[Happening Now] PRRI Conducts Technical Writeshop for FY 2026 Proposals

โ„๐”ธโ„™โ„™๐”ผโ„•๐•€โ„•๐”พ โ„•๐•†๐•Ž: ๐‘ท๐‘น๐‘น๐‘ฐ ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’” ๐‘ป๐’†๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐‘พ๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’†๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’‘ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘ญ๐’€ 2026 ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’‚๐’๐’”

September 18-20, 2024 || The Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) hosts a three-day Technical Writeshop focused on developing fundable and impactful proposals for Fiscal Year 2026 that rubber farmers could benefit from. This writeshop aims to enhance the quality of research proposals by encouraging self-analysis and alignment with the bureau’s strategic objectives. With the technical help of Dr. Narceo Bajet who willingly shares his expertise in crop improvement, pest management, technological development, and sustainability to guide participants, all regular and Contract of Service (COS) Ipil-based technical personnel are mandated to attend and participate in the said event.

This initiative supports the vision of PRRI Executive Director Dr. Cheryl Eusala, promoting a sustainable future encapsulated in the motto, “GOMA-gaang buhay!”

#TechWriteshop #ProposalsFY2026 #RegNCOSTechnicalResearch #GOMA-gaanBuhay

PRRI-RTESD Conducts CapDev on Tapping Management in Gingoog City

๐๐‘๐‘๐ˆ-๐‘๐“๐„๐’๐ƒ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ ๐จ๐ง ๐“๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐จ๐  ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ

GINGOOG CITY || Mr. Ariel Vilar, Senior Science Research Specialist and Mr. Nerio Alap-ap, Science Research Analyst of the Philippine Rubber Research Institute – Rubber Technology and Extension Services Division (PRRI-RTESD) recently conducted a Capacity Development (CapDev) program on Tapping Management in Barangay 26, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental with 25 rubber farmers who attended coming from different barangays. This program focused on enhancing tapping techniques to optimize latex yield, providing practical insights and hands-on demonstrations. The event took place last September 11-12, 2024.

#CapDevInTappingMangmt #PRRIRTESD #GOMAgaangBuhay #GingoogMisOr

PRRI-RTESD Conducts Two-Day CapDev Program for Rubber Farmers

๐‘ท๐‘น๐‘น๐‘ฐ-๐‘น๐‘ป๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ซ ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’” ๐‘ป๐’˜๐’-๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’š ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’‘๐‘ซ๐’†๐’— ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘น๐’–๐’ƒ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ญ๐’‚๐’“๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’”

DINAS, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR || The Philippine Rubber Research Institute through its extension arm, the Rubber Technology and Extension Services Division (PRRI-RTESD), led by Engr. Evangeline Garcia and Ms. Juliet Biolango, conducted a two-day Information Awareness program in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur on September 12-13, 2024 with 31 participants in attendance. This seminar aims to empower rubber farmers with essential knowledge and skills about Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) through Improved Technology on Rubber Production and raising awareness about Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease (PLFD) and other pests and diseases affecting rubber.

#CapDev #PRRI-RTESD #DinasZDS #RubberGAP #PLFDawareness

PRRI Staff Collaborates with Local Agencies for Rubber Development in Basilan

๐๐‘๐‘๐ˆ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐ฎ๐›๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ง

BASILAN PROVINCE || Mr. Ronie Magdua, Science Research Analyst (SRA) and Mr. Demosthenes Pico, Project Technical Assistant I of the Crop Management Division (CMD) – Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) collaborated with Basilan OIC-Provincial Agriculturist Surhayda T. Aguisanda with Mr. Alex Cotales, Agriculturist II and the Latuan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (LARBENCO) Manager, Mr. Cristino Bacor, to conduct field validation and monitoring for potential areas for establishment of a Rubber Nursery, Budwood Garden, and plantations. Additionally, the team also conducted a survey on the prevalence of Pinhole Borers and re-assessed the treated PLFD-infected rubber plantations last September 10-13, 2024.

#PRRICollab #ConductFieldValidationMonitoring#PinholeBorers #Re-assessmentofPLFD

ED Eusala Attends PCAF National Sectoral Committee Meeting

๐„๐ƒ ๐„๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐‚๐€๐… ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ 

๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’, ANTIPAS, COTABATO || PRRI Executive Director, Dr. Cheryl Lazaga Eusala together with Mr. Jess Bryan Alvariรฑo (GRID), Ms. Honey Boje (GRID), and Ms. Girlie Saludo (OIC-Chief, RTESD) participated in the 3rd Quarter Meeting of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) National Sectoral Committee on Rubber, held in the Municipal Agriculture Office Conference Room, Antipas, Cotabato. Also in attendance were DA-BPI and Mr. Gabriel Igot from the Philippine Rubber Technical Working Group (TWG).

Mr. Jack Alfonso Sandique presided over the meeting, guiding discussions on key initiatives and strategies aimed at strengthening the rubber sector in the Philippines. Additionally, Ms. Honey Boje shared valuable insights on the Project Results regarding the Latex Yield Evaluation of Conventional (S2) and Novel (S4) Rubber Tapping Systems. This project has garnered significant support through a formal resolution.

After the adjournment of the PCAF meeting, the PRRI team conducted a brief session with local rubber farmers to address some of their concerns and queries. The meeting succesfully covered various other agenda items, including the status of Administrative Orders related to pests. Overall, numerous resolutions were passed to ensure the development and sustainability of the rubber industry, reflecting a strong commitment from all stakeholders involved towards a #GOMA-gaang buhay!

#PCAFmeeting #PhilippineCouncil4AgriFisheries #PRRIparticipation #BagongPilipinas