DOST-PCIEERD PUSHES FOR DIRECTED RESEARCH
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DOST-PCIEERD PUSHES FOR DIRECTED RESEARCH
PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development INSTITUTIONAL The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter I N S I D E PCIEERD NEWSBITES DOST-PCIEERD PUSHES FOR DIRECTED RESEARCH Putting T H I S EMERGING TECHNOLOGY DISASTER MANAGEMENT I S S U E INDUSTRY October - December 2013 (Maiden Issue) resources in projects that are directed towards specific sectors that have immediate impact to the economy or which directly address a pressing national concern is being practiced by the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The PCIEERD research agenda is hinged on the government’s policy directions for: 1) Rapid, inclusive and sustained economic growth; 2) Poverty reduction and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable; and 3) Integrity of the environment and climate change adaption and mitigation. its directed research, funding opportunity will be prioritized for R&D proposals that fall under the following areas: 1) Appropriate Technologies for Industry Competitiveness; 2) Sustainable Energy; 3) Sustainable Mass Transport; and 4) Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is approximately PHP500,000,000 under the PCIEERD Grants-In-Aid. The PCIEERD-DOST anticipates R&D award ranging from approximately PHP500,000 to PHP10,000,000 of research agreements resulting from this announcement, subject to availability of funds and the quality of The PCIEERD is now ready to accept proposals received. Likewise, PCIEERD research and development (R&D) proposals foresees about 40 research agreements for funding opportunity in CY 2015 from under this announcement. public and private universities, research and development institutes (RDIs), R&D For this Call for Proposals, only proposals consortia, non-profit S&T networks and submitted through the PCIEERD-DOST organizations, and other proponents e-Proposals submission will be accepted seeking funding for their R&D initiatives. before the closing date on January 31, This funding opportunity intends to 2014. The complete package of the Call encourage S&T collaboration and applied for Proposals and Proposal Forms can be research among these agencies and downloaded at http://www.pcieerd.dost. gov.ph. Inquiries can be directed in writing institutions. via postal mail, facsimile, or electronic Accordingly. the R&D proposals should mail to Engr. Albert G. Mariño, Chief, Policy be directed towards harnessing the Coordination and Monitoring Division potential of emerging technologies, expand (PCMD), 5th Level Science Heritage technology development and innovation Building, DOST Complex, Gen. Santos Ave. for the industry and energy sectors, and Bicutan, Taguig City; e-mail: agmarino@ develop S&T interventions and solutions for dost.gov.ph. climate change adaptation and mitigation and disaster risk reduction. In keeping with 2 October - December 2013 The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development HIGHLIGHTS OF ENGAGEMENTS Oct 17 Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment for Mitigation (DREAM) Product Hand-over Ceremony UP-NEC - AVR UP-NEC Oct 25 Semiconductors and Electronics Industry in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI) Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Conference: DOST’ Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) Acacia Hotel, Alabang Nov 5 Space Science and Technology Application (SSTA) Scoping-Consultation Workshop SEAMEO Innotech, Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman Innovation. Nov 12 6th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM) 2013 Henry Sy Sr. Hall, DLSU Manila Nov 13 Launching of PCIEERD e-proposal & PressCon DOST Executive Lounge Nov 18 UST Research Week: Research & Innovation TARC Auditorium, UST In PCIEERD, we take innovation as the core business of our activities. It is that activity that induces each one of us to give the best in our respective tasks. It is also innovation from which all our programs are hinged on, whether in research and development, human resource and institution building, policy making, maintaining and creating new networks, information dissemination, as well as in dealing with all our publics, the media included. Nov 28 PhilGEOS 2013: Geomatics for a resilient agriculture and forestry UPD NIP Auditorium Innovation is Filipino “diskarte” in coming up with better, more creative and intuitive solutions to the needs of society and in contributing to our nation’s development. Dec 3 This has become the buzzword not only in the science community where research and development spur innovations, but in the whole spectrum of human activity. For example, in social media, innovation is the key to becoming in sync with the whole wide world with no restrictions of time and distance. Innovation is the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, in articulated needs or existing market needs. This is accomplished through more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that can be made readily available to markets, government and society. Hence, our Pinoy Innovations newsletter is one of our “diskarte”. Pinoy Innovations will inform everyone about good news in the PCIEERD’s sectors: industry, energy, emerging technology, and special concerns such as disaster management and environment. Pinoy Innovations is also about PCIEERD and the men and women in our organization, who serve as catalysts for innovations to take place for a better, smarter Philippines. We believe that science and technology can make the country develop industrially, but it is innovations that will