Taipei, Taiwan--Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremonies between the Philippine Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) and Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute. This ceremony was held in Tapei last February 12, 2009. Taken by COMSTE's John Songco via videophone.

PASAY CITY, Philippines--Private sector experts, the academe and several senators met at the Sofitel Hotel for the joint meeting of the Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering (COMSTE). The event is marked by submission by recommendations from different sectors aimed at improving the country's science, education, engineering, IT, agriculture, and health sectors. The meeting, preceded by COMSTE Chair Senator Edgardo Angara, says he is pushing for more effective cooperation between the government and private sector to improve the country's competitiveness. Videos taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporters Anna Valmero and Alex Villafania.

MANILA CITY, Philippines--INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Anna Valmero talks to Senator Edgardo Angara regarding the National Research and Development Conference where he stressed the need to encourage sustained collaboration among private and government institutions for the national research and development programs.

PASAY CITY, Philippines--Private sector experts, the academe and several senators met at the Sofitel Hotel for the joint meeting of the Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering (COMSTE). The event is marked by submission by recommendations from different sectors aimed at improving the country's science, education, engineering, IT, agriculture, and health sectors. The meeting, preceded by COMSTE Chair Senator Edgardo Angara, says he is pushing for more effective cooperation between the government and private sector to improve the country's competitiveness. Videos taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporters Anna Valmero and Alex Villafania.

FOOD AND ENERGY FOR ALL. Senator Edgardo Angara, chairman of the Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), talks about his committee and it's top priorities – food and energy, amid the current global crisis. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Anna Valmero. AND ENERGY FOR ALL. Senator Edgardo Angara, chairman of the Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), talks about his committee and it's top priorities – food and energy, amid the current global crisis. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Anna Valmero.

PASAY CITY, Philippines -- Taiwan has one of the most successful IT and electronics industries in the world today, with the most number of technology patents next to Japan, Germany and the United States. Head of Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute Dr. Johnsee Lee talks about his country's open innovation model while Department of Science and Technology (DOST) undersecretary Fortunato dela Pena and former DOST secretary Dr. Ceferino Follosco share their thoughts about industry collaboration and what the country can learn from Taiwan's model. Video interviews conducted by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Lawrence Casiraya.

QUEZON CITY, Philippines -- 1st District of Cavite Representative and Congressional Commission on Science, Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) Co-Chair Joseph Abaya talks about how the organization is addressing the scarcity of qualified science and math teachers. Abaya attributes the lack of qualified instructors to the limited employment opportunities in the mathematics or sciences fields, which repel college students from taking up degrees associated to the fields. In an interview with INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia, Abaya says that although the government is in full support of scholarships for math and science, this would still not solve the life these post-graduates would face with limited options in employment.

QUEZON CITY, Philippines -- COMSTE Science Math and Engineering (SME) panel chair Reynaldo Vea talks about the Philippine's membership application to the Washington Accord, an agreement between international bodies responsible for accrediting professional engineering degree programs and licensing legal practice in each of the signatory countries. Video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia.