The DOST Advanced Science and Technology Institute is a research and development organization based in the Quezon City, Philippines. It is one of the research and development institutes of the

Department of Science and Technology Department of Science and Technology may refer to: *Department of Science and Technology (Australia), an Australian Government department between November 1980 and December 1984 * Department of Science and Technology (India) * Department of Science ...

of the Philippine government.

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Advances in information and communications technology and microelectronics led to the establishment of the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) in the 1980s. The National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA) was renamed and reorganized as the

(DOST) in 1987 by then President

Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...

. The ASTI itself was established on January 30, 1987, through ''Executive Order No. 128'' issued by Aquino. The institute became one of the government's agency which focuses on the field of research and development, information and communications technology and microelectronics.

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{{authority control Research institutes in the Philippines Research institutes established in 1987 1987 establishments in the Philippines Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)

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