The relevance of Science and Technology in our economy cannot be disputed. It has greatly contributed in a number of significant accomplishments in agriculture and natural resources, industry and energy, the basic sciences, and health and nutrition. DRN features the thoughts of Dr. Antonio V. Arizabal, the Secretary of DOST. He not only provides the readers the thrusts of the Department but the interesting insights on the problems faced by S&T in the Philippines as well.