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08 May 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Limnology experts at the University of the Philippines Los Baños have turned themselves into little Noahs, building “arks” to provide a haven to our native and endemic freshwater fishes.
05 May 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
The Philippines’ biosafety regulation procedures are not only costly, but take too long. These are the findings of a concluded study at the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
05 May 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
To help fight ABTV and revitalize the Philippine abaca industry, Dr. Antonio G. Lalusin of the Institute of Plant Breeding-Crop Science Cluster (CSC-IPB) has developed abaca varieties that posses important fiber characteristics that are vital to the industry, and more importantly, have built-in resistance to ABTV.
29 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Biotechnologists at UP Los Baños are hard at work putting the final touches to the prototype of a wastewater treatment system that uses bacteria.
28 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
A research project at the University of the Philippines Los Baños is underway to save from threat this freshwater fish. Dr. Pablo P. Ocampo of the UPLB Limnological Research Station has established a captive breeding program to save the 'ayungin' (Leiopotherapon plumbeus).
22 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Biotechnologists at UP Los Baños are gruelling at work putting the final touches to a prototype wastewater treatment system that involves the use of bacteria.
22 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
UPLB experts recommended that Jatropha seeds should be dried to 4-5% moisture content and sealed in moisture-proof containers, to ensure little reduction in percent germination.
15 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Food technologists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños have identified local squash varieties that may be used for food processing.
13 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
The extract from kasoy shell, a recent study revealed, can be potentially used against termites. This is according to findings made by a multi-disciplinary research team from the Institute of Chemistry-CAS and Department of Forest Products and Paper Science-CFNR at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
07 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
To help protect and conserve the country’s rich floral heritage, a project led by Dr. Nestor Altoveros of UP Los Baños has embarked on the collection and re-introduction of indigenous orchids in selected protected areas in the Philippines.
07 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
At UPLB, Dr. Nimfa D. Montes of the Department of Agribusiness Management - College of Economics and Management recently reported that the application of technology related to endoparasite control resulted in significant reduction in death of goat kids, from 70% to 5%.
03 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
UP Los Baños is currently employing biotechnology to produce clinically-important compounds from an erstwhile common garden plant – the Vinca. According to Dr. Eufrocinio Marfori of BIOTECH based at UP Los Baños, his team is looking for more natural products which can be derived from the Vinca.
02 Apr 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Multi-awarded computer scientist Prof. Jaderick Pabico of the University of the Philippines Los Baños has developed a computational model that can operate a cheap computer-based system to grade agricultural produce such as tomatoes and eggs.
31 Mar 2009
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Sugarcane conversion into biofuel is cost-effective with petroleum fuel when oil prices are high; it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and diversifies energy sources. Ethanol production from sugarcane may look good at the outset but do these rewards true to its form?
16 Mar 2009
University of the Philippines Diliman
Results of the Open Grant research project "Systems Approach to Teacher Mentoring and Urban Poor Student Achievement" were presented in the forum "Pagbabago sa Silid Aralan: Kung Hindi Ngayon, Kailan?" Six reactors from different fields were invited to analyze the study and the current condition of the Philippine educational system.
16 Mar 2009
University of the Philippines Diliman
The 1st University of the Philippines Asian Institute of Tourism Conference featured folklore of Sariaya, Quezon for a glimpse into the province's history and culture. The conference presented partial findings of the Open Grant Research Project on "Alternative Model Towards Sustainable Tourism," funded by the Chancellor of UP Diliman.
16 Mar 2009
University of the Philippines Diliman
A technological innovation for art authentication and preventive conservation was developed by a multidisciplinary research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. The new technology was installed at the UP Vargas Museum to preserve artworks of Philippine National Artist Fernando Amorsolo.
19 Jan 2009
University of the Philippines Diliman
On February 17, 2006, a landslide overwhelmed the village of Guinsaugon. It took the lives of more than a thousand villagers, making it the most disastrous landslide event in Philippine history.
08 Jan 2009
University of the Philippines Diliman
The Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development presents the patented inventions and registered utility models of faculty-researchers of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman.
14 Oct 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
As part of its participation in the awareness campaign on the global issue of climate change, the U.P. College of Law conducted an experts dialogue to enlighten people about climate change in general and to update them on the steps the local and international leaders are doing to prevent its damaging effects to people and the environment.
02 Sep 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
A study of the life of peasants in three farming villages in Central Luzon, Philippines reveals factors behind the persistence of peasantry despite interventions and modernization.
02 Sep 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
A research project called the Development of Inter-disciplinary Signal Processing for Pinoy (ISIP) Program: Filipino Vowels and Emotions (FIVE) aims to standardize the Filipino language, provide solutions to vowel migrations during musical performances, and develop an emotion recognition system for call centers through modern technology.
23 Jul 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
In a study conducted on the relationship of taste to food preference and body mass index, a significant relationship was found between taste threshold on the one hand, and energy and nutrient intakes on the other; also between 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) taster status and food preference.
