02/10/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐, ๐๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
DA-PhilRice Isabela made its debut at the 16th Joint Cordillera Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (CorCAARRD)- Cordillera Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development Consortium (CIEERDEC) Regional Symposium on Research, Development, and Extension Highlights and 9th Regional Student Research Congress, held on September 29โOctober 1, 2026, at Kalinga State University, Tabuk City, Kalinga.
PhilRice Isabela brought home three awards in different categories, all reflecting one shared purpose: advancing rice communities through research, innovation, and collaboration.
๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ โ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น), ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ (๐ฆ&๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ) ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Phenotypic and Genotypic Screening of Rice Populations for Salinity Tolerance Using Saltol-Linked SSR Markers toward the Development of Superior Saline-Tolerant Varieties
โ Authors: Jerome V. Galapon*, Jose E. Hernandez, Teresita H. Borromeo, Pompe C. Sta. Cruz, Christopher C. Cabusora, Raรฑa Mae A. Sumabat, and RJ D. Buluran
From screening to promising breeding materials, these promising lines may someday become resilient, high-yielding rice varieties for saline-prone and diverse production environments.
๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ โ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น), ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Building Agribusiness-Ready RiceBIS Communities in CAR: Equipping Farmers Through Government-Initiated Interventions
โ Authors: Ofelia C. Malonzo, Patricia Ann P. Roque*, Reymond D. Mercado, Alice B. Mataia, Joselito J. Dela Cruz, Richzen G. Magno, Rogelio G. Visitacion III, and Mark Kevin M. Villaluz
This poster highlighted how government interventions can equip RiceBIS FCAs with capacities and systems needed to move toward agri-entrepreneurship.
๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ โ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The booth featured and distributed healthier rice options, including high-zinc, low-glycemic index, brown, and pigmented rice โ promoting responsible rice consumption, support for local farmers, and healthier food choices.
DA-PhilRice Isabela became a member this year of the CorCAARRD. It is also a member of the Cagayan Valley Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (CVAARRD).