make our country great. With this, we look forward to 2014 and beyond with the hope that innovation becomes every Juan’s business and totally embraced as part of everyone’s existence. Nov 29 9th National Biotechnology Week Industry Visit at Absolut Chemicals Lian, Batangas Electronics Product Development Center (EPDC) Groundbreaking Ceremony MIRDC Compound, Bicutan, Taguig City Dec 10 Technology Forum: Design and Development of Process Equipment for Food Processing Firms EBD Conference Room, ITDI, Taguig City Dec 17 PressCon: NOAH Website Walkthrough La Breza Hotel, Mother Ignacia, Quezon City Dec 19 Technology Promotion Forum Great Eastern Hotel, Aberdeen Court Makati Avenue, Makati City PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter October - December 2013 3 PCIEERD NEWSBITES PCIEERD APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FOR ITS ENERGY DIVISION After almost 3 months of serving as officer-in-charge, Engr. Nonilo Peña has been promoted as new Chief of the Council’s Energy and Utilities Systems Technology Development Division (EUSTDD). He took his oath before Executive Director Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara witnessed by Deputy Executive Director Engr. Raul C. Sabularse and the Division staff. Engr. Peña replaced Engr. Darwin M. Rosales who retired in October 2013. Engr. Peña started as Science Research Specialist I, of the same Division, when he joined PCIERD in 1988. He rose from the ranks and was promoted as Supervising SRS in 1995. He maintained this position until the PCIERD-PCASTRD merger to PCIEERD in 2010. Before joining PCIERD, he was a Field Engineer for 2 years in Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific (AG&P), an industrial process outsourcing (IPO) company providing fabrication and assembly, modularization and asset management services to the oil & gas, mining, power and civil infrastructure sectors. With his vast experience and expertise in energy, he has represented the country in international official missions and meetings on energy, transport and disaster management S&T cooperation and deliver various technical papers in international seminars like the Global Center of Excellence Symposium on Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming in Japan in 2009. He also served as the National Focal Person for the ASEAN Subcommittee on Non-Conventional Energy Research (SCNER) and was designated as Chairman in 2008. On the side, his very approachable attitude made him a popular choice among his peers to lead the Council’s Employees Association several times. Engr. Peña took his Mechanical Engineering degree from the Mapua Institute of Technology and his Master in Technology Management from the University of the Philippines. He acquired his professional license in 1986. Moreover he had training at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand in 1990, took Energy Management and Training Course in Japan (1992). He also had a study meeting on Development of New Energy Sources in 1996, underwent the Program on Energy Conservation Technology Capacity Building in Japan, and Capacity Building on Technology Transfer in Australia in 2003. Recently, he had training on New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization. As the new Chief, Engr. Peña said he will continue leading the EUSTDD in its mission to “lead and partner with public and private institutions in generating sectoral S&T plan, policies, strategies and science-based information to address national needs and contribute to economic development.” With his 25 years experience in PCIEERD in exercising management and supervisory responsibilities and his “silent waters run deep” but approachable mien, Engr. Peña indeed energizes not only EUSTDD but PCIEERD as a whole. PCIEERD KEEPS TAB OF EMPLOYEES’ ADVANCEMENT The barcode system was first used by the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) for its incoming and outgoing communications which was later on adopted by other DOST agencies to be able to retrieve records quickly and more efficiently. This year, the PCIEERD looked into its records management system by studying records’ life cycle – from creation to final disposition. In partnership with the Philippine Records Management Association (PRMA), the PCIEERD conducted the Records Information and Management training held at the NAST conference hall on October 23-24, 2013 participated by the Council’s records section, accounting staff, science research assistants, and technical monitors. The two day workshop was packed with information about systematic and effective records management. It was delivered by 3 speakers from PRMA: Ms. Remedios Ballesfin, former Assistant Manager at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and a certified Microsoft Office Specialist; Ms. Apolonia Talatala, Chief Admin. Officer at the UP Los Baños Records Management Office; and, from the same institution, Mr Allyson Calapine, Admin. Officer V. The training also covered record keeping principles and practices on how these combine to form a records management program as outlined in ISO 15489. The International Standard on Records Management or ISO 15489 was designed to meet the ongoing generic needs for recordkeeping in a business environment, and is used in government and non-government organizations. 4 October - December 2013 The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter EMERGING TECHNOLOGY PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development ELECTRONICS EXPORTS BY SECTOR DOST PUTS UP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY The electronics industry has been considered as one of the leading industries in the Philippines with its historical 60-70% contribution or 2/3 of export revenues every year. In 2010, the Philippine electronics reached US$31B in revenues that can skyrocket to US$50B by 2016 with a more conducive business environment and additional facility support. However, the country has long been focusing on the assembly of end products for foreign manufacturers. This lowers the cost of labor but in order to move up the global value chain, the industry has to establish local test laboratories and facilities that will also draw the attention of local professionals in product design, development, and prototyping. For these reasons, the DOST has laid the foundation for the Electronics Product Development Center (EPDC) – a facility that will be helpful to technopreneurs, electronics companies, BPOs and other members of the supply chain, academe and training institutions, engineers and technicians’ associations, government facilities and services, industrial parks, venture capitalist, SMEs, OEMs, ODMs, and resellers. According to Engr. Peter Antonio B. Banzon, Advanced Science and Technology- Research & Development Division (ASTI-RDD) Chief and EPDC Project Leader, “The objective of the facility is to help the industry or the academe to bridge the gap from their idea to a working prototype.” The EPDC will house hardware and software tools that can be used to design, test and develop locally-made electronic products compliant with world-class standards, while reducing the cost and time of end-product development to cater to the increasing demand of end-users in the community. During the groundbreaking ceremony for the EPDC last December 3, 2013, Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, PCIEERD Executive Director, said “we would like our local companies to be able to use this (EPDC) so that they will grow big and they will have more companies and maybe mapauwi yung mga OFWs natin na nagdedesign sa ibang bansa.” Electromagnetic compatibility and safety test, printed circuit board prototyping and fabrication, and product prototyping are the three facilities EPDC will provide to the industry or the academe. Dir. Denis Villorente, ASTI Director, said that, “EPDC has been designed to adjust to industry requirements as it continues to evolve towards greater advancements of the sector.” The EPDC shall conduct technical training to diversify the skills of our local manpower and engineering graduates who would not need to go abroad and insulate us against risks of having a monoculture. The establishment of the EPDC is a significant step in transitioning from assembly to design and development that will boost the capability of electronics and semiconductor sectors and help increase foreign investments in the said areas. In his message during the activity, Engr. Alexander Sy, President of the Electronic Industry Association of the Philippines Inc. (EIAPI) said “When DOST mentioned that they will put up a product design center, every member got very excited. We hope that the center can cater to all of us and as an association we are hopeful that, the Center will be utilized as a catalyst in making the industry grow towards the finished product sector.” The EPDC building, to be situated at the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC), is expected to operate in May 2014. PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter October - December 2013 5 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROJECT NOAH LIDAR-PRODUCED 3D MAPS FOR FLOOD-PRONE PH BASINS NOW AVAILABLE The In response to President Aquino's instructions to put in place a responsive program for disaster prevention and mitigation, specifically, for the Philippines' warning agencies to be able to provide a 6 hour lead-time warning to vulnerable communities against impending floods and to use advanced technology to enhance current geo-hazard vulnerability maps, the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) was launched by the Department of Science and Technology. Mission The Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) program team will collaborate with government agencies to promote and integrate advanced science and technology to enhance disaster management and prevention capacity of the Philippine government. These include: the deployment of instruments and state-of-the-art methods to construct high resolution hazard maps that are relevant to the community and local government units; delivery of readily accessible, timely and accurate hazards information through various media and communication platforms; disaster research and development; integration of disaster efforts by the national government, academe and civil society organizations; and application of a bottom-up approach by communities to resilience against disasters. Vision To assure homeland security by reducing casualties and property loss from extreme hazard events and build disaster resilient communities in the Philippines by way of establishing research and development platforms and the promotion of frontier science and technology in disaster efforts. To become a world leader in programs that leverage on advanced science and technology to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards. DREAM has come true. This is the message that the Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment for Mitigation (DREAM) Program team wants to convey in finally coming up with 3-dimensional hazard maps of flood-prone areas in the Philippines using LiDAR technology. The DREAM team launched the LiDARproduced products as tools for disaster management on October 17, 2013 at the National Engineering Center (NEC) in UP Diliman. About 100 local government units (LGUs), which are the main users of