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The DOST-ARMM was organized on October 12, 1990 by virtue of Executive Order No. 425 implementing Republic Act No. 6734. The enactment of Republic Act No. 9054 (Expanded Autonomy Law) and the subsequent issuance of Executive Order No. 178 on February 21, 2003 provided for the further devolution to the Autonomous Regional Government certain powers and functions of DOST, including the control and supervision of its programs and projects in Basilan and Marawi City, amending for the purpose Executive Order No. 425.

 

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The Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) building of the DOST-ARMM. (More details)

24 High School Students from ARMM Passed the 2012 DOST Scholarship Examination

A total of 24 high school students from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) passed the 2012 DOST Scholarship Examinations held last November 20, 2011.  The names of the scholarship passers who qualified under the: RA 7687 Scholarship Program of DOST are the following:


DOST-ARMM Program Review and Planning Workshop

Nursalam Function Room, Al-Nor Complex, Sinsuat Cotabato City

February 21-23, 2012

This activity is organized by the leadership of Assistant Regional Secretary and concurrent Officer-in-Charge of DOST-ARMM Dr. Abdulgalib I. Halud  to improve the over-all performance of said department for the current and succeeding years.

The DOST-ARMM plays an important role in the development of the Region. It is the leader in the advancement of Science and in generation, promotion and utilization of technology for economic and social benefits.

In the opening remarks of Dr. Halud, he stressed the needs for DOST-ARMM to join effort and cooperate in improving  the performance by strengthening  and expanding the services that is attuned to the ASAP-GR of the Hon. Governor Hataman Administration.

In order to gain more inputs in the planning workshop, the first day of the activity is devoted to  lectures and updates  being presented by expert representatives from concerned partner agencies like: National Computer Center,  DOST-ICT Office, Civil Service Commission, PAG-IBIG Office and GSIS.

The second day of the activity is presentation of accomplishment reports, updates  and review of performance of the department in extending its services, programs and projects from provincial to regional level, including the issues, problems and challenges encountered by the department, which was immediately  followed by the planning workshop.

In order to keep tracked with the 3 pillars of the Hataman administration as spelled out in the  ASAP-GR,  we outsourced the technical assistance of RPDO-ARMM, ably  represented by  Assistant Regional Director Engr. Mlang U. Madal, where he presented the policies and programs of the ASAP-GR  and facilitated the planning workshop. He also unselfishly commented in the outputs of planning activities.

In addition to strengthening the implementation of the regular socio-economic programs and expanding the services of this department, some of the identified urgent activities in collaboration to the regional agencies in ARMM and central office  are: intensive implementation of technology transfer program,  strengthening linkages with partner agencies  and offices, the realization of e-governance  in the region and  coming up with the ICT Summit in the region within the next few months.

We are positive that this will be realized with the cooperation of all officials and staff of this Department in collaboration and support of partners agencies within ARMM and outside regions.

By:   CTD