DOST XII -Sarangani Province and General Santos City Office

𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐊𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 18-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐀𝐖. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲: 𝐍𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐘𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

𝑬𝒊𝒅 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒅, 𝙎𝙞𝙧 𝑹𝑫 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒓. 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒚 𝑷. 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒏✨🌙

Today, we celebrate not only the life of a remarkable leader, but also the inspiring journey of a man whose vision, humility, and faith continue to shape the DOST SOCCSKSARGEN Region with excellence and compassion.

Your steadfast leadership reminds us that true service is rooted in integrity, empathy, and purpose. As you mark another year of blessings, may your days be filled with good health, lasting joy, and continued success in guiding the DOST XII family and the entire SOCCSKSARGEN Region toward greater heights of innovation and public service.

Your DOST XII family wishes you a meaningful and joy-filled birthday, RD Sammy!

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DOST Philippines
DOST - Regional Operations
DOST XII - Cotabato Provincial Office
DOST XII - South Cotabato Provincial Office
DOST XII - Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office
DOST XII -Sarangani Province and General Santos City Office

𝐀𝐌𝐂𝐞𝐧-𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐊𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) and DOST Region XII, inaugurated the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMCen) in SOCCSKSARGEN, marking the establishment of the sixth facility of its kind in the country. Located in General Santos City, the center represents a crucial step in bringing advanced manufacturing capabilities closer to industries and communities in Mindanao.

SOCCSKSARGEN’s economy has been on an upward trajectory, recording a 5.5 percent growth in 2024, higher than the 3.5 percent posted in 2023. With this, the launch of AMCen-SOCCSKSARGEN is timely, as it provides infrastructure that directly aligns with this momentum, ensuring that regional growth translates into greater productivity and innovation across sectors.

The facility is equipped with additive manufacturing (3D printing), rapid prototyping, and advanced design technologies, providing solutions that cut across agriculture, aquaculture, food processing, furniture, and light manufacturing, the backbone industries of the region.

Through AmCen SOCCSKSARGEN, farmers and fisherfolk gain access to customized tools and equipment parts fabricated locally, reducing downtime and improving yields. Additionally, since the region hosts substantial number of MSMEs , many of which face barriers in product design and production, AMCen will enable them to prototype and test products cost-effectively, accelerating time to market.

Also, enterprises in food processing, furniture, and light industries can improve design efficiency, reduce production waste, and upgrade product quality to meet market standards. Students, engineers, and researchers can benefit as well from hands-on exposure to Industry 4.0 tools, ensuring that the local workforce acquires future-ready skills.

AMCen-SOCCSKSARGEN addresses long-standing gaps in technology access outside metropolitan centers. By reducing reliance on distant suppliers, it strengthens local value chains, supports product diversification, and encourages the rise of startups and innovators in the region. This creates opportunities for higher incomes, better livelihoods, and enhanced competitiveness of regional products in both domestic and global markets.

The facility also complements existing support mechanisms such as DOST’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) and DTI’s shared service facilities, providing an advanced layer of innovation infrastructure that MSMEs can tap into.

As the sixth in a growing national network of AMCen facilities, AMCen-SOCCSKSARGEN positions the region at the forefront of the country’s push for Industry 4.0 transformation. By bridging science and industry, it reinforces SOCCSKSARGEN’s capacity to sustain economic growth, generate jobs, and transition toward a more diversified and resilient industrial base.

The facility’s impact will be measured not only by technological outputs, but also by its role in strengthening the region’s capacity for inclusive, innovation-driven development. In doing so, AMCen-SOCCSKSARGEN represents both a milestone in the national innovation agenda and a catalyst for the future of SOCCSKSARGEN as a dynamic agro-industrial hub in Mindanao.

DOST Philippines
DOST - Regional Operations
DOST MIRDC
DOST XII - Cotabato Provincial Office
DOST XII - Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office
DOST XII - South Cotabato Provincial Office
DOST XII -Sarangani Province and General Santos City Office

𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐗𝐈𝐈 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄-𝐇𝐑𝐌 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
City of Koronadal, South Cotabato — In manifestation of its commitment that goes beyond inclusivity in providing scientific and technological services, the Department of Science and Technology Region XII has been conferred the PRIME-HRM (Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management) Awards for the “𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” and “𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁” components by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Region XII today, September 8, 2025, at the DOST XII Conference Hall, PNHLSC, City of Koronadal.
The recognition, awarded by CSC Region XII Director III Ms. Hanah D. Examen and received by DOST XII Regional Director Engr. Sammy P. Malawan, stands as proof of the agency’s consistent efforts to uphold not only excellence in science and technology services but also in fostering a professional, dynamic, and empowered workforce.
This conferment comes as the result of a rigorous process, following the series of PRIME-HRM On-Site Assessments conducted on October 15–16, 2024, and a follow-up assessment on April 29, 2025, where DOST XII demonstrated its adherence to CSC standards and its institutionalization of effective HR mechanisms.
In his message, RD Malawan emphasized that the awards are a reminder of the deeper responsibility tied to public service; “𝑨𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒔𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏.”
Meanwhile, Atty. Examen stressed that the awards represent more than compliance, they reflect a transformative culture within an organization.
The PRIME-HRM is a flagship program of the CSC designed to elevate the quality of human resource management in government. It assesses and empowers agencies in four critical HR systems: Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (RSP); Performance Management (PM); Learning and Development (L&D); and Rewards and Recognition (R&R). By securing recognition in two of these core areas, DOST XII proves its holistic approach to nurturing its people, rewarding excellence while also ensuring accountability in achieving results.
This milestone places DOST XII among the select agencies in SOCCSKSARGEN that have successfully advanced their HR maturity levels, affirming that true organizational excellence begins with its human capital. It further strengthens the agency’s drive to sustain a resilient, innovative, and people-centered public service for the communities it serves.
As the ceremony concluded, it became clear that DOST XII’s pursuit of innovation is anchored not only on scientific and technological advancement but also on its firm investment in people. Beyond laboratories and projects, the agency recognizes that its most powerful asset is its workforce, dedicated men and women whose integrity and excellence fuel the vision of a “Smarter and Resilient SOCCSKSARGEN.”
DOST Philippines
DOST - Regional Operations
DOST XII - Cotabato Provincial Office
DOST XII - Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office
DOST XII - South Cotabato Provincial Office
DOST XII -Sarangani Province and General Santos City Office