaching. for its subsequent
recovery to electrowinning b.To
identify the requirements of a
fully-integrated cyanide-and
mercury-less gold recovery and
extraction process for the smallscale mining industry c.To
establish a simple, easily
implemented method of
characterization of gold from
process stream products for
operational control and d.To
construct a full-functional and
economically-viable pilot-scale
operation of gold recovery and
extraction as alternative methods
for small-scale
Small-scale mining and milling 10/1/2013 - 12/31/2016
operators, concerned local
4yr(s)
government agencies and
units, mine-site developers and
operators, local communities
adjacent to mining areas,
university undergraduate and
graduate researchers
UPD
1,241,134.00
[78] 6321 Project C. Optimizing the Effectivity
of Coco-peat Filter Bed in Field
Applications (Year 1 of 3)
Coco peat is a by product
material from the fiber
extraction or decortication
of coco husk and is
produced as a powdery,
dusty material. It is
currently an underutilized
agricultural waste material
and is mainly used as a
soil conditioner. Previous
researches and initial
studies conduced by the
proponent showed that
coco-peat has good
sorption qualitiesand can
be used as filer material in
a filtration bed to remove
heavy metals from a
wastewater stream. It is
abundant and locally
available, and thus is a
cheap alternative to other
materials such as activated
carbon
To evaluate the pollutant
preference of the developed coco
peat filter bed reactor in
removing heavy metals, like
mercury, from gold and copper
mine process wastewater
Small-scale mining and milling 10/1/2013 - 12/31/2016
operators, concerned local
3yr(s)
government agencies and
units, mine-site developers and
operators, local communities
adjacent to mining areas,
university undergraduate and
graduate researchers
UPD
579,452.00
[79] 6323 Project E: Nanofiber Membrane
Adsorption as Third Level Waste
Water Treatment Method for Small
Scale Mining Operations (Year 1 of
4)
The use of PCL-clay
nanofiber mat with ironmodified montmorillonite
as adsorbent of arsenic in
aqueous solution has been
To improve the removal
capability of PCL-Clay nanofiber
mat with organomontmorillonite,
Fe3+montmorillonite, and zero-
Small-scale mining and milling 10/1/2013 - 12/31/2016
operators, concerned local
4yr(s)
government agencies and
units, mine-site developers and
operators, local communities
UPD
1,412,696.00
[80] 6324 Project G. The Gold and Copper
Chase: Life Cycle Analysis of
Sustainable Small-Scale Production
System (Year 1 of 4)
proven effective in Better
Mine Project A in batch and
column set-up. However,
the actual projected
application of PCL-clay
nanofiber mat includes
system where different
heavy metals are present
in the solution with the use
of column setup. Also, to
increase production of the
PCL-Clay mat, the
electrospinning setup must
be improve. therefore, this
research will evaluate the
treatment capacity of the
CPL-clay nanofiber mat in
remediating heavy metal
ions while increasing the
production while increasing
the production capacity of
the electrospinning setup.
moreover, the
degradability and
reusability properties of
the nanofiber mat will be
investigated.
valent iron montromorillonite as adjacent to mining areas,
adsorbent of heavy metal multi- university undergraduate and
ion contaminated solution in a
graduate researchers
column set To increase the
production capacity of the PCLClay nanofiber mat and to
investigate the degradability and
reusability of the nanofiber
membrane To investigate the
degradability and reusability of
the nanofiber membrane
The current approaches in
integrating economic,
environmental and other
requirements in production
system has been
challenging for small scale
industries, particularly for
minerals production
systems in developing
nations like the Philippines.
At present, many of the
issues facing these
industries are related to
their level of production
output and minimizing
their process wastes and
their appropriate disposals.
A paradigm shift is
neededs. Research effort
for these industries is
geared towards developing
a systems or technologies
that can address this
prevalent concern at the
early stages of production
while maintaining their
competitiveness and
promoting their growth.
To help the industry through the
development of feasible and
simplified tools, systems or
technology that address
economic, environmental and
social concerns while maintaining
their competitiveness and
promoting their growth; To
investigate the possibility of
developing practical systems,
solutions and tools to effectively
address the triple bottom line
sustainability aspects in the
production of gold and copper
minerals
Small scale mining and
10/1/2013 - 12/31/2016
extraction operators, concerned
4yr(s)
local government agencies and
units, local communities
adjacent to mining areas,
Academe, University
undergraduate and graduate
researchers
UPD
Program Total:
Program Name: MOLECULAR STUDIES ON HAB CAUSATIVE ORGANISMS AND ASSOCIATED BACTERIA (HAB GENOMICS)
1,124,404.00
P 4,357,686.00
[81] 5939 Project 1. Toxins and Other Natural
Products from HAB Causative
Organisms and Bacteria for
Standards and Tools (Year 2 of 3)
The primary and essential
steps in the development
of management schemes
for harmful algae are the
successful isolation and
culturing of the target
organisms. Mass or scaledup production of toxic
microalgal species has
been utilized for toxin
extraction. In the
PHILHABs research
program with data and
information from previous
researches, four (4) strains
of Pyrodinium bahamense
var compressum, two (2)
strains of Alexandrium
minutum, one strain of
Alexandrium affine and
one (1) strain
Gymnodinium catenatum dinoflagellate species,
which produce Paralytic
Shellfish Toxins (PSTs)
have been successfully
isolated and cultured.
(a)To scale-up Alexandrium
LGUs, local communities,
minutum, Gymnodinium
BFAR, DOH, academe, general
catenatum, Ostreopsis ovata,
public
prerocentrum rathymum,
Chattonella antique and
Pseudonitzchia seriata and isolate
new strains causing other
toxicities for toxins extraction
and tool development; (b)To
produce different reference
materials, reference materials
(RMs) from scaled up laboratory
cultures; (c) To assess/screen
neo-standard for saxitoxins
(STX) and other RMs for
potential pharmaceutical drug
development
(anesthetic/neuropharmacological
drugs); (d) To determine
potential biomarkers of toxicity
from protein and peptide
markers; (e) To generate and
compare protein profiles of HABforming species; and (f) To
maintain, test and characterize
bacterial cultures and the
algicidal/antimicrobial substances
they produce
3/1/2012 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
3,978,900.01
[82] 5940 Project 2. Biosynthetic Genes and
Genetic Molecular Tools for HAB
Detection and Monitoring (Year 2 of
3)
Harmful algal blooms
(HABs) can be caused by a
number of phytoplankton
species. In the Philippines,
a number of toxinproducing species such as
Pyrodinium bahamense
var. compressum,
Alexandrium spp and
Gymnodinium catenatum
have been reported.
Although some species of
dinoflagellates are
identifiable based on
morphology, molecular
methods have proven to be
more advantageous for
their speed, higher
accuracy, and reliability.
With this project, the
develop protocols and
primers/probes generated
will be further integrated
and standardized to
develop ready-to-use kits
and/or
(a) To develop and/or pilot-test
molecular techniques for the
detection and identification of
dinoflagellate species from
environmental and biological
samples; (b) To develop
microsatellite markers useful for
differentiating populations of
toxic dinoflagellates and hence
for identifying sites that serve as
origin or source of inocula that
initiate harmful algal blooms in a
region; (c)To determine the
genetic structure or for genetic
connectivity among Pyrodinium
bahamense var. compressum
populations and cyst beds in the
country; and (d) To generate
partial genome sequences of
selected dinoflagellate and
bacterial species with interesting
bioactivity for the possible
discovery of toxins biosynthesis
and other bioactive genes
3/1/2012 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
2,447,621.38
LGUs, local communities,
academic institutions, fishing
and mariculture industries,
BFAR, DOH and the general
public
Program Total:
Program Name: Nanostructured Solar Energy Devices
P 6,426,521.39
[83] 4846 Project 1. Nanostructures for Solar
Cell Applications (Year 3 of 3)
This is being proposed as
part of the COMSTE energy
program and the
NANOTECHNOLOGY
ROADMAP OF THE
PHILIPPINES, and the
immediate beneficiaries
are the energy sector, for
finding alternative methods
for harnessing the sun
through newer generation
of solar cell-type device
and newer generation of
energy storage device.
To demonstrate a solar cell with
III-V based nanopracticles with
comparable efficiencies to those
commercially available To
develop a technique in
fabricating solar cell with
nanopracticles and integrate the
same technique by using dyesensitized cells and transparent
graphene electrodes
energy sector
1/1/2011 - 3/30/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-NIP
5,682,669.00
[84] 4847 Project 2. Transparent Electrodes for This is being proposed as
Solar Cell Applications (Year 3 of 3) part of the COMSTE energy
program and the
NANOTECHNOLOGY
ROADMAP OF THE
PHILIPPINES, and the
immediate beneficiaries
are the energy sector, for
finding alternative methods
for harnessing the sun
through newer generation
of solar cell-type device
and newer generation of
energy storage device.
To investigate the use of
Energy sector
graphene as a transparent
contact in semiconductor devices
To develop a technique for
graphene transparent electrodes
and integrate the same technique
in the fabrication of dye
sensitized solar cell devices,
GaAs based solar cell devices
and nanostructured solar cells
1/1/2011 - 3/30/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-NIP
3,484,335.00
[85] 4849 Project 3. GaAs-based Solar Cell
Devices (Year 3 of 3)
This is being proposed as
part of the COMSTE energy
program and the
NANOTECHNOLOGY
ROADMAP OF THE
PHILIPPINES, and the
immediate beneficiaries
are the energy sector, for
finding alternative methods
for harnessing the sun
through newer generation
of solar cell-type device
and newer generation of
energy storage device.
To develop GaAs based solar cell Energy Sector
devices To integrae
nanostructured materials into
GaAs based solar cell devices
1/1/2011 - 3/30/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-NIP
4,180,155.00
[86] 4852 Project 4. Modification of Graphene
for Nanostructured Photovoltaic
(Year 3 of 3)
This is being proposed as
part of the COMSTE energy
program and the
NANOTECHNOLOGY
ROADMAP OF THE
PHILIPPINES, and the
immediate beneficiaries
are the energy sector, for
finding alternative methods
for harnessing the sun
through newer generation
of solar cell-type device
and newer generation of
energy storage device.
To investigate and develop
methodologies for physical and
chemical modification of
graphene To investigate the
electronic and physical-chemical
properties of the modified
grapheme and identify potential
uses in novel nanostructured
photovoltaic technologies To
investigate, develop and
fabricate photovoltaic cells
initially using the Gratzel type
which incorporates the modified
graphene as components
1/1/2011 - 3/30/2014
3yr(s)
ADMU
2,496,392.00
Energy sector, for finding
alternative methods for
harnessing the sun through
newer generation of solar celltype device and newer
generation of energy storage
device.
Program Total:
P 15,843,551.00
Program Name: NATIONAL AQUAFEEDS R&D PROGRAM
[87] 5965 Program A. Development of Algal
Paste from Microalgae: Project 3.
Improved Microalgal Production
Systems through Carbon Dioxide
Supplementation (Year 2 of 3)
Microalgal have been an
integral part of the
aquaculture industry and
serve as natural food for
larval stages of finfish,
crustaceans and mollusks.
It also gained several
applications in the field of
biotechnology particularly
for waste water
remediation, carbon
capture systems, and the
production of bioactive
compounds as food
supplements and
pharmaceuticals.
Aquaculture is one of the
fastest growing food
production industries and
some see it as one of the
best solutions in order to
achieve food security while
at the same time reducing
pressure on the
exploitation of wild fish
population. The result of
this project will contribute
to the wealth of scientific
information and
technologies that will
enhance and strengthen
the role of algal
biotechnology in
aquaculture, carbon
sequestration, and
environmental
management.
To enhance the productivity of
Environmental managers,
algal production systems through factory/plant operators,
coupling with carbon-producing
aquaculture industry
industrial facilities. Specifically,
it seeks to: 1) develop algal
production systems that will
provide higher cell densities for
use in aquaculture; and (2)
integrate algal production
systems with carbon-producing
facilities to increase algal yields
per unit area
3/1/2012 - 12/31/2013
3yr(s)
UPV
Program Total:
1,025,072.00
P 1,025,072.00
Program Name: NATIONAL MUD CRAB SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
[88] 6142 Program A. Refinement of Mud Crab
Hatchery Technology: Project 1.
Development of Techniques for
Sustainable Production of Marine
Annelids as Feed for Mud Crab
Broodstock 1 of 3Yrs) (Year 2 of 3)
Mud crabs (Scylla spp.)
represent a valuable
component of coastal
fisheries in the Philippines.
Mud crabs are in demand
in both local and export
market. However, the
major bottleneck in the
expansion of mud crab is
the lack of seed stock for
farming. Philippines has
pioneered the development
of hatchery and nursery
technology of mud crab
1. To develop breeding and
culture techniques for pathogenfree mangrove polychaete
Marpysa mossambica by
investigating morphology and
metamorphosis, settlement
substrates, feeds and feeding
schemes, water management
schemes, and stocking densities
on larval/juvenile survival
growth, biomass production,
reproductive performance, and
biochemical composition. 2. To
evaluate various feed
Private sector mud crab
hatchery, nursery and grow-out
operators, BFAR, LGUs,
Feedmillers
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015
3yr(s)
SEAFDEC
615,291.71
However, adoption of the
hatchery technology is slow
due to high cost of
production (additional
facilities and manpower),
inconsistent survival at
megalopa stage caused by
molt Death Syndrome
(MDS) and suitable
broodstock diet. These
major challenges in mud
crab industry will be
addressed in this program
to improve the existing
technology.Enhancement in
the adoption of the
improved hatchery
technolgy will be done.
combinations of live annelid and
annelid meal as food for mud
crab broodstock Scylla serrata to
improve reproductive
performance. 3. To determine
the cost and return analysis of
the formulated feed for
broodstock.
[89] 6143 Program A. Refinement of Mud Crab
Technology: Project 2. Improvement
of Larval Rearing Protocol ( Y1 of
3Yrs) (Year 2 of 3)
Mud crabs (Scylla spp.)
represent a valuable
component of coastal
fisheries in the Philippines.
Mud crabs are in demand
in both local and export
market. However, the
major bottleneck in the
expansion of mud crab is
the lack of seed stock for
farming. Philippines has
pioneered the development
of hatchery and nursery
technology of mud crab
However, adoption of the
hatchery technology is slow
due to high cost of
production (additional
facilities and manpower),
inconsistent survival at
megalopa stage caused by
molt Death Syndrome
(MDS) and suitable
broodstock diet. These
major challenges in mud
crab industry will be
addressed in this program
to improve the existing
technology.Enhancement in
the adoption of the
improved hatchery
technolgy will be done.
1. To identify commercially
available shrimp formulated diets
for feeding the mud crab larvae.
2. To reduce the use of
antibiotics and/or find alternative
to antibiotics for mud crab seed
production. 3. To determine the
volume of wild caught seed stock
that can still be obtained in
major collection sites and pond
area used for crab farming. 4. To
accelerate the dissemination of
science-based mud crab hatchery
technology to industry
stakeholders.
Private sector mud crab
hatchery, nursery and grow-out
operators, BFAR, LGUs,
Feedmillers
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015
3yr(s)
SEAFDEC
1,144,077.26
[90] 6144 Program B. Refinement of the Mud
Crab Nursery Culture: Project 1.
Refinement of Efficient Diets for
Nursery Culture (Y1 of 2Yrs) (Year 2
of 3)
Mud crabs (Scylla spp.)
represent a valuable
component of coastal
fisheries in the Philippines.
Mud crabs are in demand
in both local and export
market. However, the
major bottleneck in the
expansion of mud crab is
the lack of seed stock for
(1)To develop a more
economically viable sciencebased nursery technology
achieved through increased
survival resulting from reduced
cannibalism; and (2)To hasten
the adoption of the technology
by various stakeholders
Private sector mud crab
hatchery, nursery and grow-out
operators, LGUs,
6/18/2012 - 6/30/2014
3yr(s)
SEAFDEC
1,261,443.36
farming. Philippines has
pioneered the development
of hatchery and nursery
technology of mud crab
However, adoption of the
hatchery technology is slow
due to high cost of
production (additional
facilities and manpower),
inconsistent survival at
megalopa stage caused by
molt Death Syndrome
(MDS) and suitable
broodstock diet. These
major challenges in mud
crab industry will be
addressed in this program
to improve the existing
technology.Enhancement in
the adoption of the
improved hatchery
technolgy will be done.
