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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…

A book on pro-poor development policies

23 November 2022

A book entitled Pro-Poor Development Policies: Lessons from the Philippines and East Asia, edited by Hal Hill, Majah-Leah V. Ravago, and James A. Roumasset, was recently published and launched in Manila. The editors and authors come from the Asia and Pacific region and have experience in East Asia…

Philippine Star

A book entitled Pro-Poor Development Policies: Lessons from the Philippines and East Asia, edited by Hal Hill, Majah-Leah V. Ravago, and James A. Roumasset, was recently published and launched in Manila. The editors and authors come from the Asia and Pacific region and have experience in East Asia…

23 November 2022

Genetically engineered crops benefit SEA farmers

23 November 2022

SOUTHEAST Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director Glenn Gregorio said that genetically engineered crops have been benefiting southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. In a forum on Philippine Biotech Regulations, Gregorio said 630,000 hect…

The Manila Times

SOUTHEAST Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director Glenn Gregorio said that genetically engineered crops have been benefiting southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. In a forum on Philippine Biotech Regulations, Gregorio said 630,000 hect…

22 November 2022

Pascual tags biotech's role in economic recovery

22 November 2022

TRADE Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Monday underscored the role of biotechnology in helping solve the country's food security issues amid the growing population and climate change challenges. Pascual was one of the key resource persons during the opening of the 18th National Biotechnology Week: "Re…

The Manila Times

TRADE Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Monday underscored the role of biotechnology in helping solve the country's food security issues amid the growing population and climate change challenges. Pascual was one of the key resource persons during the opening of the 18th National Biotechnology Week: "Re…

22 November 2022

Quezon govt seeks to revive new CoCoQueST to help coconut industry

22 November 2022

The Quezon provincial government is aiming to boost the coconut industry in the province. Quezon Gov. Helen Tan met with the Philippine Coconut Authority, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist to disc…

Politiko

The Quezon provincial government is aiming to boost the coconut industry in the province. Quezon Gov. Helen Tan met with the Philippine Coconut Authority, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist to disc…

21 November 2022

Farmers say agricultural smugglers go unpunished

21 November 2022

Farmers group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) lamented the continuous and worsening agricultural smuggling in the country despite the existence of a law and the anti-smuggling task force created by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC). In 2016, Republic Act No. 108…

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Farmers group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) lamented the continuous and worsening agricultural smuggling in the country despite the existence of a law and the anti-smuggling task force created by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC). In 2016, Republic Act No. 108…