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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cordillera Administrative Region

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Message
Myandwarmest greetings to the organizers, guests, and participants of the two-day Engineering Research, Development,
Innovations (ERDI) Conference here in Baguio City!
The ERDI Conference is the first partnership of the Department of Science and Technology – CAR and the
Cordillera Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development Consortium (CIEERDEC) with the
Nagoya University Alumni Association – Philippine Branch (NUAL-PH).
The Department of Science and Technology leads the research and development activities following its
mandate of providing central direction, leadership, and coordination of scientific and technological efforts in the
country. In 2017, the agency launched the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda (HNRDA) 2017-
2022 in which Engineering research priorities are incorporated in the five sectors namely: Basic Research; Agriculture,
Aquatic and Natural Resources; Health; Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology; and Disaster Risk Reduction and
Climate Change Adaptation.
We want to thank the members of the Nagoya University Alumni Association – Philippine Branch and other
resource speakers from the Cordillera region for sharing the results of their research in the fields of environment,
waste management, disaster risk reduction and infrastructure resilience. These topics are very relevant in the region
where resources are getting scarce due to the impact of modernization as well as unsustainable resource management
practices. At the same time, our region is also affected by natural calamities such as landslide, floods and others. We
are confident that this conference will serve its primary purpose of improving the engineering research and development
capabilities of our researchers in the region for them to be able to address problems and issues requiring innovative
solutions.
Let us continue to foster the culture of science, technology, and innovation in the region through collaborative
research and development. Matago-tago tako amin!

NANCY A. BANTOG, PhD

DOST-CAR Regional Director,
RRDIC Chairperson, and CIEERDEC RRDCC Chairperson
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CORDILLERA INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND EMERGING

TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CONSORTIUM

Message
hile current trends pose challenges to our society, the Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera
W Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) and the Cordillera Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research
and Development Consortium (CIEERDEC) continuously support research and development to help address issues
confronting socio-economic development in the region.
The DOST-CAR and the CIEERDEC are grateful to co-organize this Engineering Research, Development,
and Innovation (ERDI) Conference with Nagoya University Alumni Association Philippine Branch (NUAL-PH). This
is a great opportunity to elevate our regional competence in research and development - the key to unlock the region’s
potential of becoming one of the pioneers in multi-disciplinary field of engineering like agricultural, disaster risk
reduction and infrastructure resilience, innovative and sustainable construction, and transportation system, among
others. This activity likewise helps create networks and pool of innovative and creative minds aimed to generate better
ideas, solutions and tools in achieving the region’s sustainable socio-economic development.
We also congratulate the participants who will be guided by top notch research specialists and engineers from
NUAL-PH, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), University of the Philippines, De La Salle University
(DLSU), Saint Louis University (SLU), and all others who will share their technical expertise, practical solutions,
research evaluations and insights to enable the participants to formulate or enhance concepts that can be developed into
research proposals.
We believe that this platform will inspire researchers to intensify collaborative efforts from among the private
and government organizations, academe, and industry players to strengthen research capabilities. Let this event spark
innovation and creativity of the participants as they join the race in pursuing excellence in engineering research,
development and innovation towards inclusive development of the region.
Thank you NUAL-PH for partnering with us.

PEPITA S. PICPICAN, PhD

CIEERDEC Consortium Director, and
DOST-CAR ARD-TS

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Message
e at the Nagoya University Alumni Association Philippine Branch (NUAL-PH) are keen to utilize the knowledge
W and expertise we gained as former students and alumni of Nagoya University, Japan, in various ways that could
benefit society and promote the well-being of our fellow Filipinos. We welcome collaborations and engagements with
researchers of various disciplines where our expertise and experience in generating new knowledge, crafting research
proposals for funding support, running and managing multidisciplinary research programs and conducting research
studies could be most useful.
We appreciate and are thankful of the efforts of the Cordillera Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology
Research and Development Consortium (CIEERDEC) and the DOST CAR to conceive and organize the Engineering
Research, Development and Innovations (ERDI) Conference in partnership with NUAL-PH. Let us take this opportunity to
work together so that science, technology and engineering can be brought to bear to offer solutions specifically on issues
of great relevance in CAR such as waste management, disaster risk reduction, sustainable infrastructure, transportation,
bioremediation and environmental resilience. These are engineering research areas where many graduates and alumni
of Nagoya University have expertise in. NUAL-PH is indeed privileged to partner with CIEERDEC and DOST CAR in
this endeavor.
The ERDI conference is a timely venue to gather researchers around CAR with other researchers and
resource persons from NUAL-PH to build networks among researchers, where ideas are shared and possible innovative
strategies are presented to come up with research projects and program proposals in engineering relevant to the region.
The Philippine Genome Center is joining this conference to present to the participants available tools in genomics and
DNA sequencing that could enrich and may prove useful in monitoring the health of the environment as well as the
biodiversity of a particular locality.
It is our hope that together, we can all make a difference in how we provide science and technology-based
solutions to the concerns and problems relevant to CAR.

CYNTHIA PALMES-SALOMA, PhD

President, NUAL-PH

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Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR
City Government of Baguio

Message

M y warmest felicitations to the organizers of, and participants to, the Engineering Research, Development
and Innovations (ERDI) Conference centering on “A Presentation of Engineering Researches Relevant
in the Cordillera Region” which is happening on February 27-28, 2020 at the Ridgewood Hotel, Baguio City.

We welcome these kinds of activities as they serve as venues for learning, networking and showcasing
of capabilities and breakthroughs. add comma

As you come together to learn more, meet new people and exchange very valuable information that
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can help shape the future, may you be filled with appreciation and encouragement to be better at what you do
so that you can share your knowledge and experiences to the various sectors and communities that you work
for in order to help uplift the lives, not only of the Cordillerans, but the entire Filipino people.

Mabuhay tayong lahat!

BENJAMIN B. MAGALONG
City Mayor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
6 Background

8 Program

11 Nagoya University: Programs, Scholarships And Alumni

12 Solid Waste Management Plan For Baguio City And CAR

14 Water and Sewage/Sanitation Systems for Urban and Rural

Communities in the Philippines
16 Disaster Risk Reduction and Infrastructure Resilieince

18 Post- Earthquake Recovery Strategy of a Water Distribution Network

20 DRR & CCA Research Needs for Local Government Units

22 Road Condition Investigation for Kennon Road

24 Concrete Research: Trends and Challenges

26 Study on the Effectiveness of Coconet (Coir Geotextiles)

for Erosion Control
28 intelligent Transportation System (ITS): Solution to Mobility
and Traffic Safety in Cordillera Administrative Region
30 PUJ Demand and Supply Analysis: The Case ff Baguio City, Philippines

32 Research Proposal Writing 101: Strategies On Writing And Defending

A Research Proposal
34 Reseach Proposal Writing 101 Workshop

36 DOST Research Priority Areas in Engineering

38 About the Cordillera Regional Research, Development and Innovation

Committee (RRDIC)
39 Innovation Centers in CAR

40 The Philippine Genomic Center

41 About Nagoya University

42 About the Nagoya University Alumni Association Philippine Branch

(NUAL-PH)
43 About the Cordillera Industry, Enerty and Emerging Trechnology
Research and Development Consortium (CIEERDEC)
44 About DOST-CAR
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BACKGROUND
Engineering Research, Development &
Innovations (ERDI) Conference
CONTEXT:
• The need to boost Engineering RDI in the region to address problems
requiring STI interventions
• The need to enhance the capability of researchers on Engineering RDI
design, methods and tools in the Cordillera Region
• The need to build networks among researchers and research institutions

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
• Be able increase their know-how, skills and capability on Engineering RDI
• Come up with a concept or formulate a problem that can be developed
into a research proposal for future funding

STRATEGY:
To achieve the expected outcomes, the Engineering RDI Conference was
designed with the following activities:

1. Session Overview: Self-Assessment & Groupings of participants based on

areas of specialization and possible collaboration

2. Technical Sessions: The technical sessions will present researches in

the field of environment and waste management, disaster risk reduction
and infrastructure resilience, innovative and sustainable construction, and
transportation systems. The presentations will consist of sample research
projects and highlight the research tool and/or methodology used.
Speakers and moderators are alumni of Nagoya University, Engineers from
DPWH and professors from De La Salle University and St. Louis University.

3. Session on Research Proposal Writing: The components of a research

proposal will be discussed by Outstanding Young Scientists (Dr. Cynthia
Saloma and Dr. Marcos Valdez). DOST research priorities in engineering
will also be presented. The participants will be grouped for the workshop.
Participants who did not bring proposals or concept papers will be grouped
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to formulate concepts or problems that can be developed into future

research projects. On the other hand, participants who brought concept
papers or proposals will be grouped to enhance their papers. Each group
will make short presentations.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION:
• Over-all Conference Chair : Dr. Nancy Bantog
(Regional Director, DOST- CAR)
• Conference Co-Chair: Dr. Andres Winston Oreta (VP, NUAL-PH, DLSU)
• Secretariat:
Invitations, Logistics, Venue, Publications:
Hansi G. Dinumla, Mae Lany V. Bangnan, Daisy Lou S. Quinio,
Sean Paul C. Fiangaan (DOST-CAR and CIEERDEC)
Technical Program:
Dr. Andres Winston Oreta (NUAL-PH)
Registration and Certificates:
Daisy Montesa and Ruth Palanca (NUAL-PH)
Daisy Lou S. Quinio, Esther Montes, and Mae Lany V. Bangnan
(DOST-CAR and CIEERDEC)
Research Assistants for Conference Documentation:
Rachel Bacsa and Hannah Christel Cruz (UP PGC)
Conference Documentation:
Hansi G. Dinumla and Sean Paul C. Fiangaan
Research Assistant for the Workshop:
Sherylle Millete Monzon (UP PGC)
Workshop Facilitators:
Pita S. Picpican, Mae Lany V. Bangnan, Daisy Lou S. Quinio,
Esther Montes (DOST-CAR and CIEERDEC)
Research Assistant for Technical Sessions:
Marry Romero (UP PGC)

• Session Moderators: Dr. Neil Tan Gana, Dr. Ron Vilog,

Dr. Andres Oreta, Dr. Rodolfo Menodza, Jr.
Mendoza

• Workshop Moderators: Dr. Cynthia Saloma, Dr. Marcos Valdez Jr.

Dr. Neil Tan Gana

• Workshop Panelists: Dr. Nancy Bantog, Dr. Cynthia Saloma

Dr. Aileen Orbecido

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PROGRAM
Day 1: February 27, 2020 (Thursday)
TIME ACTIVITY IN-CHARGE / RESOURCE PERSON
8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration Ms. Daisy Montesa (NUAL-PH)
Ms. Ruth Palanca (NUAL-PH, UE)
DOST-CAR/ CIEERDeC Secretariat
OPENING PROGRAM
Emcee: Dr. Ron Vilog (NUAL-PH, Secretary)
9:00 – 9:10 Prayer, National Anthem
9:10 – 9:20 Acknowledgement of
Participants
9:20 – 9:35 Welcome Remarks Hon. Benjamin B. Magalong
Mayor, Baguio City
9:35 – 9:50 Opening Remarks Dr. Nancy A. Bantog
DOST- CAR Regional Director
RRDIC Chairperson, and
CIEERDEC RRDCC Chairperson
9:50 – 10:00 Message Dr. Cynthia P. Saloma
NUAL-PH President, UPD
ERDI CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
10:00 – 10:15 ERDI Conference: Context, Dr. Andres Winston Oreta
Objectives & Sked (NUAL-PH Vice-President, DLSU)

SESSION A: ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Dr. Neil Tan Gana (NUAL-PH, UP Manila), Moderator
10:15 – 11:00 Solid Waste Management Dr. Pag-asa Gaspillo (NUAL-PH, DLSU)
11:00 – 11:45 Water & Sewage/Sanitation Dr. Aileen Orbecido
Systems for Urban & (DLSU)
Rural Communities in the
Philippines
11:45– 12:00 Open Forum Dr. Neil Tan Gana (NUAL-PH, UP Manila)
Lunch Break 12:00 – 13:00
INFORMATION SESSION
13:00- 13:30 Nagoya University: Dr. Ron Vilog (NUAL-PH Secretary, DLSU)
Programs. Scholarships
and Alumni

