For more information please contact: About Region V MR. TOMAS B. BRIÑAS, CESO III Regional Director, DOST V Regional Center Site, Rawis, Legazpi City 4500 The region is located at the Southern stretch of Tel/Fax No.: (052) 482-0534; 0376; 1050 / 742-0911 Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines, and is Mobile No.: 0916-223-9752 surrounded by natural barriers. Bounded by Lamon Bay Email: [email protected] (north); Pacific Ocean (east); and Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf (west), it has access to the rest of Luzon PROVINCIAL S&T DIRECTORS through its neighboring province, Quezon. PSTC—Albay Of the region’s six provinces, four are contiguous— ENGR. JACINTO ALEXIS B. ELEGADO Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Sorsogon, DOST V Compound, Rawis, Legazpi City 4500 while two are island provinces—Masbate and Tel. No.: (052) 482-0287 / 482-0376/1050 Catanduanes. With a total land area of 1,811,400 has. Mobile No.: 0915-483-9311 or 18,114 sq. km. (Camarines Sur, the largest Email: [email protected] Department of Science occupies 526,682 has. or around 30% while Catanduanes, the smallest has 151,148 has. or 8.6%) PSTC—Camarines Norte around 71% is alienable and disposable while the MR. JORGE PEDRO V. VILLANEA and Technology remaining 29% is public forest area. Camarines Norte State College (CNSC) Daet, Camarines Norte 4600 Regional Office No. V There are 16 congressional districts; seven cities; Tel. No.: (054) 440-0980 107 municipalities and 3,471 barangays. The population Mobile No.: 0908-150-0113 / 0905-486-3652 (DOST Region V) is estimated to reach 5.7 million in 2010. Email: [email protected] [email protected] The region’s banner commodities are pili, coconut, abaca, pineapple, corn and rice. Other important crops PSTC—Camarines Sur include rootcrops, vegetables, fruits, beverage plants MS. PATROCINIO N. FELIZMENIO and peanuts. Livestock and poultry consisting of cara- 2/F Bicol Science Centrum bao, cattle, swine, goat, chicken and ducks also J. Miranda Ave., Naga City 4400 contribute to the region’s comparative advantage. Aside Tel. No.: (054) 472-3827 from agricultural products, other traditional exports are Mobile No.: 0917-596-6720 home furnishings, gifts, holiday decors, wearables and Email: [email protected] marine products. [email protected] The mining, energy, IT, and eco-tourism subsectors PSTC—Catanduanes indicate strong potentials for investment that could MR. JAIME V. CABRERA propel the region’s economy. Catanduanes State University Compound (with excerpts from NSCB, NSO and BAS websites) Moonwalk, Calatagan, Virac, Catanduanes 4800 Mobile No.: 0999-755-9182 / 0906-380-6642 Email: [email protected] PSTC—Masbate MS. JOSIE D. ALBAO PILI Products Officer-in-Charge Camarines Sur Watersport Complex 3rd Door Espinosa Apartment Mabini St., Masbate City 5400 Tel. No.: (056) 582-0373 Mobile No.: 0918-410-2844 Queen Pineapple of Mt. Mayon & Cagsawa Ruins Email: [email protected] Rodeo in Masbate PSTC—Sorsogon MR. EMMANUEL G. GUIM Officer-in-Charge Sorsogon State College (SSC) Karagumoy Products, Dyed Karagumoy Products, Dyed Sorsogon City 4700 Acabaca Fibers & Coco Mat Surfing in Baras, Catanduanes Butanding in Sorsogon Acabaca Fibers & Coco Mat Tel No.: (056) 211-2104 Mobile No.: 0915-327-2844 ..Adapting Life-Changing S&T Solutions! fbb0827 Email: [email protected] Graduate Scholarships - Accelerated S&T Human Resource PROGRAMS and SERVICES Development Program (ASTHRDP) About DOST Region V... - Engineering Research and Development for Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Technology (ERDT) Program (SETUP) - Foreign (Bilateral/Multilateral) DOST started as the National Science A nationwide strategy that aims to encourage and assist Science Education Activities Development Board (NSDB) in 13 June 1958 thru RA MSMEs adopt technological innovations to improve their - Science Club Month 2067. It was reorganized as the National Science operations thus, boosting productivity and competitiveness. - Chemistry Olympiad Technology Authority (NSTA) on 17 March 1982, and The program enables firms to address their technical - Intel Philippines Science Fair (IPSF) vested with broader policy-making and program problems through technology transfer and technological implementing functions. - Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) interventions to improve productivity through better product quality, training, cost minimization and waste management, S&T