The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is expected to get a boost following the installation of Dr. Melvin B. Carlos as the Council’s new Deputy Executive Director. This welcome development came after Carlos, the former Director of the Technology Transfer and Promotion Division (TTPD), took his oath of office before DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña at the DOST main headquarters recently. As the new Deputy Executive Director for the Administration, Resource Management and Support Services (ARMSS) Cluster, Carlos is tasked to lead in the coordination of planning, programming, monitoring, and evaluation of science and technology (S&T) support activities such as general administration, institution development, resource management, strategic communication, management information system, and policy.

Yap, J. P. Jr. (2018, December 19). PCAARRD's new Deputy Executive Director. Panay News, p. 12.