PNHRS AT A GLANCE

National Unified Health Research Agenda

NUHRA serves as the country’s template for health research and development efforts specifying the areas and topics needed to be addressed in a 5-year scope.

Opportunities

Find out how you can participate in the health research-related opportunities of the four implementing agencies.

PNHRS Week

By virtue of Proclamation No. 1309, the PNHRS Week is celebrated every second week of August.

Regional Health Research Systems

The regional health research consortia in all the regions of the country mirror the PNHRS framework at the regional level

Philippine Health Research Ethics Board

PHREB is the national policy making body in health research ethics.

Monitoring Tool

To ensure that the system is more responsive and inclusive, the PNHRS Monitoring Tool was developed.

Implementing Agencies

Four institutions commit to support PNHRS to achieve its vision of creating a vibrant, dynamic and responsible health research community.

Technical Working Committees

The six TWCs were aligned with the research themes based on the country’s health needs.

PNHRS Milestones

Take a look at PNHRS accomplishments since its inception.

OUR LATEST NEWS

02 Oct 2025 03:52 - Super User
18th PNHRS Week Competition Winners and Finalists


The 18th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week celebrated the excellence of Filipino researchers through its annual competitions.

Outstanding works were recognized across categories, including Oral Research Presentation, Research Poster, [ ... ]

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02 Oct 2025 03:49 - Super User
Home-grown inter-agency initiatives showcase One Health in action


A collaborative, cross-sectoral framework that engages stakeholders from human, animal, and environmental health formed the central theme of the session, “Home-grown Inter-agency Initiatives towards Optimal Collaborations,” during the 18th Philippine [ ... ]

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02 Oct 2025 03:41 - Super User
Driving One Health forward through a people-centered approach


“People are central drivers of One Health,” 
was a recurring theme highlighted during the Plenary Session 2 entitled, “Innovation, Education and Governance Integration in One Health” at the 18th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) [ ... ]

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02 Oct 2025 03:17 - Super User
18th PNHRS Week calls for ‘One Health for All’

Hosted by the Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development (BCHRD), the 18th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week celebration called for “One Health for All,” urging the advancement of transdisciplinary solutions to address [ ... ]

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25 Sep 2025 05:32 - Audrey Gonzales
Academe holds key to Health Equity, says UP Manila Chancellor


“Health equity is a commitment. One Health gives us the blueprint. Universities give us the tools,”  
said University of the Philippines (UP) Manila Chancellor Dr. Michael L. Tee in his keynote presentation during the opening ceremonies of the 18th [ ... ]

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15 Jul 2025 03:24 - Jwynne Gwyneth Macan
Bicol hosts 18th PNHRS Week centered on ‘One Health for All’



This year, the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week returns with a bold call: “One Health for All,” as it gathers over 500 health researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the country on 13-15 August 2025 in Legazpi [ ... ]

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REGIONAL NEWS

25 Oct 2023 01:25 - Audrey John Gonzales

Contenders from Eastern Visayas and Northern Mindanao emerge as champions in the Oral Research Paper Competition, securing first-place victories in the Professional and Student categories, respectively at the 16th Philippine National Health Research System [ ... ]

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25 Oct 2023 01:21 - Audrey John Gonzales

Together, let us embark on a journey towards occupational health and safety.”

Advocating for occupational safety among emergency room (ER) nurses, Zamboanga Consortium for Health Research and Development (ZCHRD) representative Mr. Halid Tamano is [ ... ]

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01 Sep 2022 05:11 - Christine Jane Gonzalez

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) in its commitment to promote and empower health research activities in Region 8, will be conducting its 2022 Regional Health Research Symposium (RHRS) on October 27-28, 2022. [ ... ]

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01 Sep 2022 05:09 - Christine Jane Gonzalez

A research by the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) on durian rinds as natural bio preservatives secured over 900,000 pesos funding from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).

Durian, dubbed "the king of tropical [ ... ]

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18 Aug 2022 05:30 - Christine Jane Gonzalez

The Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium (R1HRDC) spearheaded by the Research Utilization Committee (RUC), successfully conducted the 2022 R1HRDC Research Conference with the theme “People-Centered Health Research Towards National [ ... ]

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18 Aug 2022 05:28 - Christine Jane Gonzalez

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC), spearheaded by the chair of the Capacity Building Committee (CBC), Dr. Virgildo E. Sabalo, conducted a two-day Data Analytics and Statistics Training last July 18-19, 2022 via Zoom [ ... ]

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HEALTH RESEARCH VIDEOS

18th PNHRS Week Celebration

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17th PNHRS Week Celebration

Dr Phyllis Awor

16th PNHRS Week Celebration

Dr Belen Dofitas

13th PNHRS Week Celebration

Dr Iris Thiele Isip Tan