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SESSION B: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION & INFRASTUCTURE RESILIENCE

Dr. Ron Vilog (NUAL, DLSU), Moderator
13:30 – 14:15 DRR & Infrastructure Dr. Andres Winston Oreta
Resilience (NUAL-PH Vice-President, DLSU)
14:15 – 14:45 Post- Earthquake Recovery Engr. Janice Kaye Aquino
Strategy of a Water (SLU)
Distribution Network
14:45– 15:00 Open Forum & Break Dr. Ron Vilog
(NUAL-PH Secretary, DLSU)
15:00 – 15:45 DRR & CCA Research Dr. Renan Tanhueco
Needs for LGUs (NUAL-PH, DLSU)
15:45 – 16:15 Road Condition Engr. Patrcik Cerilo
Investigation for Kennon (NUAL-PH, DPWH-CAR)
Road
16:15– 16:30 Open Forum Dr. Ron Vilog
(NUAL-PH Secretary, DLSU)
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
16:30 – 16:50 Workshop Objectives, Dr. Marcos Valdez, Jr.
Grouping of Participants (NUAL-PH, FEU) and Secretariat
and Group Meetings
16:50 – 17:00 Announcements Secretariat
After the Day 1 sessions: NUAL-PH Officers and Alumni Meeting (TBA)

Day 2: February 28, 2020 (Friday)

8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration Ms. Daisy Montesa (NUAL-PH)
Ms. Ruth Palanca (NUAL-PH, UE)
DOST-CAR/ CIEERDeC Secretariat

SESSION C: INNOVATIVE & SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

Dr. Andres Winston Oreta (NUAL-PH Vice- President, DLSU) - Moderator
9:00 – 9:45 Concrete Research: Trends Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr
and Challenges (NUAL-PH, DLSU)
9:45 – 10:10 Study on the Effectiveness Engr. Arnold Dacwag
of Coconet (Coir (NUAL-PH, DPWH-CAR)
Geotextiles) for Erosion
Control
10:10 – 10:20 Open Forum Dr. Andres Winston Oreta
(NUAL-PH, DLSU)
Break 10:20 – 10:40

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SESSION D: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. (NUAL-PH, DLSU) – Moderator
10:40 – 11:25 Intelligent Transportation
System: Solution To
Mobility & Traffic Safety In
CAR
11:25 – 11:50 PUJ Demand & Supply
Analysis: The Case of
Baguio City, Philippines
11:50 – 12:00 Open Forum
Lunch Break 12:00 - 13:00
SESSION E: RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING
13:00 – 13:30 DOST Research Priority
Areas in Engineering
13:30 – 14:00 Research Proposal Writing
101
14:00 – 15:00 Workshop on Research
Proposal Writing
Break 15:00 – 15:10
15:10 – 16:10 Group Presentations:
16:10– 16:30 Closing Program
• Awarding of Certificates
and Tokens
• Photo Opportunity
• Closing Remarks
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Engr. Jowhell Villegas
(NUAL-PH, DPWH)
Lovely Ranosa
(SLU)
Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr.
(NUAL-PH, DLSU)
Dr. Nancy Bantog
(NUAL-PH, DOST-CAR)
Dr. Cynthia Saloma (NUAL-PH,NAST OYS,
UPD)
Dr. Marcos Valdez (NUAL-PH, NAST OYS,
FEU)
Dr. Marcos Valdez (NUAL-PH, NAST OYS,
FEU) & Dr. Neil Tan Gana (NUAL-PH, UP
Manila)
Research Topics Panel:
Dr. Nancy Bantog
Dr. Aileen Orbecido
Dr. Cynthia Saloma
Dr. Pepita S. Picpican
CIEERDEC Consortium Director and
DOST-CAR ARD
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NAGOYA UNIVERSITY:
PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS
AND ALUMNI

Dr. Ron Bridget T. Vilog

DR. RON VILOG

Associate Professor
De La Salle University, Manila
ron.vilog@dlsu.edu.ph

Dr. Ron Bridget Vilog is an Associate Professor and former Chair of the
International Studies Department of De La Salle University, Manila. He obtained
his PhD in International Development from the Graduate School of International
Development (GSID) of Nagoya University, Japan through the Monbukagakusho
Scholarship Program. He also holds an MA in Japanese Studies from the Ateneo
de Manila University. Dr. Vilog has written research papers on the migration
dynamics of Filipino workers in Japan. He has also conducted narrative research
on Filipino nikkeijin and factory workers in Aichi prefecture.

Abstract of Presentation:
As of 2018, Nagoya University, one of the original 7 imperial universities
in Japan, boasts nine (9) undergraduate programs, 13 graduate faculty, three
(3) research institutes and three (3) inter-university service facilities. It stands
strong and proud as one of the country’s core “comprehensive” universities.
Undergraduate and graduate programs through various scholarship packages
are available for Filipino citizens. The Nagoya University Alumni Association –
Philippine Branch (NUAL-PH) is pleased to share some information about NU
academic programs, scholarships and opportunities for study as well as activities
of the alumni in the Philippines.

