“Upon seeing the bottom, you will be placed in a dreamy state. It is as if time has slowed down.” Those were the words of Dr. Hildie Marie E. Nacorda, Assistant Professor at the UPLB School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM), when asked about her first time descending Benham Bank – the shallowest portion of Benham Rise.
“Anytime that one would need food, food is there.” That is how Interdisciplinary Studies Center on Food Security (ISCFS) chair Dr. Domingo Angeles exemplified food security. He said that food should be accessible, healthy, and nutritious—being able to meet the daily demands of one’s body. Dr. Angeles added that food security also means that food can be used in the long run.
Imagine standing behind a crowd full of people who are taller than you. There is a person speaking in front. You want to ask something to that person but he cannot see you—the people in front are blocking his view. You cried your way through those people and finally the person notices you. Finally, you are able to ask your question and luckily, you get your answer.
Recipes developed by Dr. Wilma A. Hurtada (College of Human Ecology) and Dr. Felicito M. Rodriguez (College of Human Ecology) in coordination with Dr. Artemio M. Salazar (Institute of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture)
KORN POLVORON
Ingredients:
1 cup corn flour
½ cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar (white, brown, or muscovado)
1 cup powdered milk
6 tablespoons melted butter
Bees are one of nature’s wonder insects. They play a bigger role in our lives than we perceive. Bees are the only source of honey. Honey, the most common among bee products, provides a number of different uses from adding flavor to your breakfast to curing various ailments such as burns and sore throats. Honey is also being used as a natural alternative to beauty products. It can be used as a moisturizer, pore cleanser, and, when mixed with coconut oil, as hair conditioner. Bees are also active pollinators. Many crops benefit from bee pollination like eggplant, lettuce, and coconut.
Heroes come from different races and places, and they fight for different causes. Today, amidst the ongoing issues concerning the current state of biotechnology in our country, a Superwoman continues to stand strong.
Datu Danny walks ahead of us, with a confident gait, on a narrow path and stops. The 26-year-old Chieftain of the Bagobo-Klata tribe points to a fenced area where a religious sect lays claim to a portion of the tribe’s ancestral domain. He then waves his hand to the eastern side where a larger part of the land is now occupied by a private banana plantation. Up on the slope, he says, is his meager land where he and his family grow abaca and other crops for their daily subsistence.
Working for a natural history museum, we get to explore places that are probably interesting only to researchers and scientists. In the past, our forebears trekked mountains, scanned forests and dove into the depths of seas. Now, we have gone into the vast underworld of Philippine caves. With headlights to give us vision, we now enter places of complete darkness enveloped by deafening silence.
Last 9-12 February 2016, BIOTECH celebrated its 36th anniversary with the theme “BIOTECH @ 36 and beyond: Getting more relevant towards national development.” The week-long affair included events designed to showcase BIOTECH’s products and its current initiatives. Seminars and dialogues with experts were also held. There was also a presentation of career opportunities for high school and college students accompanied by interaction with private companies and the sharing of experiences by former BIOTECH staff. Since its establishment in 1979, the Institute has used its expertise in biotechnology to serve the Philippine society.
It is the 2nd UPLB REPS Conference at the Nicolas P. Lansigan Auditorium, College of Forestry and Natural Resources. A few minutes left before the program starts, and we receive word that the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension cannot make it for the opening remarks. He is confi ned in the University Health Service. Th e committee members talk about how they can adjust the program, when suddenly, there he is. Vice Rex B. Demafelis is walking towards them, dressed formally in neatly pressed polo and slacks, his trademark smile on his face. He looks like what he usually looks like on a normal weekday— except for the blue handkerchief wrapped around his right wrist, hiding the IV tube. Yes, he has made it in time to deliver the opening remarks because of a waiver. With the committee worried, and the participants anxious, Vice Rex only has one thing in mind: to make the most of the two hours.
“Everything we do in UPLB is public service.” These words, by former UPLB Chancellor and UP President Dr. Emil Q. Javier, during Part 2 of the 1st UPLB Public Service Forum, encapsulate what public service is in UPLB.
Deep in the heart of the Sierra Madre, within the Quirino Protected Landscape dwells the Bugkalot tribe. Descendants of early Indonesian or Malay headhunters, the Bugkalots make ends meet in the small village of Brgy. Wasid, Nagtipunan, Quirino Province, a signifi cant part of their ancestral domain.