Promotion On 30 January 1987, NSTA was elevated to and other operation-related activities. Technology Fair and Exhibit become the Department of Science and Participation to and conduct of S&T fair and exhibits S&T Services Technology (DOST) under Executive Order (EO) No. highlighting recent scientific and technological 128. DOST's functions and responsibilities were Regional Standard and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) breakthroughs, DOST assisted MSMEs’ products/ further expanded to enable it to pursue the declared RSTL provides specialized testing and analytical services processes, and DOST services. state policy to support local scientific and for water, food raw materials and processed products. technological efforts, develop local capability to Networking achieve technological self-reliance, promote public Microbiological Analysis Develop and strengthen S&T linkages through conferences, seminars, workshops, fora, and symposia. and private sector partnership in S&T activities, and Physico-chemical analysis encourage the private sector to take a greater role in Support the establishment/maintenance of consortia R&D activities. Pursuant to the provisions of Section Quality assessment and management and networks for S&T development with the assistance of DOST sectoral councils and institutes. 31 of EO 128, the DOST is also authorized to establish Regional Metrology Laboratory (RML) regional or field extension offices as may be Assistance in the form of expert deployment, necessary. RML is the extension arm of the National Metrology Laboratory in the Bicol Region. RML carry out functions/ invention referral and technical assistance services in standardization and modernization of units and Organizing/strengthening R&D consortia Three years later, the Provincial S&T Centers standards and protecting the health, interest and safety of Linkages/networking with NGAs, LGUs, (PSTCs) were created through Republic Act No. 6959 every consumer and his environment from the harmful academe, NGOs, local chambers of commerce, on 31 July 1990, which led to the establishment of effects of inaccurate or false measurement. and industry association through involvement PSTCs in every province of the country under the in interagency projects/activities Regional Offices. Volumetric calibration Assistance in disaster prevention and Mass calibration mitigation DOST V extends its services to the six (6) Packaging and Labeling provinces through the Provincial Science and Technical services rendered to DOST clients involved in Consultancy Services Technology Offices (PSTOs) located in key areas of the manufacture and processing of food products. It includes As components of SETUP, these programs intend to the provinces of the region. improved packaging and label design to enhance product increase the productivity of micro-small and medium appearance and maintain product quality; determination of scale enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippine VISION nutrition facts and ingredients; shelf-life analysis, and other manufacturing sector through expert assistance: product standard requirements. Consultancy on Agriculture and Manufacturing DOST V sees a region where knowledge, Productivity Improvement (CAMPI) S&T Education creativity and innovation contribute to economic Cleaner Production Technology (CPT) growth to alleviate poverty and improve the quality of Provide access to secondary/tertiary education to poor Inter-Agency Design and Engineering life of Bicolanos. but deserving students in the region who are science and Assessment (IDEA) technology inclined S&T Scholarships, trainings and science education activities. Energy Efficiency/ Audit (EEA) MISSION S&T Experts Volunteer Pool Program (STEVPP) Judiciously harness and maximize the potential of Scholarship Invention Development Assistance S&T in the economic development of the region on a PSHS Scholarships Pursuant to RA No. 7459 and EO 128, the program sustainable basis through strategic partnership with Undergraduate Scholarships gives encouragement and support to inventors and MSMEs, LGUs, NGOs/POs, the academe and other - RA 7687 would-be inventors to maximize their capability and government agencies. - Merit Scholarship Program productivity through incentives and other forms of - Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) assistance and support services for the development and commercialization of their inventions. .