Organic fertilizer investment pack

Virginia C. Cuevas

FLUCTUATIONS IN PESO-dollar exchange rates pose a toll on imported inorganic fertilizers. This makes farming expensive, especially for small and medium scale crop growers.

Inorganic fertilizers enhance crop yield, but its intensive use resulted to unfavorable soil and environmental conditions. Losses and decline in soil fertility and productivity further threatens agricultural production.

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DOST Awards UP Prof for Research on Disease-Causing Microbes

Windell L. Rivera

Dr. Windell Rivera, associate professor of microbiology of the University of the Philippines, won the Eusebio Y. Garcia Recognition Award for Molecular Biology and Molecular Pathology by the National Research Council of the Philippines.

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Quo vadis S&T in RP?

Baldomero M. Olivera

Renowned chemist Dr. Baldomero Olivera received the Harvard Foundation’s Most outstanding scientist Award three years ago for his discovery of a pain killer extracted from a cone shell that is a thousand times more potent than morphine. His accomplishment was cited by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Washington, USA. Olivera’s discovery is only one of the untold riches hidden in the Philippine oceans.

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Scientists in focus

Natividad S. Mendoza

Dr. NATIVIDAD SILVA-MENDOZA
Microbiologist

Fine and hardworking scientists can be happy mothers, too. That's how her peers at the Industrial Technology and Development Institute, an agency of the Department of Science and Technology, describe Dr. Natividad Silva-Mendoza.

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Scientist's story of triumph over pain

Baldomero M. Olivera

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Jose R. DeanonTen Outstanding Young Men Awardee (1963)

Prof. Jose Deanon, in 1963, gained the distinct honor of being the first UPCA alumnus to win the Ten Outstandi...

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Porfirio Alexander Miel AliñoOutstanding Young Scientist (1993)

Dr. Porfirio Alexander Miel Aliño is recognized for his outstanding research on the important and diverse coa...

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Salcedo L. EduardoNAST Academician

Dr. Salcedo Eduardo is recognized for his studies on parasites of livestock population. His work finds applica...

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Francisco Nemenzo Political Science, Distinguished Alumni Award (for the social sciences) (1985)

Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, Jr., Ph.D., is recognized foor his important contributions in the field of an eminent p...

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Clare R. BaltazarNational Scientist (2001), NAST Academician

Dr. Clare Baltazar is recognized for her contributions on the research on Philippine insects. Her discovery of...

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Dorothy G. Lacuna

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Ederlina Ganatuin NoconMathematician,

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Reynaldo V. EboraEntomologist, Most Outstanding Alumnus (Entomology) (2004)

Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora is recognized for his important contributions in the field of Entemologist, director of ...

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Archiebald Baltazar B. Malaki

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Leopoldo V. AbisProductivity Excellence Award (1995)

Dr. Leopoldo V. Abis is recognized a retired professor at the College of Engineering, University of the Philip...

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Santiago R. Baconguis

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Gelia T. CastilloNational Scientist (1999), NAST Academician

Dr. Gelia Castillo is recognized for her significant contributions on participatory development and on Phili...

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SPHERES Volume 2 - December 2018

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