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SESSION A: Environment and Waste management

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
PLAN FOR BAGUIO CITY AND CAR

DR. PAG-ASA D. GASPILLO

Professor (retired)
De La Salle University
pag-asa.gaspillo@dlsu.edu.ph

Dr. Pag-asa D. Gaspillo is a retired Full Professor from the Chemical Engineering
Department, De La Salle University. Prior to her retirement in August 2017, she was
the Vice Chancellor of the De La Salle University Manila -Laguna Campus formerly
DLSU Science and Technology campus and the Dean of the Gokongwei College of
Engineering from 2005 to 2012. She obtained her master’s degree in Environmental
Engineering from the University of the Philippines Diliman and her doctorate degree in
Chemical Engineering from Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
Dr. Gaspillo’s research interests are in Water and Wastewater Engineering
systems, Solid Waste Management, and in the extraction of essential and vegetable
oils and high value bio-active substances from natural plants via the Supercritical Fluid
Extraction method. She has published more than 50 scientific papers in Scopus and
high-impact journals and in international and local proceedings and conferences.
She keeps herself busy as Consultant to some of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources- related projects on the revisions of General Effluent Standards,
Industry Specific Standards, Water Quality Criteria, and on the IPOPs Project on Technical
Assistance and Training on the implementation and Monitoring of PCBs funded by JICA
and the World Bank.
She was the past president of the Water Environment Asso. of the Philippines
(WEAP, Inc.), a two-term President of the Philippine Association for Technological
Education, Inc. (PATE), Past President of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Alumni Association formerly the RONPAKU Fellows, and the Past President of the
Nagoya Alumni Association- Philippine Branch (NUAL-PH).
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Abstract of Presentation:
Baguio City better known as the “City of Pines” remains to be a prime
tourist destination in the country not only among domestic but also foreign
visitors. Originally designed for a population of 25,000 by the American
Architect Daniel Burnham, Baguio now carries close to 400,000 residents plus
nearly 2 million visitors going up annually, thus concerns for garbage problem
and disposal plagues the City.

The lack of a suitable area to put up an integrated solid waste system and
disposal facility in Baguio City has cost the government so much in hauling and
tipping fees to haul its garbage as far as Tarlac City.

Several alternatives to address Solid Waste Management will be discussed

in response to the campaign of the DENR Secretary, Mr. Roy Cimatu thru the
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-CAR) for the strict implementation
of the provisions of Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Management Act of
2000), and provision of a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste
management plan to ensure protection of public health and the environment
not only of the City but the Region as a whole.

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SESSION A: Environment and Waste management

WATER AND SEWAGE/SANITATION
SYSTEMS FOR URBAN AND RURAL
COMMUNITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

DR. AILEEN H. ORBECIDO

Full Professor
Chemical Engineering Department
John Gokongwei Jr. College of Engineering
De La Salle University, Manila
Aileen.orbecido@dlsu.edu.ph

Dr. Aileen H. Orbecido is a Full Prof of the Chemical Engineering of De

La Salle University-Manila. She received her D. Eng. and MS in Environmental
Engineering degrees from Hokkaido University, Japan and BSChE from UPLB.
Her research interests include water and wastewater treatment and management
for the domestic and industrial sectors. She has been a project leader of several
externally-funded projects by international and national agencies namely, USAID
STRIDE, DOST (PCIEERD) and JICA’s AUN-SEED/Net.

Her research outputs have been published in Scopus/ISI-listed journals

and conference proceedings, and presented in both local symposia and
international conferences. Aileen has also channelled her expertise in various
engineering projects as part of a team that conducted feasibility studies including
identification of alternatives to upgrade the treatment capability of the Central
Manila Sewerage System (Maynilad Water Services Inc.), reference design of
sewage treatment plants for the improvement of water bodies in Boracay Island
(Manila Water Company Inc.), and other feasibility studies for Laguna Water, and
Balibago Water Services Inc.

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Abstract of Presentation:
With the rapid urbanization and growing population, the main issues in
sustainable management of water and wastewater services in urbanized and
rural areas include the availability of water resources as affected by climate
change, high energy demand in the operation of water facilities, and direct
disposal of treated effluent resulting to opportunity loss to recover nutrients.
Moreover, considering that future cities and communities will experience
higher cost for energy and more stringent environmental discharge limits, it is
becoming an ecologically sustainable and economically viable alternative for
water utilities to recover water, energy and nutrient from wastewater.

Urban areas need to upgrade their existing centralized sewage treatment

plants (STPs) to consider nutrient removal/recovery. STPs include biological
nutrient removal technologies (BNRT) like Modified Ludzak-Ettinger (MLE)
Process, sequencing batch reactor (SBR), A2O, 5-stage Bardenpho, membrane
bioreactors among others. A combination of biological and chemical systems
might even be possible for most of the areas. The applicability of each technology
would depend on several factors like economic, environmental, social aspects,
space requirement and technical aspect.

On the other hand, the challenges in rural areas are different from that in
the urban communities. The absence of centralized water and sewage treatment
plants can be attributed to many factors including capital and operational costs,
technical capability, among others. A paradigm shift can be applied which
would entail changing the perception of the local communities on how water
is obtained, used and treated. An alternative water system is introduced that
utilize low cost technologies to address pressing problems on water supply
and sanitation. This includes rainwater harvesting, storage and treatment, eco-
toilet system and constructed wetlands.

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SESSION B: Disaster Risk Reduction & InfrastuctureResilience

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE

DR. ANDRES WINSTON C. ORETA

Professor
De La Salle University, Manila
andyoreta@yahoo.com

Dr. Andres Winston C. Oreta is a professor at the Department of

Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering Division) of De La Salle University
(DLSU), Manila. He received his D.Eng. and M. Eng. degrees in 1994 and 1991,
respectively from Nagoya University and his BSCE degree from UP Diiman. He is
the research lead of the Disaster Resilience Unit of DLSU Center for Engineering
and Sustainable Development Research (CESDR).

He served as consultant for UNISDR for the development of the concept

and website for the “One Million Safe Schools and Hospitals Campaign.” He
organized a Newton Fund Workshop on “Localising Strategies for Making Cities
Resilient to Disasters” with University of Huddersfield in Manila, Philippines.
He has collaborative research projects with the University College London on
the project, “Philippines Resilience of Schools to Mulit-Hazards (PRISMH) and
Cultural Heritage Resilience and Sustainability to Multi-Hazards (CHeRiSH).”

He has also organized or headed committees of various local and

international conferences organized by the Association of Structural Engineers of
the Philippines (ASEP) including the Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering
(ACEE). He was one of the founding members of the Nagoya University Alumni
Association – Philippine Branch and presently the Vice-President.
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Abstract of Presentation:
Infrastructure development which includes human-induced activities
- physical, economic, political and social - contributes to vulnerability and
resilience of a community to hazards. The magnitude of a disaster, measured
in deaths, number of injuries, number of affected or displaced people, property
damage, or economic costs for a given region or country increases when an
expanding population, blooming infrastructure development and growing
investment are largely exposed and highly vulnerable to the hazards.

