Because it earned high marks in the Anti-Corruption Scorecard, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute was awarded with a Certificate of Recognition by the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) in ceremonies held on 9 February 2010, at the LandBank Head Office in Malate, Manila.

The PNRI ranked eighth (8th) in a roster of 177 agencies who were assessed for their compliance to the requirements of the Integrity Development Action Plan (IDAP) for the year-end 2009.

The IDAP is the embodiment of government’/s multi-pronged strategy to fight corruption through such techniques as education, prevention, investigation and enforcement and strategic partnership.

Agencies were evaluated based on criteria such as their effort to promote transparency in their transactions, identification and reduction of corruption-prone/vulnerable processes, strengthening of their internal reporting and investigative capabilities and, in general, their adherence to ethical standards.

The top honor went to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Health, who tied for first place.

The Director of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Professor Emmanuel Tsesmelis, recently visited the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as part of his two-day Phjlipjpine itinerary. CERN runs the world's largest and most complex accelerator and scientific instruments that are used to study the fundamental constituents of matter.

The visit of Professor Tsesmelis at PNRI included a meeting with PNRI Director Dr. Alumanda M. dela Rosa together with senior staff officials and some researchers.

Professor Tsesmelis' trip to the Philippines culminated with the signing of an Expression of Interest between the DOST and CERN.

The CERN Director, who was accompanied by CERN staff physicist Albert de Roeck, also visited three academic institutions, namely the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University.

The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology announces the holding of the Nuclear Science Quiz 2009 for high school students in Metro Manila.    

The Nuclear Science Quiz is one of the highlights of the 37^th Atomic Energy Week (AEW) celebration on December 7 – 11, 2009.  The quiz aims to develop the interest of the Filipino youth in nuclear science and to promote awareness on the beneficial uses of nuclear energy among high school students.

Students from both public and private secondary schools from the school divisions in the National Capital Region may join the quiz.  Each participating school should send a team of two students and an official coach who are officially endorsed by the school division superintendent.

The  elimination rounds will be held at 9:00 AM on November 24, 25 and 26 at  PNRI.. The semi-final round and the final round will be held at 9:00 AM and  1:00 PM, respectively   on December 1 at the PNRI Auditorium.

The winning teams in the quiz will receive the following cash prizes: first place - Php15,000; second place -  Php12,000; third place- Php10,000 Each school represented by the winners will receive a trophy.

For further information , please  contact Ms. Thelma P. Artificio or Ms. Lynette B. Cayabo at Tel Nos: 920-8810 and  9206011 to 19 local 256; e-mail: tpartificio@pnri.dost.gov.ph or lbcayabo@pnri.dost.gov.ph.

Please click NSQ ’09 for details of the nuclear quiz. 

The PNRI is also inviting the public, especially students and teachers, to the open house celebration of the 37^th Atomic Energy Week. Visitors will be given free guided tours to PNRI’s laboratories and facilities, video showing and viewing of exhibits on the beneficial uses of nuclear technology.