Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) spearheaded the reassessment of the Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease (PLFD) in rubber plantations in Basilan. It was known that the Province of Basilan declared the state of calamity last January 23, 2023, due to the severity of the disease in the province. The disease causes leaf defoliation, reduced productivity of continue reading : Reassessment on the Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease Infected Rubber Plantations in Basilan Province

1st Part On May 12, 2023 – To properly inaugurate the long-day celebration, a Thanksgiving Mass was held in the lobby of PRRI Office, Sanito, DA Research Complex, Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay attended by the Executive Director, Dr. Cheryl Lazaga Eusala and the rest of the PRRI family. Reverend Father Marc Anthony Vaguchay, a parish priest continue reading : PRRI Celebrates its 13th Anniversary with the theme: “Overcoming Challenges, Advancing Technologies, and Building Opportunities for the Rising Rubber Industry”

Following the recently concluded Call to Action meeting between PRRI and Zamboanga Sibugay province, the bureau also conducted a meeting calling for a Call to Action Against Pestalotiopsis in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte provinces held last April 26, 2023. The meeting highlighted the current situation of Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease (PLFD) in continue reading : PRRI Collaborates with LGUs for Call to Action Against Pestalotiopsis in Zamboanga Provinces

Collaboration is key in protecting Zamboanga Sibugay’s rubber industry against Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease (PLFD). To execute the Provincial Executive Order No. 2023-008, “An Order for the Temporary Ban on Movement of Rubber Planting Materials in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay,” the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) calls to action against Pestalotiopsis the different local continue reading : PRRI in Collaboration with Local Government Units of Zamboanga Sibugay conducts Call for Action against Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease on Rubber