The past disasters showed that infrastructure development has positive

and negative effects on sustainability especially in hazard-prone regions. If we
are to improve our infrastructures and social systems so that we can reduce
the impact of unpredictable and damaging hazards, we must learn lessons
from them. Living with hazards should not be a cycle of repeated losses
and damages due to a disaster – but should follow a spiral where losses and
damages are reduced as new disasters occur. This presentation will highlight
civil engineering research related to disaster risk reduction and infrastructure
resilience specifically on multi-hazard risk assessment.
Note on pixelation

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SESSION B: Disaster Risk Reduction & InfrastuctureResilience

POST- EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY
STRATEGY OF A WATER
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

ENGR. JANICE KAYE L. AQUINO

Associate Professor
Saint Louis University, Baguio City
jklaquino@slu.edu.ph

Engr. Janice Kaye L. Aquino is an Associate Professor in the Civil

Engineering Department at Saint Louis University, Baguio City. She completed
her Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree at De La Salle University
in 2017. Engr. Aquino is a pioneer graduate of the MS Mountain Engineering
program under the consortium between Saint Louis University, the University of
the Cordilleras and Benguet State University in 2004. She received his BS Civil
Engineering degree at Saint Louis University in 2000.

Her research interests are in hydraulics, hydrology and water resources

engineering, water-related hazards and resilience-based applications on
lifeline infrastructure. As a Faculty Undergraduate Research Promoter at SLU,
her recent undergraduate research outputs include the design of mix porous
asphalt pavement for flood and surface runoff mitigation, and an assessment
of the existing stormwater urban drainage of Baguio using the SWMM software.
She currently works on the design of porous concrete pavement for low-traffic
areas in Baguio City as well as on water distribution network simulations using
the EPANET software.

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Abstract of Presentation:
Infrastructure assets which include electric power, gas and liquid
fuel, telecommunications, transportation, water and wastewater systems,
commonly referred to as lifelines, sustain the economic well-being, security
and development trajectories of any modern community.

Water distribution networks are especially susceptible to pipe damage

due to significant permanent ground deformations or high levels of ground
shaking during earthquake events. Buried pipes that convey potable water
for drinking, sanitation and medical purposes can break that will compel
water service providers to immediately cut-off water service. With the aim of
improving post-earthquake reliability of the La Trinidad Water District (LTWD), a
probabilistic seismic hazard analysis was conducted to quantify the hazard on
the water pipeline network. Weak links are then hypothetically identified in order
to develop a sequence of restoration that will result to pre-event functionality at
the soonest possible time.

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SESSION B: Disaster Risk Reduction & InfrastuctureResilience

DRR & CCA RESEARCH NEEDS FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

DR. RENAN MA. T. TANHUECO

Associate Professor
De La Salle University, Manila
drren.tanhueco@gmail.com

Dr. Renan Tanhueco is an associate professor at the Department of

Civil Engineering (Water Engineering Division) of De La Salle University (DLSU),
Manila. He received his Ph.D. degree in 2008 at the University of the Philippines
Diliman under the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP). In 1993, he
received his M. Eng. degree in Engineering Hydrology from Nagoya University,
Japan after he finished his BSCE course at Mapua University. He is a member
of the Disaster Resilience Unit of DLSU Center for Engineering and Sustainable
Development Research (CESDR).

He served as consultant for NEDA, Earthquake and Megacities Initiative

(international scientific NGO), UNISDR, ADPC as specialist in disaster risk
reduction integration into development plans, land use and zoning. He teaches
water-related subjects such as hydraulics, engineering hydrology and his
researches are about flood-risk reduction and community-resilience building.

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Abstract of Presentation:
Cities are complex systems and urban and engineering plans, designs,
processes, institutions, governance and decision-making need to be informed
by scientific information, utilizing tools and knowledge to enhance their capacity
to survive, develop, and adapt from shocks and stresses from the environment.

The Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (known as CDRA), a guidebook

proposed in 2014, by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
attempted to integrate environmental hazard risk (earthquake, flood, coastal
surge) though a risk management and risk reduction and climate change
adaptation framework in order to inform the crafting of LGUs of land use plans
and zoning ordinances. Recently, there had been efforts by DILG to develop
a guidebook to use the outputs of this municipal CDRA for preparing sectoral
development plans. Even with the new guidelines, mainstreaming or integrating
climate and disaster risk assessments into local plans and decision making
processes are challenging for practitioners because (among others): a) the
organization, legal and institutional arrangements, process and implementation
needed to carry out such integration may not be in place; b) the data availability
and process to carry out assessments remain a challenge for LGUs; and c)
the linkages and relationships of local plans with emergency and disaster risk
reduction and management plans (DRRMP) are less understood.

The presentation reviews the CDRA guidelines and practice of climate

and risk assessment integration into local plans. It also presents views on
how to operationalize a risk-sensitive planning process with higher education
institutions (HEIs) and identifies the entry points for collaboration for climate
and disaster risk assessment with LGUs. Some experiences drawn from
collaborations with Surigao City LGU, from the response and recovery activities
from Typhoon Basyang of Feb 2018 and from the Surigao earthquake event in
February 2017 in Surigao City are presented as case studies to investigate these
potential research areas.

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SESSION B: Disaster Risk Reduction & InfrastuctureResilience

ROAD CONDITION INVESTIGATION
FOR KENNON ROAD

ENGR. PATRICK B. CERILO, MSCE,

MES
Civil Engineer
Department of Public Works and Highways-Cordillera
Administrative Region (DPWH-CAR)
patrick.cerilo@yahoo.com

Engr. Patrick B. Cerilo is a Civil Engineer at the Department of Public

Works and Highways-Cordillera Administrative Region (DPWH-CAR), Engineer’s
Hill, Baguio City. He completed his Master of Environmental Studies in 2017 at
Nagoya University and MSCE and BSCE at the University of the Cordilleras.

