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Invest in scientists and R&D, but also provide for CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENTS to do research!
I understand that this is a global problem, pero hindi acceptable ang pa-twelve months lang palagi na contract of services na mababa pa ang sahod. Kaya nagsisisialisan mga tao ng field eh. https://twitter.com/ruffybiazon/status/1252794518732042245
I understand that this is a global problem, pero hindi acceptable ang pa-twelve months lang palagi na contract of services na mababa pa ang sahod. Kaya nagsisisialisan mga tao ng field eh. https://twitter.com/ruffybiazon/status/1252794518732042245
The World Bank reports that the Philippines only has 106 researchers per million people ( https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?end=2015&locations=PH&start=2002&view=chart).
In terms of R&D spending, well I will let the chart speak for itself ( http://uis.unesco.org/sites/all/modules/custom/uis_applications/apps/visualisations/research-and-development-spending/).
In terms of R&D spending, well I will let the chart speak for itself ( http://uis.unesco.org/sites/all/modules/custom/uis_applications/apps/visualisations/research-and-development-spending/).
I DO AGREE that we should invest in our scientists and researchers. But to put things into perspective (re: contract of services), I've been a researcher for 9 years now. Between those years I also went through 9 DIFFERENT contracts.
No job security at all.
No job security at all.
And being a contractual employee also means NO BENEFITS at all. No health insurance (I paid for Philhealth out of pocket). Hindi ka rin basta-basta maka-contribute
sa SSS (kasi govt ka raw) o GSIS (kasi contractual ka raw).
sa SSS (kasi govt ka raw) o GSIS (kasi contractual ka raw).
And since hindi ka talaga part ng University na tinatrabahuhan mo, DELAYED palagi ang sweldo. Many researchers go by 3 months (sometimes more!) nang hindi pa sumasahod. Minsan ikaw pa ang mag-aasikaso ng admin work para sa sahod mo, taking precious time away from doing research.
So yes, invest in our scientists and researchers. But make it conducive for them as well.
ADDENDUM 106 researchers per million people is from 2015.
Most commonly cited is 189 per million (ex: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1074747). But digging further in the data, that's the 2013 numbers.
Between 2013-2015, bumawas pa?
You can access the data here: http://api.worldbank.org/v2/en/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?downloadformat=csv
Most commonly cited is 189 per million (ex: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1074747). But digging further in the data, that's the 2013 numbers.
Between 2013-2015, bumawas pa?
You can access the data here: http://api.worldbank.org/v2/en/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?downloadformat=csv
I found this in my Facebook shares. A better elaboration than what I could summarize in a Twitter thread. https://www.mantlemagazine.com/index.php/2019/09/15/travels-travails-marine-biologist-philippines/
