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Message by the RDC Chairperson
As the highest policy-making body in the
Region, the Regional Development
Council (RDC) Calabarzon sets the
economic and social development
agenda. Included in the Region’s agenda
is technological innovation to address the
development challenges.
Calabarzon as an industrial hub of the
country has to rise to the challenge of
sustaining economic growth. These challenges include affordable and
reliable power sources, competitive products, modernization of industry,
business continuity after disasters and job-skills mismatch among others.
The policies to address these challenges have to be based on studies.
The RDC is grateful to the Regional Research Committee, Calabarzon
Research Consortia and other government agencies for crafting the
Calabarzon Regional Development Research Agenda (RDRA) 2018-2022.
The Calabarzon RDRA 2018-2022 shall serve as a guide to researchers. I
enjoin all scientists and researchers in Calabarzon to continue to discover
new technological innovations, processes, systems and procedures to
propel our Region to greater heights.
HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS Governor, Batangas Province RDC Chairperson
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Message by the RRC Chairperson
I am delighted to express my heartfelt
congratulations to the Regional Research
Committee for its full support for coming up with
the Calabarzon Regional Development
Research Agenda for 2018-2022.
The Calabarzon RDRA 2018-2022 is based on
priority sectors of the region which include:
industry and services; agriculture, hunting,
forestry and fishing; infrastructure development;
social development; governance; ecology
and environment.
The Calabarzon RDRA 2018-2022 will serve as blueprint for all the
researchers in the region. It guides the academe and the line agencies on
the priority development areas that support the economic development
of Calabarzon.
May this Calabarzon RDRA 2018-2022 be an avenue towards the
attainment of quality research that can change the lives of many people in
the Region. And let therefore your researches be the hallmark of quality
and excellence, a magical brand that will never fade away.
EMMYLOU B. YANGA, Ed. D.
Director IV
Chairperson-Regional Research Committee
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Message by the NEDA Regional
Director
The Calabarzon Regional
Development Research Agenda 2018-
2022 was formulated to be able to
respond to the policy requirements and
technological solutions contained in
the Calabarzon Regional Development
Plan 2017-2022. The document aims
to guide the academe and research
institutions to focus their research and
development activities based on the needs of the Region to spur
sustainable development and inclusive growth.
The Calabarzon RDRA 2018-2022 is based on the priority sectors of the
Region which include: 1) industry and services, 2) agriculture, hunting,
forestry and fishing, 3) infrastructure development, 4) social development,
5) governance, and 6) ecology and environment. These sectors are critical
that make Calabarzon one of the biggest economies in the country.
This document hopes to be a catalyst in advancing science and
technology, and promote innovations in the Region.
I thank all government agencies who contributed for the crafting of the
RDRA and invite all scientists and researchers to focus all research and
development efforts resulting to the socio-economic development
of Calabarzon.
LUIS G. BANUA Regional Director RDC Vice Chairperson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Page
I. Introduction 1
II. Development Framework 4
III. Priority Research Areas 8
a. Industry and Services 8
b. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing 14
c. Accelerating Infrastructure Development 21
d. Social Development 27
e. Clean and Efficient Government 34
f. Ecological Integrity, and Clean and Healthy
Environment
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IV. Other Supported Research Agenda 44
V. RDRA Implementation and Monitoring 46
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ACRONYMS
AFMA Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act AHFF Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations BPLS Business Permit and Licensing System CAAP Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Calabarzon Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces DA Department of Agriculture DOTC Department of Transportation and Communication GRDP Gross Regional Domestic Product HEI Higher Education Institution ICT Information and Communications Technology IP Intellectual Property IT-BPM Information Technology and Business Process Management LCPC Local Council for the Protection of Children LGU Local Government Unit LTFRB Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board LTO Land Transportation Office MIMAROPA Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan Provinces MRFs Material Recovery Facilities MSMEs Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises NCR National Capital Region NEDA National Economic and Development Authority NGA National Government Agency NHRDA National Health Research and Development Agenda NWCs Next Wave Cities OFs Overseas Filipinos PNR Philippine National Railways PPA Philippine Ports Authority PPDO Provincial Planning and Development Office PSA Philippine Statistics Authority PWD People With Disability R&D Research and Development RDC Regional Development Council RDIP Regional Development Investment Program RDRA Regional Development Research Agenda RDP Regional Development Plan RLA Regional Line Agency RM Result Matrix ROW Right-of-Way RRC Regional Research Committee RUHRA Regional Unified Health Research Agenda SLFs Sanitary Landfills
