DOST Rizal Provincial S&T Director, Mr. Fernando E. Ablaza, together with his staff, had a courtesy call with the Provincial Governor of Rizal, Hon.
Nina Ricci A. Ynares. During the meeting PD Ablaza
presented the CY 2023 Accomplishment Report of
DOST Rizal and requested for assistance in securing the Ynares Center as the pro-spect venue for the
2024 CALABARZON Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) celebration.
During the meeting, PD Ablaza briefed about
the 2023 accomplishments of Rizal. He highlighted
the 30 MSMEs in Rizal assisted through the Small
Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Programs, the Scholarship pro-gram, the rollout of the Science and
Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly
Operated Kiosks (STARBOOKS) and the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology
(CEST).
Before the adjournment, PD Ablaza also endorsed the Section 20, Paragraph 3 of the RA 11293
or the “Philippine Innovation Act” which mandates
Local Government Units to create innovation programs through collaboration with other government
agencies, non-government organizations, academic
institutions, and private companies; and the Republic
Act 11337 or “The Innovative Start Up Act” creating
the Philippine Start-up Development Program which
aims to provide benefits and incentives to investors
and innovators as start-ups, for review of the Provincial Government of Rizal.
DOST Rizal will be coordinating with the
Provincial Treasu
