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The Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium is pleased to announce the 2023 Call for Research Proposals for Possible Funding that has potential to address the current health needs that is aligned to national and regional research priorities as follows:

A Webinar-Training on Preparing and Delivering a Winning 3-Minute Research Pitch was successfully conducted online by the Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium-Research Utilization Committee last November 15, 2022.

To further assist the R1HRDC member institutions in organizing their Research Ethics Committee (REC) and prepare for accreditation, the Capacity Building Committee (CBC) conducted an online session entitled “Journey to REC Accreditation: Sharing of Best Practices and Workshop” on October 28, 2022.

Mr. Ariel Bacani, a pioneer member of the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) – Regional Ethics Monitoring Board 1 (REMB 1) since 2017 shared topics about the institutionalization of RECs and the accreditation process highlighting the important national and international ethical guidelines. The Chairmen from three (3) accredited RECs in the region namely Fr. Alfredo Corpuz of UNP-ERC, Mr. Eric Vincent Maminta of DTRC-REC, and Dr. Imelda Larissa Sanchez of ITRMC-REC, were also invited to share their accreditation journey vis-à-vis their best practices and tips on how to manage the accreditation process. During the workshop, the participants from the 3 attending institutions identified their current status and they developed a plan on how they can move forward and become a functional ethics committee.

The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) is pleased to announce that the call for nominations for the 2023 Best Mentor in Health Research Award is now open!

The Best Mentor in Health Research Award is offered biennially to recognize and reward mentors in health research who have built the capacities of researchers in the health sector and, in the process, propelled significant advances in the Philippine National Health Research System’s (PNHRS) thrusts as identified in the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA).

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE NOMINATIONS TO THE REGION 1 HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM (R1HRDC) IS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 6, 2023.

Interested parties may contact the PCHRD Awards Secretariat via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A. WHO CAN NOMINATE?

The nominating party may be any of the following:

● Head of the nominee’s institution or immediate supervisor
● Colleague/s
● Trainee/s
● Student/s
● Advisee/s

Self-nomination is not allowed.

While COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the way we do things, it did not stop us from celebrating our achievements. In fact, it helped us become more resilient than ever. After two years of virtual gatherings, the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week celebrated its 15th annual convention on August 8-12, 2022 through a hybrid format of virtual conference and face-to-face gathering at Marriot Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat City, Pampanga with the theme “Health Research: Responding to Challenges towards National Recovery and Resiliency”. It was hosted by the Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) and the Department of Science and Technology-Region III (DOST III).

With that, the R1HRDC has again proven its legacy of creating quality health researches by bagging awards and recognitions during the 5-day event as follows: