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A group of researchers has successfully employed Japanese-designed boxes for honeybee adaptation.


Hiving the Trigona biroi Friese, a stingless bee abundant in Bicol, in the Japanese-designed boxes resulted in high survival and low absconding of 16 feral colonies transferred. A study was conducted to determine the potentials of T. biroi as effective crop pollinators in glasshouse during temperate conditions. In Japan, this bee is seen as a potential pollinator of crops grown in glasshouses during winter. 


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                    [Title] => N Mindanao farmers just love ‘Angelica’
                    [Summary] => Farmers in northeastern Mindanao, geographically called the CARAGA region, just love "Angelica".


No, "Angelica" is not a person, although the name is derived from that of a lovely lady provincial executive.


Before you further get confused, here’s the score: "Angelica" is a rice variety named after Agusan del Norte Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante.


Now officially named NSIC Rc122, it was approved recently by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) for commercial planting.


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                    [Title] => Butterfly genebank  set up on Mt. Makiling
                    [Summary] => A pilot demonstration area for butterfly  gene banking has been set up on Mt. Makiling in Laguna.


The area was established by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB) at its Makiling Forest Reserve-based Los Baños  Experiment Station.


The genebank has been envisioned to serve as a living repository of species of butterflies, both endemic and exotic, that are found in the vicinity of the legendary mountain.


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                    [Title] => New technology benefits plywood, particleboard industries
                    [Summary] => LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The local plywood and particleboard industries stand to benefit considerably from a technology developed by a government agency here.


The technology entails the utilization of waste plastics as binder for plywood and particleboard.


It was developed by researchers of the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) headed by Director Florence Soriano. The researchers are Hilario  Dolores, Mildred  Fidel, Vicente Mallari Jr., Alberto Nicolas, Nathaniel Ramos, and  Antonio Centeno.


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                    [Title] => Balayan Bay threatened by toxic elements, research shows
                    [Summary] => LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Traces of toxic metals can now be seen in Balayan Bay, one of the major bodies of water in Batangas.


For instance, some parts of the bay are no longer safe from mercury, a toxic element, according to a team of researchers from the Batangas State University (BSU) in Batangas City.


This is particularly true in the Taal-San Juan-Bauan area and in Mabini town, according to the researchers, who conducted a study titled "Assessment of Coastal Water Quality of Balayan Bay."


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Before you further get confused, here’s the score: "Angelica" is a rice variety named after Agusan del Norte Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante.


Now officially named NSIC Rc122, it was approved recently by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) for commercial planting.


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The area was established by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB) at its Makiling Forest Reserve-based Los Baños  Experiment Station.


The genebank has been envisioned to serve as a living repository of species of butterflies, both endemic and exotic, that are found in the vicinity of the legendary mountain.


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The technology entails the utilization of waste plastics as binder for plywood and particleboard.


It was developed by researchers of the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) headed by Director Florence Soriano. The researchers are Hilario  Dolores, Mildred  Fidel, Vicente Mallari Jr., Alberto Nicolas, Nathaniel Ramos, and  Antonio Centeno.


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                    [Title] => Balayan Bay threatened by toxic elements, research shows
                    [Summary] => LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Traces of toxic metals can now be seen in Balayan Bay, one of the major bodies of water in Batangas.


For instance, some parts of the bay are no longer safe from mercury, a toxic element, according to a team of researchers from the Batangas State University (BSU) in Batangas City.


This is particularly true in the Taal-San Juan-Bauan area and in Mabini town, according to the researchers, who conducted a study titled "Assessment of Coastal Water Quality of Balayan Bay."


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Local bees adapt to Japanese-designed hives

July 16, 2006 - 12:00am

A group of researchers has successfully employed Japanese-designed boxes for honeybee adaptation. Hiving the Trigona biroi Friese, a stingless bee abundant in Bicol, in the Japanese-designed boxes resulted in...

Agriculture

N Mindanao farmers just love ‘Angelica’

April 25, 2004 - 12:00am

Farmers in northeastern Mindanao, geographically called the CARAGA region, just love "Angelica". No, "Angelica" is not a person, although the name is derived from that of a lovely lady provincial...

Agriculture

Butterfly genebank set up on Mt. Makiling

January 4, 2004 - 12:00am

A pilot demonstration area for butterfly gene banking has been set up on Mt. Makiling in Laguna. The area was established by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development...

Agriculture

New technology benefits plywood, particleboard industries

By Rudy A. Fernandez | October 4, 2003 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The local plywood and particleboard industries stand to benefit considerably from a technology developed by a government agency here. The technology entails the utilization of waste...

Real Estate

Balayan Bay threatened by toxic elements, research shows

By Rudy A. Fernandez | September 14, 2003 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Traces of toxic metals can now be seen in Balayan Bay, one of the major bodies of water in Batangas. For instance, some parts of the bay are no longer safe from mercury, a toxic element,...

Nation