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SUCs State Universities and Colleges TMD Traffic Management Department TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization VAW Violence Against Women
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Government Agencies Commission on Higher Education Region IV-A Department of Agriculture Region IV-A DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region IV-A Department of Education Region IV-A Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region IV-A Department of Interior and Local Government Region IV-A Department of Health Region IV-A Department of Labor and Employment Region IV-A Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A Department of Public Works and Highways Region IV-A Department of Social Welfare and Development Region IV-A Department of Trade and Industry Region IV-A Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau National Economic and Development Authority Region IV-A Philippine Statistics Authority Region IV-A Sothern Tagalog Agricultural Resource Research and Development Consortium Southern Tagalog Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development Health Research and Development Consortium Region IV-A
State Universities and Colleges Batangas State University Cavite State University Laguna State Polytechnic University Southern Luzon State University University of the Philippines at Los Baños University of Rizal System
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Local Government Units
Batangas Cavite Laguna Quezon Rizal
Private Sector
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation (MSEUF) Private Sector Representatives
Dr. Felix M. Mercado, MSEUF Mr. Bon Ian D. Dela Roca, Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative Ms. Iluminada V. Gomez, Seven Squares Advocacy Cooperative
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I. INTRODUCTION
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Calabarzon Regional Development Research Agenda
2018-2022
I. Introduction
Research is a tool to establish or confirm facts, validate previous
researches, solve problems, support and/or develop new theories. It
comprises creative work undertaken on a systematic basis to increase
the stock of knowledge. Development challenges could be addressed
with the increase in the stock of knowledge generated by new
research results.
In pursuit of sustainable and inclusive growth, research plays a critical
role in helping the government formulate better policies, plans,
programs, projects and strategies. The Calabarzon Regional
Development Plan (RDP) 2017-2022 includes priority research agenda
to address development gaps.
The Region ranks first nationwide in terms of Research and
Development (R&D) expenditure ratio to gross regional domestic
product in 2013 at 0.26 percent. The Region surpassed NCR with only
0.19 percent which ranked number one in 2011. This shows
recognition of the Region on the importance of R&D activities to spur
economic and social growth. However, this is still below the standard
set by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) of one percent for R&D of
developing countries.
Knowledge is highly recognized as a driver of economic growth and
social wellbeing. Proper use of information to create value adding
knowledge is beneficial to productivity enhancement and
competitiveness. Consequently, all actors involved in science,
technology and innovation are important to translate results of R&D
activities into appropriate technology and innovations that will benefit
the society.
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The RDRA is a tool to: a) guide research institutions, academe,
individual researchers conduct their studies in line with the
development needs of the Region; and b) harmonize research efforts
that will translate to further economic growth. It is one of the
accompanying documents of the RDP in addressing Calabarzon’s
development issues and concerns towards attaining the Long Term
Vision of Filipinos or AmBisyon Natin 2040.
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II. DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
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II. Development Framework
The formulation of the Calabarzon RDP 2017-2022 is defined by a
three-fold process that uses top-down, bottom-up, and horizontal
perspectives. The RDRA comes into the horizontal perspective as it
provides the research gaps for the RDP’s strategies.
Figure 1. The RDP-RDRA 3-Fold Process
As a component of the RDP, the RDRA is aligned with the
development framework of the RDP for the next five years. For this
medium-term, the goal is to lay down a solid foundation for more
inclusive growth, a high-trust society and a globally competitive
knowledge economy. This goal shall be achieved through its strategy
of “Malasakit at Pagbabago Tungo sa Patuloy na Pag-unlad”.
Regional Development Research Agenda 2018-2022
Regional
Development
Research
Agenda 2018-
2022
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Figure 2. The RDP Development Framework
The RDRA is divided into the following major sectors:
a. Industry and Services
b. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing
c. Accelerating Infrastructure Development
d. Social Development
e. Clean and Efficient Government
f. Ecological Integrity, and Clean and Healthy Environment
Each sector has two research categories: a) Technological Innovations
and Breakthroughs; and b) Socio-economic and Policy Research.
Technological Innovations and Breakthroughs refer to research studies
that will provide new knowledge, processes, tools, and systems in
improving productivity across sectors including governance. Socio-
economic and Policy Research are studies that will help decision
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makers in setting policies to achieve the development outcomes
enshrined in the plan.
