{"id":5791,"date":"1998-03-03T11:54:00","date_gmt":"1998-03-03T03:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5791"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:38:25","slug":"volume-20-1998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5791","title":{"rendered":"VOLUME 20 (1998)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/1998\/03\/TNP-1998_Cover-738x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6087 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/1998\/03\/TNP-1998_Cover-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/1998\/03\/TNP-1998_Cover-180x250.jpg 180w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/1998\/03\/TNP-1998_Cover-768x1065.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/1998\/03\/TNP-1998_Cover-1108x1536.jpg 1108w, https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/1998\/03\/TNP-1998_Cover.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>For the 20th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held on July 8\u20139, 1998, the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST PHL) adopted the theme \u201cThe Philippine Social Sciences in the Life of the Nation.\u201d Coinciding with the centennial of Philippine independence, the meeting highlighted the vital role of the social sciences in understanding human behavior, social interaction, and the broader dynamics that shape national development. Discussions emphasized how insights from the social sciences can complement scientific and technological efforts by addressing societal impacts, guiding policy decisions, and strengthening nation-building initiatives. The ASM also underscored the importance of collaboration among academic institutions and scientific organizations in advancing knowledge and promoting the contributions of social scientists to Philippine progress.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5804\">Welcome Remarks &#8211; Conrado S. Dayrit<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Conrado S. Dayrit<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Keynote Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5806\">The Philippine Social Sciences in the Life of the Nation: Selective Reflections<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Gelia T. Castillo<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Plenary Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5820\">The Philippine Social Sciences in Balance: Reflections at the Close of the Century<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Virginia A. Miralao<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5818\">The Social Sciences and Other Branches of Knowledge<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Ledivina V. Cari\u00f1o<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5816\">Population. Resources, and Environmental Policy in the Social Sciences<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Mercedes B. Concepcion<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5814\">Democratizing Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Survey Research in the Philippines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Felipe B. Miranda<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5812\">Language Communication Development in Education<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Arnulfo Azcarraga, Ma. Lourdes S. Bautista, Allan Benedict I. Bernardo, Josefina Cortes, Ma. Leonila Doronila, Andrew A. Gonzales, FSC, Emy Pascasio, and Josefina Parron<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5810\">Summary Paper: Human Development Policy and the Social Sciences<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Leonor M. Briones<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5808\">Science and Technology Policy and Social Sciences<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Emil Q. Javier (Discussant)<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Technical Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5891\">Application of Non-Conventional Acupuncture in Sheep, Cattle, and Water Buffaloes<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Jezie A. Acorda<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5889\">Gene Delivery Systems in Rice<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Rhodora R. Aldemita<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5887\">Proposal: New Scientific Name of the Domesticated Swamp Buffalo, the Carabao &#8211; Bubalus bubalis carabanensis [(Sub) Sp. Nov. Castillo 1998]<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Leopoldo S. Castillo<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5884\">The Search for Rice Varieties Adapted to Rain fed Growing Conditions<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Pedro B. Escuro and Jose E. Hernandez\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5882\">Alternative Management Strategies Against the Rice Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola, in a Rice-Onion System<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Ruben M. Gapasin, Maria Victoria L Judnl, Clarenda P. Pile, Evelyn B. Gergon, Victor P. Gapud, and Santiago R. Obien\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5880\">Philippine Forest Lands: Opportunities for Mitigating Climate Change<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Rodel D. Lasco and Florencia B. Pulhin\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5876\">Cloning and Characterization of Five \u03b2-Glucanase Genes in Rice<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Gabriel O. Romero, Makoto Yaneshita, Minhtam Doan, Bruce R. Thomas, and Raymond L Rodriguez\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5874\">The Role of Veterinary Medicine in Public Health<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Teodulo M. Topacio, Jr.\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5872\">Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Microorganisms from Pasig and Manila Bay<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Ponciano M.Halos, Maria Etheliori A. Mariano, Masatoshi Matsumura, and Tadadtsu Makahara\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5870\">Mass Culture of the Sea Urchin Tripnuests gratilla<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Marie Antonette Juinio-Me\u00f1ez and Rizza Marline B. Hapitan\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5868\">Patterns and Processes in Population Divergence of Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R. Br.<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Damasa B. Magcale-Macandog\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5866\">Volant and Non-volant Mammals in the Lowland Rainforests of the Central Sierra Madre in Northern Quezon and Aurora, Luzon, Philippines: A Preliminary Report<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Perry S. Ong, Mariano R.M. Duya, Marisol DG. Pedregosa, Melizar H. Valenzuela, Ma. Nancy P. lbuna, and Renato E. Fernandez\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5849\">Hepatitis E Virus Infection Diagnosed by Serology: A Report of Cases at the San Lazaro Hospital, Manila<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Nina Gloriani-Barzaga, Arturo Cabanban, Rober Ross Graham, Ruth H. Florese\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5846\">Molecular Detection and Serotyping of Dengue Virus in Metro Manila, Philippines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Ronald R. Matias, Ma. Giselle V. Espiritu, Corazon C. Buerano, Filipinas F. Natividad, Akira Igarashi and Dengue Research Network\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5844\">Bone Transplantation in Limb Saving Surgeries: The Philippine Experience<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Edward HM Wang<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5841\">Synthesis of Low Molar Mass and Side-Chain Polymeric Liquid Crystals<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Leonorina G. Cada<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5839\">Effects of Subdivision and Contraction of Edges on the Dimension of a Graph<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Severino V. Gervacio<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5837\">On Roots of Likelihood Functional Equations in Classical Univariate and Multivariate Statistical Theory<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Tito A. Mijares<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5835\">On the Automorphism Groups of Paley 2-Designs<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Blesilda P. Raposa<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5833\">Growth, Emission and Excitation Spectra, and the Transition Pressures of ZnSexSl-x Single Crystals<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Shirley Tiong-Palisoc<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5829\">Growth and Equity in the Philippines: A Reexamination<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Arsenio M. Balisacan<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5827\">The Adoption of Improved Mungbean Varieties in Two Rice-Based Villages in the Philippines: A Network Analysis<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Serlie Barroga-Jamias<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5825\">Capital Flows and the Integration of International Financial Markets<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/transactions.nast.ph\/?p=5823\">The Problem of Food and Inflation: A Case Study from the Japanese Occupation<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Ricardo T. 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