The DOST in Brief
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was originally established as the National Science and Development Board on 13 June 1958. It was later reorganized on 17 March 1982 to become the National Science and Technology Authority vested with broader policy-making and program implementing functions. NSTA was elevated as a Department on 30 January 1987 under Executive Order No. 128. There are, presently, 16 regional offices including one each for CALABARZON and MIMAROPA in Region IV, Cordillera Autonomous Region, National Capital Region, and Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao. There are 87 provincial S&T centers nationwide.
The Department through the years...
- 1958 - Congress passes a law establishing the National Science Development Board (NSDB) upon the recommendation of Dr. Frank Co Tuli, who was tasked to survey the state of Philippine S&T during the Garcia administration;
- 1982 - NSDB revamped as the National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA) and accorded broader policy-making and program implementing functions;
- 1987 - NSTA elevated to Cabinet level and becomes the DOST in response to increasing demands for S&T intervention in national development.
- EO-128
The DOST Logo
Excellence, Relevance, Cooperation and Cost-effectiveness
The logo of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) consists essentially of four circles joined together side by side to form a square. The circles symbolize unit particles, the building blocks of nature which are the subject and substance of science and technology. The circle design gives an illusion of movement signifying progress through Science and Technology.
- The space in the center of the joined circles forms a four-pointed star symbolic of scientific creativity.
- The logo' s three-color scheme represents the unknown(black), truth and enlightenment (white) and progress (blue).
- The logo's four circles represent the four guiding principles in our S&T development: Excellence, Relevance, Cooperation and Cost-effectiveness