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III. PRIORITY AREAS
a. Industry and Services
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III. Priority Research Areas
a) Industry and Services
The Industry sector is the main economic growth driver as it
comprises 61.9 percent of the Region’s economic output in 2017.
The Region remains as the industrial powerhouse of the country
having the largest share of the country’s total industry output. The
Manufacturing sub-sector is the largest contributor of the sector
and in the Region’s economy with a 53.2 percent share. The
Services sector is the second contributor of the Region’s total
economic output with a 33.2 percent share. Business activities,
trade and repair, and transport are the main drivers of this sector.
Having the largest share of economic output of both the industry
and services, these sectors are faced with challenges that have to
be addressed with new knowledge, innovations
and strategies.
To achieve the goal of reduced inequality through expanding
economic opportunities in industry and services, researches that
would expand production, enhance competitiveness and
productivity, and generate quality employment would further boost
the growth the sector.
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Table 1.1. Technological Innovation Research Areas for Industry and
Services
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Traffic congestion
leading to tourist
destinations such as
Calamba City and Los
Banos in Laguna,
Sariaya in Quezon,
Bauan and Batangas
City in Batangas and
Antipolo City and
Cainta in Rizal.
Traffic
management
To conduct a study
on new scientific
traffic management
scheme
UP
Table 1.2. Socio-economic and Policy Research Areas for Industry and
Services
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Negative impacts of
ASEAN integration,
including free trade
agreements with Korea
and China, employment
and preparedness of
industries, while seizing
the opportunities to
participate in their
supply chain.
Impact of
ASEAN
Integration to
local
economy
To assess the
readiness of the
Region to integrate
in the ASEAN
Community.
To identify the
effects/benefits of
the ASEAN
Integration to import
and export local
products.
To identify the
effects of the
ASEAN Integration
to local employment.
HP
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Weak link of MSMEs as
suppliers of inputs to
multi-national and big
establishments that
dominate the
manufacturing
subsector.
MSMEs
development
To conduct research
on financial,
telecommunication,
transport and
logistics to facilitate
movement of
knowledge,
technologies, goods
and services and to
link MSMEs in
domestic and global
markets.
To conduct research
on Regional
Resource Mapping
of industries to
pinpoint proximity of
MSMEs as supplier
to manufacturing
firms.
HP
Delayed growth of the
small and medium
enterprises.
To identify the reasons of the failure or slow growth of the MSME industry.
P
Limited responsiveness
and relevance of
current education
curricula to labor
market demands and
industry requirements.
Labor
market
To identify key
strategies or
activities in
developing culture of
entrepreneurship
among the youth.
To conduct Tracer
study/research on
employability of
P
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
graduates.
To identify industry
labor and
specialization
demand in the labor
market.
To assess the
responsiveness of
current curriculum to
industry
requirements.
Employment stability
Labor
market
To identify the social and economic impacts of “No Endo”/5-5-5 policy.
P
Volatility in foreign
exchange rates and
financial markets that
continue to pose a
challenge to export-
oriented industries.
External
market
To conduct research on Area Business Continuity for the industry and services sector to adopt and improve their resilience on volatile market.
HP
Dependence of the
IT/BPM industry to the
performance of foreign
markets and its
susceptibility to market
shocks and
uncertainties.
Limited submission of tourism statistics or the incomplete and late submission of tourist arrivals
Tourism development
To strengthen coordination mechanism between DOT and LGUs
P
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
To study and design a database system for tourist data collection in the local governments and in private resorts, hotel and tourists establishments.
Accreditation of tourism
establishments
Policy review To study existing regulations and come-up with recommendations to increase/improve the number of DOT accredited tourism establishments.
P
Traffic congestion
leading to tourist
destinations such as
Calamba City and Los
Banos in Laguna,
Sariaya in Quezon,
Bauan and Batangas
City in Batangas and
Antipolo City and
Cainta in Rizal.
Traffic
management
To identify the economic impact/losses of heavy traffic in major economic/business areas.
