Aries A. Arugay, PhD of the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Political Science (DPolSci) and Jillian Aira S. Gabo-Ratio, DEng of the UPD National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) had been among the many eight recipients of the 2025 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Achievement Award (NRCP Award).
Arugay, a professor of political science, was honored for his contributions to the sector of social sciences. According to the DOST Science and Technology Information Institute web site, he was cited for his evaluation of political tendencies and his work on electoral disinformation.
Arugay’s analysis pursuits embody safety research, comparative democratization, civil-military relations, and Philippine overseas coverage. In recognition of his quite a few accomplishments, Arugay acquired the Outstanding Young Scientist (political science) award by the National Academy of Science and Technology–Philippines in 2020.
Meanwhile, Gabo-Ratio, a professor at NIGS and the institute deputy director for tutorial affairs, was honored for her contributions within the discipline of earth and house sciences. She was cited for her works on sustainable mining and useful resource administration via collaboration with business and authorities.
Her analysis pursuits embody financial geology, igneous and sedimentary geochemistry, geophysics, and tectonics. For her vital work in advancing geological science and sustainability, Gabo-Ratio was awarded with the Outstanding Young Scientist (earth sources engineering) Award in 2023.
NRCP awards acknowledge members who advance information, strengthen the analysis group, and contribute to the nation’s progress via scientific inquiry and scholarly excellence.
Arugay and Gabo-Ratio had been honored through the NRCP 2026 Annual Scientific Conference and 93rd General Membership Assembly on March 13 on the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.
In the identical meeting, Maria Ela L. Atienza, PhD of the DPolSci, was re-elected as chair of the NRCP Division of Social Sciences.