Opisina ng DOST sa Negros Island Region, opsiyal nang inilunsad

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00:00The Department of Science and Technology, Negros Island Region, Regional Office was officially announced

00:08to expand and speed up the implementation of science and technology innovations in the province of Visayas.

00:17And now, we will have with us the OIC Regional Director of DOST, Negros Island Region, Engineer Rowen Galonga.

00:26Good morning, Engineer, and welcome to Rise and Shine Philippines.

00:30Yes, good morning. Good morning to everyone. Thank you.

00:35Yes, Engineer. Good morning. This is Patrick.

00:38With the opening of the DOST Regional Office in Negros, what are the key priorities and initiatives of the new DOST-NIR Office?

00:48Well, essentially, our priorities will still align with the priorities of the Department of Science and Technology in general.

00:56So, it's not as if we are creating new provinces or new operations,

01:04but rather we are just reorganizing the operations of the Department of Science and Technology

01:09in accordance with our Negros Island Region Law, which was passed into law by the President,

01:16or rather signed into law by the President last year, on June 11, 2024.

01:21So, we will still align with the priorities of DOST, particularly in the four pillars na binibigyan po ng priority ng ating secretariat,

01:32which are in the areas of human well-being, wealth creation, wealth protection, atsaka po sustainability.

01:41So, the projects will still be the same, but of course, we have to take into consideration the priority economic sectors also of Negros Island Region.

01:50And doon kami may contain calibration, because as we know, Negros Island Region is the biggest producer of sugar in the country.

01:59So, more than 50% of our sugar production is actually produced by both Negros Occidental as well as Negros Oriental.

02:07We have more than 50% of the lands there devoted to sugar cane production.

02:13And because of that, we will be giving special focus on the sugar industry, among many other things.

02:19Sir, marin niyo po bang ibahagi ang timeline ng full operation ng DOST-NIR office?

02:27Well, essentially po, yung ating DOST-NIR office has already been formally and officially established last month, January 10.

02:37That is when we created officially the Negros Island Region by way of a special order signed by DOST Secretary Vineso Ridom.

02:48So, kumuha na po tayo ng ilang personnel ng DOST-6 tsaka ilang personnel ng DOST-7, and they are now comprising the entire regional office of DOST.

03:02So, as far as we are concerned, fully operational na po yung ating DOST-NIR office.

03:10However, we also take note that hindi pa po kasali sa ating national budget this year, 2025, ang NIR.

03:18So, what is now happening is that we are not only deploying organic personnel from the two regional offices as mentioned before,

03:26but we are also using the budget of DOST-6 as well as DOST-7.

03:32But just the other day, we also had a meeting with all the regional directors and designated heads of the government agencies in NIR,

03:44and we are now preparing the budget, talaga si talik budget of NIR for 2020 seats.

03:53Sir, isa nga po sa ilulunsan ninyo sa Negros ay ang DOST-IHUB.

03:58Paano po ba masusuportaan ng IHUB yung innovation, research, and technology transfer sa regyon ng Negros?

04:06Well, yung IHUB or yung innovation hub natin is a priority project also of our secretary.

04:12And yung katuyuan talaga ni ko is really to ensure that viable ideas, yung ating mga R&D outputs,

04:22as well as other innovations, not only by our researchers, inventors, but even our students,

04:32will actually be considered and assisted so that they become innovative startups.

04:37So, we know full well the importance of business and industry, growth and development in the country.

04:43So, kailangan natin suportahan yun.

04:45And what we intend as IHUB is really to create a space where people can talk to each other,

04:51can actually consult DOST about their ideas, and hopefully they can be assisted so that

04:56they become innovative startups that can be further nurtured by the DOST.

05:03So, yun talaga yung purpose niya, which is really to convert yung ating mga ideas,

05:10yung ating mga research outputs into viable business enterprises later on.

05:16So that these enterprises, which are very innovative,

05:20can really support the growth and development of the Philippine economy.

05:24So, yun talaga yung gusto nating mangyari.

05:26And Western Visayas, as well as NIR, has been at the forefront of establishing

05:31the first innovation hubs in the country.

05:34Well, Sir, marin niyo mo bang ipaliwanag kung ano yung kahalagahan ng Metals and Engineering

05:39Innovation Center sa Negros Oriental State University at maging sa TUP Visayas?

05:46Tama po yan. As I have mentioned earlier,

05:49although we are helping all the other economic sectors in Negros Island Region,

05:54but there is a special focus to be made with regards to the sugar industry.

06:00Kasi yung ating Negros Island Region is very dependent also on this economic sector.