UP
Legend:
UP (Urgent Priority) – research areas that address urgent or critical issues of the Region
HP (High Priority) – highly vital research areas that address two or more development challenges
P (Priority) – research areas relevant to the Region’s development challenges
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III. PRIORITY AREAS
b. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry
and Fishing
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b) Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing
While the Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing (AHFF) sector contributes 6.05 percent to the Region’s gross domestic product, it provides employment to 14.32 percent of the Region’s workforce. The sector’s output increased from PHP 67.74 billion in 2011 to PHP 74.14 billion in 2017. Calabarzon is the second largest contributor on AHFF among regions in the country. Its major products include rice, corn, coconut, coffee, pineapple, sugar, banana, vegetables, tilapia, livestock and poultry, among others. New scientific knowledge in agricultural production is important to continue the development of the sector, and make agricultural products resilient to climate change and competitive across international fields.
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Table 2.1. Technological Innovation Research Areas for Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing
Development Challenges
Research Areas
Rationale/Objective of Research
Priority level
(P/HP/UP)
Declining productivity of major high value crop commodities
High Value Commercial Crops
To identify the causes for the decline in the productivity of major high-value crop commodities.
UP
To develop new sources of farm productivity growth and diversifying income sources.
P
Declining agricultural lands
Adoption of innovative technology for agricultural scanning
Research on high-yielding crop varieties and modern farming methodologies to increase production and maximize land use.
P
Declining fisheries’ production.
Fisheries development
To identify the causes for the decline of fish production and recommend strategies to improve production.
UP
Vulnerability of farmers and fisherfolks to natural hazards
Climate change and natural hazards
Drought-resistant and cultured rice varieties will contribute in ensuring food security despite the impacts of extreme weather conditions.
Impacts of invasive species in local fish
Potential use of yapyap and indigenous/ invasive species of fish.
UP
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Development Challenges
Research Areas
Rationale/Objective of Research
Priority level
(P/HP/UP)
Seed production and fingerlings supply
Increase in seed production and fingerlings supply
New practices and technologies for alternative sources of income of farmers and fisher folks.
UP
Low adoption/absence of researches on the technologies on waste management and utilization
Waste management and utilization
To develop new products from agricultural waste materials.
P
Low adoption on the post-harvest technology
Development and introduction of new processing technologies
To develop and introduce new processing technologies.
P
Insufficient water supply especially in upland areas
Water supply To adopt or conduct techno-demo on solar pad with submersible pump.
P
Production of upland rice
Upland rice production
To develop geospatial database management systems for planning, monitoring and evaluation.
P
Lack of market linkage
Agricultural economics and marketing
To identify new market linkages of agriculture farms.
P
High incidence of pest and improper use of pesticides
Pest control To develop new systems to control the spread of major agricultural pests.
Development of surveillance data
HP
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Development Challenges
Research Areas
Rationale/Objective of Research
Priority level
(P/HP/UP)
and new early warning systems.
Multiple layers of marketing and distribution agents of agricultural products result in large losses both in quantity and quality which leads to lower income for producers and higher price for consumers.
Use of ICT platform to link farmer producers to the market
Supply value-chain of agricultural products to determine the losses of quantity and quality.
Decrease of unnecessary layers in the value chain.
HP
Environmental degradation caused by food production and sustained production.
Environment protection
To determine agricultural practice/s that cause environmental degradation.
Resources into more effective input in production will contribute to food production and environmental protection. Solar-powered irrigation, water harvesting and Bio-gas are some of the technologies that can be utilized in agricultural production.
UP
Limited access to productive assets
Accessibility To expand access of the poor to productive assets via the sustainable use and enhance quality of soil and water resources.
P
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Development Challenges
Research Areas
Rationale/Objective of Research
Priority level
(P/HP/UP)
Degradation of agricultural lands
Agricultural land
To study strategies to rehabilitate and restore vulnerable areas due to landslide and soil erosion.
P
Table 2.2. Socio-economic and Policy Research Areas for Agriculture,
Hunting, Forestry and Fishing
Development Challenges
Research Areas
Rationale/Objective of Research
Priority level
(P/HP/UP)
Multiple layers of marketing and distribution agents of agricultural products result in large losses both in quantity and quality which leads to lower income for producers and higher price for consumers.
Agriculture supply and marketing
Supply value-chain of agricultural products to determine the losses of quantity and quality.
Decrease of unnecessary layers in the value chain.
HP
Declining interest in the agriculture sector
Business incubation Review of existing policy
Increase in agricultural enterprises.
Formulate policies that will increase the interest in the agriculture.
P
ASEAN economic integration and lifting of quantitative restrictions.
Policy analysis/review
To study the impact of ASEAN economic integration of the agricultural products including the key players such as farmers and suppliers.
