"Science for the People," the first book series of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) featuring success stories and best practices in applying science and technology towards the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), was launched Thursday.
"The very reasons why the books were put together is to present the human side of science as well as the inspiring story of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs taking on the challenges of working together with science, technology, and innovation as their common backbones," said DoST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña.
"More importantly, the books also tell the story of each Filipino whose life has been strongly affected by science and technology. In the pages of the books, we see the positive changes in communities and how people learned to help themselves through what we call social innovations,” he added.
The virtual launch featured the authors Winston Damarillo, digital transformation pioneer behind the company Amihan Global Strategies, Maret Follosco-Bautista, chairman and president of companies under the CL Follosco Group, Robina Gokongwei-Pe, president and CEO of Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc., and Dr. Segundo Romero, President of the Universities and Research Councils Network in Innovation for Inclusive Development in Southeast Asia (UNIID-SEA).
The trilogy of books were the "Science For Scale," "Science For Success," and "Science For Social Change." It will highlight how technological innovations have turned things around for the various enterprises, communities, and ultimately the lives of Filipinos.