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The Scientific Career System (SCS) successfully conducted its SCS Orientation for Finance and Administrative Personnel on 31 January 2025 at the Manila Prince Hotel, Ermita, Manila. The event gathered 53 participants (30 women, 23 men) from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Environment and Natural Science, University of the Philippines, National Museum of the Philippines, Universidad De Manila, and Romblon State University, highlighting the essential role of finance and administrative personnel in ensuring the smooth implementation of the SCS in various government institutions.
 
Ms. Luningning E. Samarita-Domingo, Director of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) and Executive Secretary of the SCC, formally opened the event on behalf of Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Co-Chair of the Scientific Career Council (SCC). In the Secretary’s welcome remarks, he emphasized the importance of properly implementing SCS benefits and entitlements across agencies. The orientation aimed to equip finance and administrative personnel with the knowledge needed to facilitate the efficient administration of these benefits, ultimately strengthening support for career scientists in government service.

BICUTAN TAGUIG CITY - The Scientific Career System (SCS) upgraded Dr. Manuel Jose C. Regalado, Chief Science Research Specialist at the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), to Scientist II rank effective February 8, 2023.

Dr. Manuel Jose C. Regalado led a PhilRice engineering research team in developing crude bioethanol and hydrous bioethanol distillation systems, which were pilot-tested at a farmer-adopter’s site in Infanta, Quezon. Their crude bioethanol distiller powered by rice husk was named the grand prize winner of the Alfredo M. Yao Intellectual Property (AMY IP) Award in 2018 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). The machine produces crude bioethanol from fermented feedstock using rice husk as an alternative fuel. The AMY IP Award recognizes "Filipino-owned intellectual properties that have contributed or have the potential to contribute to economic development," as well as opportunities for IPs to be presented to potential investors for product commercialization.