Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Vol. 8 No.2
October 2016
Reimagining
Landscaping
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Is the Philippines
food secure?
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Make
your vegetables safer to eat
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Editorial Board
managing editor
Maria Rowena Beatriz Q. Inzon
writers/contributors/photographers
layout
production/circulation
Jose Elmo H. Azores
Alex C. Genil
Reynaldo T. Magsino
Michael B. Biguelme
editorial consultant
Florante A. Cruz
advisers
VC Rex B. Demafelis
AVC Susan May F. Calumpang
EDITORIAL NOTE
This second issue of the reformatted UPLB RDE Digest attempts to further bring into light the
role of UPLB as the Philippines national university. Amidst recent changes and stirrings in the
countrys political landscape, UPLB remains steadfast in its commitment to pursue endeavors
which will drive national development.
This issue looks into the contributions of UPLB as a research university. From tackling several key
issues such as food security and the revival of our forest landscapes, to sharing exciting stories of
our exploration of the Benham Rise, to exposing the science behind our astounding technologies,
to providing practical tips on intellectual property protection these pages will surely both inform
and entertain readers.
We challenge our readers to think outside the box as you read and turn the pages of this issue. We
enjoin everyone to practice critical thinking while reading the articles presented here and open
your minds to different perspectives.
WHATS INSIDE?
Take a look
at what we
have for you
this issue.
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SNAP Hydroponics
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Is the Philippines
FOOD SECURE?
BY RENZ LOUIE V. CELERIDAD
PHOTO BY LN GARCIA
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Dr. Angeles
added that the
possible reason for this insufficiency is that 30% of
Filipinos are so impoverished that they are not able to
buy the proper amount of nutritious food.
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This perception of
hunger can be seen
as an implication of
the unstable state of
food security in the
Philippines. Food
security, according
to the conference,
may be aggravated
by a number of factors like diseases, climate change,
and environmental degradation.
Issues that aect food security
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PHOTO BY DJ BATAYO
Agricultural
lands will
be more
productive if
they will be
planted with high-value crops like vegetables, banana,
mango, pineapple, and coffee. For comparison,
pineapple yield, which is worth PhP 200,000 per
hectare, is more than six times the worth of corn that
is only around PhP 30,000 per hectare. Dr. Angeles
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The reefscape at the summit of the Benham Bank Seamount, with plate-forming Porites rus as the dominant species.
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Descent into
the Summit:
The Benham Bank Seamount Project
BY MARIA ROWENA BEATRIZ Q. INZON
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ILLUSTRATION BY RC ONGKIKO
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Deep challenge
On the way to the Rise, the team was getting ready
to dive at 20 meters, a depth well within the limits
of safe diving. The people were prepared to work for
an hour at the
bottom.
However, when
the anchor was
dropped, they
found out that
the summit, or
the shallowest
point, was almost three times deeper. A dive computer
and an underwater mini-camera confirmed this depth.
We had prepared for a maximum dive of 20 meters
so we just brought along single tanks. When we got
there, it was not 20 (m)! The shallowest we had was
Exploring new
territory
Once at the
summit, each diver
had to focus on his
assigned task.
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Partnerships:
Key to Reviving
our Forests
BY YUNIKA YSA G. LASIC AND MARIA ROWENA BEATRIZ Q. INZON
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of our planting stock in order to produce good quality trees trees that will survive. Of
course, with a high survival rate in our nurseries, we would be able to eventually improve
our forest.
He added that one of the major problems the government is currently facing is climate
change. He believes that the most practical thing to do is to start resolving the root cause.
Through replenishing and regreening denuded areas, viable forests can be achieved in the
future. He is convinced that the mitigation of climate change, and of course lessening of
disaster risks, will eventually follow.
Choosing the perfect tree
Dr. Abasolo emphasized that propagating and reproducing indigenous tree species in
the MMFN is the priority. However, he intimated that the project cannot do away with
planting exotic tree species because indigenous trees are slow-growing.