06:06As mentioned, we account for more than 50% of the sugar production in the country.

06:11And more than 50% of the agricultural land in Negros Island Region is devoted to sugarcane production.

06:18And because of that, we need to really level up the competitiveness of the sugar industry,

06:22among other priority sectors of the national government, of course,

06:26and of the local government units.

06:28And that is where the FEIC comes in very critically.

06:33Kasi itong ating mga Metals and Engineering Innovation Center,

06:36magkaroon niya ng mga focus depending on the priority sectors ng ating mga pavilises.

06:42And so, itong ating FEIC, both for Negros Oriental, located in Tumagete,

06:49as well as in Negros Occidental, located sa Talisay,

06:53will essentially be focusing on how to support

06:56the metals and engineering requirement of the sugar industry at all stages ng ating industry.

07:03Among others, we would like to develop agricultural machinery

07:08that will address yung productivity requirement ng ating mga sugarcane growers.

07:12And then down the line, papunta tayo dyan sa pag-supply ng mga parts

07:18and components ng ating mga sugar mill.

07:21We have noted, for example,

07:24that less than 30% of the spare part requirement ng ating mga sugar mills

07:28are actually provided for or supplied by local companies.

07:33And we would like to increase that one.

07:35So just imagine if we can develop more technologies

07:38that will allow us to supply more spare part requirement dun sa ating mga sugar mill.

07:43Napakalaging bagay siya sa productivity and profitability ng ating sugar industry.

07:48And of course, we are not ignoring yung requirement for other priority sectors

07:54like sa food possessing, furniture production,

07:59even sa natural fibers and textile sector natin.

08:02These are things that we are also giving attention

08:07sa ating metals and engineering innovation center.

08:11Sir, ano naman po yung nakikita ng DOST na magiging

08:14kontribusyon ng Alpha Bakolot Accelerator sa innovation ecosystem ng buo pong Negros region?

08:21Malaki siya actually.

08:24Kasi para yung ating innovative startup ecosystem,

08:28talaga ecosystem siya.

08:30Yung sabi nga nila, it takes a village to raise a child.

08:35In the case naman ng ating innovative startup,

08:37kailangan din ng maraming players and stakeholders

08:41so that talaga man-nurture natin yung ating mga research outputs and innovative ideas

08:47finally into becoming and transforming them into viable business enterprises.

08:57We first start with innovative ideas

09:00that will be nurtured sa ating innovation hubs or i-hubs.

09:05And we have already seen its market potential.

09:09Then we will endorse these innovative startups

09:11to our technology business incubation facilities or TBIs.

09:16And we have also one of the most number of TBIs in the country.

09:21So halos lahat ng universities in Western Visayas and of course NIR

09:27have already their own technology business incubation.

09:30So dito sa ating mga TBIs, dito natin siya further in the development

09:34yung ating innovative startups.

09:36Pag medyo mature na siya and ready for the market,

09:39we can already push them to the next stage.

09:43So yun yung acceleration stage natin.

09:45And we are very glad because in Negros Occidental and in Bacolod in particular,

09:50we have this accelerator program, the Alpha Accelerator,

09:54which is not only being implemented by DOST

09:58but strongly partnered already with the city of Bacolod and other government agencies.

10:04So parang labas nito, parang siyang chain of assistance that are being given

10:10or that is being given to our innovative startups.

10:14So we start with the innovation hubs where the initial ideas are discussed and nurtured.

10:19Ipapasok natin sa technology business incubator facilities.

10:23Pag medyo mature na siya, ipa-forward natin sa accelerator.

10:26Parang ready na siya for take-off talaga.

10:29And hopefully, after sa accelerator program,

10:32magiging mature na yung ating business enterprise

10:35and pwede na sila talaga maging competitive both in the local and international markets.

10:41Along the entire process, within the entire process,

10:45the DOST Propel Program will be assisting us.

10:49So just recently, DOST also launched the Propel Program,

10:54which is essentially geared towards the commercialization,

10:57particularly of our research and development outputs.

11:00I would say that Bacolod City is one of the first cities ever that have an accelerator program.

11:07And yung concept talaga nito is really to further assist,

11:11particularly sa other dimensions ng being a viable startup,

11:16yung ating mga clients dito.

11:18And make them more competitive in the market already.

11:23Ayan po mga KAORSP, muli ay nakasama natin si Engineer Rowen Galonga

11:28mula sa DOST Negros Island Region.

11:31Marami salamat po, sir, and stay safe.

11:34Marami salamat, sir.

11:36Thank you, everyone, and good morning again.

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