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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

39

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

Calabarzon Regional Development Research Agenda 2018-2022 Page 1

I. INTRODUCTION


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.


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.


II. DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK


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


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


makers in setting policies to achieve the development outcomes

enshrined in the plan.


III. PRIORITY AREAS

a. Industry and Services


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.


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


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


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


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


III. PRIORITY AREAS

b. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry

and Fishing


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.


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



Research Areas


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



Research Areas


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



Research Areas


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


Research Areas


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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III. PRIORITY AREAS

c. Accelerating Infrastructure

Development


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.


Table 3.1 Technological Innovation Research Areas for Accelerating

Infrastructure Development


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



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



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


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



Research

Areas


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

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III. PRIORITY AREAS

d. Social Development (Health,

Education, Labor, Families)


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.


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


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


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


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


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

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III. PRIORITY AREAS

e. Clean and Efficient Governance


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:


New systems on surveillance for crime resolution and

monitoring of public areas; and

Root causes of criminality in Calabarzon.


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


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

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III. PRIORITY AREAS

f. Ecological Integrity, Clean and

Healthy Environment


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.


Table 6.1. Technological Innovation Research Areas for Ecological

Integrity, Clean and Healthy Environment.

Development

Challenges

Research

Areas


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


Development

Challenges

Research

Areas


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


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


Development

Challenges

Research

Areas


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

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IV. OTHER SUPPORTED RESEARCH

AGENDA


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.


V. IMPLEMENTATION AND

MONITORING


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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