DOST-EXECOM MEETING NO. R2023-04

10 May 2023; DOST-OSEC Conference Room; 4th Floor, DOST Main Bldg., 

 

OPENING PRAYER to be led by DR. BERNARDO N. SEPEDA (9:00  - 9:05 AM/5 minutes) 

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

B. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting (9:20 - 9:25 AM/5 minutes discussion) [sent on 06 and 09 February 2023]

C. Matters Arising from the Previous Meeting (Ms. Armela K. Razo) [9:30 - 9:45AM/15 minutes discussion]

D. Councils' Update on the EXECOM Action Sheet

     D.1 NRCP - Dr. Bernardo N. Sepeda (09:50 - 10:00 AM/15 minutes discussion)

     D.2 PCAARRD - Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora (10:25 - 10:40 AM/15 minutes discussion)

     D.3 PCIEERD - Dr. Enrico C. Paringit (10:10 - 10:25 AM/15 minutes discussion)

     D.4 PCHRD - Dr. Jaime C. Montoya (10:30 - 11:45 AM/5 minutes discussion)

E. Status of DOST-GIA Funds (Allotment and Cash)  - USec. Maridon O. Sahagun (11:05 - 11:15 AM/10 minutes discussion)

F. Report on Liquidation of DOST-GIA Projects (SPD) [11:20 - 11:30 AM/10 minutes discussion) 

G. Secretary's Remarks (11:35 - 12:05 PM/30 minutes)

 

L U N C H  B R E A K (12:10 -1:00 PM/50 minutes)

 

H. Programs/Projects for Discussion:

NRCP-Evaluated/Monitored Projects 

No. Target Time of Presentation/ Q&A   PROGRAM/PROJECT S&T FIELD/FUNCTION   IMPLEMENTING/ MONITORING AGENCY Status 
PCAARRD-Monitored Programs/Projects
1

 

MECO-TECO JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM (JRP): AIoT Aided Farm Management for the Optimized Production of Selected High Value Crop 

Date of PCAARRD's Endorsement: 27 April 2023

Year 2 Duration: 16 May 2022 - 15 May 2023 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Extension Period: 16 May - 15 August 2023 (3 months)

Date of PCAARRD's Approval on the Extension Period: '13 March 2023

R&D - Agriculture 1.a

UPLB

 

 

DONE

 

2

 

SUPPORT TO THE PROMOTION OF A SCIENCE CULTURE ON BASIC RESEARCH IN THE REGIONS FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

Date of PCAARRD's Endorsement: 27 April 2023

Project 1. NRCP Science and Technology Experts Pools (N-STEP)

Approved Duration:  01 June 2022 - 31 May 2023 (Year 3 of 3 Years)

Extension Period:  01 June - 31 December 2023 (7 months)

Date of PCAARRD'S Approval on the Extension Period: 18 April 2023

Project 2. Leveraging Basic Research Information Translation for Empowerment in the Regions (BRITER)

Approved Duration:  01 June 2022 - 31 May 2023 (Year 3 of 3 Years)

Extension Period:  01 June - 31 December 2023 (7 months)

Date of PCAARRD'S Approval on the Extension Period: 18 April 2023

R&D - Basic Reserch 1.a

University of San Agustin (USA)

DONE

PCHRD-Monitored Programs/Projects

3

 

TECHNICAL BATTLE AGAINST COVID19

Project 2. Rational Design and Structural Modifications of ACE2 Inhibitors from Terrestrial Plants

Date of PCHRD's Endorsement: 27 April 2023

Year 2 Duration: 01 June 2022 - 31 May 2023 (Y2 of 2 Years)

Approved Extension: 01 June - 30 November 2023 (6 months)

'Date of PCHRD's Approval on the Extension Period: 03 May 2023

R&D - Health 1.a 

UPD

DONE
NRCP-Monitored Programs/Projects
4

1:05 PM
(20 minutes 
discussion and
Q&A) 

ANTIMICROBIAL DISCOVERY IN MANGROVE SOILS OF  ALABAT ISLAND, QUEZON

Project 2. Characterization of Antimicrobial Compounds Produced by Mangrove Soil Microorganisms of Alabat Island, Quezon

Date of NRCP's Endorsement: 17 April 2023

Year 2 Duration: 01 June 2023 – 31 May 2024 (Y2 of 2 Years)

R&D - Basic Research 1.a

UP-Manila (UPM)

DONE
5  1:25 PM
(15 minutes 
discussion and
Q&A) 

Expansion of Market for Eminent Entrepreneurial Transition (E-MarkET) Program

Date of NRCP's Endorsement: 26 April 2023

Year 1 Duration: 03 January 2023 - 02 January 2024

Provision of R&D - Quality S&T Service 1.d

TAPI

 DONE
PCIEERD-Monitored Programs/Projects
6   1:40 PM
(20 minutes 
discussion and
Q&A) 

NICER: CENTER FOR LAKES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023 

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)

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)

Suspended since 19 April 2023

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)

 

R&D - Environment 1.a

UP-Diliman (UPD)

 DONE
7   2:00 PM
(20 minutes 
discussion and
Q&A) 
 

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THRU CIRCULAR BASED UTILIZATION OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTES FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND ADMIXTURES WITH CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS AND
IMPLICATIONS

Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023 

Project 1. Development of Market-Ready Admixtures and SMART Lightweight Foam Concrete with Passive Energy-Regulating and Self-Reinforcing Properties from Agro-Industrial Wastes for Roof Screeds, Roof Insulation and Wall Applications

