MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Science and Technology held on July 24-28 to National Invention Contest and Exhibit at the SMX Mall of Asia. The event featured indigenous inventions, innovations and technologies of numerous intellectual property proponents including those of the Filipino Inventors Society Producer Cooperative and other inventors’ groups. Photo shows (from left) DOST director Edgar Garcia; Davao inventor Virgilio Sangutan representing the Mindanao sector; FISPC vice chairman Rolly Gonzalo; SC vice chairman Romulo Aggangan; Dr. Romualdo Martinez of PhilMech; FISPC chairman Popoy Pagayon representing the Luzon sector; Dr. Danilo Daño of the DENR; Tee Gee Laluce of IPOPhil; and DOST assistant secretary Oswaldo Santos.