[91] 6146 Program B. Refinement of the Mud
Crab Nursery Culture: Project 2.
Application of Strategies for
Reduction of Cannibalism in Mud
Crab Nursery (Y1 of 3Yrs) (Year 2 of
3)
Mud crabs (Scylla spp.)
represent a valuable
component of coastal
fisheries in the Philippines.
Mud crabs are in demand
in both local and export
market. However, the
major bottleneck in the
expansion of mud crab is
the lack of seed stock for
farming. Philippines has
pioneered the development
of hatchery and nursery
technology of mud crab
However, adoption of the
hatchery technology is slow
due to high cost of
production (additional
facilities and manpower),
inconsistent survival at
megalopa stage caused by
molt Death Syndrome
(MDS) and suitable
broodstock diet. These
major challenges in mud
crab industry will be
addressed in this program
to improve the existing
technology.Enhancement in
the adoption of the
improved hatchery
technolgy will be done.
1. To determine the shelter
design and material that will
result in best performance of
mud crab in the nursery. 2. To
verify and evaluate the technique
on trimming claws as a means to
reduce cannibalism in the second
nursery phase. 3. To transfer the
nursery technology to the private
sector and other stakeholders.
Private sector mud crab
hatchery, nursery, and grow
out farmers, BFAR, LGUs,
Feedmillers
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015
3yr(s)
SEAFDEC
1,409,674.30
[92] 6147 Program C. Improvement of Feeds
and Management Practices for Mud
Crab Grow-Out Culture: Project 1.
Evaluation of Existing Feed
Formulations for Mud Crab Grow-Out
(Y1 of 2Yrs) (Year 2 of 3)
Mud crabs (Scylla spp.)
represent a valuable
component of coastal
fisheries in the Philippines.
Mud crabs are in demand
in both local and export
1. To identify potential
formulated diet for mud crab to
partially replace (at least 50%)
the use of natural feeds. 2. To
recommend an effective binder
to make mud crab feed stable in
Private sector mud crab
hatchery, nursery and grow-out
operators, BFAR, LGUs,
Feedmillers
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2014
3yr(s)
SEAFDEC
1,538,707.11
market. However, the
the water for about 5 hours.
major bottleneck in the
expansion of mud crab is
the lack of seed stock for
farming. Philippines has
pioneered the development
of hatchery and nursery
technology of mud crab
However, adoption of the
hatchery technology is slow
due to high cost of
production (additional
facilities and manpower),
inconsistent survival at
megalopa stage caused by
molt Death Syndrome
(MDS) and suitable
broodstock diet. These
major challenges in mud
crab industry will be
addressed in this program
to improve the existing
technology.Enhancement in
the adoption of the
improved hatchery
technolgy will be done.
[93] 6148 Program C. Improvement of Feeds
and Management Practices for Mud
Crab Grow-Out Culture: Project 2.
Development of Feeding Strategies
for Grow-Out Culture of Mud Crabs
in Ponds, Pens and Cages (Y1 of
3Yrs) (Year 2 of 3)
Mud crabs (Scylla spp.)
represent a valuable
component of coastal
fisheries in the Philippines.
Mud crabs are in demand
in both local and export
market. However, the
major bottleneck in the
expansion of mud crab is
the lack of seed stock for
farming. Philippines has
pioneered the development
of hatchery and nursery
technology of mud crab
However, adoption of the
hatchery technology is slow
due to high cost of
production (additional
facilities and manpower),
inconsistent survival at
megalopa stage caused by
molt Death Syndrome
(MDS) and suitable
broodstock diet. These
major challenges in mud
crab industry will be
addressed in this program
to improve the existing
technology.Enhancement in
the adoption of the
improved hatchery
technolgy will be done.
In order to develop strategies for
maximizing feed utilization and
minimizing feed loss when using
formulated diets in mud crab
grow-out pens and ponds,
fattening cages, the project aims
to: 1) determine the optimal
ration and feeding frequency; 2)
determine efficient ways of
introducing feeds in ponds and
pens; and 3)pilot test the best
feeds and feeding protocols with
the private cooperators.
Private sector mud crab
hatchery, nursery and grow-out
operators, BFAR, LGUs,
Feedmillers
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015
3yr(s)
UPV
1,358,075.67
[94] 6149 Program C. Improvement of Feeds
Mud crabs (Scylla spp.)
1. Develop local dietary
Private sector mud crab
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2014
UPV
2,332,572.08
and Management Practices for Mud
Crab Grow-Out Culture: Project 3.
Development of an
Immunostimulant for Mud Crab
Scylla serrata (Y1 of 2yrs) (Year 2
of 2)
represent a valuable
component of coastal
fisheries in the Philippines.
Mud crabs are in demand
in both local and export
market. However, the
major bottleneck in the
expansion of mud crab is
the lack of seed stock for
farming. Philippines has
pioneered the development
of hatchery and nursery
technology of mud crab
However, adoption of the
hatchery technology is slow
due to high cost of
production (additional
facilities and manpower),
inconsistent survival at
megalopa stage caused by
molt Death Syndrome
(MDS) and suitable
broodstock diet. These
major challenges in mud
crab industry will be
addressed in this program
to improve the existing
technology.Enhancement in
the adoption of the
improved hatchery
technolgy will be done.
immunostimulants and
hatchery, nursery and grow-out
commercially available
operators, BFAR, LGUs, and
immunostimulant taht can
Feedmillers
improve growth performance and
disease resistance of mud crab.
2. Determine the optimum dose
and frequency of the
immunostimulants 3. Evaluate
the effects of the
immunostimulant on the
survival, growth, feed conversion
ratio (FCR) and resistance to
WSSV.
2yr(s)
Program Total:
P 9,659,841.49
Program Name: NATIONAL R&D PROGRAM FOR NATURAL RUBBER PROCESSING AND RUBBER MANUFACTURING
[95] 7001 Project 1. Upgrading and
Accreditation of Laboratories to
Include Rubber Analyses in Strategic
Areas in Mindanao. Phase 1.
Integration of Rubber Testing
Services in RSTL Region 9 (Year 1 of
3)
The DOST National R&D
Agenda identified quality
of natural rubber as one of
the top issues that affect
competitiveness of the
industry. Presence of filth,
wood fragments,
adulteration and use of
battery acid instead of
formic acid are some of
the prevailing practices
that affect natural rubber
products manufacturers for
further processing. The
Philippine Rubber Industry
Association identified the
establishment of rubber
testing facilities near the
source in order to foster
quality consciousness
among producers and in
turn, provide a means for
buyers such as rubber
manufacturers to verify
To validate the feasibility and
sustainability of integrating
rubber testing services for rubber
processors in Region 9 To
establish an operational study
testing facility for natural rubber
in Zamboanga City To initiate
accreditation of rubber testing
services to ISO17025.
Processors/traders of natural
rubber in Region 9; Exporters
of natural rubber in Region 9;
Buyers of natural rubber from
Region 9
7/1/2013 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
DOST-9
2,680,124.00
quality if the product.
[96] 7002 Project 2. Optimization and
Improvement of Processes in the
Production of Technically Specified
Rubber (TSR) and Demonstration of
Improved Facilities in Zamboanga
Peninsula (Year 1 of 3)
The project will enhance
the environment for quality
consciousness and
innovativeness of the
industry through awareness
and capability upgrading
for both the private and
public sectors and provision
of critical technologies and
support systems for natural
rubber and rubber
products.
To validate best practices in NR
tapping, handling, preservation,
latex coagulation and processing
into technically specified rubber
through benchmarking To analyze
and compare existing practices
from the benchmarked practices
and implement practices that are
found appropriate To optimize
the production and improve the
facilities for TSR production; d)
produce TSR according to
international standards To publish
and disseminate the best
practices to regions where high
concentration of rubber producers
are operating.
Natural rubber (NR)latex
tappers; NR processors and
technically specified rubber
(TSR) users/producers
7/1/2013 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
FPRDI
3,051,276.00
[97] 7003 Project 3. Enhancing and Increasing
Local Content in Rubber for
Motorcycle Tire Application (Year 1
of 3)
The project will utilize
locally available rubber
material and additives in
the laboratory-scale
production of compounded
rubber material for the
motorcycle tire
manufacturing industry
To obtain technically specified
rubber (TSR) from local
producers of natural rubber and
subject to standard tests to
characterize and classify them
according to the International
Standard Organization’s scheme;
To prepare rubber fillers from
local resources, i.e., carbon from
charcoal and mineral coal and
clay minerals for rubber
compounding for rubber tire
manufacturing; To prepare and
characterize rubber compounds
from locally produced TSR and
fillers and assess its applicability
for tire manufacturing
Rubber tire manufacturing
industry; Clay industry;
University; Coal industry; Nonmetallic mineral industry
8/1/2013 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-DMMME
2,221,026.00
Program Total:
P 7,952,426.00
Program Name: NSTW & RELATED ACTIVITIES
[98] 85
Institutional Support for Trade and
Exhibitions of DOST Technologies
and Services Program (formerly
DOST Technology Exposition and
Fairs Program) (Year 12)
The project serves as an
effective
marketing/promotion
strategy to showcase not
only the DOST generated
technologies and services
but also the latest
advances in S&T in the
country. It facilitates
exchange of information on
the investment potential
and requirements of
promising technologies,
and provides a venue for
highlighting the
accomplishments of
scientists, inventors and
researchers. It also serves
as an excellent ground for
To showcase DOST generated
Scientist,
technologies including services
Researchers,inventors and
and programs available both in
DOST Promotions
local and international setting;
To feature and promote the
latest technologies by DOST
clients, academe and private and
public research institutions; To
highlight the investment
potential of various technologies;
To develop linkages with other
international organizations; To
support the programs of various
sectors related to DOST's
thrusts; and To recognize
outstanding Filipino scientists,
innovators and technology
generators.
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2015
Continuing
TAPI
2,000,000.00
exchanging S&T ideas and
facilitating technology
commercialization/adoption
[99] 6118 NSTW Celebration and Related
Activities (Year 14)
Celebrated annually, the
To showcase the technologies
Students, SMEs, general public,
NSTW is celebrated
and services developed by DOST. science community
annually as a premiere
means of showcasing the
technologies and services
developed by DOST. NSTW
is instrumental in laying
down the foundation for
reaching out to the
Department's target
audiences.
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2015
Continuing
Various
Agencies
Program Total:
9,460,019.35
P 11,460,019.35
Program Name: PHILIPPINE COMPETITIVENESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PCDP)
[100] 7179 Project 1. Critical Thinking and
Several skills workforce
Problem Solving (CTAPS) (Year 1 of analyses conducted in the
3)
Philippines have
consistently ranked criticalthinking and problemsolving skills as one of key
core skills required that
cuts across all job sectors,
particularly for
manufacturing and
services. Critical-thinking
and problem-solving have
also consistently been
identified as an area
wherein skill gaps are most
predominant in the labor
pool in the Philippines. This
concern cuts across sectors
and is most significantly
pronounced in the service
and manufacturing
industries.
To design computer-based
program with learning modules
addressing critical thinking and
problem solving skills To design
assessment tests that will assess
student's critical thinking and
real-world problem solving skills
Students/fresh graduates (new 4/15/2014 - 11/30/2015
entrants to workforce) will use
3yr(s)
the software program to
benchmark their critical
thinking and problem solving
skills and to improve this
skills; Employers may find a
larger pool of better qualified
applicants, with respect to core
critical thinking and problem
solving skills.
UPD-DP
UPD-DP
566,563.00
[101] 7175 Project 2. Service Orientation Skills
(SOS) (Year 1 of 3)
To develop a standalone ,
computer-based learning
program that will help improve
the core service orientation skills
of Filipino workers and graduates
To develop tests (assessment
that could be applied to
determine the current levels of
Filipino workers with respect to
the core service orientation skills
Standalone computer based
4/15/2014 - 11/30/2015
programs with learning
3yr(s)
modules addressing service
orientation skills; Computerbased assessment tests for this
core competency.
UPD-DP
UPD-DP
494,065.00
Service orientation
encompasses competencies
linked to personality traits
that generally refer to
predispositions of
agreeableness and this is
considered as desirable
across most industry
sectors. As competencies,
it is the set of attitudes
and behaviors that affects
how an organization's staff
relates to its customers. In
employing organizations,
strategic human resource
management recognizes
the value of determining
the suitability of a job
applicant to a serviceoriented position even
before he/she is hired. To
some degree, service
orientation is personalitybased, but additional
training can focus on the
learning of values,
attitudes and behaviors,
such as kindness and
respect for others, to
enhance social interactions.
Filipinos, in general, are
viewed as naturally
pleasant people because of
their core value for kapwa;
focused service orientation
training could capitalize
and build on this.
[102] 7180 Project 3. Computer Literacy
(Comlit) (Year 1 of 3)
In today's knowledge
economy, core computer
literacy is a skill that has
increasingly become a
basic requirement for
students and workers.
Computer literacy is
increasingly becoming
more important as more
services become
computerized. Computers
are now more commonly
found in the workplace and
the ability to use these
computers has now
become an essential skill
for entrants to the
workforce.
[103] 7181 Project 4. Focused Competencies
This current proposal is a
Assessment Program (FCAP) (Year 1 focused study that aims to
of 2)
provide research-based
recommendations for such
interventions, from the
design to evaluation of
capability building
programs. More
particularly, this study will
examine the hiring needs
of the Semiconductor
industry, represented by
the Semiconductor and
Electronics industries in the
Philippines Inc. (SEIPI),
and assess the skills and
competencies of new
graduates that are
potential applicants to the
industry. Data from this
study will identify the
worker requirements of the
1.To develop a standalone,
computer-based learning
program that will help improve
the core computer literacy of
Filipino Workers 2.To develop
tests (assessment) that could be
applied to determine the current
levels of Filipino Workers with
respect to the core computer
literacy
Students/fresh graduates (new 4/15/2014 - 12/30/2015
entrants to workforce) will use
3yr(s)
the software program to
benchmark their core computer
literacy skills; Employers may
find a larger pool of better
qualified applicants, with
respect to core computer
literacy skills.
UPD-DCS
1.To examine recruitment and
selection criteria for workers in
the Semiconductor industry in
the Philippine. 2.To identify job
requirements for newly hired
workers in the Semiconductor
industry 3.To examine the
qualifications (eg educational
degree, knowledge, skills
competencies, career/ Job
preference) of new graduates
with plans to apply to the
Semiconductor industry 4.To
develop standalone computerbased learning modules to
address the most significant gaps
in the skill test as determined by
the focused skills assessment
Students/fresh graduates (new 4/15/2014 - 12/30/2014
entrants to workforce) will use
2yr(s)
the software program to
benchmark their competencies
in focused areas for the
semiconductor and electronic
industries; Employers may find
a larger pool of better qualified
applicants, with respect to the
identified focused
competencies.
UPD-DP
UPD-DP
1,021,229.00
421,608.00
industry that are not
adequately matched with
the CKSAs of new
graduates. The succeeding
phases will be based on
outputs of this study to
allot for increased validity
in the design the
interventions such as
training modules for new
graduates, the
implementation of training,
and an evaluation of the
effectiveness and utility of
the training
Program Total:
P 2,503,465.00
Program Name: QUICK RESPONSE PROGRAM
[104] 7260 Improving the Existing Facilities of
PSHS-Central Visays Campus (Year
1 of 1)
The project will
rehabilitate/repair the
existing facilities of PSHS
Central Visayas Campus
damaged by Typhoon
Yolanda.
