DOST-GIA EXECOM MEETING NO. R2024-03

21 February 2024; OSEC Conference Room; 4th Floor DOST Main Building

 

OPENING PRAYER to be led by the Secretariat (9:00  - 9:05 PM/5 minutes) 

A. Approval of the Provisional Agenda (9:10 - 9:15 PM/5 minutes discussion)

B. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting  (9:15 - 9:20 PM/5 minutes discussion) 

C. Secretary's Remarks (9:25 - 9:45 AM/20 minutes)

D. List of Concept Papers Received by the Councils (9:50 - 10AM/30 minutes)

E. Programs/Projects for Discussion:

                        

No.

Target Time of Presentation/ Q&A  PROGRAM/PROJECT NATURE OF REQUEST/S&T FIELD/ FUNCTION  IMPLEMENTING/ MONITORING AGENCY Status 
PCAARD Ongoing Project For Renewal
 1  

E-ASIA- JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM (JRP): Towards Green Smart Cities: Improving Green Leafy Vegetable Post Production and Distribution through Computational Intelligence 

 

Date of PCAARRD Endorsement: 14 March 2024

Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2024 - 30 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 UB and Year 1 Unreleased Funds

R&D-Agriculture 1.a

 

De La Salle 

University (DLSU)

Dr. Marla ManiquizRedilas

85% accomplished targets

80% fund utilization

 DONE
PCAARRD Ongoing Project with Reprogramming Request
2  

Development of the Philippine Groundwater Health index (PGHI) for Monitoring Groundwater in Agricultural Areas

Date of PCAARRD Endorsement 14 March 2024

Year 3 Duration: 01 May 2023-30 April 2024 (Y3 of 3 Years)

Extension Period: 01 May 2024-31 January 2025(9 months)

Date of PCAARRD's Approval on the extension Period: 15 March 2024

Use of UB During the Extension Period

R&D - Agriculture

1.a 

 

 

UPD

Dr.Francis S. Magbanua

 84% accomplished

targets

87% fund utilization

 DONE
PCHRD Ongoing Projects with Reprogramming Request

3

 

10:25 am

0:15 minutes

Discussion and Q&A

Intra-island Zoonotic Transmission of Schistosomiasis in Leyte, The Philippines

Date of PCHRD Endorsement: 13 March 2024

Year 2 Duration: 01 April 2022 - 30 March 2023 (Y2 of 2 Years)

1st Extension Period: 01 April 2023 - 31 January 2024 (10 months)

2nd Extension Period: 01 February 2024 - 30 March 2024 (2 months)

Proposed 3rd Extension Period: 01 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 (6 months)

3rd Extension

(more than 12 mos)

& Use of UB During

the Extension 

Period

R&D - Health

1.a

 

UP Manila

Dr. Jose Ma. M. Angeles

70% accomplished

targets

65% fund utilization

 

DONE

PCIEERD Ongoing Programs/Project with Reprogramming Request

 4

 

 10:40 am

0:20 minutes

Discussion and Q&A

NICER:R&D CENTER FOR LAKE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Date of PCIEERD Endorsement: 15 March 2024

Project 1. Evaluating Dynamic Internal Loading of Nutrients in Sediment for Recovery of Lakes from Eutrophication (INLakes)

Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Extension Period: 01 May - 31 October 2024 (6 months)

Date of PCIEERD's Approval on the Extension Period: 14 March 2024

Use of UB during

Extension Period

R&D - Environment

1.a

 UP Diliman (UPD)

Dr. Maria Pythias B. Espino 

70% accomplished 

targets

69% fund utilization 

DONE
   

Project 3. A Model Rehabilitation of a Laguna de Bay Tributary - Taytay River - Maningning Creek Sub-Basin

Year 2 Duration: 19 April 2023 - 18 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Approved Extension:  19 April - 18 October 2024 (6 months)

