ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / July 22, 2009) - The 2009 Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights for the Agriculture, Forestry and Resources sector opened on Wednesday in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines.
The conference, with the theme “Enhancing Farm Productivity through” aims to present the most significant research and development findings of the member-agencies of the Western Mindanao Agriculture, Forestry and Resources Research and Development Consortium and to select the outstanding technologies and information generated for awarding purposes and nomination to national awarding bodies.
It also seeks to provide an occasion for the sharing of knowledge and experience among researchers so as to foster collaboration and integration of various multi-agency research and development undertakings.
Included in the competition were the following research papers: “The Performance of Sweet Pepper Applied with Different Fertilizers under Rain Shelter Condition” by Felizardo M. Salomes, of the Department of Agriculture Western Mindanao Integrated Agriculture Center- Ipil; “Field Trials of Locally Available Crop Varieties and Fungicides Against Important Diseases” by Ana Liza C. Lopez and Roger L. Subong of the Jose Rizal Memorial State College-Tampilisan Campus; “Effects of Dolomitic Lime On Soil Ph And Agronomic Performance of Corn” by Felizardo M. Salomes.
“Yield of Pechay Fertilized With Vermicasts Produced From Different Culture Media” by Dr Josephine A. Subong and Desiree B. Dompales of the Jose Rizal Memorial State College; “Rubber Industry in Tampilisan, Zamboanga Del Norte: An Evaluation” by Edwin B. Templado and Lenita R. Caperida of Jose Rizal Memorial State College; “On-Farm Verification Trials of Recommended Yellow Corn Hybrids In The GMA-Corn Cluster Areas of Region 9” by Felizardo M. Salomes; and “Conservation and Performance Evaluation of Chiquinina Cattle” by Vicente G. Balingit of the Department of Agriculture.
The winners will also have the chance to represent the region in the national level.
The Western Mindanao Agriculture, Forestry and Resources Research and Development Consortium is composed of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council of Agriculture.
Forestry and Resources Research and Development, Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Unit, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Science and Technology, Fiber Industry and Development Authority, Jose Rizal Memorial State College, National Economic and Development Authority, Philippine Coconut Authority and Western Mindanao State University where the Consortium has been based since 2000. (Joseph Roger Subong)
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Western Mindanao Best Research and Development Tilt Kicks Off
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Arroyo Praises Local Airline
PAGADIAN CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 20 Sept) - President Gloria Arroyo praised local carrier South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) for its commitment to help increase commercial activity and tourism in Mindanao by opening up new routes in the region.
The President recently graced the inaugural flight of SEAIR's Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu route which would make traveling easier and at the same time promote tourism and trade, the Philippine News Agency said.
The Clark-based SEAIR now flies to Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu every Mondays and Thursdays. The new route is part of the airline's expansion plans for the year.
SEAIR president Avelino Zapanta said the airline reaffirms its commitment to help increase commercial activity and tourism in Mindanao.
Since the opening of a regional hub in Zamboanga City in 2002, SEAIR currently flies daily to Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces in southern Philippines and to Cotabato three times a week.
Zapanta said SEAIR aims to bridge the Philippine islands by offering secondary and missionary routes to complement the trunk line routes serviced by other major players in the domestic airline industry.
The airline now flies to 15 local tourist destinations -- Manila, Caticlan (Boracay) and Cebu in Visayas; Clark in Northern Luzon; Busuanga, Cuyo, El Nido, Puerto Princesa City and Rodriguez in Palawan province, Camiguin, Cotabato, Sulu, Pagadian City, Tawi-Tawi province and Zamboanga City in Mindanao.
"Our Cebu-Pagadian route will make traveling for tourists and businessmen easier. Pagadian City has become more accessible, now only 35 minutes away from Cebu via SEAIR," Zapanta said.
Pagadian City is a first class city of Zamboanga del Sur and is the regional center of the Zamboanga Peninsula, the largest province of Western Mindanao.
It serves as gateway to the cities of Ozamis, Iligan and Cotabato.
