19/08/2026
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To showcase the innovative research outputs in the Ilocos region, ILAARRDEC in collaboration with Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute-Batac (DA-PhilRice) hosted the commodity research reviews on Crops (Vegetables, Legumes, Bulb, Root Crops, Rice, and other Cereals), other Agri-Food Condiments, and Non-Food and Industrial Crops; Forage and Livestock; and Forestry, Environment, and Apiculture at the Center for Flexible Learning (CFL), MMSU, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte on August 17-18, 2026.
Graced by Dr. Virgilio Julius P. Manzano, Jr., University President of MMSU and Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council (RRDCC) chairperson, he delivered his opening message encouraging the researchers to do more outputs that are tangible and produce more publications.
Also, Dr. Nathaniel R. Alibuyog, ILAARRDEC Director and VP for Research Development and Innovation (VPRDI) presented the guidelines of the review. He also expressed his heartfelt appreciation to consortium member institutions in presenting their researches.
Moreover, Dr. Dionisio S. Bucao, ILAARRDEC Regional Research and Development Cluster (RRDC) coordinator and MMSU Research Director welcomed the participants highlighting that these commodities represent more than just data point, yield metrics, or economic values โ they represent the foundation of our daily sustenance and nutrition. โMay our discussions be fruitful, our insights sharp, and our shared commitment to agricultural environmental excellence is stronger than everโ, he added.
Dr. Sherlyn B. Nicolas, ILAARRDEC Regional Science Communication Cluster (RSCC) coordinator acknowledged the participants and introduced the evaluators of the three session.
Under the Crops (Vegetables, Legumes, Bulb, Root Crops, Rice, and other Cereals), other Agri-Food Condiments, and Non-Food and Industrial Crops, a total of 14 papers were presented by various researchers in region 1. Of this volume of papers, MMSU had ten papers; and 1 each for PhilRice, Department of Agriculture โ Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO1), MMSU Extension, and National To***co Administration (NTA).
Panel of evaluators under this category included Dr. Alibuyog, Dr. Bucao, Mr. Venice Laurence Cosico, Science Research Specialist II of DOST-PCAARRD, Ms. Noralyn Legaspi, University Researcher and Chief of the Garlic Research Center of MMSU, Dr. Genaro D. Omo, Education Program Specialist II of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), and Mr. Mark Ariel Agresor, OIC-Center Chief of Ilocos Sur Research Center.
For the Forage and Livestock, five papers were presented by various member agencies. Of this number, two papers were from MMSU Extension, and one paper for both Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), MMSU, and Pangasinan State University (PSU). Evaluators on this review were Dr. Marites Dayo, Senior Science Research Specialist (SSRS) II of DOST-PCAARRD, Dr. Marlon Mendez from DA-RFO1, and Dr. Bucao.
On the Forestry, Environment, and Apiculture, eight papers were presented. Out of this papers, six papers are from MMSU; and one each from DMMMSU-NARTDI and MMSU-National Bioenergy Research and Innovation Center (MMSU-NBERIC). Evaluators of this review were Dr. Joselito I. Rosario, of MMSU, Dr. Arlene Gonzales, Dr. Bucao, from MMSU, Prof. Karen A. Ballada of DMMMSU, Mr. John Benrich Zuniga, and For. Jenna Mae R. Martinez, both SSRS from the Forestry and Environment Research Division (FERD) of DOST-PCAARRD.
The commodity research review is an annual activity of ILAARRDEC that involves the evaluation of all on-going, complete, and new activities, technology generation, adoption, verification, development, applied communication, and on farm projects. Selected papers will then be validated by the RRDC of the consortium in preparation for the upcoming 2026 Regional Symposium on R&D Highlights.