To bring back the architectural
PSHS Visayas campus affected 12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
shape of the buildings so that all by Typhoon Yolanda
1yr(s)
services start working and the
functionality of the buildings
resume quickly. To improve the
structural strength of the building
that can be very deceptive for
meeting the strength
requirements of the next
earthquake.
PSHS
11,873,074.00
[105] 7186 Production and Field Testing of
FNRI-Developed
Complementary/Supplementary
Foods (Year 1 of 1)
The project is an initiatives
to help lessen the effect
caused by a disaster
thought of producing the
different food products the
Institute has developed for
disaster/emergency
feeding. These products
have been particularly
developed to provide
nutrient - rich foods to
vulnerable groups and can
be used for feeding during
disaster. They are deemed
appropriate to serve in all
the three emergency
periods (early emergency,
intermediate emergency or
extended emergency),
bearing in mind the
nutritional objectives
during these times of
disaster. Different products
suitable for emergency
feeding will be produced
and field tested in disaster
areas, namely;
complementary foods
(BIGMO instant baby food
To produce adequate volume of Typhoon Yolanda victims
food products to augment food
supplies needed to cater 2,000
beneficiaries. To turn over to
DOST Regional office or to the
appropriate agency the food
products to be used for
emergency relief operations. To
conduct field testing on the
acceptability of the food products
during the extended emergency
feeding on the 2nd to 6 month.
FNRI
2,000,000.00
7/6/2014 - 12/5/2014
1yr(s)
and Nutri-MAM) for 6
months to 2 years old,
snack food for 1 year to 5
years old, rice power bar
and compressed food
(nutri-bites) BIGMO curls
for all age groups
Program Total:
P 13,873,074.00
Program Name: RESTORING CROP DIVERSITY AT THE NATIONAL GERMPLASM REPOSITORY
[106] 5941 Project 1. Collecting, Regeneration
and Conservation, Characterization,
Evaluation and Assessment of
Diversity and Sustainable Utilization
of Vegetables Genetic Resources
(Year 2 of 5)
The program will provide
plant genetic resources to
produce sufficient food for
the country and to achieve
this, the different projects
will identify important
traits for incorporation in
varietal improvement
programs. Promising
accessions to be channeled
in the formal and informal
seed supply system.
Results of the project will
be disseminated through
various IEC materials.
To collect new vegetable
germplasm to add to the national
collection To recollect and/or
repatriate accessions missing
from the original national
collection To generate and
multiply accessions of vegetables
To characterize, evaluate and
identify the accessions being
regenerated with special traits
and nutraceutical properties for
utilization To assess the diversity
of the vegetable germplasm
collection To conserve the
regenerated germplasm using
suitable storage containers in the
cold storage facility of the
NPGRL
Institutions holding germplasm
collections, genebank
curators/managers, local
communities and custodians of
PGR, farmers,
scientist/researchers, academe
3/15/2012 - 3/14/2017
5yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
1,081,841.70
[107] 5942 Project 2. Collecting, Regeneration
and Conservation, Characterization,
Evaluation and Assessment of
Diversity and Sustainable Utilization
of Food Legumes Genetic Resources
(Year 2 of 5)
The program will provide
plant genetic resources to
produce sufficient food for
the country and to achieve
this, the different projects
will identify important
traits for incorporation in
varietal improvement
programs. Promising
accessions to be channeled
in the formal and informal
seed supply system.
Results of the project will
be disseminated through
various IEC materials.
To collect germplasm of food
legumes and recollect/repatriate
missing accessions of food
legume species from the original
national collection accessions
from other collections To
regenerate and multiply
threatened accessions of food
legumes To characterize,
evaluate and identify germplasm
accessions of food legumes with
special traits and nutraceutical
properties To assess diversity in
the collection of food legumes at
NPGRL To identify, multiply, and
distribute promising accessions of
food legumes
Institutions holding germplasm
collections, genebank
curators/managers, local
communities and custodians of
PGR, farmers,
scientist/researchers, academe
3/15/2012 - 3/14/2017
5yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
1,096,492.45
[108] 5943 Project 3. Collecting, Regeneration
and Conservation, Characterization,
Evaluation and Assessment of
Diversity and Sustainable Utilization
of Cereals Genetic Resources (Year 2
of 5)
The program will provide
plant genetic resources to
produce sufficient food for
the country and to achieve
this, the different projects
will identify important
traits for incorporation in
varietal improvement
programs. Promising
accessions to be channeled
in the formal and informal
seed supply system.
To collect new and/or recollect
missing germplasm accession of
corn, sorghum, adlai and millet
germplasm to add to the national
collection To regenerate and
multiply new collections and
critically low stock/viability
existing accessions of corn,
sorghum, adlai and millet To
characterize corn, sorghum, adlai
and millet through morphometric
traits and evaluate for agronomic
Institutions holding germplasm
collections, genebank
curators/managers, local
communities and custodians of
PGR, farmers,
scientist/researchers, academe
3/15/2012 - 3/14/2017
5yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
1,065,251.89
Results of the project will
be disseminated through
various IEC materials.
traits and biotic stresses To
conserve the regenerated
germpalsm using suitable storage
containers in the cold storage
facility of the NPGRL To identify
cereals germplasm material with
potential for direct or indirect
utilization
[109] 5944 Project 4. Collecting, Regeneration
and Conservation, Characterization,
Evaluation and Assessment of
Diversity and Sustainable Utilization
of Feeds and Industrial Crops
Genetic Resources (Year 2 of 5)
The program will provide
plant genetic resources to
produce sufficient food for
the country and to achieve
this, the different projects
will identify important
traits for incorporation in
varietal improvement
programs. Promising
accessions to be channeled
in the formal and informal
seed supply system.
Results of the project will
be disseminated through
various IEC materials.
To collect or recollect the
germplasm of yam, taro,
cassava, medicinal plants,
herbal, spice, condiments and
essential oil crops To generate
and conserve the gerplasm of
yam, taro, cassava, medicinal
plants, herbal, spice, condiments
and essential oil crops To
morphologically characterize the
germplasm collection of cassava,
yam and taro, medicinal and
herbal plants conserved at the
NPRGRL To conduct preliminary
evaluation of the collection
against selected diseases To
identify promising genotypes
with useful traits and utilize
them as sources of genes for
crop improvement To identify,
select and screen accessions of
selected medicinal plants with
phytoactive compounds
Institutions holding germplasm
collections, genebank
curators/managers, local
communities and custodians of
PGR, farmers,
scientist/researchers, academe
3/15/2012 - 3/14/2017
5yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
1,227,657.48
[110] 5945 Project 5. Collecting, Regeneration
and Conservation, Characterization,
Evaluation and Assessment of
Diversity and Sustainable Utilization
of Fruits and Nuts Genetic Resources
(Year 2 of 5)
The program will provide
plant genetic resources to
produce sufficient food for
the country and to achieve
this, the different projects
will identify important
traits for incorporation in
varietal improvement
programs. Promising
accessions to be channeled
in the formal and informal
seed supply system.
Results of the project will
be disseminated through
various IEC materials.
To collect germplasm of fruits
and tree nuts species To
characterize germplasm of fruits
and tree nuts species To
maintain genetic resources of
fruits and nuts species To
identify promising fruits in the
existing collection as sources of
direct and processed food To
propagate and distribute selected
germplasm accessions with
potential use as direct and
processed food
Institutions holding germplasm
collections, genebank
curators/managers, local
communities and custodians of
PGR, farmers,
scientist/researchers, academe
3/15/2012 - 3/14/2017
5yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
1,041,230.41
[111] 5946 Project 6. Utilization of in-vitro
Technologies for Asexually
Propagated Species Genetic
Resources Conservation (Year 2 of
5)
The program will provide
plant genetic resources to
produce sufficient food for
the country and to achieve
this, the different projects
will identify important
traits for incorporation in
varietal improvement
programs. Promising
accessions to be channeled
in the formal and informal
seed supply system.
To conduct virus indexing of the
in vitro conserved crops To
optimize minimal growth
medium term conservation
methodologies based on culture
media modification, use of
appropriate culture vessels and
closures and improvement of
culture growth conditions To
develop cryopreservation
protocols for long term
conservation To strengthen the
Institutions holding germplasm
collections, genebank
curators/managers, local
communities and custodians of
PGR, farmers,
scientist/researchers, academe
3/15/2012 - 3/14/2017
5yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
587,029.13
[112] 5948 Project 7. Documentation and Data
Management and Production of
Extension and Communication
Materials for NPGR Repository (Year
2 of 5)
Results of the project will
be disseminated through
various IEC materials.
capability of the in vitro
genebank of NPGRL To develop
and early in vitro screening
protocol for drought tolerances
using PEG To evaluate root crops
germplasm for drought tolerance
To validate the drought tolerance
response under greenhouse
conditions
The program will provide
plant genetic resources to
produce sufficient food for
the country and to achieve
this, the different projects
will identify important
traits for incorporation in
varietal improvement
programs. Promising
accessions to be channeled
in the formal and informal
seed supply system.
Results of the project will
be disseminated through
various IEC materials.
To create a working relational
database and information
management system that
handles different crops with
stand-alone capability, and a
readily available and less
expensive bundled software
application To evaluate the
feasibility of adapting GRINGlobal as a platform for the
documentation system of NPGRL
To process data and perform
genetic diversity and cluster
analysis To develop, produce,and
disseminate multi-media
information, education and
communication materials about
PGR conservation and
management and its related
researches To enhance capacity
of project staff and collaborators
through training on basic PGR
management and conservation
activities
Institutions holding germplasm
collections, genebank
curators/managers, local
communities and custodians of
PGR, farmers,
scientist/researchers, academe
3/15/2012 - 3/14/2017
5yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
Program Total:
831,550.81
P 6,931,053.87
Program Name: REVITALIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRIES THROUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
[113] 7035 Project 1. Establishment of
Innovation Center for Yarns and
Textiles (Year 1 of 3)
The project shall catalyze
production of innovative
yarns and textiles from
indigenous fibers thru
standardized processing
methods and state-of-theart textile machines and
equipment. The project
shall implement its
strategy thru five
activities: upgrading of
facilities, yard and fabric
innovation and
development, human
resource enhancement,
textile performance
specifications and
marketing and promotion
strategies.
Upgrading of PTRI's processing
facilities to produce innovative
yarns and fabrics to add value to
the existing local textile products
MSME's involved on weaving
(handloom or powerloom),
knitting, trading industries and
other garment manufacturers
who are engaged into the
utilization of indigenous
materials that are available in
the Philippine.
[114] 7034 Project 2. Establishment of
The project will enhance
Setting-up of weaving centers in MSME's involved on weaving
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2015
3yr(s)
PTRI
2,758,634.00
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2015
PTRI
157,420.00
Handloom Weaving Livelihood at the the handloom productivity 10 regions with training
DOST Innovation Centers (Year 1 of in the countryside and
component for beneficiaries and
3)
targeting textile MSME's to continuous R&D support
develop products not only
for local but also for
international markets. The
Institute's intervention
through this project include
technical assistance on the
start-up operations in
every handloom weaving
center, acquisition of
handloom equipment
including proper use and
maintenance, training of
weavers, weave design
development and loom
execution.
[115] 7037 Project 3. Upscaling and Expanding
The project will propagate
the Production and Application of
the production and
Philippine Natural Dyes (Year 1 of 3) application of natural dyes
through upscaling of
production technologies,
validation of the
technology's adaptability
through establishment of
production hubs and
satellite center and
promotion of natural dyes
through the creation of a
Philippine Textiles and
Dyes ePortal.
Project to address the need for
volume produciton of Philippine
natural dyes for the food and
non-food sectors through the
setting-up of satellite dye
production facilities in regions
(handloom or powerloom),
knitting, trading industries and
other garment manufacturers
who are engaged into the
utilization of indigenous
materials that are available in
the Philippine.
3yr(s)
Textile and garment industry of
the Philippines particularly the
countryside weaving and
knitting industries that rely on
specialty and niche eco-friendly
yarns
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2015
3yr(s)
PTRI
6,966,539.00
Program Total:
P 9,882,593.00
Program Name: S&T MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AGAINST FUSARIUM WILT [FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. CUBENSE (FOC)] ON CAVENDISH IN MINDANAO
[116] 5947 Project 1. Adaptability Trial of Seven
(7) Promising GCTCV Somaclones
Against Fusarium Wilt (Foc)
(formerly Project 1. Adaptability
Trial of Four Promising GCTCV
Somaclones against Fusarium Wilt
(Foc)) (Year 2 of 3)
The program will assess
the adaptability of four
promising Giant Cavendish
Tissue Culture Variant
(GCTCV) somaclones
against fusarium wilt,
apply commercially
available biological control
agents and develop
strategies to effectively
deliver these agents to the
soil. The distribution of
fusarium wilt incidence in
Mindanao and identification
of races will eventually
become the basis for strict
To mass produce GCTCV 106,
119, 218, and 219, and other
Cavendish for field testing,
evaluation and characterization
To distribute GCTCV 106, 119,
218, and 219 and other
Cavendish varieties to selected
private growers and farmercooperators with heavily infected
farms for field testing,
evaluation and selection To
establish and evaluate
performance of four somaclonal
variants in Foc TR4 infested soils
To train farmers on disease
management and appropriate
Banana farmer/growers,
banana tissue culture
laboratories, banana
traders/exporters, Plant
Quarantine Services - Bureau
of Plant Industry, consumers
and policy makers
4/1/2012 - 3/31/2015
3yr(s)
BPI-DNCRDC
USeP
904,628.89
quarantine implementation eradication techniques To
in the future.
produce IEC materials on
fusarium wilt management
[117] 5949 Project 2. Development of Biological The program will assess
To evaluate and determine the
Control Strategies Against Foc
the adaptability of four
efficacy of commercially
Tropical Race 4 (TR4) (Year 2 of 3) promising Giant Cavendish available trichoderma, vesicularTissue Culture Variant
arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM),
(GCTCV) somaclones
plant growth-promoting bacteria
against fusarium wilt,
(PGPR) effective microorganisms
apply commercially
(EM) bacillus subtilis against Foc
available biological control TR4 applied singly and in
agents and develop
combination under greenhouse
strategies to effectively
and field conditions To
deliver these agents to the demonstrate the efficacy of
soil. The distribution of
Ca(NO3)2 as soil amendment
fusarium wilt incidence in alone and in combination with
Mindanao and identification the biocon agents To develop
of races will eventually
protocol for the application of the
become the basis for strict biological control agents and the
quarantine implementation soil amendment and integrate
in the future.
with other disease management
approaches against Foc TR4
[118] 5950 Project 3. Assessment and
Distribution of Fusarium Wilt
Incidence in Mindanao (Year 2 of 3)
The program will assess
the adaptability of four
promising Giant Cavendish
Tissue Culture Variant
(GCTCV) somaclones
against fusarium wilt,
apply commercially
available biological control
agents and develop
strategies to effectively
deliver these agents to the
soil. The distribution of
fusarium wilt incidence in
Mindanao and identification
of races will eventually
become the basis for strict
quarantine implementation
in the future.
