PCAARRD Monitor 2016 vol.2

■ VOL. 1 │ ■ NO. 2 │ ■ JULY – DECEMBER 2016 │ ■ ISSN 0116-3140
D E P A R T M E N T O F S C I E N C E A N D T E C H N O L O G Y
PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE, AQUATIC AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
BOOSTINGTHE COMMERCIALIZATION
OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS

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Editorial Staﬀ
Editors Joel Eneristo A. Joven
Katrina MarieV. Mananghaya
Editorial Assistants Carmelita C. Alamban
MarinaT. de Ramos
Circulation Staff Andres Serdan A. Dimasapit
Cover Designers Paul Jersey G. Leron
Layout Artist Katrina MarieV. Mananghaya
Writers/Contributors Ricardo R. Argana
Rose Anne M. Aya
Lilia G. Bayabos
Dianne Marie F. Cunanan
Ofelia F. Domingo
Edel Mary G. Madridejos
Pia Paula P. Mateo
Ronald Olavides
Alfredo Ryenel M. Parungao
Katrina Kae S. Principe
Photographers Ofelia F. Domingo
Sandra Alena L. Ilao
VictorV. Oro
Eric E. Perez
Eirene Grace C. Zaragoza
Editorial Advisers ReynaldoV. Ebora
Danilo C. Cardenas
Edwin C.Villar
Marita A. Carlos
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
WHAT’S INSIDE
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1
NEWS
Boosting the commercialization of agricultural innovations 2
The PCAARRD RDRU andTechnologyTransfer Framework 4
Ulat SIPAG Award: Sowing S&T Innovations through
the Press for Agri-Aqua Growth 8
PhilKoRAA holds 6th General Assembly and Convention 10
GAD NEWS
Tackling the Importance of Integrating Gender Perspectives
in R&D Projects 14
TECHNOLOGY
Itik Pinas: Boosting the balut industry through increased
duck egg production 16
Deep coral mapping and surveys reveal the twilight zone
of Abra de Ilog, Mindoro 18
Juicing the sweet success of CagayanValley’s citrus fruits 21
FEATURE
Sawali and the Successful S&T Community-based Farm 22
PROFILES
Dr. Leah J. Buendia appointed as ASec for International
Cooperation 24
Dr. Ebora bags 2016 UPAA Distinguished Alumnus Award
for S&T and achieves CES Eligibility 25
EVENTS
Los Baños Science Community: Optimizing the Spirit
of Community Science 26
OFF-THE-PRESS
New IEC titles released cap off 2016 32

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and
Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD)
are continuously establishing and strengthening linkages
to enhance activities on bringing scientific information
and technologies closer to the community for agricultural
development. PCAARRD has always advocated strong
promotion of science and technology (S&T) services in the
regions. Our Research and Development Results Utilization
(RDRU) program is now being streamlined and strengthened.
The organization for technology promotion and transfer is
undergoing restructuring and new facilities are being built to
enhance client service and reach. All of these improvements
and new developments are part of the latest technology
transfer and commercialization platform—the DOST-
PCAARRD Innovation and Technology Center (DPITC), where
we are as of the moment.
The DPITC is being prepared as PCAARRD’s newest
facility with state-of-the-art computing and communications
equipment. It has three-and-a-half floors of office spaces,
exhibit, training and convention facilities. The center is the
first One-Stop-Information-Service-Shop and Convergence
Taking tech transfer and
promotion to new heights
REYNALDO V. EBORA
Acting Executive Director
DOST-PCAARRD
Hub for technology generators and users in the
agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR)
sector in the Philippines. The DPITC will be run by
dedicated technology transfer and promotion staff
and an experts pool well-linked to DOST and National
Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and
Development Network member agencies, researchers,
technology transfer organizations and private groups
based locally or abroad with possible interest in AANR
technologies and S&T products.
We hope that this initiative will be able to assist
and encourage our partners in the region to craft their
respective technology commercialization programs.
These programs will pave the way for the various
technologies to reach the different communities in
the country and provide the necessary solutions for
development.
MESSAGEFROMTHEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
REYNALDO V. EBORA
Acting Executive Director
DOST-PCAARRD
the country and provide the necessary solutions for

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NEWS
Through the years, PCAARRD has generated substantial
technologies and information in the agriculture, aquatic and
natural resources (AANR) sectors. Research and development
(R&D) strategies, programs and projects in these sectors are
implemented by over 200 member-agencies of the National
Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and
Development Network (NAARRDN), which includes 13 R&D
Regional Consortia.
Realizing R&D importance in the development of the
agriculture sector, PCAARRD received significant increases
in budget allocation at a rate of 41% annually from 2010 to
2013. Its R&D budget is estimated to reach more than P1B by
2017. More so, approximately 200–250 new technologies are
generated every five years.
However, because the Philippines does not fare
well in terms of intellectual property (IP) protection and
commercialization of agricultural innovation, there is a very low
turn-out of technologies being applied for patent protection,
which leads to a subsequent low rate of commercialization
and adoption of intended users. Technologies fail to enter the
mainstream market and become available to the public. Hence,
several statutory policies were implemented to address this
problem.
By virtue of Republic Act 10055 or the Philippine
Technology Transfer Act of 2009, PCAARRD, as a government
funding agency (GFA), has effectively acquired an additional
mandate for technology transfer. The law ensures the protection
of IPs by the GFAs and R&D institutions (RDIs) and allows
institutions receiving government research funding to own
the resulting inventions and innovations, commercialize them,
generate revenue, and share the revenue with researchers.
Incorporating this into PCAARRD’s mandates,
technology transfer either through extension, deployment
or commercialization has become a component of the R&D
Results Utilization Program, one of the four banner programs of
PCAARRD.
On March 2, 2016, PCAARRD officially launched its latest
technology transfer platform, the DOST-PCAARRD Innovation
and Technology Center (DPITC). The DPITC is envisioned
to serve as PCAARRD’s venue to present, promote and
commercialize S&T products to the public.
An innovation in and of itself
The DPITC has three-and-a-half floors of office spaces,
exhibit, training, and convention facilities. The center is the
first one-stop-information-service and convergence hub for
technology generators and users in the AANR sectors equipped
with state of the art computing and communications equipment.
The DPITC will be run by dedicated PCAARRD technical staff and
an experts’ pool well-linked to its stakeholders based locally or
abroad.
DPITC activities include capability building to improve the
IP management and entrepreneurship capability of researchers
and technology transfer officers of RDIs and state universities
and colleges; networking and linkaging with key partners and
service providers to hasten commercialization; provide business
development and technical services (e.g., IP protection,
valuation, market research, etc.); provide funds to support IP
management and pre-commercialization activities; and serve as
venue for technology marketing and business acceleration.
DPITC offers a place for convergence of stakeholders
from the academe, public, private sectors, non-government
organizations and international partners to improve the
innovation system in the AANR sectors through adequate and
timely access to information and technologies.
Boosting the commercialization
of agricultural innovations
Lilia G. Bayabos and Noel A. Catibog

What the DPITC offers
The DPITC is organized around four major S&T service areas
or hubs: the Technology Business Hub, E-Research Hub, S&T
Exhibit and Products Hub, and the Innovation Services Hub.
The Technology Business Hub provides networking, strategic
partnership and technology business services which include
IP management, licensing, valuation, market matching, and
commercialization. The e-Research Hub offers an internet café
and ICT-based library services containing important databases of
R&D and technology transfer information through the Technology
Dashboard, all of which form part of the Knowledge Management
Portal of PCAARRD.
Situated in the ground floor, the S&T Exhibits and Products
Hub showcases technologies and innovations generated by R&D
projects in the crops, livestock, inland aquatic, marine, forestry
and environment, and agricultural resources sectors.
Lastly, the Innovation Services Hub provides capacity
building initiatives on IP management and commercialization.
The DPITC has facilities to accommodate the holding of trainings,
meetings, and scientific and business conferences.
The DPITC also serves as the home of key partners such as
the World Fish Center and the International Potato Center, and
provides office spaces for the use of professional organizations
and representatives of the regional consortia, among others. A
café located at the third floor will cater to guests and residents of
the DPITC.
Who beneﬁts from DPITC services
The DPITC will address the needs of a wide range of client
groups including inventors and researchers who want to protect
and commercialize their technologies; farmers and fisherfolk who
need S&T to raise productivity and profitability; investors in new
technology products; venture capitalists looking for S&T-based
start-ups; RDIs and S&T support organizations needing office
space; and students, the business community, and the general
public who need S&T information.
Ways forward
More than P100M has been allocated for the next five years
to support projects and activities categorized as promotional, IP
management, and pre-commercialization initiatives. Technologies
for commercialization in 2017, for example, include seven farm/
aqua machineries; six test kits and biologics; three plant varieties/
animal breeds; and five various crops and animal products.
After its launch in 2016, PCAARRD envisions in the next
5–10 years the DPITC to be a full-service provider for technology
transfer and commercialization with all-year round networking
activities, trainings, and conferences catering to various
technology stakeholders, professional societies, and international
R&D groups. The Center anticipates to become a science tourist
attraction serving at least 10,000–12,000 visitors annually.

