DOST Successfully Concludes OneLab Roadshow in Brunei
Philippine Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Pete Raymond V. Delfin (center), delegates from the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST), and officials from the Department of Scientific Services of the Ministry of Health (MoH-DSS) pose for a group photo following their meeting at MoH-DSS on 12 November 2018. (Brunei PE photo)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 03 December 2018 – Towards promoting ease of access to testing and calibration networks, a delegation from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) joined by Philippine Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Pete Raymond V. Delfin, met with Ministry of Health (MoH) officials at the Department of Scientific Services of the Ministry of Health (MOH-DSS) on 12 November 2018.
The DOST representatives were in Brunei for the One Stop Laboratory for Global Competitiveness or OneLab Roadshow and to promote their Halal Science and Technology (S&T) Program. The delegation was headed by OneLab project leader Rosemarie S. Salazar, who is the Department’s Assistant Regional Director for Finance Administrative Support, and Technical Services.
The OneLab Project is a network of laboratories anchored on an information technology (IT) platform which broadens public access to testing and calibration services at a single touch point. It envisions to be a globally-recognized network of analytical and calibration laboratories distinguished for quality, proficient services, and ultimate customer convenience.
Following DOST’s presentation, MoH-DSS officials also provided a presentation on the history and the functions of DSS, particularly its Food Chemistry Section. The delegation was toured in the laboratories of MoH-DSS following their meeting with Bruneian officials.
The members of the Philippine delegation included Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) Officer-in-Charge and OneLab Co-Project Leader Dr. Annabelle V. Briones; Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) Senior Science Research Specialist and OneLab Project Monitor Fatima Jhoan S. Ibarreta; PCIEERD Science Research Specialist II and OneLab Project Monitor Aleah P. Orendain; DOST Region IX Science Research Specialist II and OneLab IT Lead Aris D. Moratalla; and DOST Region XI Science Research Specialist II Alma R. Lamparas.
The delegation also visited the Embassy and called on Chargé d’Affaires Delfin following their meeting at MoH-DSS. They expressed their sincere appreciation to the Embassy for making keen representations with MoH in support of the OneLab Project as well as the excellent reception accorded by the Embassy to them.
Chargé d’Affaires Delfin responded that OneLab is a laudable initiative which not only promotes the Philippines and Brunei’s collaboration in the field of science and health at the bilateral level but also fosters regional cooperation via networking of participating laboratories from ASEAN Member States (AMS) and other countries outside the region.
Following Brunei, the DOST delegation will proceed to Malaysia for the next leg of their Roadshow to meet with relevant Malaysian authorities in promotion of the Project. END
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Assistant Regional Director for Finance, Administrative Support and Technical Services and OneLab Project Leader Rosemarie S. Salazar (6th from left) leads DOST’s presentation on the OneLab Project during the meeting. (Brunei PE photo)
Chargé d’Affaires Delfin and DOST delegates listen to the briefing of a MoH-DSS official during the laboratory tour. (Brunei PE photo)
Chargé d’Affaires Delfin, along with DOST delegates and Embassy personnel, pose for a group photo during the delegation’s visit to the Philippine Embassy. (Brunei PE photo)