To determine the geographic
distribution of Foc race 4 in
different banana growing areas in
Mindanao To collect, isolate, and
characterize infected samples
from the major banana growing
areas in Mindanao To determine
the specific Foc race (race 4)
using PCR-based diagnostic tool
Banana farmer/growers,
banana tissue culture
laboratories, banana
traders/exporters, Plant
Quarantine Services - Bureau
of Plant Industry, consumers
and policy makers
4/1/2012 - 3/31/2015
3yr(s)
BPI-DNCRDC
USeP
241,320.99
Banana farmer/growers,
banana tissue culture
laboratories, banana
traders/exporters, Plant
Quarantine Services - Bureau
of Plant Industry, consumers
and policy makers
4/1/2012 - 3/31/2015
3yr(s)
BPI-DNCRDC
USeP
SPAMAST
76,890.00
Program Total:
P 1,222,839.88
Program Name: SMART FARMING-BASED NUTRIENT AND WATER MANAGEMENT FOR RICE AND CORN PRODUCTION
[119] 6041 Project 1. Application of Nuclear
Analytical Techniques for Efficient
Nutrient and Water Management in
Rice Production (Year 2 of 5)
The program will focus on
developing precision and
efficient technologies such
as the use of nuclear
isotopic techniques known
to be an effective tool for
nutrient, soil and water
resource determination and
management, the
development and
application of high
efficiency and precise
fertigation systems, use of
automated and controlled
To provide baseline data for
precise and science-based
fertilizer recommendations
through nuclear analytical
techniques To precisely assess
water-use efficiency of watersaving technologies on rice under
irrigated lowland conditions using
radioisotopes and stable isotope
techniques To demonstrate best
practices on soil nutrient- and
water-use efficient technologies
in rice production systems
Rice farmers, SUCs/seed
growers, LGUs; b) Other
potential rice farmers/growers
in other areas
9/1/2012 - 12/31/2016
5yr(s)
PhilRice
1,243,500.00
crop production systems,
and the development and
formulation of agricultural
production technology
standards for precision and
smart farming systems,
specifically for soil and
water resources
management
[120] 6042 Project 2. Application of Nuclear
Analytical Techniques for Efficient
Nutrient and Irrigation Management
in Corn Production (Year 2 of 5)
The program will focus on
developing precision and
efficient technologies such
as the use of nuclear
isotopic techniques known
to be an effective tool for
nutrient, soil and water
resource determination and
management, the
development and
application of high
efficiency and precise
fertigation systems, use of
automated and controlled
crop production systems,
and the development and
formulation of agricultural
production technology
standards for precision and
smart farming systems,
specifically for soil and
water resources
management
To determine nutrient-use
efficiency of corn under different
fertilization schemes through the
use of stable isotope technique
To establish the correlation
between the soil test value and
the response of crop to fertilizers
in terms of growth performance
and yield using nuclear analytical
techniques To identify
management practices that can
be feasibly and effectively
implemented to improve the
irrigation efficiency To formulate
best fertilization schemes and
irrigation technology
management for corn To
demonstrate the effectiveness of
the best fertilization schemes
and irrigation technology
management for corn under
farmer's field condition
Backyard Farmers; Commercial
Corn Growers; Water
amnagers; Water Users
Associations; Researchers and
Scientists; Government
agencies; Research and
Academic Institutions; LGUs;
Non-government Organizations
[121] 6043 Project 3. Water Balance and Loss
Assessment of the Upper Pampanga
River Integrated Irrigation System
(UPRIIS) and Magat River Integrated
Irrigation System (MARIIS) (Year 2
of 3)
The program will focus on
developing precision and
efficient technologies such
as the use of nuclear
isotopic techniques known
to be an effective tool for
nutrient, soil and water
resource determination and
management, the
development and
application of high
efficiency and precise
fertigation systems, use of
automated and controlled
crop production systems,
and the development and
formulation of agricultural
production technology
standards for precision and
smart farming systems,
specifically for soil and
water resources
management
To determine and assess the
conveyance losses in UPRIIS and
MARIIS using conventional
method To determine and assess
the application losses in lowland
areas irrigated by UPRIIS and
MARIIS using isotopic techniques
in parallel with conventional
method To establish/validate the
crop coefficients of commonly
used varieties of rice in the
UPRIIS and MARIIS using
lysimeters To recommend
measures to increase water use
efficiency
[122] 6044 Project 4. Enhancement of Nutrient
and Water Use Efficiency through
Standardization of Engineering
Support Systems for Precision
The program will focus on
developing precision and
efficient technologies such
as the use of nuclear
To increase efficiency of soil
nutrient (25% for nitrogen, 10%
for phosphorus and potassium)
and water resources uptake in
9/1/2012 - 8/14/2016
5yr(s)
PNRI
CLSU (Central
Luzon)
1,451,733.33
Government Agencies (NIA,
9/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
DA-RFUs, LGUs); Policy
3yr(s)
Makers; Researchers;
engineers; scientists; Academic
Institutions; Non-government
Organizations (irrigator's
associations, farmers
association); Private Sector.
UPLB-CEAT
1,055,630.00
DA-RFUs; National Irrigation
Administration; Professional
Agricultural Engineers;
Farmers; Other Government
UPLB-CEAT
870,833.33
9/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
Farming (Year 2 of 3)
isotopic techniques known
to be an effective tool for
nutrient, soil and water
resource determination and
management, the
development and
application of high
efficiency and precise
fertigation systems, use of
automated and controlled
crop production systems,
and the development and
formulation of agricultural
production technology
standards for precision and
smart farming systems,
specifically for soil and
water resources
management
rice and corn production systems Agencies; State Colleges;
by 25% using smart-farming
Universities; Private Sector.
technologies with high soil
nutrient- and water-use
efficiency through nuclear
analytical techniques To assess
the status of irrigation systems
in terms of its efficiency, farm
losses and other water balance
parameters and recommend
measures to reduce water losses
To develop standards for selected
nutrient and water management
systems and technologies needed
for policy advocacy and
technology commercialization
Program Total:
P 4,621,696.66
Program Name: SUGARCANE GENOMICS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE PHILIPPINES SUGAR INDUSTRY
[123] 6964 Project 1. Genomics-Assisted
Discovery of Genes and Molecular
Markers for Important Targeted
Traits in Sugarcane (Year 1 of 3)
To address the problems
that beset the Philippine
sugar industry in terms of
raw sugar production
through the utilization of
genomics in sugarcane
To: a) select different sugarcane
genotypes for important targeted
traits; b) extract total RNA from
sugarcane tissues of different
sugarcane genotypes with the
important targeted traits; c)
generate transcriptomics
sequence data using an
appropriate NGS platform of
sugarcane genotypes with the
important targeted traits; d)
identify SSRs and SNPs markers
from the transcriptomics
sequence data using
bioinformatics analyses; e)
construct a database of SSRs and
SNPs markers associated with
the important targeted traits in
sugarcane; and f) test/validate
some of these markers in
sugarcane breeding
population/lines.
Indirect beneficiaries on a
long-term basis will be
sugarcane farmers, millers,
exporters and the various
stakeholders of the sugarcane
industry.
8/16/2013 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
14,600,328.00
[124] 6965 Project 2. Application of Molecular
Breeding Techniques in Sugarcane
Improvement (Year 1 of 3)
The project will increase
efficiency in the
development of new
varieties of sugarcane
through the use of
molecular markers in prebreeding, hybridization and
selection in sugarcane
To increase efficiency in the
development of new varieties of
sugarcane through the use of
molecular markers in prebreeding, hybridization and
selection in sugarcane
Direct target clientele are the
8/16/2013 - 12/31/2015
sugarcane, sugarcane
3yr(s)
researchers and breeders.
Indirect target would be the
sugarcane planters, millers and
other researchers. Long-term
beneficiary would be the sugar
industry of the Philippines.
SRA
UPLB
2,838,846.00
[125] 6966 Project 3. Development of New
Sugarcane Varieties Using MarkerAssisted Selection (MAS) (Year 1 of
3)
To address the problems
that beset the Philippine
sugar industry in terms of
raw sugar production
through the utilization of
a. To identify promising
sugarcane clones with high
sucrose content through the use
of MAS; b. To identify through
MAS promising sugarcane
Direct target clientele are the
8/16/2013 - 12/31/2015
sugarcane, sugarcane
3yr(s)
researchers and breeders.
Indirect target would be the
sugarcane planters, millers and
UPLB
PHILSURIN
4,773,916.00
genomics in sugarcane
varieties that are resistant to at other researchers. Long-term
least smut and downy mildew;
beneficiary would be the sugar
and c. To shorten the time frame industry of the Philippines.
from hybridization to
dissemination of new high
yielding varieties of sugarcane
that are sweet and resistant to
diseases
Program Total:
P 22,213,090.00
Program Name: TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR COMMERCIALIZATION (TECHNICOM) PROGRAM
[126] 5994 Enhancing the Commercialization of
Biogroe Technology (Year 2 of 2)
Biogroe is a solid-based
microbial plant-growth
promoter that contains
plant growth promoting
bacteria (PGPB) that is
effective in boosting the
growth of a number of
crops. The BioGroe
technology has great
potential to increase yields
with lower cost of
production. A reduction in
cost of production will
result in increased net
benefit per area planted to
the crop and give higher
income of farmers. This
technology if
commercialized is expected
to alleviate poverty among
small farmers.
To Promote and commercialize
Farmer entrepreneurs
BioGroe technology specifically
to: a)Conduct demonstration
trials to showcase Biogore
b)Promote the use of BioGroe
and develop marketing strategies
and promotional kits c)Conduct
trainings and seminars for
increased awareness of biogroe
technology d)Obtain product
registration for Biogroe on the
test crops e)Develop production
and distribution modalities for
Biogroe commercialization
[127] 6971 Establishment of Microbial
Succession of Starter Culture for
Rice Wine (Tapuy) Processing - Y2
(Year 2 of 2)
The project involves
identification of novel
microorganisms and
development of starter
culture specific for efficient
rice wine processing.
To establish microbial succession Tapuy producers in northern
of starter culture for rice wine
Luzon and other interested
processing under bench-scale
SMEs
operation. Specifically, to: (a)
revalidate the functional
properties of selected microbial
strains;(b) establish microbial
succession of starter cultures
under bench- scale operation; (c)
adopt the developed starter
culture for bench-scale
processing of rice wine; and
evaluate the physicochemical,
functional and sensory properties
of the final product.
3/1/2012 - 2/28/2013
2yr(s)
UPLB-NIMBB
884,031.29
UPLB-CA FSC
114,669.53
[128] 6968 Management Support Program (MSP) Facilitate the monitoring
for TECHNICOM Implementation
and evaluation of the
(Year 1 of 1)
projects and to develop a
database that will enable
to identify exactly the
status of projects at any
point in time.
To facilitate the monitoring and RDIs; Academe; Private Sector
evaluation of the projects and to
develop a database that will
enable to identify exactly the
status of projects at any point in
time.
7/1/2013 - 12/31/2014
1yr(s)
TAPI
[129] 5995 Management Support Program for
Facilitate the monitoring
TECHNICOM Implementation (Year 1 and evaluation of the
To facilitate the monitoring and Research institutes, Academe,
evaluation of the projects and to Industry
1/2/2012 - 12/31/2012
1yr(s)
DOST-OUsec
for R&D
1,586,206.00
563,700.05
of 1)
projects and to develop a
database that will enable
to identify exactly the
status of projects at any
point in time.
develop a database that will
enable to identify exactly the
status of projects at any point in
time.
The proposal aims to
produce dome type
ceramic type filters and
conduct field testing in
Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The
Technology Which was
developed by ITDI in the
previous Projects:
Prototyping of Ceramic Pot
Filter with Colloidal Silver
(DOST-GIA) and water
purification System:
Production and Field/
Performance testing of
Ceramic Pot-type filter
(PCIEERD-GIA) will be
further developed on a
pilot scale using red clays
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
To produce the dome type
ceramic water filter and conduct
field performance testing in
Vigan, Ilocus Sur.
Local Pottery Industry, LGU
[131] 6973 Regional Roll-Out of BIOTEK-Mtm
To develop a commercial
Aqua-Kit (Liquid Format) (Year 1 of prototype in liquid format
1)
and will determine its
clinical utility in case
scenario on dengue
diagnosis (regional roll
out) and also determine
the appropriate product
packaging, stability, and
marketability of the liquid
format.
To determine the performance of
BIOTEK-M Dengue -aquatic as a
diagnostic tool to detect dengue
infections in confirmed cases of
dengue in actual case scenario;
To determine the health-seeking
patterns of patients consulting
for acute febrile for illness
market analysis; To determine
the inter-assay variations of the
Biotek-M Dengue -aquatic as
they relate to the site of where
the Biotek-M test performed; To
design the packaging and
determine the storage and
stability parameters of the
commercial prototype
Primary Users: Patients at risk
of dengue hemorrhagic fever,
field epidemiologist; Secondary
Users: DOSH and local
hospitals, private health
institutions
[132] 6969 Showcasing Rice Fortification
Program in Region XI Through
Techno-Transfer Strategy Towards
Nutrition Security (formerly ScalingUp Rice Fortification Program
through Technology Transfer) Project
1. Technology Transfer to Private
Mills (Year 1 of 2)
To create positive behavior
of millers/investors
towards the production of
IPR and IFR to make the
product available for
consumption of Filipinos
and to conduct training and
technology transfer on the
production of IPR and IFR
to prospective Rice Millers
To build experience and enable
Rice millers (transfer of
private mills to develop a clear
technology; rice retailers;
national expansion and financing Filipino consumers (for IFR)
policy in the production of IPR
and IFR, making IFR available,
affordable, and accessible for
consumption of all Filipinos to
achieve food and nutrition
security for higher productivity
[133] 6970 Showcasing Rice Fortification
Program in Region XI Through
Techno-Transfer Strategy Towards
Nutrition Security (formerly ScalingUp Rice Fortification Program
through Technology Transfer) Project
2. Monitoring and Evaluation of
To evaluate program
implementation and assess
the effects of consuming
IFR on the prevalence of
anemia among targeted
population groups
1.To conduct coordination
activities with local Government
Units (LGUs) in Region 11 2.To
Establish partnership with the
National Food Authority (NFA)
and other GOs in the
Implementation of the Project
[130] 6988 Production of Dome Type Ceramic
Water Filter (Year 1 of 1)
NFA, Rice Millers in Nueva Ecija
(J.D Aguilar Mill) and Region
XI, Filipino Consumers
7/1/2013 - 12/31/2014
1yr(s)
ITDI
2,126,459.00
6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014
1yr(s)
UP (System)
8,172,504.00
4/1/2013 - 12/31/2014
2yr(s)
FNRI
2,127,936.00
4/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
1yr(s)
FNRI
4,018,558.00
Impact of Iron Fortified Rice and
Program Sustainability (Year 1 of 1)
[134] 6972 Systems Enhancement and Market
The project offers
Testing of Automated Broadcast
automated monitoring of
Monitoring (ORCHESTRACK) (Year 1 content being aired 24/7
of 1)
from vatious sources such
as radio and TV.
3.To document the process,
enhancing and hindering factors
in the implementation of the
project 4.To evaluate the KAP of
parents of targeted children
regarding program
implementation 5.To evaluate
the impact of consuming IFR
among targeted schoolchildren
through the determination of
hemoglobin levels, weight and
height measures 6.to organize
local inter-agency management
team ot sustain the
implementation of the project
and continuously recruit adopters
of technology
To enhance the
features/functionalities of
ORCHESTRACK. To validate
market-fit of ORCHESTRACK and
create a wider market.
Performance Rights
Organizations (PRO) to have
accurate basis for their royalty
collection and distribution;
Broadcasters; Advertisers and
media planners; Market
researchers; Content owners.
5/26/2013 - 5/25/2014 ORCHESTRONIX
1yr(s)
Corp
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Program Total:
1,831,893.00
P 21,425,956.87
Program Name: -None[135] 7030 Bridging the Human Resource
Competency Gaps in Support of the
National R&D Agenda (Year 1 of 1)
To address the gaps in the
human resource
requirements needed to
realize the National R&D
Agenda, the DOST tasked
the Councils to implement
projects that will be funded
from the proceeds of the
bases conversion, as
provided in RA 7917. The
project "Bridging the
Human Resource
Competency Gaps in
Support of the National
R&D Agenda" was thus
conceptualized and
proposed by PCIEERD to
implement Section 1(d)(8)
of RA 7917. The project
involves attendance of
researchers and faculty and
the conduct of specialized
non-degree trainings
locally in discipline/areas
where there is inadequacy
of local expertise with
respect to the National
R&D Agenda.
To provide the management
NSC and ERDT
structure for the Basic
institutions/faculty/researchers,
Conversion and Development
DOST RDIs
Authority (BCDA) funded project
in accordance with the DOST
approved guidelines for its
implementation, in line with the
provisions of R.A. 7917.
