Mapping the Philippines’ Future: Bridging Local Realities and a National Vision
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DAVAO CITY – A nation cannot navigate the future if its map does not match the terrain. Recognizing that the path to a resilient Bagong Pilipinas must be charted not only from the capital but from the distinct realities of the regions, the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), in partnership with DOST Region XI, concluded the final leg of SANDIWA: Building Regional Capacities in Futures Thinking for Indicators Development on 11–12 February 2026, at Acacia Hotel Davao, as part of the Development of the PAGTANAW 2050, the Philippine ST&I Foresight Indicators Project.
Facilitated by the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance – Governance Futures Lab (GFL), the workshop gathered provincial and regional officers from Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN & BARMM, and CARAGA. Their mission was clear and critical: to translate the broad strokes of the national PAGTANAW 2050 framework into granular, actionable, and region-specific indicators using strategic foresight tools such as Scanning, the Futures Triangle, and Backcasting. Through this process, the workshop sought to transform how local governance approaches the future by moving beyond traditional planning approaches that often react to the “pushes of the present,” such as disasters, resource constraints, and political turnover. Instead, participants were guided to identify the “pulls of the future,” defined as their preferred development scenarios, and to backcast the concrete milestones necessary to achieve them.
Third NAST PHL-PHILAAST RTD Calls for Unified Action to Unlock PAGTANAW 2050 Enablers
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The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), in collaboration with the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST), successfully hosted its third Roundtable Discussion via Zoom on 17 November 2025, gathering industry experts to provide critical insights for updating PAGTANAW 2050 and identifying key influencers and enablers.
The third session in a five-part RTD series focused on an in-depth discussion of the five (5) Key Operational Areas identified as the Critical Influencers and Enablers in PAGTANAW 2050—namely Blue Economy, Governance, Business and Trade, Information and Communications Technology, and Science Education and Talent Retention.
NAST PHL to Hold In-House Workshop on Policy Formulation for PAGTANAW 2050
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MUNTINLUPA CITY — The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) will hold the In-House Workshop on Policy Research, Analysis, and Formulation for PAGTANAW 2050 for the benefit of key personnel within the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its attached agencies on February 20, 2026, in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
This initiative is part of the broader DOST ST&I Foresight Development Program, which aims to integrate and strengthen foresight thinking across the Department. The workshop is designed as a crucial step to capacitate DOST staff to effectively integrate the PAGTANAW 2050 foresight and strategic plan into their strategic planning processes.
The activity aims to train key personnel in applying practical foresight tools and frameworks in planning, programming, and decision-making. Recognizing the need to anticipate long-term challenges and opportunities in science, technology, and innovation (ST&I), the workshop seeks to build awareness and understanding of futures thinking and demonstrate its application in policy development and program design.