DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo (2nd from left) and IPO Philippines Director-General Ricardo R. Blancaflor (3rd from left) jointly sign the Memorandum of Understanding to establish innovation and technology support offices ( ITSOs) during the High Level Forum on Innovation Opportunities in the Philippines at Makati Shangri-la Hotel March 11. ITSOs will facilitate quicker, more efficient search and application process for patents in the country. Witnessing the MOU signing are DOST Undersecretary Fortunato de la Pena (left) and IPO Philippines Deputy Director-General Andrew Michael Ong (right). (Alan Taule, S&T Media Service)