[136] 5892 Capacity Building for
Competitiveness of the Metals and
The project will be
composed of process
Raise the competency level of
Metals and Engineering
CAR MSMEs to produce industrial Industry Cluster (CAIMTEC) of
9/20/2013 - 8/31/2014
1yr(s)
PCIEERD
4/1/2012 - 2/3/2015
3yr(s)
MIRDC
1,500,000.00
0.00
Engineering Industry Cluster
(CAIMTEC) of CAR for the
Localization of Industrial and HighPrecision Technology Parts (Year 2 of
3)
[137] 76 DOST Human Resource Program
(formerly DOST Staff Development
Program) (Year 13)
research and adaptation to and high-precision technology
CAR for the Localization of
advanced manufacturing
parts conforming to international Industrial and High-Precision
technology, training and
standards
Technology Parts
capacity building programs
that will increase the
cluster member's expertise
and bring them to a higher
level of manufacturing,
including but not limited to
the production of simpler
to more complex industrial
and high-precision
technology parts. The
activities will be conducted
at the Cordillera
Administrative Region
(CAR) in coordination with
the DOST-CAR. The
TESDA-CAR will provide
the venue and machining
equipment for the technical
training and training - cum
- production activities.
Whenever necessary, a
suitable venue will be
sourced for the other
training that need not be
conducted at TESDA-CAR.
CAR-RDC will provide
funding assistance for
Study Missions
The project covers
scholarship and training
grants in the fields related
to the functional activities
of DOST and its agencies,
including the re-entry
program grants to be
based on pre-identified
areas of specializatio0n
which is needed for the
effective and efficient
delivery of service both in
the technical and
administrative functions of
DOST.
To address the requirements for DOST community and its
the for the human resource
Attached agencies
capacity building of DOST and its
agencies and accelerate the
production of high level S&T
human resources needed to
undertake S&T activities
especially in R&D.
1/1/2001 - 12/31/2015
Continuing
SEI
DOST-OAsec
for ALFA
[138] 5155 DOST Information Technology (IT)
Enhance and upgrade
Enhancement Program (Year 2 of 2) DOST Information and
Communication Technology
(ICT) resources,
implement and sustain
application systems
developed and provide
technical support to the
ICT demands and
requirements of the
Department
To enhance and upgrade DOST
ICT resources, implement and
sustain application systems
developed and provide technical
support to the ICT demands and
requirements of the Department
DOST agencies
2/16/2011 - 2/14/2013
2yr(s)
DOST-CO
[139] 1172 Evaluation of S&T Personnel of Non- To provide incentives for
To formulate the necessary
DOST and non-DOST Agencies
7/1/2003 - 12/31/2016
DOST-OAsec
24,000,000.00
828,602.89
88,562.25
DOST Agencies Under R.A. 8439
(Year 11)
DOST and non-DOST
personnel involved in S&T
for the grant of hazard
allowance; and formalize
guidelines and procedures
in aid of evaluation
requests for the grant of
hazard allowance
guidelines and procedures, as
under R.A. NO. 8439
well as to determine the required
supporting documents and other
requirements in aid of evaluation
requests for the grant of hazard
allowance and evaluate requests
for the grant of hazard allowance
to DOST and non-DOST S&T
personnel.
[140] 7185 Global Competitiveness Award for
Science and Technology: Philippine
Science High School Participation in
the World Robot Olympiad (Year 1
of 1)
Philippine Science High
school-bicol region campus
is one of the PSHS
campuses that has been a
consistent Grand winner in
the annual Robotics
National competition. This
national event, participated
in by a number of
elementary and high
schools in the country, also
selects team/s that will
represent the country in
the World Robot Olympiad
(WRO). This international
competition aims to "bring
together young people all
over the world and to
develop their creativity,
design and problem solving
skills through challenging
and educational robot
competitions and
activities". Since 2006,
then PSHS-BRC has
consistently represented
the Philippines in different
categories of World Robot
Olympiad (see attachment
A). In fact, the recent
winning is the campus' 8th
year feat int he
international level.
1.To bring honor to PSHS, DOST NSC and ERDT
11/12/2013 - 4/11/2014
and our country in the area of
institutions/faculty/researchers,
1yr(s)
Science and Technology
DOST RDIs
Education by representing the
Philippine in the World Robot
Olympiad 2.To contribute to the
realization of Philippine Science
High-School System's goal of
being the ASEAN Leader in
secondary S&T education by
winning in international
competitions 3.To provide
International-level exposure for
Philippine Science Hgihg-SchoolBicol Region Campus teachers
and students in order to practice
their honed skills and gain
practical insights for
strengthening the school's and
PSHS System's Robotics
Programs 4.To establish linkages
with other schools abroad in the
areas of science and technology
education
[141] 6239 Human Resource Intervention for
Sustainable Growth and
Competitiveness of the Metals and
Engineering Sector: Development
and Implementation of Appropriate
Training Curriculum Design for CNC
Programming for CNC Machine Tool
Programming and Operations
(formerly Development of
Appropriate Training Curriculum
Design for CNC Machine Tool
programming and Operation for
sustainable Growth, productivity and
Competitiveness of the metals and
Engineering Sectors) (Year 2 of 3)
This project will adequately
address the concern for
manpower training on CNC
programming and
operation to enable M&E
sector to attain a level of
competence that is critical
to improving its
productivity and
competitiveness.
To develop an effective training Metals and Engineering
curriculum design ensuring that
Industry
competent CNC programmers
and operators are made available
to meet the manpower
requirements of the domestic
metalworking firms
[142] 5956 Increasing Farmers’ Access to High- One of the main strategies To enhance the capabilities of
Quality Rice Seeds through Efficient to address food security is SeedNet members form SUCs
Seed Production Systems (Year 2 of the improvement in the
and the Department of
Accredited rice seed growers,
SUC-SeedNet members, and
rice farmers
Continuing
for Internal
Audit
PSHS
974,637.00
9/1/2012 - 8/31/2014
3yr(s)
MIRDC
47,174,388.00
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2016
5yr(s)
PhilRice
1,012,786.65
5)
seed supply sector.
Farmers’ access to quality
seeds can only be
guaranteed if there is a
viable seed supply system
to produce and distribute
quality seeds. Agricultural
policies must give
emphasis on strategies
that will ensure the
adequate supply of quality
seeds of locally-adapted
varieties for farmers at
affordable prices at the
right time to obtain the
best crop yields. A
continuous and reliable
supply of quality seeds can
have positive long-term
impacts on farms’ seed
security and farm
productivity, and hence,
food security.
Agriculture (DA), and accredited
seed growers in sustaining a
viable seed supply system; To
enhance farmers’ capability to
produce and use high-quality
seeds; To increase farmers’ yield
by at least 10%; To contribute in
increasing rice production; To
contribute in reducing rice
importation
[143] 5501 Integrating Medical Devices in the
The project will redesign
National Telehealth Service Program the telemedicine device to
(RxBox2) (Year 2 of 3)
improve the size, usability
and portability of the
device and allow additional
medical modules up to
eight ports to be
accommodate on a single
device, install a back-up
battery supply on the
telemedicine device,
Conduct an overall
evaluation of telehealth
service that focuses on
cost-effectiveness, process
and impact, manufacture
and certify the accuracy of
the components installed
on the one hundred (100)
portable biomedical device
and translate training
manuals to Filipino
language for easy use of
medical specialists on
RHUs.
To redesign the telemedicine
Underserved communities that
device to improve the size,
lack access to medical
usability and portability of the
services.
device and allow additional
medical modules up to eight
ports to be accommodate on a
single device, install a back-up
battery supply on the
telemedicine device, Conduct an
overall evaluation of telehealth
service that focuses on costeffectiveness, process and
impact, manufacture and certify
the accuracy of the components
installed on the one hundred
(100) portable biomedical device
and translate training manuals to
Filipino language for easy use of
medical specialists on RHUs
[144] 6307 Joint Research Program: Dual Planar
Magnetron for TiO2 -based Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment
System (formerly New Innovation
Development of Plasma Devices for
Functional Materials) (Year 1 of 3)
General: To develop,
characterize and optimize the
performance of a plasma device
for the synthesis of functional
materials like TiO2 for waste
water treatment and other
applications. Spefic:
1.Development of new Plasma
devices 2.Development of
functional materials 3.Research
outputs in the form of patents
and international publications
The plan is to develop
under the auspices of the
Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science and
the Department of Science
and Technology an
advanced configuration
machine, the "Spherical
Dual Magnetron" in Japan,
while designing and
building a compact table
top versatile machine in
Manpower training specifically
graduate students at the M.S.
and Ph.D levels; Rural folks
near rivers and streams for
potable water from rivers and
streams; local water utilities;
Flood victims requiring safe
water
10/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
UPM-NIH
18,821,626.00
2/1/2013 - 1/31/2016
3yr(s)
UPD-NIP
1,639,256.00
the Philippines to
4.training of Graduate students
accelerate related research
and development efforts
towards optimization and
industrial applications of
more efficient Planar Dual
Magnetron Devices
[145] 5105 Mainstreaming DOST Gender and
Development (GAD) Program for
Gender Responsive S&T Planning and
Technology Diffusion Services Phase 2. (Year 3 of 3)
To pursue the adoption of
gender mainstreaming as a
strategy to promote and
fulfill women's human
rights and eliminate gender
discrimination in their
systems, structures,
policies, programs,
processes and procedures.
1. To provide support in gender DOST Personnel and Science
responsive policies in S&T
Community
planning and diffusion services 2.
To enhance capability of DOST
GAD Focal Point System of
agencies in gender analysis and
increase the numbers of DOST
GAD Technical Advisers on
Gender Analysis 3. To provide
relevant and accessible genderrelated information on time and
on-line 4. To actively support the
Philippine Commission on
Women’s programs and projects
5. To network and collaborate
with other national agencies and
international institutions, nongovernmental organizations and
private associations in project
development, advocacy and
promotions of gender concerns
[146] 6422 ON3 Technology Entrepreneurship
Acceleration Program (Year 1 of 1)
The project is an
acceleration program for
Philippine companies to
help accelerate the
commercialization of the
ideas into the worldwide
marketplace.
To conduct ON3 regional
Entrepreneurs
programs across the country in
April/MA each year To conduct
ON3 regional workshops three
times ayear (april/July/October)
To host an ON3 National Pitch
Competition in July each year
during the NAtional Science &
Technology week To narrow the
participants to three (3)
companies per year during the
NAtional pitch event To invite to
the regional workshops across
the country To invite to the
National competitions in July To
use To enabl participants to avail
of the three month immersion
program generously donated by
Plug and Play TEch Center In
Sunnyvale, California
[147] 6308 OYSI Training Workshops for Writing
Proposals and Logical Frameworks
Towards Developing Science Culture
in the Regions - formerly(S&T
Growth and Development in the
Countryside) (Year 1 of 1)
the project will implement
two-day regional training
workshops on writing
proposals. logical and
logical frameworks towards
developing the science
culture. the workshop is
aimed at developing
capacity of young and
budding researchers in
To serve as a pool of experts and
consultants in addressing current
scientific and technical issues and
concerns To promote the
awareness and appreciation of
science towards developing a
science culture through
innovation To provide a forum
for the exchange of scientific
ideas which can serve as
researchers from state
universities and colleges,
faculty members and young
staff members from the
regional R&D consortium.
selection of participants will be
the responsibility of host
institution in the region and
OYSI.
1/1/2011 - 12/31/2013
3yr(s)
DOST-OAsec
for TechTrans
6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014
1yr(s)
DTI
1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
1yr(s)
NAST
585,475.68
4,055,968.00
972,719.83
preparing quality and
highly competitive research
proposals. the trainingworkshops will be
conducted in three
(3)regions preferably in
ilocos norte (mariano
marcos state university),
legaspi city (bicol
university) and davao city
(university of southern
philippines/UP mindanao)
[148] 5737 Physical Vapor Deposition of
One of the main driving
Advanced MAX Phase Materials (Year forces in plasma physics
2 of 2)
and materials science
research is the synthesis of
advanced materials for
household, industrial, and
commercial uses. In the
past, plasma physics and
materials science
applications have been
limited to research
laboratories because of the
complexity and
requirements of plasma
production and materials
synthesis. The
marketability of sources
for the materials industry
lies in the simplicity and
flexibility of the device.
Among the devices that
have emerged over the
last few decades for
materials synthesis are
physical vapor deposition
(PVD) facilities. Operated
in either arc evaporation,
ion plating or magnetron
sputtering mode, PVD
machines have proven to
be versatile in the
synthesis of decorative and
functional materials. In
this project component, an
off-the-shelf commercial
PVD machine is used for
the synthesis of MAX phase
materials for advanced
decorative and functional
applications.
valuable input in the formulation
of national plans and policies and
the identification of research and
development programs with
specific disciplines To support the
OYSI office with a permanent
secretariat st the headquarters of
the Society located at NAST
[149] 6070 Promotion and Commercialization of
Selected Technologies to Improve
Banana (Lakatan and Saba)
Production in Aurora Province (Year
2 of 2)
To expand the existing ASCOT
tissue culture laboratory and
nursery. To produce meriplants
of Lakatan and Saba for Aurora
and nearby provinces; To train
staff and technicians on the
improved protocol for mass
propagation of banana planting
To expand the existing
ASCOT tissue culture
laboratory and nursery. To
produce meriplants of
Lakatan and Saba for
Aurora and nearby
provinces; To train staff
and technicians on the
To exploit the potential of MAX
Various stakeholders in the
phases using PVD process for
local industry, government and
decorative coatings like TiAN,
academic institutions
TiZrN To exploit the potential of
MAX phases using PVD process
for hard coatings like CrAIN,
TiAIN, TiSiN To exploit the
potential of MAX phases using
PVD process for other functional
composite films to enhance
hardness, Young's modulus,
thermal conductivity,
decomposition temperature,
oxidation resistance and
machinability and other surface
properties of industrial materials
like metals, plastics, polymers
and glass.
Banana Industry
4/1/2012 - 3/31/2014
2yr(s)
UPD-NIP
6/1/2012 - 12/31/2014 ASCOT (Aurora)
2yr(s)
1,237,934.00
1,660,000.00
[150] 6050 Rehabilitation of Abaca Plantation
through Adoption of High-Yielding
and Virus-resistant Abaca Hybrids
(Year 2 of 3)
improved protocol for mass
propagation of banana
planting materials. To
capacitate laboratory
technicians/ potential
entrepreneurs/ LGU
members on nurserymanagement of banana
through hands-on training.
materials. To capacitate
laboratory technicians/ potential
entrepreneurs/ LGU members on
nursery-management of banana
through hands-on training.
The project targets to mass
produce the hybrid abaca
planting stocks using tissue
culture technique for
dissemination to interested
abaca farmers to meet the
potential demand for
planting stocks, further
test the
performance/stability and
commercialize the hybrids.
The project will also
conduct economic analysis
on the mass propagation
using tissue culture
technique to determine the
commercial viability of the
technology
To improve income by at least
Farmers, nursery operators and
20% and quality of life of small selected tissue culture
abaca farmers by reducing losses laboratories
due to viruses, particularly abaca
bunchy top virus (ABTV) through
adoption of new BTV-resistant
abaca hybrids. Specifically, it
aims to: 1) assess agronomic
and economic performance of
new BTV-resistant abaca hybrids
through multi-location trials in
farmers’ field; 2) multiply
nationwide and propagate about
2.5 million seedlings of the new
BTV-resistant abaca hybrids; 3)
further characterize and evaluate
reaction of new BTV-resistant
abaca hybrids to the other abaca
virus diseases – mosaic and bract
mosaic; and 4) conduct economic
analysis on the mass propagation
using tissue culture technique to
determine the commercial
viability of the technology
10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
3yr(s)
UPLB-IPB
4,759,872.00
12/28/2012 - 12/31/2015
5yr(s)
NAST
5,514,198.00
[152] 154 Secretariat to the Scientific Career
To acknowledge and give
To support the implementation of 1. DOST agencies and other
Council Pursuant to Section 8 of E.O. due recognition and reward E.O. 901.
govt. agencies 2. State
901 (Year 16 of 20)
to scientists under the
Universities and Colleges
Scientific Career System
(SUCs) 3. Scientists
through web-based
scientists' profiles
1/1/1997 - 12/31/2016
20yr(s)
NAST
2,647,102.00
[153] 586 Strengthening and Maximizing
To undertake S&T
Benefits for Bilateral and Multilateral collaborative
Scientific Linkages (Year 11)
efforts/activities through
the S&T Ageement(s) or
through the international
regional and multilateral
1/24/2003 - 12/31/2016
Continuing
DOST-ITCU
[151] 6139 Salinlahi in Transition: Transforming The lack of assured annual
the PSHC into a Worlds Class
budget for the operation of
Science Center (Year 1 of 5)
the Center is taking its
toll. In order to compete
with emerging science
centers which are privately
funded, the PSHC have to
be transformed into a
world class science center
equipped with state-of-the
art facilities, competent
personnel and engaging,
educational interactive
galleries and exhibits.