Date of PCIEERD's Approval on the Extension Period: 14 March 2024

Use of UB during

Extension Period

R&D - Environment

1.a

Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray 

61% accomplished 

targets

39% fund utilization

DONE
PCIEERD Ongoing Programs/Project with Reprogramming Request
   

Project 4. Source Tracking of Microbial Contamination in Selected Lakes of Laguna, Philippines (STROLL)

Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Extension Period: 01 May - 31 October 2024 (6 months)

Date of PCIEERD's Approval on the Extension Period: 14 March 2024

 

Dr. Windell L. Rivera

60% accomplished 

targets

49% fund utilization

DONE

 

5

11:00 am

0:15 minutes

Discussion and Q&A

CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPLIANCE (ENVITECS)

Date of PCIEERD Endorsement: 14 March 2024

Project 3. Air SAVER: Air Adsorption Silica-Alumina Technology for Valenzuela Environmental Remediation

Year 2 Duration: 01 March 2023 to 28 February 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Extension Period: 29 February - 31 August 2024 (6 months)

Date of PCIEERD's Approval on the Extension Period: 21 February 2024

Use of UB during 

Extension Period

R&D - Others

1.a

UP Diliman (UPD)

Dr. Ramuel John Tamargo

49% accomplished 

targets

66% fund utilization

DONE

 

6

11:15 am

0:15 minutes

Discussion and Q&A

NICER:ESTABLISHMENT OF COASTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (COASTER)

Date of PCIEERD Endorsement: 28 February 2024

Project 3. Development of Science-based Engineering Approach to Coastal Protection in Region 1

Year 2 Duration: 27 December 2022 - 26 December 2023

Extension Period: 27 December 2023 - 26 March 2024 (3 months)

Date of PCIEERD's Approval on the Extension Period: 21 February 2024

Use of UB during 

Extension Period

R&D - Environment

1.a

Don Mariano Marcos 

Memorial State 

University (DMMMSU)

Engr. Dean Aldrene Badua

67% accomplished targets

94% fund utilization

DONE

 

7

11:30 am

0:15 minutes

Discussion and Q&A

CLOUD SEEDING EXPERIMENTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR FRESHWATER ENHANCEMENT (CLOUD-SAFE)

Date of PCIEERD Endorsement: 08 March 2024

 

Additional Implementing Agency (PAGASA) and Transfer of Budget Allocation 

Philippine Airforce

Lt. Genesis N. Remolcado po

DONE
   

Project 2. Localization of Hygroscopic Flares for Ground Based Cloud Seeding

Date of EXECOM Approval: 13 September 2023

R&D - Others

1.a

   
           

 

           
Matters Arising from the Previous Meeting  (Ms. Armela K. Razo) [11:50 - 12:05 PM/15 minutes discussion]
           
Councils' Update on the EXECOM Action Sheet
G.1 NRCP - Dr. Bernardo N. Sepeda (12:10 - 12:15 PM/5 minutes discussion)
G.2 PCAARRD - Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora (12:20- 12:30 PM/10 minutes discussion)
G.3 PCHRD - Dr. Jaime C. Montoya (12:35 - 12:45 PM/10 minutes discussion)
G.4 PCIEERD - Dr. Enrico C. Paringit (12:50 - 1:00 PM/10 minutes discussion)
           
Status of DOST-GIA Funds (Allotment and Cash)  [1:05 - 1:15 PM/10 minutes discussion)
           
Report on the Liquidation of DOST-GIA Projects (SPD) [1:20 - 1:30 PM/10 minutes]
           
Other Matters: Projects Approved Within the Authority of the Undersecretary [1:35 - 1:45 PM/10 minutes discussion]
           

 

 

   Adjournment of DOST-GIA EXECOM Meeting (1:50 PM)
             
             
             
             
             
Legend (Function):        
1.a R&D               
1.b Research and Development Results Utilization (RDRU)            
1.c Development of Human Resources and R&D Institutions for the S&T Sector (DHR & R&D for the S&T Sector)    
1.d Provision of Quality S&T Services, Policy Advocacy, S&T Promotion