Grand Launching and Inauguration of the DOST AMCen

WELCOME REMARKS

Engr. Robert O. Dizon

Executive Director

DOST-Metals Industry Research and Development Center

Grand Launching and Inauguration of the AMCen

AMCen Building, DOST-MIRDC Compound, Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City

June 14, 2021

Department of Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, 

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar, represented by Undersecretary Roberto R. Bernardo

Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, 

Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato T. Dela Peña, 

Department of Budget and Management Secretary Wendel E. Avisado,

National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua, represented by Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon,

DTI Undersecretary Rafaelita M. Aldaba,

Taguig City Mayor Lino Edgardo S. Cayetano,

AMCen partners; friends from the media; my fellow government employees; ladies and gentlemen; good morning. 

It is my privilege to welcome you all to today’s event.  Today, we are marking history together with the grand launching and inauguration of the Advanced Manufacturing Center, the first of its kind in the Philippines. 

Two years ago, we held the groundbreaking of the AMCen.  

Our dear DOST Secretary led the event.  The groundbreaking ceremony was a celebration and an expression of our gratitude to the people and organizations who joined us and believed in the vision of setting up the AMCen.  It was a ceremony that served as a kickoff to more AMCen milestones to come. 

Today, as we launch and inaugurate the AMCen, we are reminded that this is just the start of many thrilling breakthroughs for all of us.  With the help of our AMCen partners and through the latest additive manufacturing technologies that we have, we can provide solutions to the prototyping needs of the industry, the academe, and even budding entrepreneurs who have so much creativity but are hindered by challenges in conventional manufacturing.  

With all these additive manufacturing technologies and experts within reach, we can take advantage of opportunities for product development.  After all, we have all the solutions and technical expertise at AMCen.  We want to help you turn your ideas into reality.  Let AMCen help you make the impossible possible.  

Before I close, I would like to thank DOST Secretary de la Peña and USec Guevara for your support and unyielding guidance.  Without you backing us up, AMCen would not have been possible.  

I am also taking this opportunity to congratulate the RAPPID-ADMATEC project team led by Engr. Fred P. Liza.  Thank you for your hard work.  

The stage is set.   Our network is getting wider as we see more and more areas for collaboration with various organizations in both the public and private sectors.  We have 3D printers and other additive manufacturing-related technologies.  We are ready to further enhance AM skills – ours, our partners', and those of our future collaborators and clients.  

All that is left for us to do is utilize what we have in the AMCen.  Let us always keep in mind what the AMCen is here for – to serve all our additive manufacturing requirements and support various industries’ need for innovation.  

To all of you, thank you for being with us.  I welcome you all to the grand launching and inauguration of the Advanced Manufacturing Center.  As the AMCen team says, Let’s go beyond the conventional.