Marquez chairs committee on science and technology in Congress

KALIBO, Aklan- Aklan’s First district Congressman Carlito Marquez made history in the province as the first Akeanon Congressman to chair the committee of science and technology in the lower house.

This was announced in the official facebook page of Marquez.

Marquez has been a member of the said committee since 2017. He was a chemical engineer by profession. Science and technology is considered an important committee as it focuses on research and development. Marquez is also one of the oldest working congressmen actively working at the age of 80.

During his previous stint as a member of the committee on science and technology, Marquez supported several significant science related measures such as the Balik Scientist Act, the Amended Magna Carta for Science Workers, the Philippine Space Act, the Innovative Start-Up Act and the Provincial Science and Technology Office Act.

Earlier, former DOST Science Secretary Fortunato Dela Pena announces that T𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟒, 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚w.

“I would like to thank the National Leadership and the Lawmakers in the 18th Congress on the passage of the Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) Act. This law gives importance to the role of our Science and Technology front liners in making #ScienceForThePeople a reality and in making it an instrument for inclusive and sustainable development,” Dela Pena said.

“I am confident that under the new or current National Leadership, the support for this important factor to socioeconomic development will be sustained and expanded.,” he added.