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SEARCA pushes rigorous impact assessment in S&T at IA Con 2026

MUNTINLUPA CITY, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) co-organized the 2nd Science and Technology IMPACT Assessment Conference (IACon 2026) held on 25–26 May 2026 at the Acacia Hotel in Alabang. The event was led by the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Public Affairs and D…

Innovation Olympics 2.0 application deadline extended until Nov. 17

8 November 2020

The deadline for young Filipino innovators to register for the Innovation Olympics 2.0, an "agri hackathon" to develop innovative solutions for the farming sector, has been extended until November 17, 2020 because of typhoon Rolly. The Innovation Olympics 2.0 is made possible by the partnership of…

Diaryong Tagalog

The deadline for young Filipino innovators to register for the Innovation Olympics 2.0, an "agri hackathon" to develop innovative solutions for the farming sector, has been extended until November 17, 2020 because of typhoon Rolly. The Innovation Olympics 2.0 is made possible by the partnership of…

8 November 2020

UPLB Oplan Hatid Program extends help to repatriated Timor-Leste students

8 November 2020

THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines-Los Banos Office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs facilitated the repatriation of seven students and their five dependents to Timor-Leste under the Oplan Hatid program. The process was carried out in coordination with the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Manila, th…

The Post

THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines-Los Banos Office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs facilitated the repatriation of seven students and their five dependents to Timor-Leste under the Oplan Hatid program. The process was carried out in coordination with the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Manila, th…

6 November 2020

Native garlic seen to raise local sufficiency

6 November 2020

MANILA, Philippines — A native variety of garlic is seen raising the country's sufficiency of the commodity and competing with imports, which account for about 90 percent of supply. The Batanes white is expected to boost local garlic production after it yielded a high of 9.3 metric tons for the se…

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines — A native variety of garlic is seen raising the country's sufficiency of the commodity and competing with imports, which account for about 90 percent of supply. The Batanes white is expected to boost local garlic production after it yielded a high of 9.3 metric tons for the se…

6 November 2020

Innovations needed to boost garlic production in Philippines

6 November 2020

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture is pushing for technology-based innovations in garlic production, as the Philippines still imports 90 percent of the country's demand for this particular commodity. Right now, the Philippines is still far from being…

Fresh Plaza

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture is pushing for technology-based innovations in garlic production, as the Philippines still imports 90 percent of the country's demand for this particular commodity. Right now, the Philippines is still far from being…

5 November 2020

Calamansi farmers train on product development, waste utilization

5 November 2020

LOS BANOS, Laguna, Nov 5 (PIA) – Oriental Mindoro farmer-leaders, processors, and representatives from the private sector and government gained a good grasp of the calamansi processing industry and the opportunities and challenges in a seminar recently conducted by the Southeast Asian Regional Cent…

Philippine Information Agency

Philippine Information Agency MIMAROPA

LOS BANOS, Laguna, Nov 5 (PIA) – Oriental Mindoro farmer-leaders, processors, and representatives from the private sector and government gained a good grasp of the calamansi processing industry and the opportunities and challenges in a seminar recently conducted by the Southeast Asian Regional Cent…