The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Ilocos Region through Regional Director Teresita A. Tabaog and Assistant Regional Director for Field Operations Decth-1180 P. Libunao and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 1 formally sealed their partnership for the safety and security of the 2025 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing held on October 23, 2025 in Laoag City.
The MOU was signed by DOST Regional Director Teresita A. Tabaog and PNP Regional Director PBGEN Dindo R. Reyes, signifying the agencies shared commitment to uphold peace, order, and public safety during the four-day NSTW celebration happening on November 18โ21, 2025, to be hosted by DOST Ilocos Region.
Under the MOU, DOST Ilocos Region and PNP Region 1 will collaborate to ensure the safety of exhibitors, guests, and visitors throughout the event. The PNP will provide security assistance, crowd control, traffic management, and emergency response coordination, while DOST will handle logistical and communication support to facilitate smooth coordination during the event.
The ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ค, hosted for the first time by DOST Ilocos Region in Laoag City, will gather scientists, researchers, innovators, MSMEs, students, and the general public under the theme โ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌโ and the subtheme โ๐๐ข๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ก๐ข๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง: ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ , ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ก๐๐ฐ๐, ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฎ๐ค๐๐ฌ๐๐งโ The event will feature exhibits, fora, technology demonstrations, and interactive activities that highlight the transformative role of science and technology in national development.
Through this strengthened collaboration between DOST Ilocos Region and PNP Region 1, the NSTW 2025 celebration in Laoag City is expected to be both impactful and secure, ensuring that participants can fully experience and enjoy the countryโs premier science, technology, and innovation event. (Sheshenie Janae M. Perez and Karl Anthony Bugar)