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PCAARRD, as one of the three
planning councils of DOST, is mandated
to coordinate, allocate funds for,
monitor, and evaluate R&D programs
and projects in the agriculture, aquatic
and natural resources (AANR) sectors.
It has four banner programs, namely,
Strategic R&D on Crops, Livestock,
Forestry and Environment, Marine,
Inland Aquatic, Agricultural Resources
and Socioeconomics; R&D Results
Utilization (RDRU); Policy Advocacy
and Governance; and Institutional
Development and Capacity Building.
Through Republic Act 10055,
or the Technology Transfer Law,
an enhanced “commercialization
component of technology transfer” has
been developed under the RDRU banner
program. The pervasive functions
of RDRU and expanded technology
transfer activities are both led by the
Technology Transfer and Promotion
Division (TTPD), but responsibilities
are shared with other units under the
coordination of the DOST-PCAARRD
Innovation and Technology Center
(DPITC), which was launched in March
2016.
The RDRU Process Flow
The RDRU process starts with the
identification of R&D results. There
are several built-in mechanisms to
accomplish this during the course,
or at the end of R&D, e.g., program/
project reviews, M&E, output analysis,
and technology audit. Technology audit
is the basis for Intellectual Property
Management.
RDRU encompasses dissemination,
promotion, and technology transfer,
but also includes certain aspects of
policy advocacy and capacity building.
Promotion and dissemination are
shared and continuous activities
carried out by all technical research
divisions (TRDs), TTPD, and the Applied
Communication Division (ACD) of
PCAARRD. Some specialized activities
of promotion and dissemination,
promotion, policy advocacy, and
capacity building are necessary, but
are insufficient activities to ensure
technology utilization and adoption.
Technology transfer activities are
what eventually result in technology
utilization and adoption. However,
technology transfer can take time
and involves several sequential and
repetitive processes.
When new technologies are
identified, intellectual property (IP)
concerns are addressed. If applicable,
an IP management strategy is planned
and IP-related services are provided
by way of training and technical
assistance for prior art search, patent
claim drafting, filing, follow-up and
renewal with Technology Application
and Promotion Institute and the
Intellectual Property Office of the
Philippines.
Regardless of the IP protection
status, new technologies go through
a translation process to determine
the best applications to industry and
most promising impacts to sectoral
stakeholders. Proper translation
requires careful technology valuation
and technology needs assessment
which are important to decide the most
appropriate transfer pathway to take for
the technology.
The three main technology transfer
pathways of PCAARRD are deployment,
extension, and commercialization. In
general, deployment and extension are
resorted to when effective technology
utilization and adoption are influenced
more markedly by non-market
considerations. Commercialization, on
the other hand, is the logical pathway
of technologies that can reach users
and adopters more efficiently through
the market system. In the end, all
technologies transferred are adopted
regardless of pathway before they can
create impact to society.
The PCAARRD RDRU and
TechnologyTransfer Framework
Melvin B. Carlos and Jose Tomas M. Cabagay

TheRDRUProcessFlowchart
R&D
R&DOutputsRDRURDRUOutputs
ResearchDevelopment
Ideation
Invention
innovationImpact
Basic
Research
Applied
Research
(Prototype)
FieldTesting
MultiLocTrial
PilotTesting
Socioeconomic
Studies
Stabilization
Trial
M&E
(Program
Review)
Output
Analyses
Technology/
IPAudit
Outputsof
OutputAnalysis
BacktoR&D
IECMaterials
PolicyInputs
Technologies
CapacityBuilding
andGovernance
NewKnowledge/
Information
Products
Process
System
Publication
Dissemination
Legislation
ForTechTransfer
Promotion
IECandICT
Intervention
Advocacy(FIESTA)
Media(Tri,Social
andNewMedia)
CapacityBuilding
andGovernance
Deployment
and
Extension
Pre-Commer-
cialization
IPMgt
Copyright
Patent
UtilityModel
Trademark
Pre-
commercialization
Services
IPManagement
TechValuation
MarketStudy
FairnessOpinion
Review
BusinessModel-
ling/Planning
Freedomto
Operate
Commercialization
Pathway
OutrightSale
Licensing
JointVenture
PublicBidding
Deployment
Intervention
-NewVarieties
-CommonService
Facilities
-Hatcheries
-R&DLaboratories
-EquipmentandKits
-PostharvestFacilities
TBI
Extension
Modalities
Deployed/
Adopted
Extended/
Adopted
Commercialized/
Adopted
-Increasedfarmincome
-Enhancedsustainable
agri-enterprises
-Improvedsupplyofplanting
materialsandanimalseedstocks
-Improvedqualityoffarmoutputs
-Increasedfarmandnational
outputs
-Increasedfarmhousehold
assets
-Increasedstandardoflivingof
farmers
-Increasedfoodsecurity
-Newagro-enterprises
-Jobcreationand
employment
-IncreasedGDPandGNP
-Newproducts,equipment,and
machinesinthemarket
ForRollOut
SAFE
STBF/STCBF/STMF
FILINNOVATION
FLS,RED,
CFV,Others

