The IPCT is one of the programs of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) that provides technical and/or technology assistance to the industry sector in the selection and implementation of cleaner production technologies. Such activity is in line with Executive Order (EO) 128 that mandates DOST to provide central direction, leadership and coordination of scientific and technological efforts to ensure that the results herein are geared and utilized in areas of maximum economic and social benefits for the people.

To achieve this, IPCT undertakes the following activities to ensure that the transfer of technologies, specifically environmental technologies, are made sustainable through:

• Conduct cleaner production audits and recommend eco-efficient practices and technologies for the industry sector and the general public;
  
  
• Undertake policy research, technology assessment, feasibility and technical studies;
  
  
• Enhance technological capabilities through manpower training, infrastructure and institution building;
  
  
• Develop and maintain an information system on evaluated environmental technologies, which include fact sheets, website, newsletters, trainings and seminars, and industry-specific best management guidebooks.

Vision Statement

         To be amongst the world’s most dynamic CP Centre’s that will catalyze Environmental Awareness, creating a new generation of Philippine Industries and Consumers for Sustainable Development, which is essential to a Better, Safer and Healthier life for people everywhere.

Mission Statement

         We are committed to work harmoniously with industries, communities, government and other stakeholders by providing technical assistance & information; and offering high value techniques and technologies anchored on cleaner production, increased productivity and continual improvement.

The IPCT Team

Program Coordinator
Reynaldo L. Esguerra

Project Leader
Barbara Dar Juan-Tio

Staff
Lorna M. Egay

Charlotte Jennifer M. Calonge
Angelica A. Celicious

Gina J. Herradura

Christine Olairez - Casabar

Engel Ryan G. Ibarra

Ronaldo P. Parreño, Jr.

Grace Ruth L. Salamat

Michelle F. Mabuti

He finished his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Degree at the Mapua Institute of Technology in 1982. In his pursuit to gain a higher level of education, he took up his Masters in Engineering major in Chemical Engineering and graduated magna cum laude in 1998.

He has been connected with the Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology since 1984 and had assessed over 50 companies all over the Philippines. He is currently one of the Supervising Science Research Specialists of the Environmental Division of ITDI.

Aside from being the Program Coordinator of the Integrated Program on Cleaner Production Technologies (IPCT), he is also involved in other projects funded by USAID, JICA, World Bank and IDRC-Canada.

Ms. Barbara Dar-Juan Tio

Graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Adamson University in 1982 took her Master of Science in Environmental Engineering at the University of the Philippines at Diliman in 1995. She is currently finishing her doctorate in Environmental Science at the same university.

She has been connected with the Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology since 1990, and is currently one of the Supervising Science Research Specialist of the Rural Technology and Information Division of ITDI and concurrently the Assistant Project Leader of the Integrated Program on Cleaner Production Technologies.

She is a Licensed Chemical Engineer and an accredited preparer of Environmental Impact Assessment of EMB-DENR.  Her field of interest and specialization is in environmental toxicology and hazardous waste treatment.



Ms. Charlotte Jennifer M. Calonge

She graduated magna cum laude with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Santo Tomas and passed the licensure examination for chemistry in 1998. Before she joined IPCT, she has had experience in the chemical industry where she worked as a Quality Control Chemist. As a Senior Science Research Specialist of IPCT, she was tasked to facilitate in the set-up of the laboratory, conduct review and classification of new and existing DOST Research and Development Projects and assist in the development and implementation of projects addressing cleaner production technology issues. At present, she supervises the Research and Development on Cleaner Production Technologies while taking up Master of Science in Environmental Science.

Engr. Christine Olairez - Casabar

Engr. Christine Olairez - Casabar is a licensed Chemical Engineer who is in-charge in the supervision of the Cleaner Production Assessment Group. She assists industries on their cleaner production program, technology reviews, solid waste management and wastewater treatment design. In completion of her Master of Science in Environmental Engineering at the University of the Philippines - Diliman, she is currently undertaking her thesis on the Anaerobic Co-digestion of Sewage Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste. 

Engr. Angelica A Celicious

Engr. Celicious assisted one of the programs of DOST under the Balik Scientist Program handled by Ms. Erlinda A. Macalintal. The program was to conduct Waste Audit Study on Automotive Repair Shop and to develop a training module that will address the needs identified in the study. Ms. Celicious has conducted several trainings and workshops on CP Assessment, Waste Minimization for Automotive Industry and other environmental awareness seminar. She is a Chemical Engineer and is taking up Master of Science in Environmental Engineering at the University of the Philippines, Diliman and is involved in the training and capability building group of IPCT.

Ms. Gina J. Herradura

Ms. Gina Herradura is an Agricultural Chemist from University of the Philippines, Los Baños and has acquired a Master's Degree in Business Administration. She is the key person in the Solid Waste Management Activities in ITDI. Among her activities are assistance to the different councils of the Laguna Lake Development Authority, conduct of CP Assessment, involvement in the identification and development of training needs of industries, DOST personnel and local government units (LGUs), research and development on textile specifically silk, paint pigment and used oil and tire recycling. 

Engr. Engel Ryan G. Ibarra

He is one of the pioneers of the BS-MS Joint Program from Mapua Institute of Technology. He graduated Silver Medalist with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and finished his degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering in the same year. This licensed chemical engineer has field of interest in wastewater treatment design and hazardous waste treatment.

As a Science Research Specialist of IPCT, he was tasked with Engr. Ronaldo Parreño, Jr. in the project “Development of Environmental Management Plans for Meat Establishments” and produced two outputs namely “Environmental Management Plans Guidebook” and “Best Available Technologies/Best Environmental Practices (BAT/BEP) Guidelines”. He is involved in assisting industries on their cleaner production program and wastewater treatment design.

Engr. Ronaldo P. Parreño, Jr.

He is a licensed Chemical Engineer with Masteral Degree in Energy Engineering earned at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Recipient of a full-time scholarship grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIERD) for a graduate study program and was awarded College Scholar at the UP College of Engineering.

He is currently working as a Science Research Specialist II at the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). He completed a project on the development of EMS for the meat industry and currently involved in the VCO project. He is also teaching part-time in QCRS Institute of Management and City College in Lucena City handling subjects such as Environmental Management, Statistics and Quantitative Techniques. Previously he worked as a Research Engineer in the R & D department of PHINMA Inc. working on Quality Management and Product Application projects. In the future he wants to pursue a more challenging research on stochastic model’s application to energy engineering.