The 2nd Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Capacity Building Committee (CBC) Visayas-Mindanao Cluster Meeting held last 13-14 June 2019 in Golden Prince Hotel. The objectives of the cluster meeting are the following: a.) Review the PNHRS CBC program areas and PNHRS plans; b.) Discuss the capacity building programs of the four (4) PNHRS Implementing agencies; c.) Identify the best practices in capacity building of PNHRS Implementing agencies; d.) Ensure that the PNHRS CBC and RHRDC CBC resources and efforts are aligned with the program areas of PNHRS CBC. Each region has a representative to discuss the CBC Accomplishments and progress of the PNHRS CBC Program Areas. There are given four (4) program areas as follow; Recommend strategic directions, policies, programs and initiatives to harness opportunities and address gaps in health research capacity building (Policy); Monitor and evaluate the capacity building programs of the implementing agencies and consortia (Monitoring and Evaluation); Recommend incentive programs to recognize best practices in capacity building and research leadership (Incentivization); Engage with key stakeholders to support health research capacity building programs (Advocacy).