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PCAARRD’sTechnologyTransfer Pathways
Deployment. For emergency situations and national security reasons, PCAARRD, in coordination with allied agencies
and other public and private stakeholders, determine the direction and pay for the distribution and application of
specific technologies to strategic geographic areas and appropriate institutional settings. Some examples of the
application of deployment are e.g., common service facilities, input technology subsidies, quick-detection and
assessment, bio-control technologies and pest-resistant varieties/breeds during pest outbreaks.
Deployment is also used to put in the hands of end-users technologies that are not easily affordable or
accessible but are urgently needed for national security or food security reasons, e.g., critical production equipment,
facilities and expert systems that are either imported or too expensive for the main stakeholders. In the Philippines,
majority of farmers and fisherfolk are poor, unorganized or disorganized smallholders who cannot afford new
mechanized technologies, e.g., tractors, harvest, postharvest and processing equipment, laboratories, hatcheries and
nurseries.
Deployment of technologies is also the main approach to natural resources having common property qualities
like the environment and forest and marine ecosystems, e.g., watersheds, inland water bodies, coastal areas and
coral reefs. In all cases, deployment achieves adoption and realizes full technology utilization only when it comes
with sufficient “extension” services. Hence, PCAARRD provides deployment cum extension as a package.
Commercialization. In more developed market economies, commercialization is the most common pathway used for
technology transfer. Because of its strong market and legal orientation, technology commercialization is achieved
through outright sale/bidding, spin-out, and licensing. Oftentimes, IP is a key determinant to commercialization.
To date, relatively few PCAARRD-funded technologies generated can be considered commercialized. Examples
of commercialized technologies include crop-livestock, fish-farm products, processed food products, material
production inputs, e.g., feeds, bio-fertilizers, equipment and wood-derived products.
TTPD facilitates commercialization by providing assistance to researchers and matching private sector interest
with technology owners/inventors. A wide range of pre-commercialization services is provided in compliance with
government regulations on publicly funded technologies, e.g., technology valuation, business modeling, business
planning, registration, certification, freedom to operate, and fairness opinion review. Licensing, sale proceeds, and
royalty sharing are settled among the researchers, project team, and their RDIs. If the researcher decides to be
personally involved, a spin-off company can be formed to carry-out the full commercialization process.
Extension. Technology transfer by extension is the most dominant pathway for most PCAARRD-funded
technologies because majority are component, knowledge-based tools and cultural management practices. While
many new technology systems are not affordable to the predominantly marginalized farmers and fisherfolk. Hence,
customized and modality-based extension projects are the most effective and efficient roll-out and technology
delivery systems for agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources technologies. Examples of such marginalized
groups are Indigenous Communities in the uplands (Aetas) and coastal areas (Bajao).
PCAARRD has developed several extension modalities that may or may not include deployment components
for common service equipment and facilities. Majority, however, will encompass training, organizing, technical
assistance, critical input subsidies for S&T-based enterprise development, M&E, process documentation and
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While there are three technology
transfer pathways, they are not
mutually exclusive and all three result
in adoption. Over time, technologies
transferred via deployment and/or
extension may lead to the development
of micro, small, and medium
enterprisess, which then proceed to
the commercialization pathway. For
example, TTPD modalities like S&T
Community-based Farm Projects
and TechnoMart have produced
successful S&T-based enterprises like
Lao Integrated Farms, Inc. for high-
valued coconut food products, Baryo
Froyo for frozen dairy buffalo products,
and others. The reverse is also true
because after technologies enter the
commercialization pathway, the initial
adopters produce and distribute the
technology products for downstream
users to adopt—tools, equipment, kits,
feeds and bio-fertilizers.
The RDRU program of PCAARRD
anchors the innovation cycle to ensure
that R&D outputs can be applied and
utilized to create benefits to society by
increasing productivity, employment,
income, competitiveness, food
security and sustainability in farming,
coastal, and upland resource-based
communities. Innovation starts with the
long and iterative processes of ideation
and invention during R&D, coupled
with the equally multi-faceted RDRU
activities. RDRU is the final stage of
innovation that lands technologies to
effect change and lasting impact in the
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NEWS
The search is on for the first
Ulat SIPAG Awardees. PCAARRD has
opened its doors to nominations
for the 2017 Ulat SIPAG Award.
Consisting of the print and broadcast
categories, Ulat SIPAG seeks to
boost the promotion of the Council’s
Strategic Industry (S&T) Program for
Agri-Aqua Growth (SIPAG).
The Industry Strategic S&T
Program (ISP), the Council’s latest
R&D-enabling blueprint, embodies
the different S&T Plans for selected
agricultural commodities and
crosscutting concerns, describes
the targets for each industry, and
pinpoints the aspects of the industry
where S&T will make a difference.
Previously known as the
“PCAARRD Professional Media
Awards,” the award has been revised
to become more plainfolk in nature
and parallel with the other three awards
given during the PCAARRD anniversary,
namely the Pantas, Tanglaw, and Ugnay,
which are all Tagalog words. The award
continues to recognize the important
role and valuable support of media
practitioners as a vital link between the
S&T sector and its clients in technology
promotion, commercialization, and
adoption.
Through Ulat SIPAG, PCAARRD
will recognize the effort of media
practitioners in popularizing S&T
in relation to PCAARRD’s priority
concerns, primarily on its ISPs.
Print Category
For print, the materials should
focus on a particular technology or
commodity in the ISPs and should
create awareness and interest on
research and development (R&D)
projects/services of PCAARRD and
its allied agencies in the National
Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural
Resources Research and Development
Network (NAARRDN). The article may
be of any length and should have only
one byline.
The Ulat SIPAG Award shall
be given to a professional media
practitioner (PMP). A PMP for the
print category is a practicing writer
whose articles pertain to agriculture,
aquatic, and natural resources (AANR)
sector and are published in national,
regional, and local dailies; magazines;
and professional newsletters from
2015 to 2016.
Broadcast Category
For the broadcast category,
the award shall be open to all
broadcasters of radio programs in
SowingS&TInnovationsthroughthePressforAgri-AquaGrowth
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AM radio stations that have continually
aired S&T-related information with
AANR content, with emphasis on any of
the PCAARRD ISPs. The program must
have written/produced plugs for radio
and must be aired, at least in part, in an
interview format.
The nominee must be a practicing
radio broadcaster who has consistently
broadcast S&T topics or information
relating to the AANR for at least two
years, immediately preceding the year
of the award.
All nominations must be addressed
to the Executive Director, PCAARRD, Los
Baños, Laguna, and submitted on or
before February 28, 2017.
Cash prizes and plaques await the
winners for each category.
Nomination forms, entry forms,
and guidelines for the Ulat SIPAG Award
are available at PCAARRD Headquarters
and can also be downloaded from the
Council’s website at www.pcaarrd.dost.
gov.ph.
Requirements for Print Category
• Nomination from the page editor/
publisher
• Application/acceptance of the
nominee
• Three news and three feature
articles published with by line
within the preceding two years
• Readers’ feedback, if any, as
supported by letters or any
appropriate documents
Requirements for Broadcast Category
• Nomination from the manager or any
appropriate officer of the broadcasting
company
• Application/acceptance of the nominee
• Background description of the radio
program
• Certification of airing
• Summary outline of program formats
employed in the program
• Three sets of taped samples of
broadcast program of not less than
30-minute script
• Feedback letters from listeners/viewers
such as letters of inquiry about the
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NEWS
Encouraging members to learn
from the success stories of invited
guest speakers and resource persons
of technology transfer programs,
Mr. Julian Lapitan, President of the
Philippine-Korea Rural Development
Administration (RDA) Alumni
Association (PhilKoRAA), welcomed
the 95 guests and members of the
association to the 6th PhilKoRAA
General Assembly (GA) and
Convention. The event was held last
September 29, 2016 at the DOST-
PCAARRD Innovation and Technology
Center (DPITC), Los Baños, Laguna.
Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora,
PCAARRD’s Acting Executive Director,
acknowledged the partneship shared
by both the Philippines and Korea
through activities conducted by
PCAARRD and RDA through the years.
He commended and encouraged
members to embody the ideals of
the alumni association and to foster
deeper solidarity and camaraderie
in the future. Dr. Ebora also took
the opportunity to share with the
participants, the streamlined and
strengthened efforts of PCAARRD in
its R&D Results Utilization (RDRU)
banner program, among which is the
establishment of the DPITC.
Dr. Jeom-Sig Lee, RDA’s Senior
Scientist and internationally-recruited
staff seconded at the Plant Breeding,
Genetics, and Biotechnology Division
of the International Rice Research
Institute, delivered a message in
behalf of RDA. He reinforced RDA’s
commitment in supporting activities
of PhilKoRAA. He also noted the
invaluable PhilKoRAA contribution in
facilitating exchange of knowledge
and learnings applicable in local
communities in the Philippines.
In keeping with the theme of the
GA and convention, Dr. Jeong-Taek
Lee, Center Director of the Korea
Program on International Agriculture
(KOPIA), keynoted the GA through
his presentation, Saemaul Undong
Movement through Seed Production
and Dissemination. Saemaul Undong
or the “new village” movement is
a political initiative in Korea in the
1970’s to modernize the rural South
Korea. As a development paradigm
and model for developing nations, this
movement focused on capacitating
and encouraging community
involvement and participation. As
part of the KOPIA initiative, the goal
of the program is to contribute in
Technology Transmission to Community Transformation
PhilKoRAA holds 6th General Assembly
and Convention
Photos from KOPIA-Philippines and presentations used in the th PhilKoRAA General Assembly