23 Jul 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
The Dean of the University of the Philippines College of Science, Dr. Caesar Saloma, receives the 2008 ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technology Award for his significant contributions in photonics and signal processing.
23 Jul 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
Assessment of antioxidant activities of some local root crops in the Philippines by researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman reveals that the phenolic content of sweet potato has the highest antioxidant property among the local root crops studied.
27 Jun 2008
University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
To celebrate the centenary of the University of the Philippines, the UP Jorge B. Vargas Museum presented the soft launch of the Nicanor Abelardo Grand Piano Project on 20 June 2008 (Friday), 6:00 PM at the UP Vargas Museum Lobby. Invited students from the UP College of Music played selected pieces to highlight the musical legacy of Abelardo.
08 May 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
Pampanga River is the 4th largest basin in the Philippines and is susceptible to ecological imbalance due to pollution and natural changes. Scientists at UP Diliman used the IBI method and concluded the river has fair to excellent water quality for aquatic life though dominated by fish that can endure extreme changes in water condition.
15 Apr 2008
The mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus), is an important food fish in Southeast Asia. Several trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of hormones to induce spawning of mangrove red snapper.
09 Apr 2008
University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
Florante at Laura, an exhibit based on the epic poem of 19th century poet Francisco Baltazar (also known as Balagtas), has been extended to April 25 at the The Edge Gallery of the University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum.
08 Apr 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
A study by researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Nihon University in Tokyo, Japan, shows that age, gender, place of residence, and health status/behavior indicators significantly affect future health and mortality of older people, ages 50 and above, in the Philippines.

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Giants in history

Filipina paediatrician and scientist Perla Santos-Ocampo (25 July 1931 – 29 June 2012) made important contributions to treatments and policies that curbed debilitating and sometimes deadly diarrhoea-related diseases and malnutrition in children.
Filipina sociologist Gelia Castillo (1928 – 2017) pioneered the concept of “participatory development,” (which calls for development projects to engage with local communities), and studied the impacts of agriculture in the Philippines on health, gender relations, the environment, and poverty.
Angelita Castro Kelly (1942-2015) was the first female Mission Operations Manager (MOM) of NASA. She spearheaded and supervised the Earth Observing System missions during its developmental stage.
Through her iconic stories featuring fictional scenes from the history of the Philippines, language teacher and academic Genoveva Matute (3 January 1915 – 21 March 2009) helped strengthen the Filipino identity.
Edgardo Dizon Gomez (7 November 1938 – 1 December 2019) was a Filipino marine biologist who recognized the need to protect marine resources, especially coral reefs, in the Philippines.
Julian Arca Banzon (13 March 1908 – 13 September 1988) was a biochemist from the Philippines who was a pioneer in alternative fuel research. Banzon investigated the use of indigenous crops as sources of renewable fuels and chemicals.
Fe Villanueva del Mundo (27 November 1911 – 6 August 2011) was a Filipina paediatrician who founded the Philippines’ first paediatric hospital.
Filipino chemist and pharmacist Manuel A. Zamora (29 March 1870 – 9 July 1929) is best remembered for his discovery of the tiki-tiki formula to combat beriberi, a disease caused by Vitamin B1 deficiency.
Research by Filipino plant scientist Benito Vergara (23 June 1934 – 24 October 2015) on the physiology of rice led to the development of deep-water and cold-tolerant rice varieties. Vergara also made several contributions to expanding public awareness of rice science.
Eminent Filipina scientist and educator Clara Lim-Sylianco (18 August 1925 – 23 July 2013) is remembered for her extensive research on mutagens – often-carcinogenic agents that permanently alter genetic materials such as DNA – antimutagens and bioorganic mechanisms.
Filipina chemist María Orosa (29 November 1892–13 February 1945) fought malnutrition and food insecurity in the Philippines by devising over 700 culinary creations including Soyalac, a nutrient rich drink made from soybeans, and Darak, rice cookies packed with Vitamin B1, which could prevent beriberi disease caused by Vitamin B1 deficiency. She was also a partisan of the guerrilla movement resisting Japanese occupation during World War II, and died after being struck by shrapnel while working in her laboratory during the Battle of Manila.
The research of Filipino pharmaceutical chemist Luz Oliveros-Belardo (3 November 1906 – 12 December 1999) focussed on essential oils and other chemicals derived from native Philippine plants.
Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann (23 November 1937 – 4 September 2005) was a Filipino-American scientist whose research focused on cyanobacteria and microorganisms that inhabit extreme environments.
Gregorio Y. Zara (8 March 1902 – 15 October 1978) was a Filipino engineer and physicist best remembered for inventing the first two-way video telephone. Zara’s video telephone invention enabled the caller and recipient to see each other while conversing, laying the foundation for video-conferencing