HP
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Legend:
UP (Urgent Priority) – research areas that address urgent or critical issues of the Region
HP (High Priority) – highly vital research areas that address two or more development challenges
P (Priority) – research areas relevant to the Region’s development challenges
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III. PRIORITY AREAS
c. Accelerating Infrastructure
Development
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c) Accelerating Infrastructure Development
The Region implements various programs and projects to attain
accelerated and strategic infrastructure development. These include
projects in transportation, flood control, water resources, power and
energy, social welfare, and information and communication
technology. The Region is pushing for the study and implementation
of inter-regional connectivity transport projects with Northern Luzon,
Central Luzon, National Capital Region, MIMAROPA, and Bicol
Region. Transport projects include railways, highways, bridges,
airports and water transport systems.
Completion of these infrastructure facilities will help boost industry,
tourism, agricultural productivity, power/electrification, and mobility
of people, goods and services and generate investments. However,
infrastructure development is hindered by right-of-way acquisition,
and obstructions along major roads.
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Table 3.1 Technological Innovation Research Areas for Accelerating
Infrastructure Development
Development Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Traffic congestion
along major roads
Transport
system
To introduce new or upgrade transport systems and infrastructures to meet the quality standards and to enhance mobility.
UP
To conduct traffic management study on major intersections in the region.
Air traffic congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
To study development of a regional airport and its feasibility.
HP
Limited access to
tourist destinations,
industrial areas,
economic zones,
agricultural and far-
flung areas
To study and identify transport strategies to connect economic/business activities to the production and country-side.
HP
Slow internet connection
Strengthening ICT
To identify ways on how to boost ICT connectivity in the region.
HP
Low cellular coverage
and lack of internet
access in rural and
remote areas
To design new ICT systems and structures for rural and remote areas.
To find new and innovative ways on ICT improvement and internet connectivity.
HP
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Development Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
To identify the barriers and bottlenecks on internet connectivity.
Inadequate irrigation
system to agricultural
lands
Water resource
To identify more irrigation projects outside of NIA’s 10-year development plan and assess irrigation system on its delivery of services to agricultural production areas.
HP
Inadequate supply of
safe and potable water
Water security To identify
measures on
efficient water use.
To assess and
develop strategies
for watershed
management and
conservation in
Calabarzon.
HP
Effective and efficient
drainage systems
Flood control Study on the
possible utilization
of collected flood
water and feasible
areas.
To determine
effectiveness and
efficiency of current
drainage systems
To conduct a
Drainage Master
Plan Study that will
HP
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Development Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
harmonize the local
and national
drainage systems
Growing need and
demand of the
community for power
due to industrialization
Energy/ Power
generation
To identify and forecast the demand for energy to plan for power and energy generation.
To explore viability of alternative or clean energy.
HP
Shortage and
vulnerability of social
infrastructures in rural
and remote areas
Social
infrastructure
To determine the
social impacts,
shortage, vulnerability
and sustainability of
social infrastructure
facilities in rural and
remote areas.
UP
Table 3.2 Socio-economic and Policy Research Areas for Accelerating
Infrastructure Development
Development Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective of
Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Road Right-of-way (ROW) acquisition
Government policy
To assess the existing policies and procedures in the road ROW acquisition.
To identify the causes of delay in road ROW acquisition.
UP
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Development Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective of
Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Traffic congestion
along major roads
Transport
system
To identify the effects of heavy traffic in the economic growth of the region.
UP
Relocation of
obstructive utility
posts along road
right-of-way
To identify the effects
of obstructions in the
flow of traffic along the
road.
To identify measures
to fast track the
removal of
obstructions.
UP
Potable water
system to upland
area and rural
areas
To assess the benefits and impact of presence of safe water sources to upland and rural areas.
HP
Slow internet
connection
Strengthening
ICT
To study new policies to encourage private sector participation in internet service delivery.
HP
Low cellular
coverage and lack
of internet access
in rural and remote
areas
Lack quality
telecommunication
infrastructure and
office spaces to
support IT-BPM
industry
Legend:
UP (Urgent Priority) – research areas that address urgent or critical issues of the Region
HP (High Priority) – highly vital research areas that address two or more development challenges
P (Priority) – research areas relevant to the Region’s development challenges
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III. PRIORITY AREAS
d. Social Development (Health,
Education, Labor, Families)
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d) Social Development (Health, Education, Labor, Families)
Among all the regions in the country, Calabarzon is expected to
benefit the most out of the demographic dividend given its big
population. Its share in the working age population to the country’s
total is around 14 percent which will be able to support the
manpower needs of various industries. While the size of the
working age population matters, the quality of labor force is
important. Thus, the Region should implement appropriate policies,
programs and projects to ensure that the young will acquire the
needed human capital that would match the industry requirements.