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increasing the national rice yield in the
Philippines through increased adoption,
seed production, and dissemination of
PhilRice-released varieties.
Dr. Edwin C. Villar, PCAARRD’s
Acting Deputy Executive for Research
and Development (R&D) of PCAARRD,
provided a backgrounder on PhilKoRAA
and the rationale, objectives, and
expected output of the convention.
The 6th
GA and convention aimed to
highlight the elements of successful
technology transfer and innovation
initiatives from progressive
farming communities and farmers’
organizations/cooperatives.
PCAARRD’s Technology Transfer
and Promotion Division Director Melvin
B. Carlos kicked off the convention’s
main part of the program with his
introduction of the DPITC. The video
presentation showed its rationale,
objectives, and facilities. Dr. Carlos also
outlined the Council’s roles in technology
transfer in the agriculture, aquatic, and
natural resources (AANR) sector, the
first of which is to develop innovative
technology transfer strategies and
modalities to enhance the RDRU banner
program. Other roles are to establish
guidelines and protocols for technology
assessment and to strengthen existing
alliances and forge new strategic
linkages with AANR stakeholders
to hasten the utilization of the R&D
results. Lastly, the Council will perform
technology management services
in support of intellectual property
protection and technology transfer.
Dr. Carlos, as director of the division
that monitors RDA-PhilKoRAA-funded
projects, provided updates on the
ongoing projects on tomato, goat, and
organic onion. The project, Ensuring
the Year-round Supply of Quality
Tomato through S&T Interventions in
Ilocos Norte was extended until 2016.
It established a demonstration farm
showcasing the use of appropriate
variety, organic fertilizer application,
and postharvest practices in extending
the shelf life of harvested tomato by at
least one month.
The project, Going Organic-
based in Onion Production: Testing
and Promotion via S&T-based Demo
Farms in Two Selected Onion growing
Municipalities in Nueva Ecija, aims
to promote organic-based onion
production. Ten techno demo farms
were established in Muñoz and San
Jose City showcasing organic-based
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Yields ranged from 9.18 to 15.12 tons
(t) per hectare (ha) for the “super pinoy”
organic onion and 11.76–22.84 t/ha
for the yellow granex variety. A field day
was also conducted with farmers and
extension workers in Nueva Ecija. Project
proponents will engage to increase the
number of farmers in organic-based
onion production, targeting at least 22
farmers by next year.
Another project is the S&T
Community-based Slaughter
Goat Production through Artificial
Insemination (AI) being implemented
by the Cagayan Valley Small Ruminants
Research Center of the Isabela State
University in Echague, Isabela. The
project addresses the issue on limited
access to superior goat breeds and
uses AI in improving the genetic
make-up of stocks. On its first year of
implementation, interested members
of the community and three AI service
providers were trained on S&T-based
goat production. Topics included
forage production; production of urea
molasses mineral block (UMBB);
fecalysis; and techniques in deworming
and thawing of refrigerated and frozen
goat semen. The capability building
initiatives through the project have
already created notable impacts, such
as the establishment of recommended
goat houses; establishment of forage
production and pasture areas; farmers
adopting the stall feeding technique
and the UMBB and bamboo salt lick
as mineral supplementation; use of
ear tag as goat IDs; and the practice
of community-based breeding of goat
through AI.
Ms. Louisa Smith La O’, member
of the Sangkalikasan Producers
Cooperative, presented the success
story of the Cabuan Community Village
Coastal Tour Association (CCVTA)
in Guinsiliban, Camiguin, Misamis
Oriental. CCVTA is an association
dedicated to continuously monitor
and strengthen the protection and
conservation of coastal and marine
resources in the community. The
association also creates and maintains
livelihood through local tourism such
as giant clam viewing, scuba diving,
snorkelling, boating, touring, free diving,
and the DOST-funded coral nursery area
and coral rehabilitation area.
The PCAARRD-funded project on
Application of Coral Transplantation
Technology to Improve Productivity of
Coral Reef Resources for Responsible
and Sustainable Fisheries and
Harness Potentials of Camiguin Island
for Underwater Tourism is being
implemented in cooperation with
CCVTA. Since its implementation, it
has exceeded its target number of
transplanted coral fragments for coral
rehabilitation, from 10,000 to 17,200.
Also sharing their success story
was the chair of the Katilingban
sang Pumuluyo nga Naga Atipan sa
Watershed sang Maasin (KAPAWA),
Mr. Rubenie Castellanes. The
completed project, Production and
Marketing of Bamboo Woven Products:
Enhancing Business Enterprise through
TechnoMart in Maasin, Iloilo, was
supported by PCAARRD in cooperation
with the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI), the Philippine Chamber
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Chapter, the local government unit
(LGU) of Maasin, and Taytay sa
Kauswagan, Inc. (Tinukib Pasalubong
Center). The project fast tracked the
movement of S&T-based bamboo
products from Maasin, Iloilo to the
different segmented markets in
Western Visayas in partnership with
government and private sectors.
Through the project, beneficiaries
underwent a series of trainings
and workshops to develop their
entrepreneurial skills.
Mr. Anthony Villanueva, farmer-
leader of the Bataan Farmer’s
Association, also shared his
experience in the S&T Community-
based Farm (STCBF) on Mango
Production in Bataan, which was
implemented from 2013 to 2015 by
the Bataan Peninsula State University
and supported by PCAARRD. The
project upscaled the application
of S&T interventions to a bigger
community of carabao mango
producers in Bataan. Capacity
building activities enabled farmer-
cooperators to improve mango
production. Promotional activities
also helped publicize the success
story of the project, encouraging more
farmers to adopt the technologies.
Mr. Villanueva attested the significant
economic gains after his participation
in the STCBF project, citing the
increase in income after the first and
second cropping cycles in Abucay
and Balanga City cluster yield, which
resulted in a P54,952.71-profit from
the benchmark of P8,511.16.
Last to present was Ms.
Annabelle Delos Reyes, member
of the Los Baños Association of
Organic Fruit and Vegetable Growers.
Ms. Delos Reyes presented the
success story of the project, Gender-
Responsive Organic Vegetable
Production Livelihood Enterprise
for Low-income Communities of
Los Baños, Laguna, funded by
PCAARRD and being implemented
by the LGU of Los Baños. Situated in
Barangay Bagong Silang, the project
beneficiaries are those who have
available land to be planted with
organic vegetables, with combined
monthly household income of about
P16,000, and are willing to engage in
organic farming. Through the project,
beneficiaries were trained on organic
seed production of lowland and
upland vegetables, vermicomposting,
fermented plant juice preparation and
concoction of botanical pesticides,
and postharvest handling and
marketing.
The GA and Convention also
provided the venue to launch the
new name of the association from
Philippine-Rural Development
Administration Alumni Association
(PhilRAA) to PhilKoRAA. This is in
keeping with the names of the other
KoRAAs established in other RDA
partner-countries. The new logo was
also presented and adopted. The new
PhilKoRAA logo was commissioned
with Mr. Eric Perez, science research
specialist II at the Livestock Research
Division of PCAARRD and member of
PhilKoRAA. A new set of officers of
the PhilKoRAA Board of Directors was
also elected and will serve until 2018.
The new set of officers are as
follows: Dr. Edwin Villar as president;
Dr. Mildred Padilla as vice-president;
Ms. Yolanda Tanyag as secretary; Dr.
Nina Cadiz as treasurer; Engr. Eugene
Castro, Jr. as public relations officer;
Ms. Vivian Valdez as auditor; Ms. Elsa
Parot, Ms. Love Grace Campano, and
Ms. Lilia Bayabos as board members;
and Mr. Julian Lapitan as ex-officio
member.
The induction of the 2016–2018
PhilKoRAA BOD was led by former
PCAARRD Executive Director, Dr.
Patricio S. Faylon. The renewal
of commitment of the members
was presided by the newly elected
PhilKoRAA President.

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Why integrate gender dimension
in research and development (R&D)
projects? How can researchers do that?
These questions were the main
focus of a three-day training-workshop
on Engendering R&D Programs and
Projects in the Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources
Sectors, which was recently held at PCAARRD, Los Baños,
Laguna.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Ernesto O. Brown explained
PCAARRD’s four major banner programs and how these are
operationalized through the Industry Strategic S&T Plan. He
also explained the project cycle from proposal packaging to
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation and the roles
of PCAARRD and the network member agencies in each
stage of the cycle. Dr. Brown is the officer-in-charge of the
Socio-Economics Research Division and the Chairperson
of PCAARRD’s Gender and Development (GAD) Executive
Committee.
“If we want to mainstream gender in the research system,
it is necessary that we do it together. It has to be in the whole
project cycle. It is important to have a deeper appreciation of
gender and its importance and the tools and skills that are
necessary to mainstreaming gender in the R&D system,“ says
Dr. Brown.
Lectures and presentations
Three well renowned speakers facilitated the conduct of
the training-workshop. Dr. Blesshe L. Querijero talked about
basic concepts on gender, legal basis for integrating gender,
and paradigms of gender studies. She discussed the tools and
frameworks for gender analysis such as those espoused by
Harvard, Moser, Kabeer, and Longwe. Also, she cited some tips
on integrating gender when forming objectives and in project
design, implementation, and monitoring. Dr. Querijero is an
assistant professor of the University of the Philippines Los
Banos (UPLB) and a Gender Specialist.
Ms. Jeanne Frances I. Illo discussed in detail the
Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG)
as a tool for integrating gender in the project cycle. HGDG
is currently the recognized tool for assessing the gender
dimensions of a project. This was developed through series
Tackling the Importance of
Integrating Gender Perspectives
in R&D Projects
Ofelia F. Domingo
GADNEWS
in R&D Projects

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of consultations and activities spearheaded by the National
Economic and Development Authority, Philippine Commission on
Women, and Overseas Development Assistance-GAD Network.
The HGDG offers a common set of analytical concepts and tools
for integrating gender concerns into development programs and
projects. It seeks to help achieve gender equality in, and empower
women through projects and programs. Ms. Illo is a Filipino
veteran international consultant on gender and the primary author
of HGDG.
Dr. Thelma R. Paris emphasized the importance of paying
attention to gender in agriculture. She said that “women are
end-users, potential users, and beneficiaries of rice-related
knowledge and technology. With increasing male out-migration,
women are becoming de facto heads of households and take over
farm managements. Despite women’s vital contributions, gender
inequalities in access to resources and opportunities persist.“
Moreover, Dr. Paris cited other gender issues in agriculture
and outcomes of presumptions on women in agriculture both in
the Philippines and in Asian countries. She shared her personal
project experiences in the field dealing with women and male
scientists and how she overcame difficulties in advocating gender
inclusion in the programs and projects of the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI). She also suggested practical measures
during community visits and interviews and how to spot and
analyze gender issues. She emphasized the importance of proper
data collection and analysis in gender research. Dr. Paris is a
gender specialist-consultant and was previously employed as
senior scientist-socio-economist at IRRI.
Workshops and Group Activities
S&T Community-based Farm (STCBF) projects on Bamboo.
Cacao, and Rubber were subjected to gender analysis using the
tools and frameworks discussed by presenters. Using the HGDG
checklist, the scores indicate that projects are gender sensitive
but only 25% of the project cost can be attributed to PCAARRD’s
GAD budget.
Role plays and simulations of focused group discussion and
interviews were done by the participants aside from the group
dynamics, short quizzes, and exercises. At the end of the training-
workshop, each agency prepared action plans indicating proposed
activities to mainstream gender in R&D projects.
While we already have the basic knowledge on GAD,While we already have the basic knowledge on GAD,While we already have the basic knowledge on GAD,
this training is different from what we used to attend.this training is different from what we used to attend.this training is different from what we used to attend.
We realized that in our agency, we have to deepenWe realized that in our agency, we have to deepenWe realized that in our agency, we have to deepen
our gender sensitivity in all projects that we will beour gender sensitivity in all projects that we will beour gender sensitivity in all projects that we will be
engaging in the future. Maybe we can also considerengaging in the future. Maybe we can also considerengaging in the future. Maybe we can also consider
not just the male and female beneficiaries, but othernot just the male and female beneficiaries, but othernot just the male and female beneficiaries, but other
sectors of society as well, such as the LGBTs [lesbians,sectors of society as well, such as the LGBTs [lesbians,sectors of society as well, such as the LGBTs [lesbians,
gays, bisexuals, and transgenders], the senior citizens,gays, bisexuals, and transgenders], the senior citizens,gays, bisexuals, and transgenders], the senior citizens,
and the PWD’s [persons with disabilities].and the PWD’s [persons with disabilities].and the PWD’s [persons with disabilities].
Beata B. OrilloBeata B. OrilloBeata B. Orillo
Planning Officer, Basilan State CollegePlanning Officer, Basilan State CollegePlanning Officer, Basilan State College
While we already have the basic knowledge on GAD,While we already have the basic knowledge on GAD,While we already have the basic knowledge on GAD,
this training is different from what we used to attend.this training is different from what we used to attend.this training is different from what we used to attend.
We realized that in our agency, we have to deepenWe realized that in our agency, we have to deepenWe realized that in our agency, we have to deepen
our gender sensitivity in all projects that we will beour gender sensitivity in all projects that we will beour gender sensitivity in all projects that we will be
engaging in the future. Maybe we can also considerengaging in the future. Maybe we can also considerengaging in the future. Maybe we can also consider
(L–R) De. Blesshe L. Querijero, Ms. Jean Frances I. Illo, and Dr. Thelma R. Paris.