To transforming the Philippine
Elementary and High School
Science Heritage Center into a
students and general public
world class sustainable science
center thereby strengthen its role
as an alternative venue for
learning the science
To operationalize existing
DOST Agencies
bilateral agreements to
maximize limited available
resources for S&T development;
To undertake S&T collaborative
efforts/activities through the S&T
10,131,033.00
fora; and operationalize
existing bilateral
agreements to maximize
limited available resources
for S&T development
Agreement(s) or through the
international regional and
multilateral fora; and To support
Philippine participation in all the
above-mentioned efforts to
strengthen S&T international
relations.
[154] 6069 Strengthening of DOST Regional
The project will upgrade
Metrology Laboratory Services (Year the facilities and expand
2 of 5)
the scope of services of
the DOST Regional
Metrology Laboratories
thereby sustaining the
delivery of relevant, timely
and quality services to
priority industries in the
regions
To expand and upgrade DOST
DOST Regional offices and
Regional Metrology Laboratories industries in the regions
services To enhance manpower
capability and competency To
provide accurate and reliable
services to customers, using
updated and harmonized
procedures that conform to
international standards To
updrade facilites of DOST RMLs
To forge strong linkages with the
stakeholders of the industry To
increase revenue generation and
support and complement the
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
activities of the RSTL project
8/1/2012 - 12/31/2016
5yr(s)
DOST-RO
46,455,888.28
[155] 6975 Strengthening the Project
The project provides
Management and Engineering Design project management and
Service Office at DOST (Year 1 of 5) engineering design
assistance to GIA projects
funded by the DOST
Sectoral Councils and
implemented by the
Research and Development
Institute. It also serves as
a technical support entity
and liaison for the HIPs
Provide project management,
engineering design, and IT
assistance to priority projects of
the Department and ensure that
plans are coordinated and
executed, and that resource are
property allocated
7/1/2013 - 12/31/2017
5yr(s)
DOST-OAsec
for SPP
10,144,016.00
[156] 142 Support for the Implementation of
the Balik Scientist Program (BSP)
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 130
dated 10-25-93 (Year 14)
To support the return to the
Filipino Scientist not residing in
Philippines of foreign-based
the Philippines
Filipino scientists to enable them
to practice their profession and
share their expertise in the
Philippine; To
supplement/complement local
expertise for a successful
implementation of the DOST
R&D Agenda
4/1/2000 - 12/31/2016
Continuing
PCHRD
PCIEERD
PCAARRD
19,934,515.57
8/1/2013 - 7/31/2018
6yr(s)
DOST-OAsec
for TechTrans
1,192,950.00
3/1/2000 - 12/31/2016
Continuing
DOST-SPD
4,934,556.00
To strengthen the scientific
and technological human
resource of the academe,
industry, public and private
institutions to encourage
science and technology
expert contracted by the
government to return and
work in the Philippines
General Public
[157] 6989 Support to the Establishment of the This five year program is
Technology Licensing Office (TLO) at envisioned to serve as the
DOST (Year 1 of 6)
initial and crucial transitory
step to finally
institutionalize the
implementation of the law
in the Department and
provide those
involved/concerned with
the appropriate skills and
competencies on IP
Management and
commercialization.
The program generally aims to
establish a TLO at the DOST
Central Office and manage its
operation and implementation.
Future technology licensing
offices in concerned DOST
agencies
[158] 127 Support to the Management of the
DOST-GIA Program (Year 14)
To create a back staff -support
to the regular staff to assist in
government and academe
institutions, different industries
To: (1) institutionalize a
systematic procedure for
all DOST-GIA related
activities; (2) create a
back staff support to the
regular staff to assist in
handling the increasing
workload; and (3) set-up a
monitoring mechanism to
coordinate all monitoring
activities on completed and
terminal projects
handling the growing workload
and serve as an alternate of the
regular staff; To create a
separate monitoring team to
coordinate all monitoring
activities on completed and
terminated projects, and To setup a systematic procedure for all
DOST-GIA related activities.
[159] 3377 Support to the Presidential
Committee Implementing PD 997
(Year 6 of 10)
To confer civil service
eligibility on scientific and
technological specialists on
the bases of their
qualifications and the
requirements of the public
service.
To evaluate the qualifications of civil service eligibility on
scientific and technological
scientific and technological
specialists applying for civil
specialists
service eligibility pursuant to PD
997 and submit to the Civil
Service Commission (CSC) a list
of applicants found qualified for
purposes of granting the
appropriate eligibilities.
1/1/2008 - 12/31/2016
10yr(s)
SEI
[160] 6003 Sustainable Biotechnology
Information, Education and
Communication for DOST and LGU
Key Personnel (Year 1 of 1)
This study aims to identify
qualified lecturers among
OYS awardees, graduates
of MS or PhD major in
Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology (MBB) or
minor in MBB or other
degrees who are involved
in teaching and/or research
in biotechnology related
areas in luzon and
mindanao, conduct training
of identified lectures and
to involve trained lectures
in giving lectures to DOST
regional and LGU key
officials and personnel
To develop a network of lectures LGUs officials
in disseminating information on
biotechnology; To identify and
develop information, education,
communication (IEC) materials
appropriate for intended audience
To conduct biotech IEC for key
personnel of DOST regional
offices involving trained lectures;
and To conduct biotech IEC for
LGU officials and other personnel
involving trained lecturers.
1/1/2013 - 12/31/2014
1yr(s)
NAST
2,801,364.00
[161] 6313 The 2013 Automated Election
System (AES) Board of Election
Inspectors' Certification Program
(Year 1 of 1)
this proposal aims to
revise and improve the
system for implementing
the requirement of the law
that the BEIs are certified
by the DOST. Crucial to
the success of this system
is the design and
administration of the
certification procedure. To
be able to do this, team
members from different
DOST agencies shall be
tasked to develop sets of
questionnaires to enhance
and implement certification
guidelines
a.To enhance and implement the Government Offices concerned
develop certification process
including the written and
practical/hands-on component
b.To certify members of the
Board of Election Inspectors
(BEIs)
7/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
1yr(s)
DOST-OUsec
for S&T
6,500,000.00
General: To use immobilized
Heavy metal contaminated
microorganisms as biofilms to
water areas
clean up wastewater discharge
from semiconductor
manufacturing company Specific:
1. To cultivate microorganisms in
2/15/2012 - 5/14/2014
2yr(s)
UPLB-IBS
[162] 5762 Use of Microbial Biofilms for the
This project is proposing
Rehabilitation of Heavy Metal
the use of microbial
Contaminated Wastewater (Year 2 of biofilms to clean up
2)
wastewater discharge from
a semiconductor industry
firm. Heavy metal tolerant
458,400.00
172,500.00
[163] 6244 Versatile Instrument System for
Science Education and Research
(VISSER) (Year 2 of 3)
microorganisms will be
cultivated in mass which
will be isolated from
identified heavy metal
polluted sites. The isolated
microorganisms will be
grown in medium that will
be immobilized into
effective carriers using
biofilm bioreactor. The
effectiveness of the
bioreactor with
immobilized microbial
biofilms will be applied in
the rehabilitation of the
HM polluted areas and/or
use for bioreactors to
remove heavy metals from
polluted sites.
mass obtained from heavy metal
contaminated waste water; 2. To
grow the microorganisms as
biofilms; 3. To construct a
biofilm bioreactor using the
cultivated microorganisms; and
4. To assess the efficiency of the
biofilm bioreactor in removing
heavy metals from wastewater
discharge from semiconductor
industry
Program addresses the
critical need for science
laboratories in the
Philippines and proposed
activities are singularly
focused towards achieving
an end: "Put Modern
Science labs at Every
School & College". To
design and develop homegrown experimental
modules based on a
handheld microcontrollerbased universal platform
that are modern analog
that can replace existing
experiment as well as new
sophisticated laboratories
that have become doable
from latest developments
and technology.
To develop instrumentation
Secondary and Tertiary
systems to enhance scientific
Education
pedagogy and research that can
deployed in all secondary and
tertiary schools in the Philippines
10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
3yr(s)
UPD-NIP
Program Total:
Group Total:
4,424,800.00
P 224,623,151.15
P 1,138,484,048.65
INTEGRITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION
Project
Code
Title
Project Description
Project Objectives
Beneficiaries
Total Duration
Implementing
Agency
CY 2013
Fund
Program Name: DETECTION AND MITIGATION TECHNOLOGY AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR PHILIPPINE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABTECH)
[1] 5938 Project 2. Operational Predictive
System for Philippine Harmful Algal
Blooms (HAB-OPS) (Year 2 of 3)
Harmful algal blooms are a
recurrent, expensive and at
times fatal problems
plaguing various parts of
the Philippines. These
impacts translate to major
General: To set-up of an
LGUs, local communities,
operational early warning system BFAR, DOH, academe, general
for algal blooms that makes use public
of remote sensing, models, and
monitoring system Specific: (a)
To develop an automated
3/1/2012 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
5,528,618.35
socio-economic losses and
dislocation of fisherfolk
and people dependent on
aquaculture. The state of
information and tools still
need to be enhanced and
expanded to fill in the
many gaps that remain
(e.g., details on nutrient
effects, bloom succession,
other HAB species,
relationship of cells present
and toxicity), and provide
a more robust, less
uncertain and operational
forecasting system.
processing and analyses of
satellite images and make these
available to the public on a realtime basis providing indications
on conditions favorable for
blooms; (b) Enhance and expand
integrated biophysical models to
provide potential forecasting
capabilities for HAB areas; (c)
Establish a monitoring and
response system utilizing in situ
instrument/analyses packs,
remote sensing and modeling
methods for robust forecasting
Program Total:
P 5,528,618.35
Program Name: DISASTER AND MITIGATION PROGRAM
[2] 6231 Earthquake Hazards Assessment:
In this project, earthquake
Active Fault Mapping and Ground
hazard assessment will
Shaking Hazard Assessment (Year 1 focus on the research on
of 1)
active fault mapping
(onland and offshore fault)
and the study of local site
amplification during a large
magnitude earthquake.
1.to conduct detailed mapping of General public; NDRRMC
active fault trace in highly
ubanized areas (Valley Fault
System) using geomorphic
interpretation coupled with
groudn penetrating RADAR to
improve location accuracy 2.To
map offshore faults using echo
sounding instrument to locate
and characterize submarine
extension of onland active fault
for improved appreciation of
possible earthquake scenarios
(Magnitude of Earthquake) 3.To
make a detailed site
amplification map of major cities
using miqolremor instrument
7/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
1yr(s)
PHIVOLCS
10,000,000.00
[3] 6232 Enhancing the Ground Deformation
Monitoring Capability of PHIVOLCS
in Bulusan and Taal Volcano through
the Development of Real-Time
Geodetic Systems (Year 1 of 1)
To commission fully operational Researchers, academe, LGU
real-time geodetic networks
consisting of Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) and electronic tilt
in Taal and Bulusan Volcanoes in
order to acquire high-quality
volcanic ground deformation
data; To generate high-resolution
ground deformation data that can
authoritatively support decision
making during volcanic unrest,
help constrain parameters
precursory to an eruption, and
support research into the
underlying magmatic and related
source processes that produce
observed patterns of volcano
deformation
10/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
1yr(s)
PHIVOLCS
23,464,644.00
The primary goal of this
project is to improve the
eruption prediclion
capability of PHIVOLCS in
Bulusan and Taal Volcano
by improving ground
deformation system with
real-time Global
Positioning Systems (GPS)
and tiltmeter networks.
Corollary to this goal would
be the evaluation of mos
likely hazard scenario
appropriate for the
volcano's manifested
activity, which will be used
by LGUs and decision
makers for evacuation and
emergency response as
streaming of continuous
geodetic data would
provide information on the
volume of the magma that
would likely be erupted
and the possible location of
the pressure source. At
present there is no existing
real-time geodetic network
in Bulusan.
[4] 6233 Specific Earthquake Ground Motion
Levels That Would Affect Medium to
High-Rise Structures in Metro Manila
(Year 1 of 2)
This project will deploy
sets of low-cost intensity
meters in the Greater
metro Manila Area
(GMMA); each device will
provide an estimate of the
ground shaking intensity at
the site during and
immediately after an
earthquake. this sitespecific numerical rating of
the earthquake intensity
encapsulates the overall
effects of a significant
event to people, objects,
building and environment
found around the site.
To enhance the capacity of
General Public
PHIVOLCS personnel in
conducting microtremor array
surveys, analysis and
interpretation; To identify the
shear-wave velocity of deep
sedimentary layers reaching the
seismic basement; To map longperiod site effects in Metro
Manila; To provide realistic
ground motion levels that could
affect the structure; To specify
site amplification that is needed
by structural designers/engineers
6/15/2013 - 12/31/2014
2yr(s)
PHIVOLCS
Program Total:
8,719,637.00
P 42,184,281.00
Program Name: DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM: RESCUED: RESILIENT COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR USE IN EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS
[5] 6228 LADDERS: Local Capability
Development for Radar System
(formerly Doppler Radar Research,
Development and Capability
Development) (Year 1 of 3)
The project is an attempt
to achieve self-reliance
and self-sufficiency in
building and maintaining
Doppler radars for our
community
To design and develop local
General Public; National
blocks and sub-systems; To
Disaster Risk Reduction and
evaluate radar systems in the
Management Council
country for possible re-tasking
and/or reconfiguration of the
same for other purpose To
develop and train human
resource for operations and
maintenance of Doppler radars in
the country The blocks and subsystems that may be designed
and developed locally include
a.Intermediate frequency radar
signal processor b.radar
algorithms implemented in host
processors c.radio frequency
front end The human resource
development will focus on
understanding the design and
implementation of radars to be
able to undertake sustainable
maintenance, effective operation
and troubleshooting. the output
of this program include
1.Manpower development at two
levels a.High-value-add design
and development of radars
systems b.operation,
troubleshooting and maintenance
8/1/2014 - 4/30/2016
3yr(s)
UPD-EEEI
10,203,462.00
of radars systems 2.evaluation of
Re-tasking of existing radars in
the country and 3.Prototyping
activities that aim to replace
blocks in the radar that will
promote the development of
local electronics industry
[6] 6947 ROGER: Robust and Rapidly
Deplorable GSM Base Station and
Backhaul for Emergency Responses
(Year 1 of 3)
The ROGER project
conducts research towards
the development and
deployment of robust,
rapidly deployable
infrastracture for providing
faster restoration of
communications capability
in the event that a typhoon
or other calamity disables
the regular facilities.
