The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) held the “Capture the Heart in Health Research Photo Contest II.” The contest aims to engage researchers who worked on or are currently working on PCHRD-supported research projects to showcase their work through photos .

As a strategy to reach a wider audience, the Council launched a General Public category. Winning photos featured Heart for the Filipino and also depicted the 7Ms of Filipino Core Values:  Malikhain, Makatao, Makakalikasan, Makabansa, Masayahin, May Bayanihan, and May Pag-asa.

DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr., PCHRD Executive Director Dr. Jaime Montoya, and Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Leah Buendia led the recognition of winners in an awarding ceremony during the DOST-PCHRD 42nd Anniversary celebration on 25 March 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.

WINNERS

Ongoing Projects Category

1st Place – Science in marine resources: exploring the seaweeds-wonder (Evaluation of Nutrient Compositions, Potential Health-Promoting Properties and Harmful Components in Selected Edible Seaweeds in the Philippines)

2nd Place – Swab the Poultry, Save the Country (Against AMR) (Surveillance, Social Dimension and Policy Analysis to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance in Swine, Poultry and Aquaculture Farms” (DOST-PCHRD OneHealth Project 4))

3rd Place – Pagbalik Pamayanan: Pagtupad sa Pangako sa Mangyan-Alangan (Filipino Forensic Genomics)

People’s Choice Award – Bridging Health and Technology Through a Discovery (Anti-Angiogenic Property of Synsepalum dulcificum (Miracle Berry) Ethanolic Leaf Extract using In-Ovo Anas platyrhynchos (Duck) Chorioallantoic Membrane (CAM) Assay)

PCHRD Executive Director’s Choice Award – Overnighters; Lab Rats (Phil-DIAMOND Project 2: Development of HIV Disease Models and in vitro Investigation of HIV-related Neurocognitive and Metabolic Complications)

Completed Projects Category

1st Place – Empowering healthcare professionals in the new normal through the transformative capabilities of HOCLOMA (HOCLOMAC: Product Enhancement and Market Testing of a Low-Cost On-Site Hypochlorous Acid Generator for Sanitation and Disinfection)

2nd Place – Harvesting Test Samples from six-year old Lagundi trees (Philippine Biorepository Network Project 2. Seedbanking for Long-term Sustainable Conservation and Utilization of Philippine Medicinal Plants)

3rd Place – The PainFree Smile (Development of the Go-PainFree Integrated Telerehabilitation Services for Pain Management During and After the Pandemic)

People’s Choice Award – Learning Never Stops (Formulation Studies of Spray-dried Extracts from Plants with Antihyperglycemic Activity)

PCHRD Executive Director’s Choice Award – MAKA TAO (Integration of Mental Health Services in the primary health care system in the Province of Camiguin: A program evaluation)

General Public Category

1st Place – Bridging gaps with Science and Technology, Bringing hope to the isolated communities (DOST Regional Office III)

2nd Place – The Beginning of Iday’s First Sound (DOH-EVCHD)

3rd Place – Eyes See You (DOH-EVCHD)

People’s Choice Award – Kasiyahan sa Paglubog ng Araw (Romblon State University – Laboratory Science High School)

PCHRD Executive Director’s Choice Award – Habang May Buhay, May PAG-bASA (Saint Columban College)

This contest is a continued initiative for the HeaRT for the Filipino, an integrated marketing communications campaign which highlighted the role and contributions of health research and technology in making lives better for the Filipino people. It was launched in 2023, during the Council’s 41st anniversary celebration.