The Department of Science and Technology (DOST; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for coordinating science and technology-related projects and for formulating policies and programs in these fields to support national development.
| Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya | |
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 The DOST headquarter building in Manila | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | January 30, 1987 |
| Headquarters | DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue, Central Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Employees | 739 (2024)[1] |
| Annual budget | ?24.92 billion (2021)[2] |
| Department executive | |
| Child Department | |
| Website | www |
History
editThe DOST was formed as the National Science Development Board on January 30, 1957, during the administration of President Carlos P. Garcia.[3] The science body was formed as a result of a law passed in the Congress upon the recommendation of Dr. Frank Co Tui, who was tasked by Garcia to conduct a survey regarding the state of science and technology in the country. It was reorganized as the National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA) on March 17, 1981, and was given broader policy-making and program implementing functions.[4][5]
On January 30, 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, the NSTA was elevated to cabinet-level status with the signing of Executive Order No. 128, and was renamed as the Department of Science and Technology.[5][6]
Functions
edit- Formulate and adopt a comprehensive National Science and Technology Plan, and monitor and coordinate its funding and implementation;
- Promote, assist and, where appropriate, undertake scientific and technological research and development in areas identified as vital to the country's development;
- Promote the development of indigenous technology and the adaptation and innovation of suitable imported technology, and in this regard, undertake technology development up to commercial stage;
- Undertake design and engineering works to complement research and development functions;
- Promote, assist and, where appropriate, undertake the transfer of the results of scientific and technological research and development to their end-users;
- Promote, assist and, where appropriate, undertake the technological services needed by agriculture, industry, transport, and the general public;
- Develop and maintain an information system and databank on science and technology;
- Develop and implement programs for strengthening scientific and technological capabilities through manpower training, infrastructure and institution-building;
- Promote public consciousness in science and technology; and
- Undertake policy research, technology assessment, feasibility and technical studies.
List of the Secretaries
editOrganizational structure
editThe department is headed by the Secretary of Science and Technology (Philippines), with the following four undersecretaries and three assistant secretaries
- Undersecretary for Scientific and Technological Services
- Undersecretary for Research and Development
- Undersecretary for Regional Operations
- Undersecretary for Special Concerns
- Assistant Secretary for Administrative and Legal Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Technology Transfer, Communications, and Commercialization
- Assistant Secretary for Development Cooperation
Offices
editCollegial and scientific bodies
edit- National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
- National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)
Sectoral planning councils
edit- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD)
- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)
- Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)
Research and development institutes
edit- Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI)
- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI)
- Forest Products Research Development Institute (FPRDI)
- Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI)
- Metal Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC)
- Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)
- Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI)
Scientific and technological services
edit- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
- Philippine Science High School System (PSHS)
- Science and Technology Information Institute (STII)
- Science Education Institute (SEI)
- Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI)
- Technology Resource Center (TRC)
Projects
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Department of Budget and Management. "Staffing Summary Fiscal Year 2024" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ "XXI. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Republic Act No. 2067 (June 13, 1958), "An Act to Integrate, Coordinate, and Intensify Scientific and Technological Research and Development and to Foster Invention; to Provide Funds Therefor; and for Other Purposes", The LawPhil Project, archived from the original on August 21, 2003, retrieved February 6, 2021
- ^ "DOST-SEI History". DOST-SEI Scholars Online. DOST-SEI Scholars Online Community. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "The DOST in Brief". Department of Science and Technology. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Executive Order No. 128, s. 1987 (January 30, 1987), "Reorganizing the National Science and Technology Authority", Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, archived from the original on September 3, 2017, retrieved February 6, 2021