{"id":4710,"date":"2003-12-12T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2003-12-12T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4710"},"modified":"2025-01-07T15:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T07:45:19","slug":"volume-25-no-2-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4710","title":{"rendered":"VOLUME 25 NO.2 (2003)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/12\/Cover-800x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4964 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/12\/Cover-800x1024.png 800w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/12\/Cover-195x250.png 195w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/12\/Cover-768x983.png 768w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/12\/Cover-1200x1536.png 1200w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/12\/Cover.png 1444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>For the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held on July 14-15, 2003, at The Manila Hotel, the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST PHL) focused on the theme &#8220;Addressing the Demographic Crisis in the Philippines.&#8221; The meeting brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the challenges posed by demographic shifts and their implications for national development. Sessions highlighted the role of science and technology in crafting evidence-based policies and strategies to address population issues, emphasizing sustainable solutions to ensure a better quality of life for all Filipinos<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=1789\">FRONT MATTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5051\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5051\">Editorial Staff (2003)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5047\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5047\">Board of Editors (2003)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5044\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5044\">Executive Council, NAST PHL (2003)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?page_id=115\">About the TRANSACTIONS NAST PHL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?page_id=123\">About the National Academy of Science and Technology PHL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plenary Papers<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4715\">Addressing the Demographic Crisis in a Collective Fashion<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4717\">Population: How and Why It Matters<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Mercedes B. Concepcion<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4719\">Food Security and Safety Through Science and Technology<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Secretary Luis P. Lorenzo, Jr.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4721\">The Economic Impact of the Demographic Crisis: Its Implications on Public Policy<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Felipe M. Medalla<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4723\">The Rice Problem in the Philippines: Trends, Constraints, and Policy Imperatives<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Arsenio M. Balisacan and Majah Leah V. Ravago<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4727\">Sustainable Marine Fisheries Production in the Philippines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Jonathan O. Dickson and Lainie C. Tiangson<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4725\">Emerging Livestock Production Technologies to Keep Pace with Increasing Population<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Javier P. Mateo<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4729\">Towards Sustainable Aquaculture in the Philippines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Ronaldo R. Platon<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4731\">Mechanical, Chemical, and Surgical Methods of Contraception<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Virgilio R. Oblepias<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4733\">Hormonal Contraception: An Approach to the Demographic Crisis in the Philippines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Mildred C. Negre-Pureja<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4735\">Sex Preselection in Animals: Current Methods and Applications<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Conrado A. Valdez<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4737\">Immunization Program of the Department of Health in the Face of the Demographic Crisis<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Myrna C. Cabotaje<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4739\">Probing the Decisions Behind Induced Abortion in the Philippines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Aurora E. Perez<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4741\">Demographics and Education<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4743\">Competitiveness in Education<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Reynaldo B. Vea<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4745\">Competitiveness in Engineering R&amp;D<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Raul C. Sabularse<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4747\">Using the Capabilities Approach to Analyze Access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the Poor<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Erwin Alampay<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4749\">Water Supply in Cebu, Philippines: A Case Study<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Herman van Engelen, SVD<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4751\">Demand for Housing in the Metropolitan Cities of the Philippines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Marife M. Ballesteros<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=4753\">Women, Migration, and Reintegration<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Estrella Dizon-A\u00f1onuevo and Augustus A\u00f1onuevo<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held on July 14-15, 2003, at The Manila Hotel, the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST PHL) focused on the theme &#8220;Addressing the Demographic Crisis in the Philippines.&#8221; The meeting brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the challenges posed by demographic shifts and their implications [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4710","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-past-issues","8":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4710"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4710"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5053,"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4710\/revisions\/5053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}