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BAR to recognize 10 NaRDSAF graduate-scholars for 2007-2008
30 September 2008
Rita T. dela Cruz
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) will hold the "Degree Scholars' 2nd Fellowship Night" on 2 October 2008 giving recognitions to 10 National Research and Development System for Agriculture and Fisheries (NaRDSAF) scholars who graduated in 2007-2008.
The affair will be conducted at the 4/F RDMIC Bldg., Visayas Ave., Diliman Quezon City, with BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar presenting the awards to the graduates.
The fellows are seven PhD and three MS/MA, six of whom graduated from the University of the Philippines Los Baņos (UPLB), two from UP Diliman, and one each from the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) and University of Southern Mindanao (USM).
The graduates are Ommal H. Abdulkadil of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (MS, Plant Pathology, UPLB); Nenita B. Baldo of the Central Mindanao University (PhD, Plant Breeding, UPLB); Liberty H. Canja of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PhD Environmental Science, UPLB); 4) Aileen C. Castaņeda of PhilRice (MA, Economics, UP Diliman); Herminigilda A. Gabertan of the Bureau of Plant Industry-Los Baņos National Crop Research and Development Center (PhD, Environmental Science, UPLB); Deborah B. Ligon of the Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension (MA, Psychology, UP Diliman); 7) Leonarda A. Londina from the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit 8 (PhD Rural Development, CLSU); Juanito P. Marcelino of the Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College (PhD, Crop Protection, USM); Rosanna T. Pinduma of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries-Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (PhD, Horticulture, UPLB); and Lilia A. Portales of BPI (PhD, Plant Pathology, UPLB).
Scholars are supported through BAR's Degree Scholarship Program which aims to strengthen the R&D manpower capability of DA and NaRDSAF-partner institutions. To date, the Scholarship Evaluation Committee has 11 accredited universities and colleges across the country.
From 2000 to 2008, BAR has supported 112 scholars, of whom 74 have graduated and 20 are still pursuing their degrees. The remaining 18 scholars failed to continue and finish their courses 