"As the only local commercial airline offering inter-Mindanao flights, we at SEAIR feel that we have been a factor in the growth of commerce in the region. Our future focus is to develop tourism and international routes out of Zamboanga and Davao," said Zapanta.
For its Cebu-Pagadian route, SEAIR uses its 32-seater Dornier 328 aircraft -- the latest in a long line of technologically innovative aircraft manufactured by Germany’s Dornier.
The Dornier 328 is one of the fastest and most advanced jet propulsion in the world.
Aside from local expansion, SEAIR is positioning itself to enter the international market after its appointment as one of the official carriers for the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia, Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) region.
Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said 2007 is a milestone year for Philippine tourism as more than 1.5 million foreign tourists arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the first semester alone, an almost eight percent growth over the same period last year.
With more local and national efforts to promote the Philippines, the rate of tourism influx can go higher in 2010, he said.
The President recently graced the inaugural flight of SEAIR's Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu route which would make traveling easier and at the same time promote tourism and trade, the Philippine News Agency said.
The Clark-based SEAIR now flies to Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu every Mondays and Thursdays. The new route is part of the airline's expansion plans for the year.
SEAIR president Avelino Zapanta said the airline reaffirms its commitment to help increase commercial activity and tourism in Mindanao.
Since the opening of a regional hub in Zamboanga City in 2002, SEAIR currently flies daily to Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces in southern Philippines and to Cotabato three times a week.
Zapanta said SEAIR aims to bridge the Philippine islands by offering secondary and missionary routes to complement the trunk line routes serviced by other major players in the domestic airline industry.
The airline now flies to 15 local tourist destinations -- Manila, Caticlan (Boracay) and Cebu in Visayas; Clark in Northern Luzon; Busuanga, Cuyo, El Nido, Puerto Princesa City and Rodriguez in Palawan province, Camiguin, Cotabato, Sulu, Pagadian City, Tawi-Tawi province and Zamboanga City in Mindanao.
"Our Cebu-Pagadian route will make traveling for tourists and businessmen easier. Pagadian City has become more accessible, now only 35 minutes away from Cebu via SEAIR," Zapanta said.
Pagadian City is a first class city of Zamboanga del Sur and is the regional center of the Zamboanga Peninsula, the largest province of Western Mindanao.
It serves as gateway to the cities of Ozamis, Iligan and Cotabato.
"As the only local commercial airline offering inter-Mindanao flights, we at SEAIR feel that we have been a factor in the growth of commerce in the region. Our future focus is to develop tourism and international routes out of Zamboanga and Davao," said Zapanta.
For its Cebu-Pagadian route, SEAIR uses its 32-seater Dornier 328 aircraft -- the latest in a long line of technologically innovative aircraft manufactured by Germany’s Dornier.
The Dornier 328 is one of the fastest and most advanced jet propulsion in the world.
Aside from local expansion, SEAIR is positioning itself to enter the international market after its appointment as one of the official carriers for the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia, Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) region.
Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said 2007 is a milestone year for Philippine tourism as more than 1.5 million foreign tourists arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the first semester alone, an almost eight percent growth over the same period last year.
With more local and national efforts to promote the Philippines, the rate of tourism influx can go higher in 2010, he said.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Photo: Aftermath Of Gas Explosion In Southern Philippines
Photos courtesy of the Philippine Information Agency Western Mindanao Region 9.
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (Mindanao Examiner / 02 Feb) - Authorities said at least 28 people were killed and over three dozens injured in a massive explosion from a truck transporting cooking gas on Friday in Zamboanga del Sur province in the southern Philippines.
But the number of casualties are expected to increase as more of the injured remain in serious condition in hospitals in Pagadian City.
The explosion, which occurred at around 10.40 a.m. in Tigbao town, literally obliterated a packed passenger bus passing near the truck that overturned on a highway in Lacupayan village.
Rescuers said most of those killed were mutilated by the powerful blast.The photographs of the scene above released to the Mindanao Examiner by the Philippine News Agency-Western Mindanao Region 9 contained graphic images. (Mindanao Examiner)
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