Year 2 Duration:  18 April 2023 - 17 April 2024 (Year 2 of 3 Years)

Suspended since 19 April 2023

R&D - Manufacturing/ Industry 1.a

MSU - Iligan Institute of Technology  (MSU-IIT)

 DONE   

Project 2. Development of Eco-Cement Using Locally Available Industrial Wastes for Construction Applications

Year 2 Duration:  18 April 2023 - 17 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Suspended since 19 April 2023

R&D - Manufacturing/ Industry 1.a

Central Mindanao University (CMU)

 DONE   

Project 3. Laminated Natural Fiber Composite as ECO-Geocell and ECO Geogrid for the Reinforcement of Roadway Construction and Slope Protection

Year 2 Duration:  18 April 2023 - 17 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)

Suspended since 19 April 2023

R&D - Manufacturing/ Industry 1.a

La Salle University, Ozamiz (LSU)

 DONE   
8     2:20 PM
(20 minutes 
discussion and
Q&A) 

NICER: PROGRAM BOONDOK: A MOUNTAIN ENGINEERING CENTER TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND UPLAND WATER SECURITY

Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023 

Project 1. Slope Stability Analysis and Engineering Intervention for Rice Terraces and Road Infrastructure in Terrain Areas

Year 3 Duration: 3 May 2023 - 2 May 2024 (Year 3 of 3 Years)

R&D - Others 1.a Kalinga State University (KSU) DONE    
9     2:40 PM
(20 minutes 
discussion and
Q&A) 

CENTER FOR AIR RESEARCH IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 28 April 2023

Project 1. Towards Green Smart Cities: Connected Embedded Systems for Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring

Year 2 Duration:  01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Y2 of 3 Years)

R&D - Environment 1.a UPD - Department of Chemical Engineering (UPD-DChE) DONE    

Project 4. Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Reporting System

Year 2 Duration:  01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Y2 of 3 Years)

R&D - Environment 1.a UPD - Department of Mechanical Engineering (UPD-DME) DONE    

Project 5. Development of Filter Media, eBC and VOC Sensors for Local Conditions

Year 2 Duration:  01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Y2 of 3 Years)

R&D - Environment 1.a UPD - Department of Mechanical Engineering (UPD-DME)  DONE   
10  

Establishment of Quantum Innovation Laboratory: Optimizing a Decision Diagram-Based Free and Open-Source Quantum Circuit Simulator for Benchmarking in an HPC Environment using Entanglement, Random Circuits, and Quantum Algorithms Benchmark Datasets

Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023

Year 2 Duration: 10 May 2023 – 09 May 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years) 

R&D - Others ASTI DONE    
11  

NICER: ELECTROMOBILITY R&D CENTER

Project 1. Design, Development and Fabrication of the Different Parts and Assembly of E-Trike 

Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 26 April 2023 

R&D - Industry 1.a Cagayan State University (CSU) DONE    
12  

NICER: CENTER FOR ADVANCED BATTERIES 

Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement:  03 May 2023

Project 1. Advanced Cathode Materials for Next Generation Batteries (NextGen)

Year 2 Duration:  01 January - 31 December 2023 (Y2 of 3 Years)

R&D - Others 1.a UPD - Department of Chemical Engineering (UPD-DChE)  DONE   

I. Other Matters:

    I.1. Projects Approved Within the Approving Authority of the Undersecretary for Research and Development (3:05-3:15 PM/10 minutes discussion)

PROGRAM/PROJECT TITLE S&T Field/Function IMPLEMENTING/ MONITORING AGENCY

I.1.1. CRADLE: The Cocoa-loca Project: Development of Functional Food Products and Ingredients from Cocoa Bean Shell Waste

Date Approved: 11 April 2023 

Year 2 Duration: 24 March 2023 - 23 March 2024

R&D 1.a UPLB / PCHRD

I.1.2. DOST’s GRANTS TO OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Lake Yambo Limnological Monitoring Station (LaYMS): Towards the Development of a Long-Term Limnological Monitoring Station for the Determination of Climate and Anthropogenic Impacts on Philippine Lakes

Date Approved: 13 April 2023

R&D - Others UST/NAST

I.1.3. DOST’s GRANTS TO OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Metagenomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (ARGs) in Laguna Lake: A Multi-Pathogen Monitoring for Water Quality

R&D -Others UPD/NAST

I.1.4. CRADLE: ATLANTIS: An IoT-Based Artificial Intelligence Aquaponic Control and Monitoring System for Aquaponic Greenhouse

Date Approved: 27 April 2023

Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024

R&D 1.a BatSU / PCAARRD

I.1.5. CRADLE: Steel Manufacturing and Assembly for a Rapid Technology (SMART) in House Construction: Development of an Innovative CFS-based Structure with Screw Piles Using Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA)Technology

Date Approved: 27 April 2023

Year 2 Duration: 02 May 2023 - 01 November 2023

R&D - Manufacturing 1.a DLSU / PCIEERD

I.1.6. CRADLE: Foamed and Innovative Biochar ingredients with Environmentally Recycled Plastic in Concrete (FIBER Plastic in Concrete)

Date Approved: 27 April 2023

Year 2 Duration: 02 May 2023 - 01 November 2023

R&D - Others 1.a DLSU / PCIEERD

J. Adjournment of EXECOM Meeting  (3:20 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