Although the ultimate goal of the project is to help replenish the forest, it does not mean
that the trees grown out from the nursery will not be harvested in the future. Eventually,
we will need to harvest them too. Hence, the economic value of the tree species is also a
factor to look into in choosing the perfect tree to plant, Dr. Abasolo pointed out.
Imagine, you will plant trees which you will have to wait for 20, 30 years. Just to find out
in the end that the lumber to be harvest has little value. E di sayang lang. Therefore, when
you plant trees, also choose those that are very marketable, he added.
Multi-functionality
Apart from its goal to supply seedlings required by the NGP, the MMFN will also serve
as a research laboratory for students. The MMFN will not only be a structure for seedling
production but an avenue for teaching, too. Similarly, for the research components, the
College targets to mentor several students as well.
Dr. Abasolo is very much hopeful for the success of the MMFN. Aside from having an
allocation for maintenance of the MMFN coming from the DENRs annual budget, a grant
of PhP 5 million will also be given to the college to conduct researches aligned with the
research agenda of DENR.
This is a good example of convergence and a good collaboration between two government
agencies--UP and DENR working towards a common goal. The partnership will always
work as long as there is cooperation, support, and focuse on the objectives we want to
fulfill, Abasolo ended.
As President Pascual has put it during the groundbreaking, We are all of the same blood
trying to get together to produce an important facility which will truly serve the needs of
the nation.
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Maliban siguro
sa mga gamit
ko na pwedeng ibato, wala na akong ipanglalaban sa
kanya. Who knows di ba? Baka saktan ka or ano,
Mica recounts.
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Duration of cases
Data improvement
The data from OASH captured through the use of
the intake form is still lacking. It is suggested that
other variables such as time of the day the incident
happened, type of location, number of people present,
quality of lighting, degree of isolation or obscurity of
the place should be added to the form to aid in the
investigation.
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LIFE HACKS
Protect your
Intellectual
Property!
INTELLE
PROP
protec
forms of ip protection
as stated by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
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ECTUAL
PERTY
ction
There are a lot of reasons why we need to protect our IP. Here are five (5) key
points why we should.
1. Protection from IP theft. We live in the age of information, ideas are valauble
property that drives development and thus have monetary value. If we fail to
safeguard them, you can be sure that someone will copy it and use it for their
own benefit.
2. Youre losing money. By failing to protect your IP, you are letting others
take advantage of your unique idea and earn from it without giving you due
compensation. You dont want that especially if the earnings hit the million mark.
3. You are losing the value of your IP. If your IP involves ways of doing things
more efficiently or more cost-effectively, making it a guarded secret increases its
value. However, if your secret is spilled , it would be difficult to prove that your
IP is more valuable compared to that of your competitors.
4. Youre also protecting your reputation. In the case of trademarks and
logos, having other entities indescriminately use your logos and trademarks in
substandard, dubiuos, or illegal means can tarnish your reputation.
5. You are also helping protect others. By safeguarding your IP, you are helping
others avoid scams and fake products.
TRADEMARK
A trademark is a tool used that
differentiates goods and services from
each other. It is a very important
marketing tool that makes the
public identify goods and services.
A trademark can be one word, a
group of words, sign, symbol, logo,
or a combination of any of these.
Generally, a trademark refers to both
trademark and service mark, although
a service mark is used to identify
those marks used for services only.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright is the legal protection extended to the
owner of the rights in an original work.
Original work refers to every production in the
literary, scientific and artistic domain. Among
the literary and artistic works enumerated in
the IP Code includes books and other writings,
musical works, films, paintings and other works,
and computer programs.
Works are protected by the sole fact of their
creation, irrespective of their mode or form of
expression, as well as their content, quality and
purpose. Thus, it does not matter if, in the eyes
of some critics, a certain work has little artistic
value. So long as it has been independently
created and has a minimum of creativity, the
same enjoys copyright protection.
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