While the Region is second to NCR in terms of the number of
higher education institutions, the number of HEIs with centers of
excellence and center of development are below that of NCR and
other regions. This indicates the need to encourage the HEIs to
participate in the various accreditation processes and imrpove
quality in higher education. In 2015, the region recorded in the
decrease of malnutrition among children 0-71 months from seven
percent in 2014 to five percent.
In terms of elementary education, around 8.09 percent of the
school age population were not able to attend elementary school.
This maybe attributed to employment stands of parents and lack of
personal interest among others.
Having cited some of the hurdles in social development, research
studies on this sector are critical on how these issues emanate and
how to address them effectively to make development more
inclusive. Furthermore, it is critical to have studies on health,
education, population, labor and families are needed for a more
responsive and scientific decision making.
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Table 4.1. Technological Innovation Research Areas for
Social Development.
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Low achievement
rate (as of 2014,
elementary at
57.89% and
secondary at
44.45%)
Education To use ICT as a tool in improving the learning of students
P
Increasing infant,
under 5 years old,
and maternal
mortality rates
despite the
increasing proportion
of births delivered in
health facilities and
attended by health
professionals.
Health and
Nutrition
To determine the causes of increasing infant and maternal mortality.
HP
Tuberculosis and HIV
detection rate
increased.
To determine the causes of increased cases of tuberculosis and HIV.
UP
Mental health is
among the concern
that was not
prioritized during the
previous years. The
increasing cases of
suicide, depression,
Alzheimer’s disease,
and dementia.
To study the
causes of
increased cases
of suicide,
depression,
Alzheimer’s
disease and
dementia.
To design tools
and interventions
to address mental
health.
HP
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Threat of emerging
and reemerging
diseases
To identify and be ready in addressing the threat of emerging and reemerging diseases.
To alleviate the threat of emerging and reemerging diseases.
HP
Declining net
enrollment rate
Education To identify strategies and activities to raise net enrollment rate.
HP
Low achievement rate
To identify the effects of contextualized materials to teaching and learning.
P
To determine the effects of differentiated instruction to academic performance.
Natural hazards are
unexpected shocks
that can further set
back already
vulnerable and poor
population and those
that are near the
poverty line. Natural
hazards are occurring
more frequently and
with greater intensity.
Disaster Risk
Reduction
To assess the
vulnerability and
risk of areas with
poor population
and near poverty
line.
To devise
interventions and
innovation to
prevent disaster.
UP
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Table 4.2. Socio-economic and Policy Research Areas for Reducing
Vulnerability of Individuals and Families.
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
High poverty
incidences in Quezon
Province and other
identified
municipalities in
Calabarzon.
Poverty To identify and
address the
prevailing causes
of poverty
incidence in
Quezon Province.
To identify new
programs,
projects and
strategies to
effectively
alleviate/reduce
poverty.
UP
Vulnerability of
women, children and
youth, elderly,
persons with
disabilities and
indigenous people.
Social To identify key areas of vulnerability among women, children and youth, elderly, persons with disabilities, and indigenous people.
HP
Economic risks of workers from the informal sector and the contractual or job orders in the formal economy
Labor To assess the economic risks of the workers from the informal sector and contractuals or job orders in the formal economy, as well as economic impact in the business sector.
HP
Socially excluded and
displaced into the
workforce.
To determine viable and sustainable program and projects for the development and integration of
HP
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
socially excluded and displaced workforce.
Declining net
enrollment rate
Education To determine the causes of declining net enrollment rate.
HP
Low achievement rate
To determine the causes/reasons for low achievement rate.
UP
To conduct an assessment of open high school program and students’ performance.
P
To identify the association between engagement to extra and co-curricular activities and academic performance.
Low civil service
exam passing
percentage
To determine the causes of low civil service examination passing percentage.
Employability and
global
competitiveness of
Technical and
Vocational Education
and Training (TVET)
graduates
Labor and
Education
To determine the employability and global competitiveness of TVET graduates.
HP
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Underemployment
worsened
Labor To identify the causes of underemployment in the Region.