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TECHNOLOGY
IP - Khaki Production Characteristics
Age at first lay (wk) ............................................ 22
Age at peak of production .................................. 29
Peak egg production (%) ................................... 98
Duration of >90% egg production (wk) ............. 11
Egg production/duck per year .......................... 256
Feed consumption, 0–18 wks old (kg) ............ 12.5
Daily feed intake at laying period (g) ............... 149
Bodyweightat18wksold(RTLpullet,kg)........1.27
IP-KayumanggiProductionCharacteristics
Daily feed intake at laying period (g) ................ 140
Body weight at 18 wks old (RTL pullet, kg) ...... 1.19
IP - Itim Production Characteristics
Daily feed intake at laying period (g) ............... 142
Bodyweightat18wksold(RTLpullet,kg)........1.22

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ItikPINASBoosting the‘balut’industry through
increased duck egg production
PCAARRD has partnered with the
National Swine and Poultry Research
and Development Center-Bureau of
Animal Industry (NSPRDC-BAI) to
develop the Itik Pinas, which can
produce 50 more eggs than the
traditional Pateros duck. Itik Pinas
was launched during PCAARRD’s fifth
anniversary held on July 28, 2016. The
Council also featured this commodity,
along with its leading R&D initiatives
in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural
resources (AANR) sector, during the
National Science and Technology Week
(NSTW) on July 25–29 at the Council’s
complex.
Itik Pinas is a genetically superior
breeder duck which has a higher
average productive period of 70% in
a year, compared with 55% for the old
breed. This translates to an increase
in egg production of at least 50 quality
eggs per duck per year or an additional
income of at least �P300/duck per year.
Moreover, Itik Pinas produces eggs
at an average of 65 grams a piece,
consistent with the requirement of the
‘balut’ industry. Balut is a developing
bird embryo that is boiled and eaten
from the shell. It is a popular street
food in the country.
Itik Pinas can adapt to local
conditions and can perform well even
with simple housing and low-cost
feeds.
The strains of Itik Pinas are
products of organized breeding and
selection that focus on the uniformity
of physical characteristics, higher
and predictable egg production
performance, and consistent egg
quality.
Itik Pinas is an output of
PCAARRD’s Duck Industry Strategic
S&T Program (ISP), which aims to
develop science-based interventions
for increased production and egg
weight. Moreover, the program
addresses the decline in number and
quality of breeders as well as the lack
of stable supply of ready-to-lay pullets,
among other challenges.

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TECHNOLOGY
DEEPCORALMAPPINGANDSURVEYS
reveal the twilight zone of Abra de Ilog, Mindoro
A coral mapping project conducted
detailed underwater surveys and
mapping in the shallow euphotic reefs
and deep mesophotic reefs of Abra de
Ilog, Occidental Mindoro in November
2015. Euphotic reef communities are
found at 1–30 m depth, and have been
extensively surveyed by many marine
researchers and conservation managers
using conventional survey methods.
The mesophotic or the “twilight zone”
found at 30–150 m depth, is among
the least studied environment due to
the technical limitations and personal
risks involved in deep surveys.
The Geophysical Coral Mapping,
implemented by the University of the
Philippines-Marine Science Institute
(UP-MSI) and funded by PCAARRD,
attempted to address the knowledge
gaps and improve the Philippines’
technical capability in mesophotic
research. The project aims to document
the occurrence and biodiversity of
mesophotic reefs, provide detailed
seafloor maps and hydrodynamic
models.
Abra de Ilog is among the first
sites in the Philippines that has
been surveyed quantitatively for
its mesophotic coral reefs and fish
communities. Among others, a total of
66 fish species from 15 families were
found during diver-based surveys.
Forty-one species of the 66 from 13
families were in the euphotic zone and
45 species from 15 families were in
the upper mesophotic zone. A total of
39 coral genera was also recorded, all
of which were found in the euphotic
zone, and 25 genera in the mesophotic
zone. The reefs surveyed were severely
disturbed by sedimentation. Many dead
and live corals were covered in silt. Live
hard coral cover in euphotic zone was
poor with 21% cover, and even more
so in the mesophotic zone with only
4%. Dead coral cover was 29% in the
euphotic and 26% in the mesophotic.
This area is surprisingly biodiverse,
considering the poor coral condition,
high turbidity, and heavy siltation
in the area. These indicate that the
mesophotic reefs should be included
in conservation priorities and that
they are also vulnerable to large-scale
impacts like sedimentation.
Mesophotic reefs also differ from
the more familiar shallower reefs in
many ways. Unlike the shallow reefs
that were dominated by boulder-like
massive corals such as Porites and
Favia (in other sites, also branching
corals), the upper mesophotic was
dominated by flattened encrusting
forms such as Leptoseris and foliose
forms such as Echinophyllia. There
are more gorgonians, black corals,
sponges, invertebrates, and fishes in
the mesophotic that remain largely
undocumented.
Despite poor reef conditions
in the site, overall fish community
biomass was high and averaged
54 metric tons (mt) per square
kilometer (km2
). The mesophotic zone
had six times more fish biomass than
the euphotic zone (92.5 mt/km2
vs.
15.5 mt/km2
). Target fishes and
benthic carnivores were particularly
more abundant in the mesophotic.
Starting at the edge of the forereef,
the most dominant fish species is
the Banana Fusilier (Pterocaesio
pisang). At 30–35 m deep, Golden
Damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon
aureus) occurred in schools along
with smaller groups of Squarespot
Anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia),
Rose Anne M. Aya and Ronald Olavides
Map of survey site in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. Yellow dots are surveyed stations
(fish visual census, photoquadrat and ROV) (Image from UP-MSI)

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which are iconic species in the upper
boundary of many mesophotic reefs
in the Philippines. A flurry of wrasse,
surgeonfish, unicornfish, angelfish, and
butterflyfish species also occurred.
However, the lack of large predators like
the groupers, snappers, trevallies and
sharks is symptomatic of overfishing
that places selective pressure on these
high-value fishes.
Test deployment was done in the
site for the Remotely Deployed Video
system or RDV (also named in honor
of the late Dr. Ronald D. Villanueva, a
renowed Filipino coral reef scientist
who was part of the project). It is a
drop-type camera system that the
project is developing as an alternative,
less costly method to gather fish and
coral data from the safety of the boat.
A downward-facing camera recorded
benthic cover, whereas four other
cameras recorded fish assemblages.
Further design improvements are
needed to improve stability and ease of
deployment, among others.
Finally, Abra de Ilog also became a
test site for semi-quantitative surveys
and explorations in the mesophotic
zone using a remotely operated vehicle.
A subsection of the upper mesophotic
zone from 30 m to 60 m was observed
in one of the 13 ROV missions. The
reefscape at 30–40 m was as described
above, with the addition of sea fans,
sea whips, soft corals, black corals,
calcareous algae, and sponges.
Scleractinians, particularly whisker
(Duncanopsammia axifuga) and chalice
corals (Echinophyllia sp.) were few and
far between. Large schools of fusiliers
were found at 40 m. Bigeye trevally
(Caranx sexfasciatus) and Silver Bigeye
(Priacanthus blochii) were found around
a patch at 46 m depth. At 47–61 m, no
corals or fishes were found. The ROV
could go as deep as 150 m but the
seafloor was flat with mostly fine, silty
sand with burrows.
Building on the initial success of
the surveys in Abra de Ilog, the GCM
team surveyed two other remote sites:
Apo Reef Natural Park (Occidental
Mindoro), and Patnanungan (Quezon).
The project hopes these pioneering
research efforts on mesophotic reefs of
the Philippines will contribute to new
knowledge on mesophotic reefs, spread
awareness of their ecological and
socioeconomic importance, and help
refine national policies on coral reef and
fisheries management.
Coral distribution in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro based on a sidescan sonar imagery
(Image from UP-MSI)

