THE Senate Finance panel subcommittee, presided over by Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino, on Thursday approved the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) budget for 2024 amounting to P25.6 billion.
Tolentino officially endorsed the DOST budget to the plenary after almost six hours of interpellation with the 18 attached agencies of the DOST.
Among the salient discussion points in the briefing were the strengthening of DOST’s public communications and the integration of DOST with marine studies especially amid the coral harvesting in the West Philippine Sea.
Tolentino also urged the DOST to conduct stronger research on agriculture and food security, including development of tamban fish hatcheries, African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine, and nutritious meals for marginalized Filipinos.
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