To develop and deploy an
LGU, public safety and
enhanced OpenBTS-based COW emergency response
that incorporates appropriate
institutions
software to support a
prioritization scheme for selected
users (emergency responders,
health workers, deputized
personnel) To develop and
integrate additional softwareradio implementations of
traditional voice communications
technologies such as land mobile
radio repeaters (LMR), FM and
AM broadcast to provide multiple
communication channels during
disasters To develop a system
for extending OpenBTS to
multiple frequency
channels(ARFCN)for higher
capacity and integrate selfcontained electric power supply
system and back up sources To
develop robust front end bidirectional RF amplifiers and
novel antennas To integrated and
characterize the use of long
range point-to point wireless
technolologies such as
IEEE802.11 for backhaul of
ROGER, including the feasibility
of using radios that operate in
the so-called TV white space
(TWS) band for such backhaul
links
8/1/2013 - 7/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-EEEI
Program Total:
13,231,757.00
P 23,435,219.00
Program Name: DOST's Grants for Outstanding Achievements in Science and Technology
[7] 6999 Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Ecological
Pattern and Conservation of
Myxomycetes (Slime Molds) in the
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
National Park, Palawan (Year 1 of 1)
Biodiversity research on
myxomycetes has
remained stagnant since
the efforts of Reynolds,
Uyenco, and Dogma in the
late 70s and early 80's.
Research studies in
different forests and island
ecosystems from 8
provinces of Luzon island,
Philippines resulted in the
addition of 25 new records
for the country including 1
(1) collect field specimens of
myxomycetes from varied forest
types in Palawan; (2) collect
samples of leaf litter, twigs,
dead bark, and soil from selected
forest types within the island of
Palawan; (3) prepare sets of
moist chamber cultures and agar
plate culture with samples from
each type of forest; (4)
characterize and identify the
myxomycetes recovered from
these samples, based on their
National and local institutional
herbaria; education
institutions; conservation and
environmental groups; Biology
and microbiology laboratories
9/5/2013 - 9/4/2014
1yr(s)
UST
500,000.00
species new to science
which suggest that unique
or new species of
myxomycetes probably
await discovery in the
Philippines. However, no
extensive account has ever
published on slime molds,
particularly those found int
he island of Palawan.
gross and ultrastructure
morphology; (5) determine the
species composition, species
richness and taxonomic diversity
of the assemblages of
myxomycetes and macrofungi
associated with the microhabitats
being examined; (6) assess and
compare myxomycete
biodiversity in the different
forest types; (7) develop a
photoguide and an interactive,
online database and virtual
herbarium for specimens
collected in the study; and (8)
conduct a seminar-workshop
Program Total:
P 500,000.00
Program Name: DOST's OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST (OYS) AWARD
[8] 6260 NAST Hugh Greenwood
Environmental Science: Phenology
and Seedling Dynamics of the
Palanan Forest Dynamic Plot (PFDF)
(Year 1 of 1)
Philippine forests have
been under much threat
from habitat degradation,
such that it features very
highly on the list of the
worlds biodiversity
hotspots (Myers at al
2000). Fortunately, there
has been worldwide
response to address report
of high forest loss, that it
has even incited several
studies on seed dispersal
as this mechanism is
expected to influence the
rehabilitation of Degraded
areas.
To determine phenological
pattern in trees and assess the
effects, if any, of changing
environmental variable on the
flowering and fruiting. In
addition, recruitment of seedlings
from seed rain will be evaluated
to understand the demography of
forest trees
Local residents of Palanan will
be hired to implement the
project. A local Researcher will
be mentioned to learn all skills
and capabilities deemed
necessary to execute the
project. Student volunteers
from UPD-IB (and, potentially
Isabela State University) will
also be mentored during a site
visit to the Palanan plot.
Results from the study will be
published, making the
information available to the
municipality of Palanan, ISU,
forester, DENR, anyone
involved with the National
Greening Program, and other
biologist.
5/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
1yr(s)
UPD
Program Total:
999,998.00
P 999,998.00
Program Name: EXPLORATION, MAPPING AND ASSESSMENT OF BENHAM RISE, AND OTHER DEEP WATER AREAS
[9] 7256 Project 1. Benham Rise Potential
Productivity Research (Year 1 of 2)
the fundamental reason for
conducting this study is to
jumpstart the resource
valuation of a poorly
explored territory of the
Philippines. Initially, focus
will be given to the eastern
seas of the Coutnry which
include the Benham Rise.
The Benham Rise has
recently been affirmed to
be part of the Phillippines'
territory. along with
searchable archive and Gis
dabase for the research
community 2.Initiation of links
with local agencies and
international organizations
through the deep sea resources
working group to be established
3.Research on deep sea mining
potential and its accompanying
ecological risks 4.Organizational
of a deep sea resources
conference that will bring
together local and international
1) scientific community in
general, Philippine Marine
science community in
particular; 2) government line
agencies (e.g. BFAR, DENR),
especially those that are
tasked to explore and manage
our natural resources; and 3)
fishing industry
3/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
2yr(s)
UPD-MSI
13,227,143.00
[10] 7257 Project 2. Establishment of a Deep
Sea Resources Data Center (Year 1
of 2)
potential economic gains,
the country stands to gain
valuable scientific
information of our deep
sea areas that will
eventually be useful for its
long term utilization and
management
researches that can concretely
map out the next steps including
expeditions and mineral
exploration
The Benham Rise is an
important geological
feature on the eastern side
of Luzon. This area also
forms the origin of the
western boundary currents
of the Northern Pacific and
is thus very dynamically
active. The interaction of
the strong western
boundary current system
with geologic/topographic
features such as the
Benham Rise can lead to
enhanced biological
productivity through
mechanisms such as the
Island mass effect.
although most of the rise
is in deep water, the
Benham Bank rises to up
to 20m from the surface.
No studies have been
made to assess the
biological resources found
in this area, which is
frequented by fishermen
from the region
1.conduct an exploratory
research cruise to assess benthic
habitats and water column
biological productivity in the
vicinity of the Benham Bank
2.Investigate the interaction
between the ocean currents and
topography in the Benham Bank
as a potential mechanism
influencing biological productivity
using satellite data and
numerical models
Scientific Communities in
general, Philippine marine
science community in particular
Government Line agencies
(e.g. BFAR, DENR)
5/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
2yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
Program Total:
1,666,379.00
P 14,893,522.00
Program Name: Integrated Waste Management Program in the DOST Bicutan Compound
[11] 6423 Setting-up of Sewage Treatment
Plant (STP) in the DOST Bicutan
Compound (Year 1 of 1)
To address the possible
impacts that untreated
sewage specifically its
nitrogen and phosphorous
content have on the
environment and human
health, the technologies
namely SBR and RBC must
be constructed and pilot
tested. There is a need to
characterize the
sewage/wastewater to be
used in the project to be
able to develop appropriate
design of the said
technologies for sewage
treatment system. The
appropriate design that has
To design, construct and evaluate DOST community and
the treatment efficiency of
stakeholders of Laguna Lake,
biological treatment technologies Pasig River and Manila Bay
namely sequencing batch reactor
(SBR) and rotating biological
contactors (RBC) in the removal
of nitrogen and phosphorous of
sewage effluents from the septic
tacks of DOST building in support
to the implementation and
compliance of RA 9275 and serve
as demonstration facility
4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
1yr(s)
ITDI
7,180,000.00
been developed for each
technology will be used as
basis for the
construction/fabrication
and pilot test
Program Total:
P 7,180,000.00
Program Name: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON STRATEGIC R&D
[12] 6116 Coral-inferred Contemporary
Tsunami History in Verde Island
Passage (Year 2 of 4)
To re-examine the lateral
of inundation by the
tsunami generated by the
November 15, 1994,
magnitude 7.1 Mindoro
earthquake.
To re-examine the lateral of
inundation by the tsunami
generated by the November 15,
1994, magnitude 7.1 Mindoro
earthquake.
Local Government units,
coastal communities, coastal
managers, researches,
PHIVOLCS
12/31/2012 - 9/30/2015
4yr(s)
UPD-MSI
Program Total:
1,578,644.00
P 1,578,644.00
Program Name: MECO - TECO
[13] 6131 Dengue: Climate, Evolution and
Transmission (Year 1 of 3)
The project will determine
the clinical utility and
diagnosis simultaneously
serotyping of dengue virus
in the Philippines
statistically measured
using the following
parameters, sensitivity and
specificity and other
measures of accuracy
testing
To determine the clinical utility
General public
and diagnosis simultaneously
serotyping of dengue virus in the
Philippines statistically measured
using the following parameters,
sensitivity and specificity and
other measures of accuracy
testing
10/1/2012 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPM-NIH
[14] 5744 Morphology, Reassessment and
Conservation of Threatened and
Economic Philippine Pteridophytes
(Year 2 of 3)
This research will produce
a book and other IEC
materials showcasing the
diagnostic characters,
chromosome number,
distribution, ecology and
the updated conservation
status to disseminate
information regarding
TEREP. This will likewise
generate some protocols
on the ex-situ sonservation
of the species and
eventually downgrade
some species from
threatened categories.
To investigate the morphocytology, re-assess the
conservation status of the
species and to conserve the
threatened, endemic, rare and
economically important species
of pteridophytes (TEREP) in the
Philippines.
academe, researchers, LGUs,
local communities
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
3yr(s)
CMU (Central
Mindanao)
To build and strengthen human
resource, institutional capacity,
tools and approaches towards a
sound flood forecasting, early
warning system aspect in major
river basins.
General public, government
agencies (PAGASA, LGUs,
PHIVOLCS, NDCC), and nongovernment organizations
11/15/2011 - 7/14/2014
2yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
[15] 5570 Philippine-Taiwan Integrated
This project will provide
Predictive Studies of Geoenhancement of the
Meteorological Hazards (Year 2 of 2) previously developed
Climate X software to
provide accurate and
timely rainfall estimates
which can feed into early
warning systems in order
to reduce hydrological
disasters.
5,809,422.00
424,393.75
1,270,940.31
Program Total:
P 7,504,756.06
Program Name: NATIONWIDE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF HAZARDS (NOAH) FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (CCAM-DRR)
[16] 6235 Disaster Management Using WebGIS (Year 1 of 1)
The project shall
consolidate geospatial data
relevant to the
development of a near
real-time disaster
management system for
the Philippines using web
and GIS technologies.
The project aims to gather all
Government agencies, local
disaster-related data into a
government units, academic
central unit and provide access to institutions, non-government
end-users using Web-GIS
organizations and private
technologies
groups and individuals for an
effective hazards and disaster
decision support system
5/16/2014 - 11/15/2014
1yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
56,739,372.00
[17] 6230 Enhancing Philippine Landslide
hazard Maps with Lidar and Highresolution imageries (Year 1 of 1)
This project seeks to
enhance currently available
landslide susceptibility
maps using one (1) meter
resolution LiDAR and six
(6) meters resolution SARderived Digital Elevation
Model data.
This nationwide landslide
LGU, MGB, DPWH, DILG,
mapping project seeks to
NDRRMC, OCD and local DRR
enhance existing landslide hazard councils
maps provided by civil
authorities. The aim is to be able
to use state-of-the-art technique
to construct landslide hazard
maps that can assist in
emergency preparedness,
planning and formulation or
rational decisions regarding
development in areas susceptible
to slope failure
5/16/2014 - 12/31/2014
1yr(s)
UPD
57,390,634.00
[18] 6140 Strategic Communication
Intervention for the Nationwide
Operational Assessment of Hazards
(NOAH) Program (Year 2 of 3)
The project involves flood
mitigation, specifically
targeting a six-hour flood
early warning system for
communities along 18
major river systems,
enhancement of geohazard
maps, and enhancement of
storm surge vulnerability
maps.
To process and package relevant LGUs, General Public
and up-to-date information from
NOAH project for public use To
conduct information, education
and communication activities on
the NOAH projects among its
target users and beneficiaries To
learn about benchmark other
existing initiatives/technologies
relating to disaster risk reduction
and management
6/16/2012 - 6/15/2014
3yr(s)
STII
4,375,902.00
[19] 6234 System to Identify, Quantity and
Map the Storm Surge Threat to
Philippine Coasts (Year 1 of 1)
storm surges along the
coast is one of the biggest
threat to life and property
from tropical storms and
typhoons. When typhoon
pedring hit the Philippines
in 2011, damage due to
inundation of coastal areas
of Manila Bay was severe.
More recently, when
typhoon butchoy was about
to make landfall in the
country, flooding spawned
by storm surges was a
major concern. Visited on a
yearly basis by more than
200 typhoons, high winds
generate large waves that
pose a grave threat to
coastal areas of the
Philippines. Climate change
effects include the
to mitigate the adverse impacts General public
of storm surges to populated
areas near the seashore, it is
vital that detailed storm surge
inundation hazard maps be
generated. this can serve as a
tool to rovide basis for wellinformed development planning
strategies and response to the
impacts of ocean wave generated
hazards
9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014
1yr(s)
PAGASA
80,000,000.00
prediction in the coming
years of more intense
typhoons. Thus, we expect
that coastal inundation
from storm surges will
become a worsening
problem.
[20] 6330 Weather Information-Integration for
System Enhancement (WISE)
[formerly Improving Weather
Forecasting Through Project NOAH]
(Year 1 of 2)
The project will use
smarter analytics and high
performance computing
(HPC) to improve the
capabilities of the FloodNet
and Climate X components
of Project NOAH. The
improvements will be
focused on the area of
providing more timely
information and more
accurate models for
predicting rainfall.
To extend the temporal range of General public
NOA's current weather forecast
from 6 hours (now-cast) to 7
days and integrate the extended
forecast into the Climate X and
project NOAH system; To
improve the accuracy of the
weather forecast by assimilating
data from ground measurements
Automatic Weather Stations
(AWS), Doppler measurements
and satellite retrievals into
numerical weather prediction
models; To provide the forecast
accuracy validation protocol for
the model outputs; To
demonstrate proof of concept
infrastructure and automation
with focus on HPC, visualization
system and user integration
3/1/2013 - 2/28/2015
2yr(s)
UPD-IESM
PAGASA
ASTI
Program Total:
10,460,196.00
P 208,966,104.00
Program Name: NOAH: DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM: DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR DEEP-SEATED CATASTROPHIC LANDSLIDES AND SLOPE FAILURES
[21] 6952 Project 1. SENSLOPE: Deployment
of Landslide Sensors and Data
Communication System (Year 1 of
2)
The project will enhance
and further test existing
system for forecasting
deep-seated landslides by
deploying the system in 50
sites across the Philippines.
To refine the previous design of
landslide sensor system; To
establish a critical back end to
store and manage all the data
from sensors; To deploy of
landslide sensors; To monitor
and maintain the landslide
sensors; and transfer transfer
Local Government Units, Mines
and Geosicences Bureau
(MGB), Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources, Philippine Institute
of Volcanology and
Seismology)
6/1/2013 - 12/31/2015
2yr(s)
UPD-EEEI
46,486,764.00
[22] 6953 Project 2. DYNASLOPE:Development
of Site-Specific Threshold for Deepseated Landslides and Slope Failures
(Year 1 of 2)
The project will reduce
socioeconomic losses
associated with relocation
of communities by
developing the capacity of
a community to monitor
potential landslides,
wherever landslide
monitoring is deemed a
viable alternative risk
mitigation measure. It will
also provides an
alternative to engineering
interventions, and thus
contributes to the reduction
of landslide hazard
mitigation costs.
To identify the deployment sites;
To involve the community in the
project implementation; To
deploy the sensors in the
identified sites; To gather and
analyze the data; Technology
transfer
Local Government Units, MInes
and Geosicences Bureau (MGB,
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources,
Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology)
5/1/2013 - 4/30/2015
2yr(s)
PHIVOLCS
47,117,448.00
Program Total:
P 93,604,212.00
Program Name: QUICK RESPONSE PROGRAM
[23] 7261 Development of Tent Systems for
Emergency Applications (Year 1 of
1)
The project will develop
To develop cost effective and
tent system that can be
easily manufacturable tent
used in case of
systems for emergency use
emergencies to provide
immediate shelter to
people displaced by the
calamity or disaster. A
multipurpose tent will also
be developed to serve
various functions such as
temporary warehouse, field
hospitals and command
centers.
