NRCP supports water projects in the Cordilleras

Chico River in the Cordillera. Photo Source: Google

To ensure safe, secure water supply, and climate resiliency for the mountain indigenous communities in the Cordillera Region, the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) funds a two-year program under its National Integrated Basic Research Agenda’s (NIBRA) priority area --- Water Security or TUBIG Program (Tubig ay Buhayin at Ingatan).

Details: Written by Jenny Leigh A. Daquioag; Published: 20 October 2021; Hits: 766

NRCP Highlights Transportation Engineering, Energy for Sustainable Communities

The NRCP Engineering and Industrial Research Division (Division VII) conducted the second part of its webinar series on Basic Research in Engineering for Sustainable Communities with a focus on Transportation, Mobility, and Energy on October 11, 2021, via ZOOM with 143 attendees (54 females and 89 males).

Details: Written by Regine Pustadan; Published: 21 October 2021; Hits: 603

Cattle Ticks Talk in Region 1

Ticks are common ectoparasites that live within the skin of its host to thrive and survive. They can burrow into, feed, dwell, and reproduce onto the host’s skin to derive their sustenance. In most cases, this eventually leads to infestations and pathology. Among cattle, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most widely distributed species of cattle ticks around the world, most especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Some of the alarming dangers of the cattle ticks’ infestation include transmission of diseases from cattle to humans, considered to be the second worldwide vector of human diseases, and even deaths.

Details: Written by Regine Pustadan; Published: 12 October 2021; Hits: 6504

Spanish Scholar, National Scientist to grace NRCP’s Quincentennial Lecture on Oct. 13

Spanish Scholar National Scientist to grace NRCPs Quincentennial Lecture on Oct. 13

The fifth Quincentennial Public Lecture of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) on October 13, 2021 goes international with the participation of a scholar from Spain.