PHILARM ELITE 2026 (Empowering Leaders for Integrity-driven Training and Excellence in Research Management) is a comprehensive capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen ethical leadership, professional competence, and organizational development among research managers nationwide. The program serves as a structured and progressive learning platform that equips PHILARM officers and members with fundamental competencies in research ethics, responsible research management, and integrity-centered leadership, in response to the increasing demand for sustained, values-driven, and excellence-oriented training amid expanding national and international engagements.
As its initial flagship activity, PHILARM conducted the Training on Research Ethics and Organizational Development, a three-day activity held in conjunction with the PHILARM National and Regional Planning Workshop. The training aimed to enhance participants’ knowledge and skills in research ethics and ethics review processes through intensive face-to-face sessions conducted during the first two days. The third day focused on organizational development, including strengthening reporting mechanisms, identifying strategic priorities, planning directions for PHILARM 2026, and enhancing member engagement with a global perspective. This initiative reinforces PHILARM’s continuing commitment to advancing research management capacity, promoting ethical research practices, and fostering collaboration among research managers across the country.
PHILARM ELITE 2026 is proudly organized by PHILARM in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST–PCAARRD), Marinduque State University (MarSU), and De La Salle University–Dasmariñas (DLSU-D).
This strategic partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening research ethics, responsible research management, and organizational excellence. Through this collaborative effort, the activity provides a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, professional networking, and capacity building among research managers and development practitioners.
By bringing together stakeholders from government agencies, academic institutions, and partner organizations, this initiative reinforces the value of collective leadership in advancing ethical standards, enhancing institutional effectiveness, and promoting excellence in research management at both national and international levels.
This is organized annually or biennially by the Association for its members and other interested research, development and extension managers. Its highlights are the RDE Management paper presentations and Best RDE Management paper and poster selection, the presentation of National PHILARM Awards to deserving PHILARM individual and institutional members, and the annual general membership meeting.
Highlights of 25th PHILARM National Convention
Highlights of 26th PHILARM National Convention
Regular or customized RDE Management courses are developed and offered to interested research managers, personnel, and institutions here and abroad.
Regional RDE Management Seminar
Seminars involve presentation of three or more RDE Management papers to research managers/personnel and may be conducted at the institutional, regional, national or international levels.
National Research Management Training (NRMT)
The National Research Management Training (NRMT) aims to establish a shared benchmark and understanding of effective research, development, and extension (RDE) management practices across institutions. The training is designed to strengthen the competencies of participants by providing insights into core principles, emerging issues, practical tools, and best practices essential to effective research management.
Specific topics covered in the NRMT are identified based on current challenges, relevant fields of study, and recent RDE innovations that need to be enhanced through training. This ensures that participants gain knowledge and skills that are directly applicable to their work and institutional contexts.
Through this initiative, PHILARM seeks to empower RDE managers and research organizations by offering strategic perspectives that support informed decision-making, organizational efficiency, and sustainable research operations. The training also emphasizes innovation, evidence-based management, resource optimization, and effective communication to advance institutional research goals.
The NRMT is open to PHILARM members and non-members, welcoming all RDE managers, practitioners, and stakeholders committed to strengthening research management systems and improving research outcomes in their institutions.