2nd ABINet Annual Meeting
"Science for the People: Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Development" - this was the theme for the celebration of this year's National Science and Technology Week last July 17-21, 2019 at the World Trade Center, Manila. The celebration was formally opened by the Department of Science and Technology Secretary, Engr. Fortunato T. Dela Pena in which he mentioned that this year's celebration will highlight the breakthrough programs into eight clusters : Food Security, Energy, and Environment ; Aging Society, Health, and Medical Care ; Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Biological Resources ; S&T Human Resource Development ; Sustainable Cities and Communities ; Resilience and Innovation ; Equity and Growth in the Countryside ; and International Linkages . Alongside the exhibits were also a series of different symposiums, lectures, meetings and seminars in which the DOST Secretary himself made sure that he'll be able to visit each session.