He is currently one of the technical personnel under the Inspectorate

Section of the Maintenance Division of DPWH-CAR. At present, he is responsible
for the calamity-related works and activities under the Maintenance Division
including project supervision, preparation of Program of Work, structural design
of structures and others.

Previously, he worked in the Local Government Unit, private companies

and as freelance structural designer. He is currently in coordination with the
Philippine Science High School (PSHS), Irisan, Baguio City for the landslide
prediction warning system for Benguet focusing on National Roads.

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Abstract of Presentation:
Kennon Road is one of the main roads leading to the city of Baguio. It
plays a great role in the socio-economic activities of the city. With the current
road condition situation of the road line, the livelihood and businesses of those
living along the road line and some individuals in the city are affected. Aside from
hard infrastructure solution which requires a large bulk of fund, one solution
for the problem is to provide a warning system for the road line which the
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has once started but was not
fully realized. This early warning system could save a lot of lives and properties
once implemented. With the complexity of the road line situation relative to
road condition, falling debris prediction is possible for debris occurring during
fair and rainy weather by using intensity-duration relationship.

An intensity-duration relationship is proposed specifically for the said

road line. A very low threshold of 0.80 mm/hr. in 6hrs. that could trigger debris
fall was observed during continuous everyday rains in the rainy days of June to
November.

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SESSION C: Innovative and Sustainable Construction

CONCRETE RESEARCH: TRENDS
AND CHALLENGES

DR. RODOLFO P. MENDOZA, JR.

Associate Professional Lecturer
De La Salle University, Manila
rodolfo.mendoza@dlsu.edu.ph

Dr. Rodolfo P. Mendoza, Jr. is an associate professional lecturer at the

Department of Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering Division) of De La Salle
University (DLSU), Manila. He obtained his Doctor of Engineering Degree at
Nagoya University in 2018 where he studied concrete mechanics. He developed
a coupled numerical model that combines the use of nonlinear shell finite
element and rigid body spring model to evaluate the performance of retrofitted
concrete elements.

Dr. Mendoza is a practicing structural engineer and has worked with

top consulting firms in the world (e.g., AECOM and Ove Arup & Partners) and
was involved in the design of notable structures in the Philippines including the
damper block support of Grand Hyatt Manila, the National Museum, and the
structural restoration of San Sebastian Basilica.

He was also a visiting researcher at the National Center for Research on

Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) in Taipei where he studied nonlinear analysis of
buildings and performance of CHB-infilled frames. He is a reviewer of Elsevier’s
Engineering Structures Journal and MDPI’s Material journals. He is currently the
program manager of Maynilad’s Seismic Resilience Program.

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Abstract of Presentation:
Some of the current trends in concrete research are presented and
classified into material and structural research. In the area of material research,
the chemistry of cement and concrete is first introduced and the importance of
this knowledge in discovering new supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs)
is discussed. Some research results on the influence of SCMs in both fresh and
hardened properties of concrete are presented including recommendations for
possible future work.

In structural research, a newly developed coupled numerical model that

combines the use of three-dimensional nonlinear shell FEM and rigid body
spring model (RBSM) to investigate the performance of concrete retrofitted
with steel and FRP is presented. The theory behind the development RBSM is
explained and its application in simulating cracks in concrete is highlighted. The
use of Digital Image Correlation in concrete experiments is also introduced an
example application of this tool in reinforced concrete beam experiments and
confined concrete experiments are given including their limitations.

Figure 1. Comparison of localized failure of beam observed in the

experiment and simulation using RBSM

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SESSION C: Innovative and Sustainable Construction

STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
COCONET (COIR GEOTEXTILES)
FOR EROSION CONTROL

ENGR. ARNOLD O. DACWAG

Engineer III
Chief, Bridge and other Public Works Design Section
Department of Public Works and Highways –
Cordillera Administrative Region
a.dacwag@yahoo.com

Engr. Arnold O. Dacwag is Engineer III – Chief, Bridge and other Public
Works Design Section of the Planning and Design Division, Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR),
Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City. He graduated with a Master of Engineering (M.
Eng.) degrtee in 2013 from Nagoya University and received his BSCE degree
from the University of the Cordilleras (UC-formerly BCF).

He is the head of the Design Section of DPWH-CAR which undertakes the

design of bridges, buildings, flood control, and slope protection infrastructure
of the Cordillera Region. He also supervises the construction/implementation
of some bridge projects being an accredited DPWH - Project Engineer. He
also serves as a learning service provider on seminars with respect to design of
bridges, flood control, and slope protection that are conducted in-house and
with Local Government Units (LGUs) within CAR.

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Abstract of Presentation:
Unprotected soil slopes at construction sites often result in large rates of
erosion. Moreover, the effect of sediment runoff discharge due to soil erosion
can significantly increase non-point source (NPS) pollution and sedimentation
of nearby water bodies such as rivers, lakes, etc. To reduce or mitigate these
environmental impacts brought about by soil erosion, cost effective and
environment friendly mitigation measures are necessary.

This study investigated the effectiveness of coconet for reducing runoff

and erosion through rainfall simulation. The rainfall simulations were carried
out under four conditions using different density coconets (CGN400, CGN700,
CGN900) and without coconet. At each condition, simulations were carried out
in two types of soils with varying degrees of compaction. Runoff and erosion
data were collected every 15-minute test runs for a total of 60 minutes rainfall
simulation. Runoff volume and sediment loss from the test plots were found to
be significantly reduced by the application of the coconets. The results showed
that the coconets are very effective for erosion control even during extreme
weather conditions.

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SESSION D: Transportation Systems

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM (ITS): SOLUTION TO
MOBILITY AND TRAFFIC SAFETY IN
THE CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION

ENGR. JOHN JOWHELL H.