the 3D maps, witnessed the launching activity. Dr. Enrico C. Paringit, DREAM Program Leader, reported that DREAM has completed the threedimensional (3D) maps for the 17 of the 18 flood-prone river basins in the country since its maiden flight in November 2012 at Clark Air Base. The areas with completed LiDAR-produced maps are Iponan, Iligan, Mandulog, Pampanga, Marikina, Davao Oriental, including the Sendong and Pablo hit areas – Cagayan de Oro and Compostela Valley. The data used in the flood models and outputs were from Project NOAH’s 700 weather sensors strategically installed across the country with an incorporated flood early warning system. During the stakeholders’ meeting, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) distributed the LiDAR software including the user’s license and manual, compact disc format of digital terrain and surface models, flood hazard maps and LiDAR data guide to LGUs from the identified floodprone areas. The DREAM used the Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment to capture and generate high-resolution and up-todate maps. Accordingly, LiDAR is an instrument that directly measures 3D configuration of the Earth’s surface. It is an airborne mapping technique, which uses a laser to measure the distance between the survey aircraft and the ground surface, including buildings and other assets (above ground pipelines, highways, street feature, power lines, railway tracks), as well as vegetation. This technique is now commonly accepted as the most powerful technique for delivering highly accurate height data in a timely and costeffective manner. LIDAR data can be utilised for many applications, including: flood modelling, infrastructure planning, archaeological surveys, urban visualisation Emergency planning, environmental monitoring, risk assessment, urban design & planning, agricultural assessment, asset planning, and wind farm site selection. It was in November 2011 that DREAM started using the LiDAR equipment. The DREAM is under DOST’s Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards). Dr. Paringit said that DREAM empowers the local government units in having the capability of identifying calamity-prone areas and coming up with life-saving decisions for their locality. Since DREAM only covered 1/3 of the Philippines, it was announced that there is already a plan to continue the LiDAR mapping of 2/3 of the country and will include other universities to broaden the capability of using LiDAR technology. It is expected that the flood models for areas that have been covered be completed by December 2014. 6 October - December 2013 The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter ATENEO USHERS UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) is supporting a project of the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) that will bring in new remote sensing capability in critical infrastructure surveillance, precision agriculture and disaster risk reduction. Combined with a national IT platform, unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs are multi-role assets and platforms that enable research in new science and technology to tackle the problems in agriculture, disaster science and environmental sustainability, and infrastructure particularly bridge and road network planning. Led by Dr. Nathaniel J.C. Libatique of the AdMU’s Ateneo Innovation Center, the PCIEERD-GIA funded project entitled, “Design and Development of Aerial Mapping and Imaging Systems and Standards” aims to build the capability to engage in airborne-remote sensing using UAVs for monitoring the integrity of critical facilities and infrastructure development of low-cost systems. The results will be used for precision agriculture and for disaster science research and development, initially for Luzon and Visayas with the partner state universities and colleges (SUCs). The project also aims to integrate UAV technologies and aerial mapping into a single system for mission-specific applications. The project team has initially conducted surveillance in the aftermath of the 7.2 Mg earthquake in Bohol last October 15, 2013. This is one of the significant flight missions of the project – to assist the Quick Response Team (QRT) of PHIVOLCS in mapping the newly discovered fault system in the island. A compact three-man UAV aerial spotting and mapping team 8-kilometer aerial survey located the extension of the surface rupture. The aerial images are now being post-processed and image calculation workflows are being developed for automated seismic fault feature detection and extraction. In the project, 28 missions have been flown and generated UAV-captured maps, namely: 1) Aerial imaging of fish pen coverage including domestic and economic activity that can impact water quality at Lake Palakpakin, San Pablo City, Laguna, 2) Aerial mapping of newly risen seismic fault system in Bohol island, 3) Baseline mapping for studies on river erosion, sedimentation, land use and flooding in Aklan River, Panay Island, and 4) Critical infrastructure and change in land use in Javier, Leyte The Commission on Higher Education (ChEd) is co-implementing and cofunding this project. PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development MICROFLUIDICS RESEARCH TAKES OFF IN CEBU CITY The PCIEERD is currently supporting efforts towards developing capabilities in microfluidics which is an application of a set of technologies in miniaturized systems involving chamber geometrics used to investigate fluid dynamics in the micro- and nanometer scale. The Council approved the research program proposed by the University of San Carlos (USC) with a funding of P7M to be conducted for 3 years. According to Dr. Rommel