Tacloban City, Philippines - The Executive Committee (EXECOM) of the Eastern Visayas Health Research Consortium (EVHRDC) elected Dr. Lucia P. Dauz, former EVHRDC Coordinator, as its 2nd Consortium Director effective July 1, 2020.
Dr. Dauz took her oath of office online administered by the newly appointed Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 8 (DOST RO8) Regional Director Engr. Ernesto M. Granada at the 2nd Quarter Executive Committee Meeting via Zoom. Dr. Dauz succeeds Engr. Granada, former DOST Assistant Regional Director for Technical Operations, Region 8 and former EVHRDC Director, as the new Consortium Director.
Dr. Dauz is a Science Research Specialist II and was the Head of the Technical Consultancy Services Unit from 2005-2019. As such, she acts as the Regional Coordinator of the Manufacturing Productivity Extension (MPEX) Program. She also coordinates with Provincial S & T Centers (PSTCs) in the identification of beneficiaries from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to avail the MPEX Program. Other functions include the supervision and provision of Technical Consultancy Services identified by PSTCs. As member of the Review and Technical Evaluation Committee (RTEC), she reviews proposals submitted by proponents identified by the Provincial S & T Centers.
For Dr. Dauz, strengthening and maintaining a strong partnership with the Department of Health and other EVHRDC member institutions in the implementation of health related activities in the region should be among its immediate priorities. Moreover, to encourage prompt completion and full utilization of EVHRDC-funded projects, she is proposing to incentivize researchers of active member institutions. In an interview, she said: “Researchers of the different member institutions are the life-blood of the consortium. They need to be challenged, capacitated and inspired to create solutions by conducting researches that would benefit the society. Despite the current pandemic crisis, all the more that the consortium should shine particularly in the area of health research.”
Present during the online installation of the new EVHRDC Director are the following: Dr. Minerva P. Molon, DOH-EVCHD Regional Director and EVHRDC Chair; Engr. Ernesto Granada, DOST 8 Regional Director and EVHRDC Co-chair; Dr. Filedito Tandinco, UPM SHS Dean and ExeCom member; Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin, VSU president and ExeCom member; Ms. Erleta S. Piñero, ERC Member and representative of Dr. George M. Colorado, CHED RO8 Regional Director and ExeCom member; Ms. Ma. Victoria Cuayzon, RUC Member and representative of Ms. Meylene Rosales, NEDA RO8 OIC Regional Director. The committee chairs of the consortium were also present during the installation and the EVHRDC RPO, Ms. Anicia P. Catameo.
