Senate OKs bill to create Virology Science and Technology Institute
The Senate approved a bill on Monday with a unanimous 19-0 vote to establish the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VIP).
Senate Bill No. 2893 mandates that the VIP will focus on research and development concerning pathogens affecting plants, animals, and humans.
The institute's responsibilities include vaccine research, diagnostic and therapeutic development, training programs for capacity building in virology, and collaboration with other relevant institutions such as the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.
As an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the VIP will contribute to the National Virology Research Agenda and serve as a lead convenor for research and development in virology.
The institute will be governed by a board comprising officials from various government agencies and private sector representatives, led by a director supported by two deputy directors—one for research and development and one for policy, support, and linkages.
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