HP
Slow increase in
labor force
participation
To identify the causes in slow increase in labor force participation.
P
Challenges of
international
migration and internal
migration
Labor,
Migration and
Development
To study the
impacts of internal
migration in the
labor, housing and
other basic
sectors.
To identify the
needs of
international
migrants at the
local level.
HP
Legend:
UP (Urgent Priority) – research areas that address urgent or critical issues of the Region
HP (High Priority) – highly vital research areas that address two or more development challenges
P (Priority) – research areas relevant to the Region’s development challenges
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III. PRIORITY AREAS
e. Clean and Efficient Governance
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e) Clean and Efficient Governance
Good governance is characterized by a citizen-centered, clean,
and efficient delivery of goods and services. The research outputs
aim to introduce innovations and new technologies, and
automation of processes and procedures to improve delivery of
public service.
Attaining Just and Lasting Peace
It has been observed that conflict affected areas in the Region are
contiguous municipalities at the southern tip of Quezon province
which have poverty incidence greater than 20 percent based on
the 2012 Small Area Poverty Estimates. Lack of awareness of the
populace on land issues and insufficient delivery of basic services
are the main reasons for the existence of insurgency in the area.
Calabarzon being an industrial region also is susceptible to internal
conflict. Labor disputes could result in insurgency when rebel
groups intervene in behalf of the labor sector.
Ensuring Regional Security, Public Order and Safety
Calabarzon has a generally peaceful environment. The use of
programmatic and sustainable approaches to combat criminality
resulted in a notable decrease in crime incidence.
To attain national security, public order and safety, the following
objectives will have to be pursued:
Uphold and protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of
the country;
Reduce all forms of criminality;
Ensure public safety; and
Protect the welfare and well-being of all Filipinos overseas.
The following are the priority research areas for Regional Security,
Public Order and Safety:
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New systems on surveillance for crime resolution and
monitoring of public areas; and
Root causes of criminality in Calabarzon.
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Table 5.1. Technological Innovations for Clean and Efficient Governance.
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Inaccurate declaration
of income and non-
issuance of receipts
by business
establishments need
to be addressed
New system
for data/
revenue/
income/ tax
collection
To provide modern
system for the
government and
private sector on
revenue/ income/ tax
collection/
transactions.
P
Slow and selective
administration of
justice
Efficient
justice system
To design new
systems, application
or software for unified
information database
of the whole justice
system needed to
improve case
documents and
efficiency of the justice
system.
HP
Increased demand for
data on information
and communications
technology, business
process management,
migration, trade and
services, and gaps on
exports
Unified
database
system
To formulate a new
database system to
unify policy requiring
provide for data on
information and
communications
technology, business
process management,
migration, trade and
services, and gaps on
exports for evidence-
based planning and
decision-making.
P
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Table 5.2. Socio-economic and Policy Research Areas for Clean and
Efficient Governance.
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective
of Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Non-compliance to
government
transparency
Personnel
sufficiency
among LGUs
To assess and
improve Human
Resource
Management in LGUs.
P
Lagging LGUs in
terms of
competitiveness.
Local
government
To identify good
practices of
competitive LGUs and
recommend basic
indicators/standards to
improve
competitiveness.
P
Limited infrastructure
for international
access or gateway.
Infrastructure
spending by
the
government
To study the economic
benefits of
constructing air and
seaport to key
development areas.
P
Legend:
UP (Urgent Priority) – research areas that address urgent or critical issues of the Region
HP (High Priority) – highly vital research areas that address two or more development challenges
P (Priority) – research areas relevant to the Region’s development challenges
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III. PRIORITY AREAS
f. Ecological Integrity, Clean and
Healthy Environment
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f) Ecological Integrity, Clean and Healthy Environment
Protecting the environment is essential for sustainable development. However, the fast growing economy and population have a negative impact on the environment. To sustain economic growth and provide for the needs of the increasing population requires a careful study. Building Safe and Secure Communities
The RDP aims for safer and more secured communities in the
Region. Having the highest population among regions entails greater
challenge for more safe and secured housing areas.
The following are the proposed priority research studies:
conduct of research on the effectiveness of Local
Shelter Plans;
conduct of land inventory and informal settler family mapping
through the Land Registration Systems Inc. and the National
Household Targeting System, to estimate actual needs;
conduct of research on assessment of resettlement programs;
conduct of environmental and social impact assessment along
with a baseline study on skills set inventory of relocates; and
determine the work interest of the youth and build their skills on
entrepreneurship and employment.