Bacabac, SVD, USC Physics Department’s Chair and Program Leader, the project will develop human resource with the capability of developing instrumentation for investigating the microrheology of biopolymers and networks. With collaborative scientific efforts across disciplines at the University specifically with Dr. Josephine Castañares of the Chemistry Department and Dr. Frances Edillo of the Biology Department, the program will design microfluidic chambers for mixing multi-component gels and fast elasticity characterization of living cells through hands-on experiments. During the past few years microfluidics found its way to the ink-jet printer manufacturing industry — via microfluidics devices delivering minute amount of inks from the printer to the paper. With recent innovations however, microfluidics application is moving out of the office to the laboratories as it finds use in biotechnology, diagnostics, assays, defense, pharmaceuticals, public health, agriculture and many other applications. Potential commercial value is anticipated from applications of the research results such as "lab-on-a-chip" devices, diagnostics and sensors. The research program is part of USC’s initiative at developing capabilities in Medical Biophysics in support of DOST's Five Point Program, by harnessing emerging technologies to boost national competitiveness and finding relevant applications in industry and health. Bohol Fault Line PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter October - December 2013 INDUSTRY LOCALLY-MADE FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT BOOST FOOD INDUSTRY Water Retort Vacuum Packaging Machine Spray Dryer Five important food processing equipment have been locally developed to help improve the performance and productivity of the food manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Aimed at being used as locally-sourced equipment, the prototypes are designed to become appropriate to local conditions, efficient, and affordable. By early next year, these 5 food processing equipment will be deployed to Food Innovation Centers (FICs) identified by the DOST Regional Offices: 2 – Cagayan State University, 5 – Bicol University, 6 – DOST VI Office Iloilo City, 8 – Eastern Visayas State University, 10 – Mindanao University of Science and Technology, and 11 – Philippine Women’s University. These FICs will introduce the equipment to food processors, State Through the DOST’s High Impact Technology Solutions University or Colleges (SUCs), and other interested parties. (HITS) project, entitled “Design and Development of Process Equipment for Food Processing Firms”, the Industrial The FICs will house the promotion and demonstration of Technology Development Institute (ITDI) has come up with the equipment prototypes and their functionality leading food processing equipment prototypes of water retort, vacuum to commercialization. Furthermore, operational training, fryer, vacuum packaging machine, spray dryer, and freeze maintenance and troubleshooting of the process equipment dryer. will also be included in the project’s technical and financial assistance package. ITDI Director Dr Nuna Almanzor said, “We hope to do away with imports, which are always expensive, especially for small According to Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, Executive Director and medium food processors, and those starting to put up of the PCIEERD, “the FICs to be established shall serve as their own business.” hub for business and services by connecting producers, such as the farmers and agribusinessmen, manufacturers and In fact, the food manufacturers’ group top the sub-sector processors, including entrepreneur start-ups and established as one of the major contributors to the country’s growing food processors, retail and food service markets, food industry economy – manufacturing. This sector contributes more than associations, food industry suppliers and service providers, 40% of the total manufacturing output and approximately 20% consumers, and the universities, working in a network of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per annum. to support the local food industry as well as supply the international market.” The five food processing equipment will soon be available to deal the issues and challenges faced by food processors in the food industry such as maintenance of market share, entrance of wide variety of imported processed foods due to increased trade liberalization, and innovation or introduction of new food products. Freeze Dryer Vacuum Fryer 7 8 October - December 2013 The PCIEERD Quarterly Newsletter PINOYINNOVATIONS Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development MERRY Christmas The PCIEERD General Assembly and Christmas Fellowship December 13, 2013 EDITORIAL STAFF CONTRIBUTORS Aileen N. Luching Queenie Ann A. Gacayan POIII, OED SRAsst, FAD Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Magdalena F. Frando Supervising SRS, OED-Info Group Maria Elena A. Talingdan Senior SRS, OED-Info Group Engr. Efren V. Reyes SRSII, OED-Info Group Lanquin Seyer R. Gacusan SRAsst, OED-Info Group Mary Ann L. Magnaye SRS I, ODED Jose Ramon M. Cuevas IOI, RITTD Mary Joy Buitre SRS I, ETDD Tony Rose Consignado SRS I, PCMD Ma. Clarissa Manabat SRS I, ITDD Quinn Eidel T. Eda SRS II, HRIDD Ma. Monina Hazel B. Garcia SRS I, EUSTDD Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) 4th and 5th Levels Science Heritage Building, Science Community Complex, Gen. Santos Avenue Bicutan, Taguig City 1631, PHILIPPINES TEL. NOS.: FAX NOS.: (02) 8372071 - 82 (locals 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109); 837-7516 loc. 2120; 837-2926 loc. 2121 837-3925, 837-6154 pcieerd.dost.gov.ph