PASAY CITY, Metro Manila- Dr. Willie Ong, a resident doctor of ABS-CBN’s Salamat Dok and a columnist of the Philippine Star, delivered the keynote address for the Healthcare Social Media Summit 2016 co-organized by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) and the #HealthXPh on 21 April 2016 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

On his keynote address, Dr. Willie Ong shared his experiences in writing newspaper articles and books, producing videos, making health advisories, and using social media as platform for promotion and dissemination of health information.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will hold the first “Technology Transfer Day:Promoting Research and Outstanding Milestones in Innovation and Science for Entrepreneurship” on 27 April 2016 to highlight the journey of the Department and its partners in revolutionizing Filipino science and technology to be more relevant and responsive to the needs of the local industry.

With the passing of Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009 (Republic Act 10055), the DOST, through its partnerships and linkages among scientists, researchers, innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs and industry players, has raised its efforts in building an ecosystem for the transfer and adoption of Filipino technologies into the mainstream market.

MALATE, Manila- The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and the Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with SMART Communications, Inc., will hold #ThinkOpenHealth on 16-17 April 2016 at AIM Conference Center Manila. #ThinkOpenHealth is a hackathon event bringing together developers from the country to help improve the local health sector through information and communications technology (ICT) solutions.

MAKATI CITY, Metro Manila- The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development Scholars’ Society (PSS) elected a new board of directors during the 34^th PCHRD anniversary celebration on 17 March 2016 at the New World Makati Hotel.

The newly elected officers were Dr. Rommel Salazar of De La Salle University, Dr. Nymia Simbulan of University of the Philippines (UP) Manila, Mr. Rogelio Cruz of Centro Escolar University (CEU), Dr. Maricar Ching of CEU, Dr. Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel of University of Santo Tomas (UST), Mr. Mac Gerald Cueto of University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC), Dr. Benida Fontanilla of UERMMMC, Dr. Eleanor Galvez of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Dr. Bella Panlilio of Angeles University Foundation, Dr. Ross Vasquez of UST, and Dr. Erna Arollado of UP Manila.