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Juicing the sweet success of
Cagayan Valley’s citrus fruitsDianne Marie F. Cunanan
Mention citrus, and everybody will
think of vitamin C. Citrus fruits have
many benefits. In addition to vitamin C,
citrus fruits are also good source of
fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin A, and
calcium. It also aids in digestion and
blood circulation.
In the Philippines, citrus ranks
fifth to banana, pineapple, mango,
and papaya in economic importance
(Philippine Statistics Authority 2013).
It is also recognized as the flagship
commodity by the Cagayan Valley
Agriculture and Aquatic Resources
Research and Development, the Regional
Development Council (RDC), the
Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya,
and the Nueva Vizcaya State University
(NVSU).
The region shares over 45% in
national production for mandarin. In
2015, mandarin production in Cagayan
Valley covered a total of 1,480 ha and
contributed a volume of 6,446.27 mt
to the total of 14,063.73 mt or 46% of
mandarin produced in the country. Over
70% of fresh mandarin being produced
in the region comes from Nueva Vizcaya.
However, the supply of citrus fruits
is insufficient to meet the local demand
due to the declining production trend. A
considerable volume of citrus fruits is
imported from other countries such as
China, which negatively affects the local
growers because of the low comparative
advantage on quality and costs of
the locally produced compared with
imported citrus fruits.
The low production of citrus fruits
in the Philippines could be attributed
to a number of industry problems that
include low yield and fruit quality due
to high incidence of pests and diseases
such as the Huanglongbing (HLB) and
the Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) and their
insect vectors; low levels of orchard
management and farm inputs; and
low adoption of improved production
management practices.
Addressing these issues, PCAARRD
proposed the program Citrus Resources
Research for Development in Cagayan
Valley. The program aims to provide
strategic S&T interventions in citrus
production for the enhancement of the
citrus industry in Cagayan Valley. It also
aims to increase citrus yield by 233%,
improve package of technology by 2019,
and reduce postharvest losses by 60% in
2019 and 92% in 2025.
The Industry Strategic S&T Plan for
Citrus will cover citrus genetic resources
conservation and documentation, quality
control on planting materials, sound
control measures for citrus pests and
diseases, and development of climate
change-resilient production strategies.
The proposed value chain analysis
(VCA) component of the program will
cover pummelo, orange, and calamansi
because the Cagayan Valley is envisioned
to be the Citrus Capital of the Philippines;
hence, citrus cultivars with increasing
market potential will also be looked into.
The VCA will cover the production, post-
production, value adding/processing, and
marketing aspects of aforementioned
citrus cultivars.
The program will be headed by
NVSU-Citrus Resources Research Center
(CRRDC) with technical support and
coordination from the Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry,
Institute of Plant Breeding, identified
local government units, and selected
state universities and colleges in the
region. Direct beneficiaries of the
program will consist of private orchard
entrepreneurs, nursery managers, citrus
grower organizations, and traders.
At present, there are existing
NVSU initiatives in citrus as a banner
commodity of the university such as the
creation of the NVSU-CRRDC in 2007
by Board Resolution No. 36, Series
of 2007. Other projects included the
establishment of a Citrus Foundation
and a Budwood Multiplication Block
(a disease indexing facility for the
production of budded citrus seedlings,
product development, and technical
services on nursery management and
fruit processing).
CRRDC also documented the
promotion of the best orchard practices
of the Namujhe Integrated Farms, which
is the pioneering orchard in Malabing,
Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. Initial adoption
of the practices has doubled the
productivity of the rehabilitated orchard
after two production cycles. In addition,
CRRDC is presently coordinating the
design and fabrication of a village-level
mechanical fruit grader supported and
funded by DOST-Regional Field
Office 2. The center also implements
a project on citrus-based product
development involving wine and wine
blends, citrus cider, and conserve.

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FEATURE
Maasin, Iloilo is now the leading
producer of sawali in Western
Visayas region, thanks to KAPAWA,
a coalition of peoples’ organizations
such as the Buntalan Association
for Livelihood and Environmental
Protection (BALEP), Daja Association
for Environmental Protection (DAEP),
Abay Sariling Sikap Association
(ASSA), Bolo Environmental
Association (BEA) and Dagami
Association for Watershed Protection
(DAEP)
‘Sawali’ are woven split bamboo
mats used to construct walls. It is
a commonly used material in the
construction of nipa huts and is
constantly in demand, especially
in remote provinces. Because of
the perseverance and hard work of
KAPAWA, Maasin is now at the top of
the list of producers when it comes to
quality sawali.
KAPAWA as a federation is
composed of 1,580 farmers in
6,150-hectare Maasin Watershed
Forest Reserve. It is instrumental in
the successful implementation of
the PCAARRD-funded project on the
production and marketing of bamboo
woven products. KAPAWA was
able to rehabilitate 1,500 naturally-
grown bamboo clumps, which led to
increased pole production from 5 to
7 poles per clump with an average
culm diameter of 8–9 cm at 8–9 m
in height.
Moreover, the KAPAWA farmer-
cooperators are engaged in shoot
production where around 2–3 shoots
(averaging 5 kg in weight) are
harvested per clump. Bamboo culms
and shoots are harvested only once
a year for a given clump from April
to June only. The harvested shoots
are primarily used for food in the
households.
On the other hand, the adoption
of S&T interventions on plantation
management techniques have
been perceived to enhance shoot
emergence thus improving culm
production leading to expanded
bamboo plantations. These include
the use ‘kawayan tinik’ cuttings and
rhizomes, with 3–10 m spacing
distance in between the propagules,
and cutting of almost all one-year
old culms with a few 2–3-year old
culms left to grow. Likewise, with its
increased pole production, KAPAWA
collaborated with local government
agencies and other stakeholders to be
able to undertake manufacturing of
bamboo woven products particularly
the sawali. It has set up a common
service facility complete with
processing equipment and tools in
five farmer clusters in the barangays
of Buntalan, Daja, Abay, Bolo, and
Dagami.
Today, Maasin is one of the
primary distributors of sawali in Iloilo,
producing and marketing around
1,200 sawali mats a month. The five
identified organizations federated
under the KAPAWA have fast track the
movement of S&T bamboo products
from Maasin, Iloilo to the different
segmented markets in Western
Visayas in partnership with business
organizations in the government and
private sectors. Maasin has now
been recognized at the national and
international markets as source of
quality bamboo woven products as
well as raw materials.
Sawali and the Successful S&T
Community-based Farm
Lilia G. Bayabos

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PROFILES
Dr. Leah J. Buendia, director of
PCAARRD’s Policy Coordination and
Monitoring Division, has taken oath
as the Assistant Secretary for Science
Diplomacy of DOST last October 6,
2016 at the DOST-Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology in Diliman,
Quezon City. The appointment was
made after DOST Secretary Fortunato
T. de la Peña made the request through
PCAARRD Acting Executive Director
Reynaldo V. Ebora for Dr. Buendia
to consider joining DOST’s top
management and to lead the newly-
created Office of Science Diplomacy.
The said office was created in
response to the need for a unit to lead
and coordinate the efforts of DOST for
international relations and linkages
Dr. Leah J. Buendia appointed as
ASec for International CooperationKatrina Kae S. Principe
on scientific and technological R&D
cooperation. With the opportunities to
network and collaborate with partner-
countries in the ASEAN Economic
Community and other regions,
Dr. Buendia’s role will prove valuable in
supporting international representation
and strengthening international linkages.
She will also represent DOST in putting
forth and addressing various R&D and
S&T concerns.
Dr. Buendia’s credentials and
trainings attended both locally and
internationally are aligned with her key
qualifications, which focus on strategic
planning, international cooperation,
resource generation, management of
innovations and change, and project
management and development.
She has held and is proactive in her
various board memberships, such as
in the Policy Advisory Council of the
Australian Centre for International
Agricultural Research and as
an Ex-Officio Member of
the Board of Directors
of the Philippine-
Korea Rural
Development
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Administration Alumni Association,
membership in various DOST
committees, and has led several
committees at PCAARRD. Dr. Buendia
is key to PCAARRD’s strengthened
resource generation activities and
international linkages. She supported
and explored various modes of
collaboration with existing and
potential partners and improving on the
monitoring and evaluation of activities
with PCAARRD’s partners. She also
led the Council in providing access to
avenues and opportunities for members
of the National Agriculture, Aquatic
and Natural Resources Research
and Development Network to learn
from and share their expertise and
knowledge with partner-agencies in the
international arena. Likewise, she has
provided leadership role as PCAARRD’s
Quality Management Representative,
since 2013. In the Council’s Continual
Improvement Program, she introduced
strategies to improve the quality
management system, in particular
cascading the quality process and
management improvements for the
Council.
Dr. Buendia rose from the ranks at
PCAARRD since joining the organization
in 1982, having held positions such
as Supervising Science Research
Specialist and as Executive Assistant
to the Executive Director before her
assignment as Director of the Planning
and Development Division of the then
PCARRD in 2009.
An alumna of the University of the
Philippine Los Baños, she graduated
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture,
majoring in Plant Breeding in 1982;
Master of Science in Agronomy in 1986;
and Doctor of Philosophy in Community
Development minor in Environmental
Science in 1998.

