Published January 9, 2021, 4:45 PM Four data science projects under the Good Governance through Data Science and Decision Support System (GODDESS) Program of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DoST-PCIEERD) have been approved. DoST-PCIEERD said that the program aims to address the gap in the country’s workforce for data scientists and support research and development that will enable the government to adapt to data-driven governance and evidence-based management. The approved projects were Development of Data Analytics and Information System: Support on Social Welfare Services for Senior Citizens of Butuan City under the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU); PhilRice Data Analytics Initiative (RiceLytics) of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice); Optimization of a Decision Support System for Effective e-governance (ODeSSEE) on Pre-emptive Evacuation for Flood Disaster Amidst COVID-19 in the Cagayan Valley; and the Development of the Iloilo Province Employment Portal and Services (IPEPS).