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Table 6.1. Technological Innovation Research Areas for Ecological
Integrity, Clean and Healthy Environment.
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective of
Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Lack of database
on damages,
losses and
casualties during
disaster
Data
management
To establish database system in all LGUs to record damages, losses and casualties during disaster.
To establish a satellite data for post disaster needs assessment.
To use drone for assessment and monitoring and evaluation.
P
Waste
management
Lack of sanitary
landfills in LGUs
Limited number
of material
recovery facilities
(MRFs)
Lax enforcement
of RA 9003
“Ecological Solid
Waste
Management
Act”
Solid Waste
Management
To identify new
strategies to
effectively promote
waste segregation in
LGUs.
To identify harmful
effects of waste
materials to the
environment.
HP
Fast urbanization
and high
population
Solid waste
management
To study and identify strategies to sustain environment friendly waste management system in fast urbanization and high population areas.
UP
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective of
Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Land, air and
water pollution
Land, air and
water quality
management
To identify ways on
how to regulate waste
disposal of
households
To identify/map the
industries that
contributes to
pollution.
P
Migration of
informal settlers
along bodies of
water
Environmental
management
To study the impact of presence of informal settlers along bodies of water and other environment critical areas.
P
Table 6.2. Socio-economic and Policy Research Areas for Ecological
Integrity, Clean and Healthy Environment
Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective of
Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Waste
management
Lack of sanitary
landfills in LGUs
Limited number
of material
recovery facilities
(MRFs)
Lax enforcement
of RA 9003
“Ecological Solid
Waste
Management Act”
Solid Waste
Management
To formulate strategies
to strengthen and
ensure strict
compliance to RA
9003.
HP
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Development
Challenges
Research
Areas
Rationale/Objective of
Research
Priority
level
(P/HP/UP)
Land, air and
water pollution
Land, air and
water quality
management
Strategies to strengthen and ensure strict compliance to environmental laws.
P
Migration of
informal settlers
along bodies of
water
Environmental
management
To identify alternative livelihood for informal settlers.
P
Weak disaster
preparedness
Disaster
resiliency
To assess the working
condition of the DRRM
related equipment of
LGUs.
Study to establish
DRRM groups that can
respond during
disasters.
P
Lack of database
on damages,
losses and
casualties during
disaster
Data
management
To establish database system in all LGUs to record damages, losses and casualties during disaster.
P
Degraded
forestlands,
critical
watersheds and
river basins
Environmental
protection
To intensify protection and management of the environment.
P
Legend:
UP (Urgent Priority) – research areas that address urgent or critical issues of the Region
HP (High Priority) – highly vital research areas that address two or more development challenges
P (Priority) – research areas relevant to the Region’s development challenges
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IV. OTHER SUPPORTED RESEARCH
AGENDA
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IV. Other Supported Research Agenda
Other departments have prepared their respective research agenda to
address the issues of their respective sectors. The RDRA supports the
following research agenda:
National Harmonized Research and Development
Agenda (NHRDA);
DepEd Basic Education Research Agenda; and
Regional Unified Health Research Agenda (RUHRA).
The RDRA’s research areas served as inputs in the formulation of the
NHRDA and RUHRA.
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V. IMPLEMENTATION AND
MONITORING
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V. RDRA Implementation and Monitoring
a) Advocacy
To address the challenges of science and technology
advancement and innovation promotion, the RDRA will be
advocated through the following strategies:
Conduct Research and Statistics Forum and other
research fora;
Conduct of Research Agenda Setting of State Universities and
Colleges (SUCs);
Presentation of RDRA to thesis students of higher
education institutions;
Use of social media and other information, communication and
technology resources.
b) Monitoring
The research areas under the RDRA will be monitored using the
Exchange of Probes, Learnings and Outputs of Research (Explore)
database system. Conducted research studies by SUCs and
regional line agencies shall be encoded by their respective Explore
focal persons to update the Explore database system.
The Explore is an on-line database system that helps internet
users in their search for research studies conducted by
government agencies, SUCs, research consortiums, and private
sectors in Calabarzon in line with the research areas of the RDRA.
It is the only system in the whole country that houses research
studies which was conceptualized by the RRC and developed by
DOST Region IV-A. The RRC holds meetings to include monitoring
and the updating of the Explore database system.
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