General Public whose homes
are devastated by natural or
man-made disasters
11/22/2013 - 11/21/2014
1yr(s)
MIRDC
Program Total:
1,500,000.00
P 1,500,000.00
Program Name: THE SECOND PHASE OF THE TAIWAN-PHILIPPINES GEODYNAMIC INTEGRATED PROJECT
[24] 4848 Project 1. The Geology of an
Overriding Plate: Constraints from
field Geology, Sediment,
Geochemistry and paleontology
(Year 3 of 3)
The project will look into
the general geology of the
region, the lithologies that
makeup the different
provinces and their
stratigraphic histories. It
generally aims to set the
regional geologic
background and constitute
the baseline information
with which the other
researchers will work with.
Paleontologic information
from foraminiferal and
radiolarian tests will be
used to constrain the ages
of sedimentary formations.
Sandstone petrochemistry
will also be employed to
shed light on the
exhumation histories of
surrounding regions.
Results from this study will
also comprise the primary
framework for geohazard
evaluation.
The project will look into the
National and local disaster
general geology of the region,
coordinating councils, Academic
the lithologies that makeup the
Institutions and General Public
different provinces and their
stratigraphic histories. It
generally aims to set the
regional geologic background and
constitute the baseline
information with which the other
researchers will work with.
Paleontologic information from
foraminiferal and radiolarian
tests will be used to constrain
the ages of sedimentary
formations. Sandstone
petrochemistry will also be
employed to shed light on the
exhumation histories of
surrounding regions. Results from
this study will also comprise the
primary framework for geohazard
evaluation.
3/1/2011 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
1,171,147.00
[25] 4850 Project 2. Linking Active Margin
Tectonics and Overriding Plate
Dynamics: A Look at the
Geochemical Nature of the Central
Philippines (Year 3 of 3)
The project will study the
distribution and
characteristics of the
basement units, different
igneous provinces and
decipher their source
attributes, magmatic
histories and deduce
implications for the
The project will study the
National and local disaster
distribution and characteristics of coordinating councils, Academic
the basement units, different
Institutions and General Public
igneous provinces and decipher
their source attributes, magmatic
histories and deduce implications
for the mineralization potential
of the different areas. In order to
accomplish these, petrographic,
3/1/2011 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
501,672.00
mineralization potential of
the different areas. In
order to accomplish these,
petrographic, geochemical
and mineralogical studies
will be done on igneous
rocks. Results from major,
minor and trace element
geochemical investigations
will be able to provide a
thorough picture of the
magmatic processes that
operated to produce the
different rocks.
Mineralization potentials
can also be evaluated
using these sets of
information, in tandem
with the geologic and
geophysical information.
geochemical and mineralogical
studies will be done on igneous
rocks. Results from major, minor
and trace element geochemical
investigations will be able to
provide a thorough picture of the
magmatic processes that
operated to produce the different
rocks. Mineralization potentials
can also be evaluated using
these sets of information, in
tandem with the geologic and
geophysical information.
[26] 4851 Project 3. Retracing the Central
Philippine Overriding Plate Motion
(Year 3 of 3)
The study on this
component combines the
use of rock magnetic
properties and absolute
age dating techniquest to
interpret the motion
histories of the different
crustal blocks that
comprise the region.
Absolute dating be carried
out using whole-rock and
mineral separates, as may
be dictated by the sample
type and conditions.
Paleomagnetic techniques
will be used to isolate the
characteristic
magnetization of the
different formations.
Results from this study can
provide information on the
rotation and migration
histories of the rocks and
can constrain existing and
prospective tectonic
models which are useful
supplementary information
for geohazards assessment
and prediction.
The study on this component
National and local disaster
combines the use of rock
coordinating councils, Academic
magnetic properties and absolute Institutions and General Public
age dating techniquest to
interpret the motion histories of
the different crustal blocks that
comprise the region. Absolute
dating be carried out using
whole-rock and mineral
separates, as may be dictated by
the sample type and conditions.
Paleomagnetic techniques will be
used to isolate the characteristic
magnetization of the different
formations. Results from this
study can provide information on
the rotation and migration
histories of the rocks and can
constrain existing and
prospective tectonic models
which are useful supplementary
information for geohazards
assessment and prediction.
3/1/2011 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
1,123,481.00
[27] 4854 Project 4. Geophysical
Characterization of an overriding
Plate: Arc-Continent Convergence
and Its Implications for Natural
Hazards and Resource Distribution in
the Central Philippines (Year 3 of 3)
This project will employ
gravity, magnetic,
electrical resistivity and
induced polarization
techniques to characterize
the geophysical variations
in the region. The gravity
and magnetic methods can
delineate large scale
tectonic boundaries. The
This project will employ gravity, National and local disaster
magnetic, electrical resistivity
coordinating councils, Academic
and induced polarization
Institutions and General Public
techniques to characterize the
geophysical variations in the
region. The gravity and magnetic
methods can delineate large
scale tectonic boundaries. The
electrical resistivity and induced
polarization metods will be used
3/1/2011 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
1,430,017.00
electrical resistivity and
induced polarization
metods will be used to
resolve localized geologic
features such as probable
slip surface in landslide
susceptible slopes and
mineralized areas.
to resolve localized geologic
features such as probable slip
surface in landslide susceptible
slopes and mineralized areas.
Program Total:
P 4,226,317.00
Program Name: -None[28] 5677 Acquisition of Detailed Bathymetry
for Coastal Erosion Management
(Year 2 of 3)
Detailed bathymetry and
shoreline morphology are
necessary for developing
realistic and useful wave
and circulation models for
better understanding of
coastal hazards such as
coastal erosion and storm
surge. Risk reduction and
mitigation strategies
addressing coastal hazards
are best prepared with a
good understanding of
coastal dynamics and the
continuum of shallow water
and coastal plain
environments.
To generate nearshore
near-shore communities, LGUs,
bathymetric charts from
coastal managers, researchers
combined LiDAR, single and
multi-beam data for seven sites
To develop hydronamic, wave
and storm surge models To
establish decadal, seasonal and
event generated shorelines in the
seven selected coastal areas To
determine land use and habitat
cover changes and their influence
on sedimentation patterns To
Identify for beach protection
appropriate to Philippine setting
To develop a guidebook for
coastal erosion management
strategies appropriate to
Philippine setting
3/1/2012 - 2/28/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
4,665,351.00
[29] 5641 Developing PNRI Capability for
Electron Beam Technology
Applications (Year 2 of 2)
The project will develop
capability in utilizing EB
technology for the
development of functional
materials for different
industry, health and
environmental applications
To synthesize and characterize
polymeric hydrogels, matrices
and nanomaterials for the
preparation of hemostat, antidengue patches, metal
adsorbents, controlled release
nanomaterials and shelf-stable
food A.1. Hemostat A.2. Antidengue (insect repellant) A.3.
Metal/radionuclide adsorbent A.4.
Controllled release nanogels A.5.
Shelf-stable food To set-up an
EB facility To provide training of
PNRI staff and other users of the
EB accelerator (under IAEA TC
project) To offer EB facility
service to relevant industries
Researchers, academe,
regulatory bodies, industries,
environmental sector,
agricultural sector, medical
sector, general public,
philippine army
1/1/2012 - 5/31/2014
2yr(s)
PNRI
0.00
[30] 6974 Drought and Crop Assessment and
Forecasting (DCAF) (Formerly
Drought and Crop Monitoring and
Assessment - DACMA) (Year 1 of 3)
The significance of this
project is that through
satellite observations, we
gain insights into the
sensitivity of Vegetation to
various environmental and
climate parameters and
identify primary factors
that drought conditions
To develop new drought
indices/indicators, based on
those currently used in other
countries that are suitable for
Philippines conditions and
therefore more reliable (than
global data) for phenological and
modeling studies. The long-term
goal is to establish a reporting
system, based on these indices,
that will enable the monitoring
Government agencies, policy
makers, research institutions
and global research
communities, agricultural
sector, NGOs and general
public
11/16/2013 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPD
5,846,594.00
and dissemination of drought
conditions in agricultural regions
at different temporal and spatial
scale
[31] 5556 Enhancing the Competitive Identity
of Unique Philippine Products
Through the Development of
Packaging Design and Appropriate
Packaging Technology (Year 3 of 3)
The project involves the
development of packaging
design and appropriate
packaging technology to
enhance the competitive
identity of 8 unique
Philippine products.
To enhance the competitive
Industries and Regions
identity of eight (8) unique
Philippine products through the
development of packaging design
and appropriate packaging
technology for a period of 2.5
years
8/1/2011 - 1/31/2014
3yr(s)
ITDI
454,246.70
[32] 6310 Formulation of the DOST Intellectual This proposal aims to
Property (IP) Policy (Year 1 of 1)
institutionalize the IP
Management System in the
DOST Consistent with the
provision of the RA 10055
and its IRR as well as the
enabling mechanisms
towards successful
technology transfer
activities for the whole
S&T Community
a.Review existing internal IPDOST R&D Institutes
Related policies and identify and
recommend areas for
improvement b.Formulate and
recommend the DOST IP policy
that is consistent with the
provision of R.A no. 10055
c.Conduct at least two 2
stakeholders' consultation
d.present the proposed DOST IP
Policy to the DOST Management
Committee
2/6/2013 - 6/30/2013
1yr(s)
DOST-OAsec
for TechTrans
241,024.20
[33] 7272 Implementing a Satellite-based
Monitoring of Rehabilitation in
Typhoon-effected Regions (SMARTER
Visayas) (Year 1 of 1)
The project aims to acquire highresolution satellite multispectral
satellite imagery through a
dedicated tasking services (DTS)
for rapid assessment of the
damages, use time-series
satellite imagery to continuously
monitor the progress of the
recovery and rehabilitation
efforts in the typhoon hit areas
and process and analyze the
acquired satellite images.
ASTI shall be responsible
for the
procurement/acquisition of
the high resolution
multispectral satellite
images and satellite task
scheduling. While UPD
specifically the Department
of Geodetic Engineering
shall provide technical
support in the image
processing and analysis of
acquired satellite images.
To expedite processing,
existing algorithms shall be
determined by UP-DGE to
optimize and automate
feature extraction. The
images shall be
downloaded within 24
hours after the acquisition
from the providers FTP
site. A group of twenty
personnel shall be assigned
to co-register and
georeference the pretyphoon and post-typhoon
areas. The pre and post
disaster image pairs shall
then be processed in order
to detect and identify the
type of damage sustained
by buildings that are based
on building outline, roofing
condition and other visual
a) National Economic
7/13/2014 - 10/12/2014
Development Authority (NEDA)
1yr(s)
b) OCD-NDRRMC c) Local
Government Units d)
Government Agencies
ASTI
31,450,897.04
[34] 6249 Joint Research Program: Seagrass
Ecosystems: Bioshield Against
Biodiversity Loss and Impacts of
Local and Global Changes Along
Philippine Coasts (Year 1 of 3)
cues that indicate degree
and extent of damages
incurred. These damage
assessment results shall be
converted to a GIS
compatible format which
will be linked with the
population data and the
administrative boundaries
of barangay, municipalities
and cities to derive basic
datasets. Within the first
month of operation, all 171
municipalities shall have
been covered. The project
shall likewise conduct
inventory of available data
from international and
local source as
supplementary data.
It is well documented that
in Southeast Asia and
among the coastal
ecosystems, coral reef are
the most popular,
mangroves the most
disturbed, and seagrass
beds, the least studied.
this is primary reason why
we are focusing our
proposal on seagrasses. In
the Philippines, while
seagrass science has
developed steadily since
the mid-80's, these studies
centered mostly on
understanding which
seagrass species we have
potentials to restore
degraded coasts. on the
other hand, their roles in
reversing biodiversity loss
and mitigating adverse
impacts of local
environmental stressors,
and global climate change,
are virtually unstudied,
much less the impacts of
these stressor and
disturbances on ecosystem
structure and dynamics,
the basis of the system's
goods and services.
[35] 4840 Satellite and Field Detection and
The project will address the
Analysis of Ground Subsidence in
problem of ground
Kamanava and Metro Manila (Year 3 subsidence in Metro Manila
of 3)
particularly in the
KAMANAVA area. It is now
in its alarmingly rates and
linked with the growing
To investigate, quantify data
Academe; Barangay and
modeling and inform obtained
Municipal Officials; NGOs and
from seagrass phylogeny and
POs; Community
productivity, environmental
quality, tropic dynamics, cum
biodiversity responses To monitor
the movement and behavior of
species, tissues sample analysis
for trace metals and chemicals
from accidentally caught
animals, and interviews of
coastal dwellers complemented
by focused group discussions on
site.
6/1/2013 - 12/31/2015
3yr(s)
UPD-MSI
1,249,156.00
To determine the extent and
rates of ground subsidence in
Metro Manila in particular the
KAMANAVA are where lowering
of the ground surface levels are
at alarming rates
12/1/2010 - 11/30/2013
3yr(s)
UPD-NIGS
3,458,625.00
Government agencies (DPWH,
NWRB, MWSS, MWCI,
Maynilad, Metro Manila LGUs),
Lawmakers, Private entities
problem of flooding in lowlying areas of the
metropolis. A
multidisciplinary approach
using geodetic (dGPS and
leveling), geological
(drilling and stratigraphic
analysis) and advanced
remote sensing techniques
(PSInSAR) will be
proposed to quantify
subsidence rates and
distribution in Metro
Manila.
[36] 7000 Science Content Transformation and Visualization of hydroVisualization For Disaster Risk
meteorological phenomena
Reduction (Year 1 of 1)
provides two purposes: (1)
it is a tool that technical
personnel can use for data
compression and
interpretation; and (2) it is
an effective means of
communicating abstract
relationships(statistical
data and mathematical
equations)and complex
natural processes (wind
and precipitation patterns,
typhoon forecast) into a
digestible form for the
appreciation of the general
public. The project will
start with the incorporation
of modeling/equipment
output of PAGASA and
Project NOAH including the
5-day WRF forecasts,
Doppler Radar imagery,
automatic rain gauges,
flood and storm surge
maps, etc. Whenever
applicable, these datasets
will also be made into
animations to be
distributed for TV
broadcast. The visual
products from modeling
and equipment output will
be automated as much as
possible.
[37] 77
Support to the National Committee
on Biosafety of the Phils. (NCBP)
(Year 13)
Created by Executive Order
No. 430 on October 15,
1990, the NCBP is
primarily tasked to identify
and evaluate potential
hazards involved in the use
of genetically engineered
organisms and introduction
of new species,
To accurately translate scientific
information in the vernacular
with the aid of the Komisyon ng
Wikang Filipino (KWF) To
produce written and graphical
media content for TV broadcast
during significant weather
disturbances; and To produce
education materials (videos and
animations) that will explain
difficult weather and
hyrdrological processes.
scientific community;
broadcast media and general
public
To review and evaluate the
1. farmer groups, industry, and
potential risks associated with
science community 2.
the conduct of contained
international community
experiments in genetic
engineering for the purpose of
issuing recommendations for the
issuance by appropriate
regulatory agencies, the
necessary permit to import
9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014
1yr(s)
STII
1,982,572.00
1/1/2001 - 12/31/2016
Continuing
DOST-NCBP
DOST-OUsec
for R&D
5,789,416.00
recommend measures to
minimize risks, formulate
and review national
policies and guidelines on
biosafety and risk
assessment of work on
genetic engineering and
supervise its
implementation.
regulated/transgenic materials to
be used in researches; To review
the current policies on biosafety
policies, measures and guidelines
and coordinate all activities and
programs on research and
development of GMOs and
provide technical expertise to the
lead regulatory agencies
concerned that will implement
the guidelines on
commercialization of the
products of biotechnology; and
To visit/inspect the facilities prior
to the approval of the proposeda
activity to ensure that the level
of containment is adequate for
the type of activitiy to be carried
out as well as recommend, if
necessary, various combinations
of laboratory practices,
containment equipment and
laboratory design to make sure
that there is no accidental
release of organisms outside the
laboratory or to the environment.
Program Total:
Group Total:
P 55,137,881.94
P 467,239,553.35
Grand Total: P 1,617,723,602.00
Date:11/6/2014 4:20:16 PM
Special Projects Division
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