VILLEGAS
Engineer III
Bureau of Quality and Safety, Traffic Engineering
Division
Dept. of Public Works and Highways, Manila
Johnjowhellvillegas.jjhv@gmail.com

Engr. John Jowhell Villegas is Engineer III in the Department of Public

Works and Highways (Bureau of Quality and Safety – Traffic Engineering
Division), Manila, Philippines. He is a Part-time Instructor at Mapua University
(Intramuros Campus) teaching transportation engineering-related subjects and
serves as research adviser/consultant. He graduated with a BSCE degree from
the University of Rizal System. He received his Master of Engineering degree at
Nagoya University.

His research interests are in Traffic Engineering particularly, intersection

design and operation. He is also interested in exploring mass transportation
operations.

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Abstract of Presentation:
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is situated on a mountainous
region where provinces are separated by mountains. The region is well-known
for its tourist destinations that attract trips coming from different provinces
including Metro Manila.

In the region, highway transportation is the only form of transportation that

serves the traffic circulation of the local residents as well as the influx of tourists
coming in and out of the area. This highway-dependent transportation creates
traffic problems such as traffic congestion and road crash incidents which are
usually occurring on road network with mountainous road characteristics. In
particular, during peak season, severe traffic congestion occurs in Baguio City
which are caused by the influx of vehicular traffic climbing up to Baguio during
summer season and festivals.

In order to resolve these problems, emerging technologies and

the principles of transportation engineering could be utilized. Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS) is a product of the 4th Industrial Revolution that
utilizes technology in developing solutions to address traffic problems. Global
development of ITS has been creating measures, techniques and tools to resolve
the problems of transportation in mountainous regions. Adapting this kind
of global development in the transportation system in CAR could potentially
reduce, or resolve, the mobility and safety problems in the region.

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SESSION D: Transportation Systems

PUJ DEMAND AND SUPPLY
ANALYSIS: THE CASE OF BAGUIO
CITY, PHILIPPINES

ENGR. LOVELY L. RAÑOSA

Engineer III
Associate Professor
Saint Louis University
Baguio City
llranosa@slu.edu.ph

Engr. Lovely L. Rañosa is an Associate Professor at the Department of

Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Saint Louis University (SLU), Baguio City. She
graduated Master of Science in Civil Engineering at De La Salle University (DLSU),
Manila; Master of Arts in Environmental and Habitat Planning, major in Urban
and Rural Development and BSCE from Saint Louis University, Baguio City.

Her research interests are in transportation engineering on travel

demand modelling and forecasting, and sustainable public transportation. She
is a member of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE), an associate
member of the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines (TSSP), a
member of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS). She
has presented researches in transportation engineering in various local and
international conferences. She is currently working in a research project with
CHED – Newton Fund Institutional Links on Transport, Tourism and Well-
being in the UK and Philippines (TRANWELL). She is actively participating in the
aggressive traffic management of the Transportation and Traffic Management
Committee (TTMC) in Baguio City.

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Abstract of Presentation:
The talk will present the results of the study assessing passenger demand
and supply of jeepneys in Baguio City. Jeepney is a very unique public transport
mode not only in its vehicle type but also in ways it is operated and utilized
by passengers. However, there are issues that need to be addressed regarding
jeepney operation in Baguio City including:

(a) inadequacy of jeepneys during peak hours influencing the waiting

time of passengers and underserved areas;

(b) improper loading and unloading of jeepneys affecting limited road

capacity; and

(c) gap between passenger demand and jeepney supply.

Volume counts, frequency survey, boarding and alighting surveys, origin

– destination surveys and questionnaire surveys were conducted to determine
the factors affecting the service operation of jeepneys. F-test and T-test were
used in evaluating the questionnaire surveys regarding opinion on stop location
and transport service and infrastructure characteristics. The Route Measured
Capacity Method was then used to determine and evaluate traffic data and
validated using EMME software. Results indicate that most jeepney routes are
undersupplied due to increasing passenger demand. However, poor loading
and unloading conditions, limited public transport facilities and services affect
the service operation of jeepneys. Taken together, the study points to the need
for achieving a balance between demand and supply of jeepneys to improving
their service operation.

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING 101:

STRATEGIES ON WRITING AND
DEFENDING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL

DR. CYNTHIA PALMES-SALOMA

Professor of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and
Executive Director, Philippine Genome Center
University of the Philippines
cpsaloma@up.edu.ph

Dr. Cynthia Palmes-Saloma is presently a Professor of Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology and Principal Investigator at the Laboratory of Molecular and Cell
Biology (LMCB) in the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at
UP Diliman. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Philippine Genome
Center, University of the Philippines System. She is also the current president of the
Nagoya University Alumni Association -Philippine Chapter (NUAL-PH).
Dr. Palmes-Saloma received her Ph.D. in Physiology in 1998 and her MS in Medical
Science in 1995 from Osaka University, Japan. She holds two Bachelor’s degrees, one
in Molecular Biology from Nagoya University (1993) and the other in Fisheries from
UP Visayas, where she finished her course in 3.5 years graduating with magna cum
laude honors in October 1987. She was a recipient of the Monbusho scholarship as an
undergraduate and MS student and became a research fellow of the Japan Society for
the Promotion of Science (JSPS) while pursuing her PhD degree. She joined NIMBB in
1998 and started the Neurobiology Research Group which has now evolved into the
Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology (LMCB). For her contributions to teaching,
she was awarded the UP Diliman Centennial Gawad Chancellor para sa Natatanging
Guro Award in 2008.
Dr. Palmes-Saloma served as past President of the Philippine Society for
Biochemisty and Molecular Biology, the Philippine Society for Cell Biology as well as
the Outstanding Young Scientists’ Inc.-Philippine Academy of Young Scientists. She
started the PGC DNA Sequencing Core Laboratory in 2012 and was appointed as PGC
Executive Director in 2017.

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Abstract of Presentation:
As academics and research scientists, we are expected to conduct
research that add to the body of knowledge as well as provide solutions to
pressing problems. We need research funds to start and sustain our research
projects, pay the salaries of the various members of our research team, buy
equipment and supplies and pay for maintenance costs. In the workshop, we
will present to you the various strategies by which one prepares a grant proposal.

