DoST holds Smart Tabuk projects gab

TECH IN EDUCATION 

Vice Jacob Visaya

TABUK CITY -- The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with the Isabela State University (ISU), initiated the Smart Tabuk City Roadmap Formulation workshop as they drumbeat innovation and transformation here on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
    The roadmap will serve as a guide to develop priority research programs, projects and activities that are aligned under the Smarter City Framework. "It contains vital steps and milestones to achieve the city's goals and bring research ideas into realization," Raquel Santos, DoST Smart City focal person.
    She discussed the DoST Smart City Framework and the Smart City Roadmap formulated by the Philippine Council for Industry Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development.
    Dr. Betchie Aguinaldo, ISU program director of the Business Intelligence Development Center, shared the center's developed programs and other related technologies under the Smarter City Program.
    She also expounds on identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges, aspirations and results, and Cauayan City's experiences on their smart city journey.
    She added that this activity is also one of the ways the agency can optimize its functions and promote economic growth while improving the quality of life for citizens by using smart technologies and data analysis.
    The DoST Regional Office 2,as an active player in the science, technology and innovation ecosystem, announced that it will continue to support not just Cauayan City but also the whole region in implementing smarter city and community solutions.
    The agency will also remain steadfast in elevating the cities and communities by harnessing the potentials of emerging technologies, expanding technology development and innovation for industry and energy, and developing science and technology interventions and solutions to generate more opportunities and achieve economic sustainability, Dr. Virginia Bilgera, DoST regional director, said.
    The activity was attended by the local government unit of Tabuk City, Provincial Science and Technology Office-Kalinga, Kalinga State University, City Environment and Natural Resources Office-Tabuk City, and Bureau of Fire Protection-Tabuk City, among others.