EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant Breeding and Institute of Crop ScienceCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños MEMBERS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman ADVISORY BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Acd. Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IVDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila […]
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Editor-in-Chief Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant Breeding & Institute of Crop ScienceCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Members Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Raymond Girard R. TanProfessor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Ms. Luningning E. Samarita-DomingoDirector IVNational Academy of Science and Technology PHL
PROGRAM/STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE NAST PHL 41ST ASM CHAIR Acd. Fabian M. DayritProfessor EmeritusAteneo de Manila University MEMBERS National Scientist (NS) Lourdes J. CruzProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Diliman NS Bienvenido F. NebresProfessor EmeritusAteneo de Manila University Acd. William G. PadolinaFormer President, NAST PHLRet. Professor & former SecretaryDepartment of Science and Technology Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Ernesto J. del RosarioProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Jose O. JulianoPresident/CEOCalamba Medical Centerand Calamba Eye Center Board Acd. Apolinario D. NazareaRet. ProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Christopher C. BernidoPresident, Central Visayan Institute FoundationResearch Center for Theoretical Physics Acd. Jose Maria P. BalmacedaProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Marco Nemesio E. MontañoProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Fortunato B. SevillaProfessor EmeritusUniversity of Santo Tomas Acd. Arnel A. SalvadorProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Fernando P. SiringanProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Cesar K. VillanoyProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Alfredo Mahar A. LagmayProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
PROGRAM/STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE NAST PHL 40TH ASM CHAIR Acd. Rhodora V. AzanzaProfessor Emeritus, Marine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman MEMBERS National Scientist (NS) Angel C. AlcalaProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman NS Edgardo D. GomezUniversity Professor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Diliman NS Emil Q. JavierFormer President, NAST PHL &University of the PhilippinesFormer Minister, Science and Technology Philippines NS Clare R. BaltazarUniversity Professor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Asuncion K. RaymundoProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños NS Gavino C. Trono Jr.Professor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Virginia C. CuevasProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Jurgenne H. PrimaveraScientist EmeritusSoutheast Asian Fisheries Development Center Acd. Porfirio Alexander M. AliñoProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Filomena F. CamposRet. ProfessorCentral Luzon State University Acd. Salcedo L. EduardoProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Veronica F. ChanRet. ProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Manila
PROGRAM/STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE NAST PHL 39TH ASM CHAIR Acd. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr.Professor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Mindanao MEMBERS National Scientist (NS) Ramon C. BarbaRet. ProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños NS Ricardo M. LanticanProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Ruben L. VillarealRet. ProfessorUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Romulo G. DavideProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Rodel D. LascoExecutive DirectorOscar M. Lopez Center Corresponding Member (CM) Liwayway M. EngleFormer ScientistAVRDC, Taiwan NS Dolores A. RamirrezUniversity Professor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños NS Teodulo M. Topacio Jr.Professor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Libertado C. CruzFormer DirectorPhilippine Carabao Center Acd. Rafael D. Guerrero IIIFormer Executive DirectorPCMRD Acd. Ceferino F. MaalaProfessor EmeritusUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños CM Reynaldo L. VillarealFormer ScientistCIMMYT, Mexico
PROGRAM/STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE NAST PHL 38TH ASM CHAIR Acd. Rhodora V. AzanzaProfessor Emeritus, Marine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman MEMBERS National Scientist Gelia T. CastilloUniversity Professor EmeritusCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños National Scientist Mercedes B. ConcepcionUniversity Professor EmeritusUP Population InstituteCollege of Social Sciences and PhilosophyUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Arsenio M. BalisacanProfessorSchool of EconomicsUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professorand University FellowHead, Psychology of Hope and Well-being LabDe La Salle University Acd. Agnes C. RolaProfessor EmeritusCollege of Public Affairs and DevelopmentUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños Acd. Michael L. TanProfessor EmeritusCollege of Social Sciences and PhilosophyUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños MEMBERS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman ADVISORY BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Acd. Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IVDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor […]
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños EDITORS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IIDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor EmeritusCentral Mindanao […]
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños EDITORS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IIDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor EmeritusCentral Mindanao […]
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños EDITORS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IIDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor EmeritusCentral Mindanao […]
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños EDITORS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IIDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor EmeritusCentral Mindanao […]
Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños EDITORS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IIDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor EmeritusCentral Mindanao UniversityMusuan, […]
Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños EDITORS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IIDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor EmeritusCentral Mindanao UniversityMusuan, […]
Acd. Evelyn Mae Tecson MendozaProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture and Food ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños EDITORS Acd. Gisela P. ConcepcionProfessor EmeritusMarine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Acd. Allan Benedict I. BernardoDistinguished University Professor & University FellowDe La Salle University Acd. Raymond Girard R. Tan Professor & University FellowDepartment of Chemical EngineeringDe La Salle University Acd. Caesar A. SalomaProfessorNational Institute of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BOARD OF EDITORS Acd. Benito M. PachecoProfessor, Institute of Civil EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines Diliman CM Francis L. de los Reyes III, Ph.D.ProfessorUniversity Faculty ScholarDepartment of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina, USA Dr. Claro B. MingalaScientist IVPhilippine Carabao CenterNueva Ecija, Philippines Acd. Arvin P. DiesmosDirector, Biodiversity Information Management UnitASEAN Centre for BiodiversityLos Baños, Laguna CM Joel L. Cuello, PhDProfessor, Department of Agricultural andBiosystems EngineeringUniversity of ArizonaArizona, USA Acd. Christopher P. MonterolaProfessorHead, Aboitiz School of Innovation,Technology, and EntrepreneurshipAsian Institute of Management CM Annabelle P. VillalobosConsultant, Johnson & JohnsonBiopharmaceuticals, USABalik Scientist, Department of Science andTechnology Maria Corazon A. De UngriaScientist IIDNA Analysis LaboratoryNatural Science Research InstituteUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Dr. Queena N. Lee-ChuaProfessorDepartment of MathematicsAteneo de Manila University Acd. Victor B. AmorosoProfessor EmeritusCentral Mindanao UniversityMusuan, […]