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MANILA – Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV has file Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1183, seeking to provide overseas Filipino scientists financial empowerment to come home.
Citing a study, Aquino said that compared to its neighbors, the Philippines has produced fewer research papers.
The country has also filed fewer patents for new inventions with only 1.8 per million population in 2010, the chief of the science and technology panel said.
Malaysia has 43.4; Thailand, 17.6; and Vietnam 3.5.
“Although numerous Filipino scientists would like to serve their country and contribute to our technological, social, and economic advancement, many opt to move overseas where their work is highly valued, and where there are more opportunities to conduct meaningful research,” the lawmaker said.
SBN 1183 aims to institutionalize the Balik Scientist Program of the Department of Scientist and Technology that provides financial incentives for returning scientists to work on either a short-term or long-term basis.
The program subsidizes the cost of returning to the Philippines to impart their technical expertise to the nation, while conducting research to address our country’s needs, the bill said.
“Filipino scientists have been contributing to groundbreaking advancement in scientific research all over the world with their talent, intelligence, and creativity. Yet as a country, we are lagging behind our neighbors in scientific output,” Aquino said./PN
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