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Acronym Name of Agency Function

 Formulate policies, plans, programs, project, and
strategies for health S&T development
 Program and allocate government and external funds
The Philippine Council for Health
PCHRD Research and Development for R&D
 Monitor R&D projects
 Generate external funds

 Create and suggest policy choices, methods,

programs, and initiatives that address the malnutrition
problem for implementation by relevant authorities.
 Undertake research to identify the citizenry's
FNRI Food and Nutrition Research Institute
nutritional status, with specific attention to the
malnutrition problem, its causes, and consequences.
 It disseminates its research findings and
recommendations to relevant end-users.

 carries out development and research on wood and

non-wood forest products.
Forest Products Research and
FPRDI Development Institute  It serves as the nation's hub for applied technologies
related to the use of forest-based goods.

 undertakes technical services such as, but not limited

to, standards, analytical and calibration services need
by industry.
Industrial Technology Development
ITDI Institute  It is responsible for the transfer of research results
directly to end-users or via linkages with other
government agencies.

 provide both government and private sectors in the

metals, engineering, and allied industries with
professional management and technical expertise on
Metal Industry Research and the training of engineers & technicians; information
MIRDC Development Center
exchange; quality control & testing; research &
development; technology transfer; and business
economics advisory services.
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 advance and regulate the safe and peaceful

PNRI Philippine Nuclear Research Institute applications of nuclear science and technology in the
Philippines

 Conduct applied research and development for the

textile industry sector;
 Undertake the transfer of completed researches to

PTRI Philippine Textile Research Institute end-users or via linkage units of other government
agencies; and
 Undertake technical services and provide training
programs

 dedicated to provide flood and typhoon warnings,

public weather forecasts and advisories,
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and
PAGASA and Astronomical Services
other specialized information and services primarily
Administration
for the protection of life and property and in support of
economic, productivity and sustainable development.

 Predict the occurrence of volcanic eruptions and

earthquakes and their related geotectonic phenomena
 Determine how eruptions and earthquakes shall occur
and also areas likely to be affected
Philippine Institute of Volcanology  Generate sufficient data for forecasting volcanic
PHIVOLCS and Seismology
eruptions and earthquakes
 Mitigate hazards of volcanic activities through
appropriate detection, forecast and warning system
 Formulate appropriate disaster preparedness plans

 To recognize outstanding achievements in Science

and Technology as well as provide meaningful
National Academy of Science and
NAST Technology incentives to those engaged in Scientific and
Technological Researches.