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Nothing will make an alma mater prouder than to have
alumni who reap the seeds that the institution sowed. The
University of the Philippines (UP) has recognized one of its own
for his outstanding contribution in the country’s development
through S&T.
PCAARRD Acting Executive Director Reynaldo V. Ebora has
been honored with the 2016 UP Alumni Association (UPAA)
Distinguished Alumnus Award in Science and Technology
(Biotechnology).
The award embodies Dr. Ebora’s achievements during his stint
at the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
(BIOTECH) since he started as a deputy director in 1996, then
Acting Director in 1999–2000. He was appointed by the UP Board
of Regents as Director of BIOTECH from 2010 until June 2016.
Articulating the scientist in him, particularly in the need to
address basic human consumption concerns such as food,
Dr. Ebora was part of the team that developed several techno
logies which were protected either by patents or trademarks.
These intellectual properties include the E. coli DAS kit and the
Salmonella DNA Amplification System kit for the detection of
the E. coli and Salmonella in food, water, beverage, and feeds.
He presented in various local and international conferences
and workshops over 100 scientific and technical papers on
biotechnology R&D in agriculture and its application to the lives
of the Filipino people.
In February 2015, Dr. Ebora accepted the bigger challenge
of leading PCAARRD and providing S&T directions to the
country’s research and development, as well as creating
and maintaining relationships with the Council’s various
stakeholders.
The award was based on the following criteria: service
orientation, leadership, impact, and integrity. It is given to
UP alumni who have demonstrated, in their chosen field
of endeavor, exceptional achievements and outstanding
contributions that bring about substantial benefits to society
and distinct honor to the University. The conferment of the
award was held on June 25, 2016 at the Ang Bahay ng Alumni in
the U.P. Diliman campus.
Also recently, the Career Executive Service Board (CESB)
conferred to Dr. Ebora the eligibility. He passed the examination
process and was included in the roster of CES eligibles on
September 20, 2016. As a CES eligible appointed to a CES
position, Dr. Ebora may qualify for original appointment to CESO
Rank II—the rank that corresponds to his current position.
Dr. Ebora bags 2016 UPAA
Distinguished Alumnus
Award for S&T and
achieves CES Eligibility
Pia Paula P. Mateo and Edel Mary G. Madridejos

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Los Baños Science Community
Optimizing the SpiritOptimizing the SpiritOptimizing the Spirit
of Community Scienceof Community Scienceof Community Science
Ricardo R. Argana and Rose Anne M. AyaRicardo R. Argana and Rose Anne M. AyaRicardo R. Argana and Rose Anne M. Aya
PCAARRD continually rises to the challenge
of community empowerment by addressing poverty
through the needed science and technology
interventions for the agriculture, aquatic,
and natural resources sectors.
The Beginning
The science community concept,
as conceived under Executive Order
No. 784 issued in 1984, fosters the
spirit of sharing of resources and
expertise among research agencies.
It has established four science
communities, one of which is the
Los Baños Science Community. The
said community registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 23, 2001 as a non-stock
foundation, hence its present name
Los Baños Science Community
Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI).
Now composed of 22 public
and private agencies, LBSCFI has
through the years, accumulated a rich
resource of research and development
information. LBSCFI Outstanding
Research and Development (R&D)
awards, particularly F.S. Pollisco
Research and Development Award
and the Philippine Agriculture and
Resources Research Foundation, Inc.
(PARRFI) R&D Award, which are given
yearly in time for the National Science
and Technology Week (NSTW), have
been instrumental in the generation of
R&D information.
EVENTS
SyenSaya meets
SIPAG ni Juan
The Los Baños Science
Community cluster joined this year’s
NSTW, which was held simultaneously
for the first time in 16 regional offices
of DOST and in four major science
communities of the country—Bicutan,
Taguig City; Los Baños, Laguna;
Quezon City; and Manila from July 25
to 29, 2016.
At the backdrop of LBSCFI’s
celebration was the conduct of
“SyenSaya” or the Los Baños Science
Festival and SIPAG ni Juan, a
science and technology transfer
and commercialization strategy of
PCAARRD.
Adopting the theme, Juan
Science, One Nation, LBSCFI’s
celebration was held at the PCAARRD
Complex in Los Baños, Laguna. It
was jointly sponsored by LBSCFI,
PCAARRD, and the Southern Tagalog
Agriculture and Aquatic Resources
Research and Development
Consortium (STAARRDEC). For the
first time, SyenSaya was celebrated
during the NSTW and was held
outside the University of the
Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
Showcasing the leading
technologies in the agri-aqua sector,
the DOST-PCAARRD Innovation and
Technology Center (DPITC) saw its
second engagement for technology
transfer and commercialization-
related activities after its debut during
the recent SIPAG FIESTA in March this
year.
LBSC’s week-long celebration
featured exhibits from LBSCFI and its
member-agencies and STAARRDEC.

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of evaluators. The assessment focused
on disaster prevention and mitigation,
preparedness, response, and recovery
and rehabilitation.
The panel of evaluators was
comprised of Dr. Bonifacio G. Pajuelas,
officer-in-charge for the Regional
Services Division-National Capital Region
of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration;
Ms. Michiko R. Escalante of the
Department of Interior and Local
Government, Region lV-A; Director
Leticia T. Diokno, regional director
of the Department of Social Welfare
Development, Region lV-A; and Ms. Gina
T. Gacusan, Assistant Regional Director,
National Economic and Development
Authority lV-A.
LBSCFI and PCAARRD’s
anniversaries
LBSCFI celebrated its 32nd
anniversary on July 25, 2016 at R.D.
Guerrero III Hall, DPITC, while PCAARRD
observed its 5th anniversary on July
28, 2016 at the Elvira O. Tan Hall. Both
anniversaries coincided with the
one-week NSTW celebration.
During the LBSCFI anniversary,
DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña,
National scientist
forum
National scientists Dr. Gelia T.
Castillo, Dr. Bienvenido O. Juliano, and
Dr. Ramon C. Barba shared information
about their respective profession to
students and participants during a
forum titled, Trailblazers in Science:
National Scientists Lecture Series.
Dr. Castillo shared her journey
to becoming national scientist and
her prominence in the global health
research industry, while Dr. Juliano
shared the findings of his study titled,
Rice Grain Qualities: Cooking and
Eating Qualities. Lastly, Dr. Barba
shared his study on mango flower
induction.
Forum on disaster
risk management
Barangays Putho-Tuntungin,
Lalakay, Batong Malake, and Bambang
presented their best practices in
addressing calamities such as flood,
erosion, earthquake, and fire during a
forum on disaster risk and reduction
management organized by the LBSCFI.
Best practices of each of the
said barangays on disaster risk
management were assessed by a panel
through Undersecretary Carol M.
Yorobe, lauded the foundation’s
22 member-agencies for inter-agency
cooperation, collaboration, and sharing
of resources to make a strong R&D
community.
Also keynoting the PCAARRD
anniversary, Sec. de la Peña urged a
staunch R&D stance for the agriculture,
aquatic and natural resources (AANR)
sector.
Speaking before PCAARRD officials
and staff, representatives from the
Council’s partner agencies, scientists,
researchers, academicians, and the
media, Sec. de la Peña congratulated
the Council in having continually
pursued a focused and meaningful R&D
undertaking for the AANR, even as he
urged the Council and its partners for
an intensified and vigorous R&D stance.
Sec. de la Peña challenged the
Council and its partners to further
intensify its share in alleviating poverty,
especially in the countryside, as he
inspired them with the hope of millions
of Filipinos that change is coming,
particularly in terms of government’s
role in poverty reduction through
science and technology.
Borrowing from the words of
President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Sec. de la
(L–R) National Scientist Gelia T. Castillo during the forum; participants during the forum on disaster risk and reduction management; and DOST
Undersecretary Carol M. Yorobe delivering the keynote message of Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña during LBSCFI’s Anniversary.

Peña prompts the Council “to distribute
science initiatives to the regions,
especially where food production needs
to be improved, where industry needs
to grow, and where innovation needs to
be developed.”
2016 NSAARRD
The 2016 National Symposium
in Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural
Resources Research and Development
(NSAARRD) recognized the research of
the University of Southern Mindanao
(USM) titled, Validation of Varietal
Integrity of Promising Rubber Clones
through DNA Fingerprinting. Led by
Dr. Emma K. Sales of USM, the study
was awarded the best research paper
under the research category.
The research helped in ensuring
the quality and integrity of rubber
planting materials produced by
clonal gardens and nurseries through
DNA fingerprinting. This can assure
farmers that their planting materials
are genuine and can enhance crop
productivity.
Meanwhile, the Southern
Philippines Agri-Business and Marine
School of Technology (SPAMAST)
was awarded the best paper under (Top) ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Liaison and Protocol Specialist Lauro S. Punzalan, PCAARRD Deputy Executive Director
for R&D Edwin C. Villar; PCAARRD Applied Communication Division Director Marita A. Carlos; Los Baños Mayor Caesar
P. Perez; LBSCFI President Casiano S. Abrigo, Jr.; and PCAARRD Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Resource
Management and Support Services Danilo C. Cardenas formally opening the 2016 SyenSaya’s Wonderama exhibits during
LBSCFI’s Anniversary; (bottom) Government and private agencies sign their respective Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
on technology transfer projects/initiatives

the development category for its
project, Science and Technology
Community-based Farm (STCBF)
Coco Sap Production and Technomart
Projects: Propelling Coco Sugar
Industry Development in Davao del
Sur. Dr. Augie E. Fuentes, Research,
Development and Extension Director of
SPAMAST, led the project.
The STCBF research yielded a
43.64% increase in the number of
accredited and organized coco sap
gatherers. It also helped in packaging
and marketing Davao del Sur’s
cocosugar products, which are now
exported to the United States, Australia,
Germany, and United Kingdom.
Closing and gearing
for another year
The week-long celebration
officially winded up on July 29 with
several activities. One of these was the
awarding ceremonies in recognition of
exceptional R&D works.
Formally recognized were the
papers Mapping and Monitoring Rice
Areas in the Philippines: the Prism
Project Experience of the International
Rice Research Institute and the Bio-
ecological Characteristics of Migratory
Waterbirds at Priority Wetlands in
Relation to Climate Change of the
Ecosystem Research and Development
Bureau.
The said papers were awarded the
PARRFI R&D award and the F.S. Pollisco
Award, respectively.
The Youth Science award and the
Outstanding Research for Los Baños
Development award, were also launched
during the closing ceremonies.
Also highlighting the closing
ceremonies was the turnover of LBSCFI
stewardship by its outgoing President,
(Top) DOST Sec. De la Peña delivering his keynote address during PCAARRD’s Anniversary; (bottom) Dr. Alexander R.
Madrigal receives the LBSCFI flag from Dr. Casiano S. Abrigo marking the official turnover
of the Foundation’s stewardship to DOST lV-A.

