The Balik Scientist Program of the Department of Science and Technology hosted by Dr. June Bryan de la Peña, aims to encourage Filipino scientists abroad to come back and strengthen the Science and technology capabilities of local researchers in different industries to serve as a catalyst in making an impact in the field of research or even in their chosen expertise.

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) effectively demonstrates its goal of attaining its Mission of generating knowledge, innovation technology, products and services in promoting the optimal health of the people in Eastern Visayas. In light with this, DOST-EVHRDC conducted a Call for Proposals for Biotechnological, Biomedical, and Social Science Health Researches, aiming to generate health research proposals that could help address the needs of health systems in Eastern Visayas.

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium’s (EVHRDC) Capacity Building Committee (CBC) is in charge of further enhancing the capacity of its thirty-two member institutions in engaging with research-related activities. In the year 2022, the CBC, in coordination with the other EVHRDC committees, conducted training sessions offered to all member institutions and the members of the different committees.

The Department of Science and Technology RO VIII will be hosting the 16th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week in August 2023, hence, the office needs a logo design that would embody the 16th PNHRS Week’s theme, “Sustainable Development: Resilience through Health Research”.