DOST Region VIII - IPMES
DOST VIII 2nd Quarter/Mid-Year 2026 Conference
July 22, 2026 – July 23, 2026Function Hall, LNU-Office of the Research, Innovation and Extension (ORIE), Government Center, Palo, Leyte
Hybrid mode (both in-person & online)
DOST Region VIII - IPMES
Hybrid mode (both in-person & online)
AGENDA (Day 1: July 22, 2026)
| Time | Topic | Discussant | Presentation Materials | Action Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | A.PRELIMINARY MATTERS | — | — | — |
| — | Opening Prayer | AVP | — | — |
| — | Acknowledgment of Participants | Engr. Karren S. Mendez | — | — |
| — | Photo Documentation | — | — | — |
| — | B.MEETING PROPER | — | — | — |
| — | Planning Unit Accomplishments & Activities for 2nd Quarter / Mid-Year, CY2026 | Engr. Florentino L. Quiñones, Jr. | — | For information |
| — | DOST Guidelines on Stakeholder Engagement (DOST AO 007, Series of 2025) | FL Quiñones, Jr. | — | For information |
| — | CY 2026 2nd Quarter BSC-Based Accomplishments | Lysander P. King III | — | For information |
| — | C.PSTO UPDATES | — | — | — |
| — | PSTO Eastern Samar | Dr. Arnaldo T. Amosco, Jr. | — | For information |
| — | PSTO Biliran | Dr. Romeo L. Dignos | — | For information |
| — | PSTO Southern Leyte | Dr. Ramil T. Uy | — | For information |
| — | ||||
| — | D.LUNCH BREAK | — | — | — |
| — | E.TECHNICAL OPERATIONS DIVISION UPDATES | — | — | — |
| 1:31-2:15 PM | Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) | Marilyn O. Radam | — | For information |
| — | iFWD PH | -do- | — | -do- |
| — | Innovation, S&T for Accelerating Regional Technology-Based Development (iSTART) | -do- | — | -do- |
| 2:16 - 3:00 PM |
AGENDA (Day 2: July 23, 2026 - half day session)
| Time | Topic | Discussant | Presentation Materials | Action Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | F.PRELIMINARY MATTERS 9:00 - 9:10 AM | — | — | — |
| 9:00 - 9:05 AM | Opening Prayer | AVP | — | — |
| — | Photo Documentation | — | — | — |
| — |
| Dr. Evelyn B. Tablante |
| — |
| For information |
| — | PSTO Leyte | Mr. Mhardy C. Montejo | — | For information |
| — | PSTO Northern Samar | Engr. Anorly A. Narca | — | For information |
Packaging and Labelling |
| Raymond G. Campo |
| — |
| For information |
| — | Technical Consultancy and Training Services | -do- | — | -do- |
| — | Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) | -do- | — | -do- |
| 3:01 - 3:30 PM | Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program | Dr. Lucia P. Dauz | — | For information |
| — | Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) | -do- | — | -do- |
| 3:31 - 3:45 PM | CEST NPMO Updates | Dr. Ramil T. Uy | — | For information |
| 3:46 - 4:00 PM | Regional Research, Development, and Innovation Committee (RRDIC) Updates | Emiel Prisco N. Discar | — | For information |
| 4:01 - 4:15 PM | Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) Updates | Dr. Isabelita M. Pamposa | — | For information |
G.TECHNICAL OPERATIONS DIVISION UPDATES CONTINUATION 9:11 - 10:35 AM |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 9:11 - 9:30 AM | Knowledge Management Unit Updates | Jean Gay O. Ragub | — | For information |
| — | Undergraduate Scholarship Program Updates | -do- | — | -do- |
| 9:31 - 9:30 AM | QMS Implementation Status | Marilyn O. Radam | — | For information |
| — | CY 2026 Internal Quality Audit (IQA) Updates | -do- | — | -do- |
| 9:51 - 10:35 AM | Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities (SSCP) Updates | Florentino L. Quiñones, Jr. | — | For information |
| — | TECHGROW / FOB Updates | -do- | — | -do- |
| — | SARAI Updates | -do- | — | -do- |
| — | iHub and ReSEED-USWAG Updates | -do- | — | -do- |
| — | ICT/MIS and GATES Project Updates | Lysander P. King III | — | -do- |
| — | H.FINANCE AND ADMINISTRAVE SERVICES UPDATES CONTINUATION 11:09 AM - 12:14 PM | — | — | — |
| 10:36 - 10:46 AM | Human Resource Management (HRM) Updates | Dr. Rufino E. Mengote | — | For information |
| 10:47 - 10:57 AM | GAD Updates | Esperanza D. Bonife & Doris S. Cadion | — | For information |
| 10:58 - 11:08 AM | DRRM Updates | Engr. Sherwin O. Macantan | — | For information |
| — | I.LUNCH BREAK | — | — | — |
| 11:09 - 11:19 AM | Supply and Property Updates | Prospero T. Peque | — | For information |
| 11:20 - 11:30 AM | CY2026 Budget Status & 2026 Budget Obligation Program Status Updates | Carissa Mae M. Basiano | — | For information |
| 11:31 - 11:41 AM | Cash Programming / Cash Utilization Status Updates | Rogen Vincent R. Tobias | — | For information |
| 11:42 - 11:52 AM | Cash Management Updates | Cleendy U. Lagunzad | — | For information |
| — | Other Matters | — | — | — |
| 12:04 - 12:14 PM | Closing Remarks | Marilyn O. Radam | — | — |