Iloilo Funds Two UP Visayas Food-Oriented Research Projects
The University of the Philippines Visayas received two checks totaling PHP400,000 from the Iloilo provincial government on Feb. 7, 2025, to fund two university research projects. The projects are titled “Sea-based Nursery System for Tissue-cultured Seaweeds,” led by Dr. Iris Ann G. Borlongan, and “Profiling and Microbial Assessment of Native Delicacies for Sustainable Food System
By Staff Writer
The University of the Philippines Visayas received two checks totaling PHP400,000 from the Iloilo provincial government on Feb. 7, 2025, to fund two university research projects.
The projects are titled “Sea-based Nursery System for Tissue-cultured Seaweeds,” led by Dr. Iris Ann G. Borlongan, and “Profiling and Microbial Assessment of Native Delicacies for Sustainable Food System Strategies in Iloilo,” headed by Dr. Johannes Magpusao.
The checks were released on behalf of the provincial government by Tourism Officer Gilbert Marin and Provincial Agriculture Office Head Dr. Ildefonso Toledo, along with Provincial Planning and Development Office Head Valme Lujan, PPDO research staff member Soljane Catague, and Executive Assistant Atty. Artem Ron Raymundo.
Dr. Borlongan, who is also assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension, represented UP Visayas and received the funding for both projects.
The partnership between the local government and the university is fostering stronger collaboration in advancing research, development, and innovation, as well as transforming academic knowledge into policies and initiatives that benefit the public. (Source: UPV-OVCRE)
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