Article 88p. 88

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

consist of the Secretary as Chairman and eight (8)

members,

as

follows:

Secretary

of

Health

or

his

designated Undersecretary, Chancellor of the University

of the Philippines of Manila, Executive Director of the

National

Nutrition Council, Executive Director of the

Council Secretariat and four (4) representatives of the

private

sector in the field of health, who are chief

executive officers of their respective companies in the

field of health or are acknowledged leaders in their

professions to be appointed by the President, in their

personal

capacity,

upon

recommendation

of

the

Secretary, each of whom shall be for a term of two (2)

years; Provided, however , that the tenure of the members

first appointed by the President shall be as follows: two (2)

for one (1) year and two (2) for two (2) years, as fixed in

their respective appointments. The members shall serve

and continue to hold office until their successors shall

have been duly appointed and qualified. Appointment to

any vacancy in the Council shall be by the President and

shall only be for the unexpired portion of the term of the

predecessor.

SECTION

14.

Philippine Council for Aquatic and

Marine Research and Development . — The Philippine

Council

for

Aquatic

and

Marine

Research

and

Development

shall

be

under

the

administrative

supervision of the Department, and shall consist of the

Secretary as Chairman, and eight (8) members as follows:

Secretary of Agriculture and Food, Secretary of Natural

Resources

or

their

designated

Undersecretaries,

Executive Director of the Council Secretariat, two (2)

representatives from the academic/research institution

and three (3) representatives from the private sector who

are chief executive officers of their respective companies

in

the

field

of

aquaculture

or

marine

research

or

development

or

are

acknowledged

leaders

of

their

professions to be appointed by the President, in their

personal

capacity,

upon

recommendation

of

the

Secretary, each of whom shall be for a term of two (2)

years; Provided, however , that the terms of the members

first appointed by the President shall be as follows: two (2)

for one (1) year and the other three (3) for two (2) years, as

fixed in their respective appointments. The members

shall

serve

and

continue

to

hold

office

until

their

successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified.

Appointment to any vacancy in the Council shall be by

the President and shall only be for the unexpired portion

of the term of the predecessor.

SECTION 15. Philippine Council for Advanced Science

and Technology Research and Development . — The

Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology

Research

and

Development

shall

be

under

the

Administrative supervision of the Department and shall

consist of the Secretary as Chairman and eight (8)

members, as follows: Secretary of Education, Culture and

Sports or his designated Undersecretary, President of the

University

of

the

Philippines

System,

two

(2)

representatives from the government sector, and four (4)

representatives from the private sector in the field of

advanced

science

research,

all

of

whom

shall

be

appointed by the President, in their personal capacity,

upon recommendation of the Secretary, each of whom

shall serve for a term of two (2) years.

SECTION

16.

Institutes .

—

The

Institutes

of

the

Department are the following, which shall be line in

character: Industrial Technology Development Institute;

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute; Food and Nutrition

Research

Institute;

Forest

Products

Research

and

Development

Institute;

Philippine

Textile

Research

Institute; Advanced Science and Technology Institute;

Science

Education Institute; Science and Technology

Information

Institute;

and

Technology

Application

Promotion Institute; Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical

and Astronomical Services Administration, and Philippine

Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Each Institute

shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by

the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary

and shall be assisted by one or more Deputy Directors as

may be necessary.

SECTION

17.

Industrial

Technology

Development

Institute .

—

The

Industrial Technology Development

Institute shall have the following functions:

(1) Undertake applied research and development to

develop technologies and technological innovations in

the field of industrial manufacturing, mineral processing

and energy;

(2) Undertake the transfer of research results directly

to end-users or preferably via linkage units of their

government agencies;

(3) Undertake technical services, such as but not

limited to, standards, analytical and calibration services

mandated by law or as needed by industry; and

(4) Conduct training and provide technical advisory

and

consultancy

services

to

industry

clientele

and

end-users.

SECTION 18. Philippine Nuclear Research Institute . —

The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute shall have the

following functions:

(1)

Conduct

research

and

development

on

the

application of radiation and nuclear materials, processes

and techniques in agriculture, food, health, nutrition and

medicine and in industrial or commercial enterprises;

(2)

Undertake

the

transfer

of

research results to

end-users, including technical extension and training

services;

(3) Operate and maintain nuclear research reactors

and other radiation facilities; and

(4)

License

and

regulate

activities

relative

to

production,

transfer,

and

utilization

of

nuclear

and

radioactive substances.

SECTION 19. Food Nutrition Research Institute . — The

Food Nutrition Research Institute shall have the following

functions:

(1) Undertake research that defines the citizenry's

nutritional

status,

with

reference

particularly

to

the

malnutrition problem, its causes and effects, and identify

alternative solutions to them;

(2) Develop and recommend policy options, strategies,

programs and projects, which address the malnutrition

problem for implementation by the appropriate agencies;

and

(3)

Disseminate

research

findings

and

recommendations to the relevant end-users.

SECTION

20.

Forest

Products

Research

and

Development Institute . — The Forest Products Research

and

Development

Institute

shall

have the following

functions:

(1) Conduct applied research and development in

secondary and tertiary processing for the forest-based

industry to generate information and technology which

can improve the utility value of wood and other forest

products;

(2) Undertake the transfer of completed researches

directly to the end-users or via linkage units of other

government agencies;

(3) Undertake technical services and provide training

programs.

SECTION 21. Philippine Textile Research Institute . —

The Philippine Textile Research Institute shall have the

following functions:

(1) Conduct applied research and development for the

textile industry sector;

(2) Undertake the transfer of completed researches to

end-users

or via linkage units of other government

agencies; and

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