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Technology; and also, on research development. After reading, list them down summarize
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MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is supporting President

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s stance on investing in science and technology to boost the country's
disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts.
Marcos, in his first State of the Nation Address on Monday, acknowledged that the Philippines is
a disaster-prone country. "
Capacity building for natural resiliency is therefore a must.
Investment in science and technology is imperative to enable us to have the accurate weather
forecasts and on-time disaster alerts," he said.
He added that based on studies, many areas in the country are now at high risk from the rise in
sea levels brought about by the increase in global temperature. "
DOST officer in charge, Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the agency agrees and supports
the need to invest in science and technology in DRR and climate change adaptation and
mitigation. "
For the immediate dimensions of resilience to disaster and climate change, DOST identified six
R&D (research and development) areas -- natural and health hazards, water, energy,
environment, and society, including infrastructure.
These dimensions of resilience are then the focus of R&Ds that we will pursue in the next six
years," Solidum said after Marcos' maiden SONA.
Solidum said the R&D budget of the DOST for DRR efforts this year is PHP150 million,
excluding the budget of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA) and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
He said the DOST believes that the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda
(HNRDA) will address Science, Technology and Innovation needs of the Philippines. "
We will collaborate with national, local, and private sector to pursue the Filipino aspiration of
disaster and climate resilience," Solidum said.
He said the agency will address these sectoral and societal concerns through the HNRDA 2022-
2028 that was approved by National Economic Development Authority this month.

|President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans on Science and Technology

My insight about this is that The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) supports
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s stance on investing in science and technology to boost the
country's disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts. This can help a lot to improve and protect our
country, especially in our weather forecasts we can able to know the accurate disasters and be
ready and alert on time.

Arayata, M C. (2022, July 25). DOST backs BBM's stance on investing in sci-tech.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1179751

|President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans on Science and Technology

|President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans on Science and Technology