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DOST Officials Sharpen Foresight Skills for Policymaking

MUNTINLUPA CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) are moving to “future-proof”  the country’s scientific landscape by embedding long-term foresight into national policy-making.  During the In-House Workshop ...

Going Beyond Equations: Scienteach Dagupan Highlights how Science can take Students to Places

(NAST PHL), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Ilocos Region, successfully kicked off the 2026 series of ScienTeach: Symposium for the Youth on February 17, 2026, as part of the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week ...

DOST Visayas Provincial Leaders Strengthen Capacities in Futures Thinking for Indicator Development Through Sandiwa

BACOLOD CITY – In a move to localize the country’s long-term scientific vision, leaders from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) across Visayas trained on foresight  and futures thinking concepts and tools, which will be incorporated in their traditional ...

Mapping the Philippines’ Future: Bridging Local Realities and a National Vision

DAVAO CITY – A nation cannot navigate the future if its map does not match the terrain. Recognizing that the path to a resilient Bagong Pilipinas must be charted not only from the capital but from the distinct realities of ...

Third NAST PHL-PHILAAST RTD Calls for Unified Action to Unlock PAGTANAW 2050 Enablers

The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), in collaboration with the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST), successfully hosted its third Roundtable Discussion via Zoom on 17 November 2025, gathering industry experts to ...

NAST PHL to Hold In-House Workshop on Policy Formulation for PAGTANAW 2050

MUNTINLUPA CITY — The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) will hold the In-House Workshop on Policy Research, Analysis, and Formulation for PAGTANAW 2050 for the benefit of key personnel within the Department of Science and Technology ...

Brewing a Greener Future: #Pilipinast Kapehan Underscores Engineering Sustainability for the Philippines

BICUTAN, TAGUIG CITY – The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), held the first episode of this year’s #PilipiNAST Kapehan, with the theme “Sparking the Future: Innovations in Sustainable Energy,” via Zoom and Facebook Live on January ...

PAGTANAW 2050 to Cap Three-Part Regional Futures Training with Mindanao Leg

DAVAO CITY — PAGTANAW 2050 will conclude its three-part regional Training of Trainers with the Mindanao leg of SANDIWA: Building Regional Capacities in Futures Thinking for Indicators Development, scheduled on 11-12 February 2026 in Davao City. Following the successful conduct ...

Strengthening Regional Foresight: Localizing the PAGTANAW 2050 Vision through SANDIWA

Bicutan, Taguig City – As the Philippines confronts an increasingly volatile and rapidly changing global landscape, the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) through the PAGTANAW 2050 Program, in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology ...

NAST PHL Hosts Networking Forum to Strengthen Science Collaboration

The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) successfully organized the “Strengthening Science Collaboration: Networking Forum for NAST PHL Members and Awardees, Balik Scientists, S&T Fellows, and PACS Members” on 19 January 2026 at the Acacia Hotel, Alabang ...