A PREVIEW – PAGTANAW 2050: THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION FORESIGHT

CURRENT ISSUE

Volume 46 (2024)

For the 46th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) and the 2024 Regional Scientific Meetings, the NAST PHL adopted the theme “Beyond Farm Productivity: Transforming the Philippine Food System to Address Equity, Consumer Health, and Environmental Issues”.

Until recently, agricultural and rural development in the Philippines focused on improving farm productivity through large-scale monoculture, which has not benefited rural communities. Farmers and fisherfolk remain poor, and monoculture have led to reduced biodiversity, chronic diseases among consumers, and environmental issues like pollution and climate change.

These meetings address these challenges by focusing on equity, consumer health, and environmental issues beyond primary production. All national plans emphasize the importance of diversifying farm activities to solve existing food system problems, offer nutritious food choices, and create value-adding opportunities for farmers and fisherfolk. However, this strategy raises new questions about market demand for diverse products and the role of technology in transforming the food system. Evidence-based studies are needed to convince policymakers and society of the benefits of food system transformation

FRONT MATTER

Copyright and other Journal Information

Editorial Staff (2024)

Board of Editors (2024)

Executive Council, NAST PHL (2024)

About the TRANSACTIONS NAST PHL

About the National Academy of Science and Technology PHL

Table of Contents

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Message – Philippine President
  His Excellency Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. Republic of the Philippines
• Message – Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
  Sec. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., DOST Secretary
• Message – National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines
  Acd. Jaime C. Montoya, NAST PHL President
• Message – 46th ASM Steering Committee
  Acd. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr., Steering Committee Chair
• Resolutions (2024)
  46th Annual Scientific Meeting(10-11 July 2024) of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines

REGULAR ARTICLES

Bioessay

• My Tilapia Adventure: From Research to Commercialization
  Rafael D. Guerrero III
• EDGARDO D. GOMEZ: Vignettes of an Eminent Marine Scientist and Institution Builder
  Gil S. Jacinto, Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez, Jurgenne H. Primavera, and Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza

Brief Report

• Transformation in Human Well-Being for Sustainable Development
  Jaime C. Montoya

Perspective

• Why the Philippines Needs a Net Zero Emissions Commitment
  Raymond R. Tan, Kathleen B. Aviso, Maria Victoria Migo-Sumagang

Review Article

• The Philippine Dairy Industry: Status, Key Influences, Benchmarks, and Strategies for Improvement
  Kimberly I B. Turaja,Loralie Jane D. Guillermo, Maria Angelica T. Maghirang, Kristine Camille B. Tenorio, Babylyn T. Salazar, Arnel N. del Barrio
• Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Management in Tropical Marine Food Production Areas Amidst Climate Change
  Rhodora V. Azanza, Peter Paolo Rivera, Iris Orizar, Gil S. Jacinto, Laura T. David, and Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen VM

SPECIAL SECTION: THE 2nd AASSA-WISE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN STEM

Feature Article

• The 2nd AASSA-WISE International Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM: Food Systems Transformation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  Pierangeli G. Vital and Nonawin Lucob-Agustin

Brief Reports

• Internship and Coaching of Fresh Female Engineers in Development Programmes of Nepal: Promoting Gender Inclusion for achieving Sustainable Development Goals
  Jun Dongol Hada
• Women in Science and Mathematics in Japan and Asia-Oceania
  Yukari Ito
• Women’s Role in Transforming Food Systems in Sri Lanka – A Narrative Review
  Rajika Dewasurendra and Nadira D. Karunaweera
• Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Physics in Asian Countries: A Status Report
  Srubabati Goswami