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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…

Biz groups welcome Balisacan as NEDA chief

25 May 2022

BUSINESS groups on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of Arsenio Balisacan as the next head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In a text message to The Manila Times, the Makati Business Club (MBC), and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said Balisacan is a…

The Manila Times

BUSINESS groups on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of Arsenio Balisacan as the next head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In a text message to The Manila Times, the Makati Business Club (MBC), and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said Balisacan is a…

25 May 2022

Deadline for SEARCA PhD research scholarship applications set on May 31

25 May 2022

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has set May 31, 2022 as the deadline of applications for research scholarships of doctorate students whose dissertation topics are relevant to its priority thrusts. The scholarship is open to Filipinos and…

Journal Online

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has set May 31, 2022 as the deadline of applications for research scholarships of doctorate students whose dissertation topics are relevant to its priority thrusts. The scholarship is open to Filipinos and…

23 May 2022

Balisacan to return to NEDA as Marcos' chief socioeconomic planner

23 May 2022

Arsenio Balisacan will return to his old post as the government's chief socioeconomic planner and fill a crucial spot in the economic team of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., presumptive president-elect. A few moments after Marcos publicly announced that he had asked Balisacan to join hi…

The Philippine Star

Arsenio Balisacan will return to his old post as the government's chief socioeconomic planner and fill a crucial spot in the economic team of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., presumptive president-elect. A few moments after Marcos publicly announced that he had asked Balisacan to join hi…

21 May 2022

Gregorio reappointed as SEARCA Director

21 May 2022

Gregorio, an eminent scientist, will serve for another three years. A professor at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Gregorio was endorsed by the SEARCA Governing Board and Education Secretary Leonor Briones. His reappointment was approved and signed by Singapore Education Minister Chan…

The Post

Gregorio, an eminent scientist, will serve for another three years. A professor at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Gregorio was endorsed by the SEARCA Governing Board and Education Secretary Leonor Briones. His reappointment was approved and signed by Singapore Education Minister Chan…

19 May 2022

Quezon coconut industry gets boost

19 May 2022

IN a move to boost the coconut industry in Quezon province, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and a team from the Southeast Asian Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) carried out the initial scoping activity for the baseline assessment for a project in Catan…

The Manila Times

IN a move to boost the coconut industry in Quezon province, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and a team from the Southeast Asian Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) carried out the initial scoping activity for the baseline assessment for a project in Catan…