PRLS – Nassef Manabilang Adiong, PhD

The Department of Science and Technology – National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) has awarded the Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS) a research grant to assess sufficiency of foreign aid and development partners in the Bangsamoro region.

Led by Director Nassef Manabilang Adiong, with staff researchers Kebart Licayan, Aisah Solaiman, and Shahid Calalagan, the PRLS launched the research project “Needs Assessment and Foreign Aid in BARMM.”

The said project will be implemented under the DOST-NRCP’s program, “Support to the Promotion of a Science-Culture on Basic Research in the Regions for Global Competitiveness.”

Today, the research team attended a pre-implementation meeting via Zoom teleconferencing. It was spearheaded by NRCP Executive Director Marieta Banez Sumagaysay.

Research grantees are oriented about research undertakings, guidelines and procedures. Allocation mechanism and ground monitoring of the NSTEP focal region were also discussed in the meeting.

The PRLS is the only BARMM-based and non-academic institution to receive the grant. Other recipients include various universities in Mindanao.

The PRLS—led by the newly appointed Director Dr Nassef Manabilang Adiong–conducted a whole-day orientation program at the BTA Extension Office’s Conference Room to brief its new technical staffs about the operations and forthcoming projects of the office.

The Service welcomed its eleven new members, including the newly appointed Chief of Legislative Measures and Legislative Assistance Division (LMLAD), Atty. Hisham Nazz A. Biruar.

The program also included discussion on PRLS’ mandate, vision and mission, accomplishments, and proposals to move forward, which includes: re-structuring of organization, short and midterm plans, and goals for the last quarter of 2021.

The meeting produced key targets that PRLS will be steering for the succeeding months.