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Dr. Casiano S. Abrigo, Jr., executive
director of the UPLB Foundation, Inc.
to Dr. Alexander R. Madrigal of the
Department of Science and Technology,
Region lV-A.
Jim Leandro Cano, Philippine
Country Representative of the
Young Professionals for Agricultural
Development keynoted the event.
Cano underscored the important
role of S&T institutions and their
partners in changing the society
through productive R&D initiatives,
including the prompt delivery of their
results to intended beneficiaries.
More than 7,000 guests from
various organizations, including the
academe, joined the event.
Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, PCAARRD
Acting Executive Director, in his
closing remarks recognized LBSCFI’s
common effort, which has drawn
the organization to a higher level
of cooperation, commitment, and
aspirations for the common good.
Dr. Ebora summed up LBSCFI’s
numerous accomplishments in terms
of bringing science to the people of Los
Baños as one of the tools of livelihood
opportunities and for having helped
in instilling in the youth the love for
science.
He challenged the LBSCFI to
explore the endless frontier of science
as a source of vast opportunities for
the Filipinos, particularly in determining
what aspect of human activity can be
made more convenient and productive
through innovations.
“PCAARRD continually rises
to the challenge of community
empowerment by addressing poverty
through the needed S&T interventions
for the agriculture, aquatic and natural
resources sector,” Ebora said.

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New IEC titles released cap off 2016
Katrina Marie V. Mananghaya
PCAARRD prides itself in its ability to provide quality publications to researchers, students, and the general public. With material
from PCAARRD’s technical research divisions, publications are packaged and produced to share valuable information to whoever may
need it. PCAARRD hopes that through these outputs, the general public will be encouraged to include and incorporate S&T in their
everyday lives. Listed below are the most recently released titles which are available at PCAARRD’s headquarters:
Annual Report 2015
The Annual Report highlights the accomplishments of
the Council and the members of the National Agriculture
and Aquatic Resources Research and Development Network
(NAARRDN). It features the outputs of the Council through
the programs and projects implemented under the Industry
Strategic S&T Programs (ISPs), as well as the strengthened
linkage between PCAARRD and its international and local
partners with the theme, Enhancing Alliances, Optimizing
Outcomes.
Recent Initiatives in Biodiversity R&D and Policy
The proceeding in this publication captures the
discussions and information shared in the symposium
conducted in response to the desired outcome of the
PCAARRD’s ISP on Inland Environmental Services:
Biodiversity, which is to develop biodiversity-based products
for agricultural application and biodiversity conservation.
Biodiversity, the variety of life on earth, provides a large
number of goods and services that sustain lives and
livelihood, and ensures ecological stability of the planet.
The symposium was aimed at promoting knowledge
and understanding of biodiversity research outputs,
methodologies, and state-of-the-art and potential research
areas for the development of biodiversity-based products
and biodiversity conservation.
Growing Japonica Rice in Cavite
This publication explores the agronomic performance
of four Japonica rice varieties namely, Maligaya Special 11,
Japonica 1, Japonica 2, and Japonica 3 in the province of
Cavite. Results of adaptability trials showed that Japonica rice
could grow well in the said province.
PCAARRD hopes that other interested farmers,
researchers, extension workers, students, and various
stakeholders of the rice industry from other parts of the
country could also find guidance in Japonica production
through this information material.
Ecological Information System (EIS) for Community-
based Watershed Monitoring
This publication showcases the importance of generating
and identifying multi-hazard, vulnerability, and crop suitability
maps for the three selected watersheds in Central Luzon.
The system presents information on key environmental
variables indicating the state of biological diversity and other
hydrological processes. All maps generated, which were
structured in the geographic information system software,
were linked to the database so they can be used as sources of
information and baseline data for successive projects. Likewise,
information on flora and fauna in the terrestrial and aquatic
environments as well as the current status of the biological
diversity and potential trends were integrated in the EIS.
Mango Suitability Map
The poster includes information on the location of potential
land areas in Western Visayas where mango farming can be
productive based on environmental conditions. The color
legends indicate the suitability of the land area for mango
farming as determined by the experts.
Jackfruit: A Sweet Success in Eastern Visayas
This publication showcases the fruit and its high domestic
demand and export potential as well as its versatility for
commercial market. Specifically, it highlighted the successes
in Leyte’s science and technology-based farm (STBF) for the
Eastern Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center
Sweet jackfruit variety through PCAARRD’s Techno
Gabay Program. The STBF projects on
jackfruit in Eastern Visayas are led by
three ‘Magsasaka Siyentistas’ (MS)
or Farmer-Scientists whose stories are
featured as well.
Organic Vegetable Production
Eggplant, okra, and pepper can be
grown profitably the organic way. This can
be achieved following the recommended
production management technologies. These
technologies are featured in the PCAARRD
Information Bulletins for use of the organic farming
sector. In partnership with the Crop Science Cluster
of the Institute of Plant Breeding, the publications
feature detailed information on the respective
vegetables’ uses, production management, seed
production, and more.
Proceedings: Second National Sea Cucumber Forum
This publication highlights sea cucumber resources
management, culture production and processing. Included in
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this e-book are papers on the: 1) status and potentials of sea
cucumber resources and fisheries in the Philippines;
2) assessment and improvement of sea cucumber
processing; 3) value chain analysis; and 4) global trade in
sea cucumber products. The forum identified knowledge
gaps and highlighted researchable topics for future R&D in
sea cucumber. Hence, these proceedings will be a valuable
resource for all practitioners in this field.
Policy Brief: A Critical Review of the Importance
of Honorarium in Promoting Research Excellence
This policy brief was developed by PCAARRD as an
advocacy material for the continued release of honorarium
as a financial incentive in support of R&D initiatives. The
issue on the legitimacy and effectiveness of honorarium as
an incentive for R&D rose to the forefront with incidences of
disallowances and cap on the amount received. To develop
a better understanding of this issue, a study was conducted
to look at how honorarium is situated within the system of
research incentives or reward system influencing behavior
of researchers and determine its ability to promote research
excellence and thereby enable a more sustainable research
culture. The study covered 46 institutions and used both
qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis.

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Editorial Staff
Editors Joel Eneristo A. Joven
Editorial Assistants Carmelita C. Alamban
MarinaT. de Ramos
Circulation Staff Andres Serdan A. Dimasapit
Cover Designers Paul Jersey G. Leron
Layout Artist Katrina MarieV. Mananghaya
Writers/Contributors Ricardo R. Argana
Rose Anne M. Aya
Lilia G. Bayabos
Dianne Marie F. Cunanan
Ofelia F. Domingo
Edel Mary G. Madridejos
Pia Paula P. Mateo
Ronald Olavides
Photographers Ofelia F. Domingo
Sandra Alena L. Ilao
VictorV. Oro
Eric E. Perez
Eirene Grace C. Zaragoza
Editorial Advisers ReynaldoV. Ebora
Danilo C. Cardenas
Edwin C.Villar
Marita A. Carlos
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Laguna,Philippines.Ithighlightspolicyissues,developments,andbreakthroughs
pertaining to Philippine agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources research and
development efforts. Manuscripts, particularly from members of the national
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
WHAT’S INSIDE
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1
NEWS
Boosting the commercialization of agricultural innovations 2
The PCAARRD RDRU andTechnologyTransfer Framework 4
Ulat SIPAG Award: Sowing S&T Innovations through
the Press for Agri-Aqua Growth 8
PhilKoRAA holds 6th General Assembly and Convention 10
GAD NEWS
Tackling the Importance of Integrating Gender Perspectives
in R&D Projects 14
TECHNOLOGY
Itik Pinas: Boosting the balut industry through increased
duck egg production 16
Deep coral mapping and surveys reveal the twilight zone
of Abra de Ilog, Mindoro 18
Juicing the sweet success of CagayanValley’s citrus fruits 21
FEATURE
Sawali and the Successful S&T Community-based Farm 22
PROFILES
Dr. Leah J. Buendia appointed as ASec for International
Cooperation 24
Dr. Ebora bags 2016 UPAA Distinguished Alumnus Award
for S&T and achieves CES Eligibility 25
EVENTS
Los Baños Science Community: Optimizing the Spirit
of Community Science 26
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