We will also share the various funding agencies that could be approached
to fund your research projects depending on the area of study. During the
workshop, participants divided into groups based on interest, will have the
opportunity to brainstorm and come up with rough ideas that could serve as a
backbone for a full proposal to be prepared later.

Participants who have come prepared with capsule proposals will have
the opportunity to have these proposals refined through consultation with the
various resource persons and speakers of the conference.

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RESEACH PROPOSAL WRITING 101

WORKSHOP

DR. MARCOS B. VALDEZ, JR.

University Research Fellow/Full Professor
Far Eastern University, Manila
mvaldez@feu.edu.ph

Dr. Marcos B. Valdez, Jr. received his Bachelor of Science in Biology

degree major in Genetics from the University of the Philippines Los Baños in
1999. In 2004, he was granted a scholarship from the Government of Japan
(Monbukagakusho Scholarship) to pursue his graduate studies. He finished his
Master of Agricultural Science specializing in avian immunogenetics in 2007
from Nagoya University. In 2010, he finished his Doctor of Agricultural Science
from the same university majoring in reproductive/developmental genetics of
avian species.

Dr. Valdez has been instrumental with the establishment of several inbred
lines of chicken, which are currently maintained in the newly established Avian
Bioscience Research Center in Nagoya University. These established inbred
lines of chicken are now used as general experimental animals in the fields
of biomedicine, transgenic research, immunology, population studies and in
the elucidation of sex determination in Aves. In addition, these inbred lines of
chicken are very important due to the rapid decrease of avian genetic stocks
maintained in research institutions around the world. He has also worked in sex
reversal experiments of chicken aiming to elucidate the molecular basis of sex
determination in avian species, which remains not well understood. He was
awarded by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) as one of
the 2012 Outstanding Young Scientists of the Philippines in the field of Animal
Genetics. He was also a recipient of the 2012 Talent Search for Young Scientists
of the Philippines award by the NAST. In 2018, he was awarded as Outstanding
Science Diplomat conferred by the ASEAN Foundation.
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Abstract of Presentation:
First world countries achieved their advances through a knowledge-
based economy. These developed nations rely heavily on their national science
systems to keep abreast and produce new scientific and technological advances.
The advances developed and produced by scientific activities (R&D) are of
paramount importance to sustain their competitiveness and socio-economic
development. The policies implemented are always based on best available
research and information on program results that serve as basis for decisions to
avoid wasteful spending.

This workshop’s main purpose is to equip R&D personnel of the

Cordillera Administrative Region to produce an effective research proposal that
can persuade funding agencies of the value of their proposal and showcase
their competence as research investigators. At the end of the workshop, the
proponents should be able to make a proposal that is well planned and with
profound output that will be extremely important in addressing the needs of
their region.

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DOST RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS

IN ENGINEERING

DR. NANCY A. BANTOG

Regional Director, DOST – Cordillera Administrative Region
nabantog@yahoo.com
Dr. Nancy A. Bantog is the Regional Director of the Department of Science
and Technology-CAR. She finished her Ph.D. in Agricultural Science in Nagoya
University in Japan in 2000 and her post-doctoral fellowship at the same university
in 2006.
Prior to her appointment as regional director, she held various technical
positions and designations. Among others, Dr. Bantog handled the Innovation
System Support: Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), the
banner program of the Department of Science and Technology. She also became
the regional coordinator for Technical Consultancy Services Program, Scholarship
Program and Quality Manager of the Regional Standards and Testing Laboratories.
She led the establishment of two (2) consortia in the region - the Cordillera Industry,
Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development Consortium
(CIEERDEC) and the Cordillera Regional Health Research and Development
Consortium (CRHRDC).
Currently, Dr. Bantog is the Chairperson of Regional Research, Development
and Innovation Committee (RRDIC) and CIEERDEC. RRDIC is one of the support
committees under the Regional Development Committee-CAR (RDC-CAR) which
provides policy directions, harmonizes and prioritizes major R&D activities in the
region. She is also the Vice Chairperson of the RDC Sectoral Committee on
Economic Development.
Dr. Bantog finished both her B.S. Agriculture (Magna Cum Laude) and M.S.
Agriculture at the Benguet State University. She started working at the Highland
Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (HARRDEC),
then at the Department of Agriculture-CAR. She joined the DOST-CAR family in
1991 as one of the Science Research Specialists of the agency.
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Abstract of Presentation:
The Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with other
government and private research and development (R&D) institutions prepared
the Harmonized National R&D Agenda (HNRDA) 2017-2022 to ensure that the
results of S&T activities are geared towards maximum economic and social
benefit for the people. This is in line with the DOST’s mandate of providing
central direction, leadership and coordination of the scientific and technological
efforts of the country.

The HNRDA is aligned with AmBisyon Natin 2040 and is founded on

the three pillars of Malasakit (enhancing the social fabric), Pagbabago (reducing
inequality) and Kaunlaran (increasing potential growth). AmBisyon natin 2040
forms the foundation for more inclusive growth, a high trust and resilient society
and a global competitive knowledge economy. The HNRDA is also organized
into 5 sectors: Basic Research; Agriculture Aquatic & Natural Resources; Health;
Industry, Energy & Emerging Technology; and Disaster Risk Reduction and
Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA).

Researches related to engineering and innovation are found in all the

areas of the HNRDA. The Basic Research sector covers water security, clean
energy and studies on sustainable communities, among others. Meanwhile,
the Agriculture sector supports the use of advanced technologies such as
biotechnology, space technology, electronics, automation, and ICT to find
solutions to agriculture, aquatic and natural resources problems or to develop
new products with significant effect to the sector.

The Health sector also included engineering research topics specifically

in the areas of diagnostics, development of equipment and biomedical devices,
omic technologies and ICT. Research priorities under the Industry, Energy
and Emerging Technology sector range from countryside development and
competitive industries to innovative solutions in the areas of transportation,
renewable energy, and human security.

Lastly, engineering researches under the DRR-CCA contain cross cutting

concerns in the health, agriculture, environment, energy and industry sectors.
This include observation and monitoring networks, technology development
and application for DRR-CCA, modelling and simulation studies, warning and
risk communication, and policy research.

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