17/06/2026
🔥 𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 🔬🇵🇭
On behalf of 𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖 — 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, we are grateful to have hosted 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, a meaningful gathering that brought together young minds, mentors, researchers, and national science programs in one shared space for learning, inspiration, and research immersion.
Today, we witnessed a powerful convergence of three important pathways for developing young Filipino researchers: the 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 of the 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, the 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 of DOST-PCIEERD, and the 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺.
Through 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, ERIC became more than a laboratory space. It became a meeting point where students could experience how ideas, mentorship, scientific discipline, and national innovation support can come together to help build the next generation of Filipino innovators.
We were honored to welcome 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮-𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻, S&T Fellow of DOST-PCIEERD, who shared an inspiring and timely discussion on the 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. Her message was clear and powerful: the future of Philippine science begins when young Filipinos are given the opportunity, mentorship, and confidence to turn their ideas into research, prototypes, and solutions.
Her talk strongly resonated with ERIC’s mission as a research and innovation space — to open opportunities for students to encounter real scientific problems, experience research environments, and develop the confidence to imagine themselves as future scientists, engineers, innovators, and problem-solvers.
We also extend our heartfelt thanks to 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮, Scientific Director of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻, Head of the 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁, for graciously facilitating the facility tour. Their support gave our students a meaningful opportunity to see how research is carried out beyond the classroom — from advanced instrumentation and laboratory systems to real research environments where ideas are tested, measured, and refined.
For our students under the Science Immersion Program, our NanoHubs mentees, interns, and young researchers, this event served as a reminder that they are not just visitors in a laboratory. They are future contributors to the country’s science, technology, and innovation ecosystem.
𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is not just an event. It is a model of how mentorship, immersion, facility exposure, and national research support can work together to nurture young innovators early.
At 𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖, we will continue to open doors for students to experience science, build confidence, develop research skills, and see research as a pathway to service, innovation, and nation-building.
🔥 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀.
🔬 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀.
🇵🇭 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
