Introduction -- Foreword -- Dr. Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro: First woman science secretary -- Towards a sustainable environment -- Understanding technical, economic and political issues of GMOs -- S&T for national development -- Strategy for developing a knowledge-driven Philippine economy -- Towards a culture of excellence -- Home economics for the 21st century -- in pursuit of science and technology education -- Engineering and its place in society -- The relevance of packing R&D center in national development --- expanding life and hope through science and technology -- Designing learning paths in the 21st century -- Advancing regional cooperation on science and technology -- Partnership in the development of knowledge- based economy -- The state of science and technology in the Philippines -- NSTW: People's window to science and technology development -- Science and technology as foundation of quality and productivity -- Science and technology: The key to economic performance and social well-being.