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June 1-15, 2001
Obien is PhilCorn interim
exec officer
by Mary Charlotte
O. Fresco
 Dr.
Santiago R. Obien, institutional development adviser
of the Bureau of Agricultural Research, has been appointed
as the Interim Executive Officer of the Philippine Corn
Research Center (PhilCorn). The appointment was made
to expedite the establishment of the Center.
Dr. Obien is tasked to fast track the
preparation of development plans, which include physical
and architectural designs of the proposed building and
facilities of the Center. This is considered crucial
since one of the project's implementation strategies
strategies is the renovation and augmentation of research
facilities and infrastructure.
He will be in charge of PhilCorn's launching
up to its actual establishment. This is in preparation
of the Center's transition to an institute.
PhilCorn will be based in a 60-hectare
experimental area within the University of Southern
Mindanao in Kabacan, North Cotabato. The Center shall
institutionalize a sustainable corn research, development
and extension system that will develop technologies
to ensure a stable supply of affordable and high quality
white corn, yellow corn and special corn types for various
industries. 
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