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VIP Act signed, DOST to lead institute on virology research
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) Act on September 12, 2025, officially designating the VIP as the country’s premier national institute for virology research and vaccine development under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The initiative, led by the DOST, aims to bolster the nation’s public health defenses and strengthen preparedness for future disease outbreaks. Read more
DOST Scholar Wins International Thesis Award for Breakthrough in Genetic Screening
Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) Master of Science in Tropical Medicine scholar-graduate, Ms. Beatriz Aira C. Jacob was awarded the Innovative Thesis Award. Read more
DOST-PCHRD at the Helm: Advancing Filipino Health through Research and Innovation
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) reaffirmed its leadership in driving national health research priorities during the Human Well-being breakout session of the 8th National Research and Development Conference... Read more
Advancing Food and Nutrition Security through R&D Initiatives
The second part of the 8th National Research and Development Conference (NRDC) Human Well-being breakout session showcased three Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) supported DOST – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) projects focused on nutrition data tools... Read more
Filipino researchers forge partnerships with international neuroscience communities
Researchers from the Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, National Institutes of Health – University of the Philippines Manila (UP-NIH), participated in the 2025 Japan Society for Neuroscience (JNS) conference held in Niigata, Japan from July 24 to 27, 2025... Read more
DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for and Development (DOST-PCHRD) Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products provides fund support to all undergraduate students who will conduct their thesis on natural products from plants and microorganisms.
DOST-PCHRD welcomes 3 new MSc in Tropical Medicine scholars!
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), in partnership with the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University - SEAMEO TROPMED Thailand, proudly welcomes three new scholars, Mr. John Cedrick B. Canada, Ms. Laurence Anne P. Cabaltea, and Dr. Adrian Ronald A. Espino, under the 2025 Foreign Graduate Scholarship (FGS) Program - Master of Science in Tropical Medicine.
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🌿 Still need funding for your undergrad thesis? You’re in luck—applications are now open!
If you're doing your undergrad thesis on natural products from plants or microorganisms indigenous to the Philippines, you can get funding support through the DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products.
✅ Open to all undergrad students of Pharmacy, Chemistry, Nursing, and Health and Allied Sciences
✅ Boost your research with financial support of up to Php 75,000
✅ Be part of a growing community in natural products research
📌Apply through your Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (RHRDC).
📎 Full guidelines, requirements, and RHRDC directory here: bit.ly/2025-2ndCall_NatProdGrant
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September 8, 2025 – The University of the Philippines Manila–National Institutes of Health (UPM-NIH) and the Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific (FERCAP), in partnership with the Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC), successfully concluded the first day of the three-day Online Training Workshop on Responsible Conduct of Research.
The morning session featured lectures on scientific integrity and good research practice, international and national ethical guidelines, and the roles of researchers, institutions, and advisers. In the afternoon, participants engaged in the workshop proper, which involved critiquing a case study to apply the concepts discussed.
The resource speakers included UPM-NIH Professor and Executive Director Dr. Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz, FERCAP Coordinator Dr. Cristina Torres, UP Manila Research Ethics Board Coordinator Professor Edlyn B. Jimenez, UP Manila Office of Research Integrity Director Dr. Jean Anne B. Toral and Professor 4 of UP College of Medicine Dr. Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva.
The workshop is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge of good research practices, deepen their awareness of ethical principles and scientific integrity, and clarify the roles of various stakeholders in research involving human participants, with practical applications reinforced through case studies. This activity is being attended by researchers from EVHRDC member institutions, serving not only as a capacity-building initiative but also as preparatory training for Institutional Ethics Review Committees (IERCs) members seeking accreditation from the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB). This initiative marks a significant step toward elevating the quality and credibility of health research in Eastern Visayas.
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One’s health, as many studies have shown, is best understood as a multifaceted outcome from different yet interdependent variables. In education, health-related barriers such as malnutrition, preventable diseases, and unhealthy behavior and environment, among many others, have persistently undermined academic performance and the education experience of learners across the country. Through the OK sa DepEd (OKD) Flagship Programs, the Department of Education (DepEd) has continuously strived to ensure the health and well-being of learners. These include the School Mental Health Program (SHMP), School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), Medical, Dental, and Nursing Services (MDNS), National Drug Education Program (NDEP), Wash in Schools (WINS), and the Adolescent Reproductive Health Program (ARHP). These programs ensure that learners have access to basic health care services and are taught healthy behaviors to achieve better learning outcomes.
Meeting with PhilHealth Regional Office VIII and DepEd RO VIII Medical Officer and Technical Assistant I
With the start of the new school year 2025-2026, DepEd has only strengthened this effort through the conduct of Mandatory Learner Health Assessment (LHAS) and the registration of learners in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) as mandated in the Department Memorandum No. 50, s. 2025. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has also been forged between DepEd and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to bolster health protection of Filipino learners registered in public schools. These actions seek to improve the health coverage of learners from basic to a more comprehensive health coverage. By reducing financial burden through the insurance program and being an accredited school clinics, DepEd hopes to encourage proactive health behavior in learners and parents through affordable and accessible quality health services.
Learner Health Assessment by SDO Leyte Nurse
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Legazpi–Daraga, Albay — The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) took part in the 18th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week on 13–15 August 2025, hosted by the Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development (BCHRD) in partnership with DOST-PCHRD and anchored on the theme “One Health for All: Igniting Transdisciplinary Solutions for a Healthier Philippines.” The three-day national gathering brought together more than 500 researchers, policy makers, and stakeholders.
The EVHRDC delegation was led by EXECOM Vice Chair Dir. John Glenn Ocana, ARD Marilyn Radam, Consortium Director Lucia Dauz, Consortium Coordinator Raymond Campo, RUC Chair Sherrie Ann C. Labid, SOMEC Chair Josephine Hipe, CBC Chair Analyn Espano, and RMC Member Sister John Fornillos. Representing the consortium in national research competitions were Dr. Santiago Pena (finalist, 3-Minute Pitch to Policymakers) and Dr. Addie Egloso (participant, Oral Research Presentation).
Across the three days, delegates engaged in plenary sessions, policy dialogues, exhibits, committee meetings, and research contests aligned with the National Unified Health Research Agenda. Highlights included the Talakayang HeaRT Beat press conference to open the celebration (Aug. 13), Plenary Session 1 on inter-agency collaboration, a full day of research competitions including the 3-Minute Pitch (Aug. 14), technical working committee meetings, and Plenary Session 2 on innovation, education, and governance in One Health (Aug. 15).
The 3-Minute Pitch to Policymakers finals were held on 14 August 2025 at The Marison Hotel, Legazpi City—an annual PNHRS platform that challenges researchers to distill findings into actionable policy messages. DOST EVHRDC’s participation in both the policy-pitch and oral presentation tracks reflects the consortium’s continued push to translate evidence into programs that address the intertwined drivers of human, animal, and environmental health outcomes—core tenets of the One Health approach emphasized at this year’s PNHRS Week.
PNHRS Week is celebrated every second week of August pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1309, reaffirming the country’s commitment to a responsive, inclusive, and collaborative national health research system.
