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DOST-PCAARRD Awards CLAARRDEC the Excellence in Partnerships Award; President Abella Leads Consortium Delegation

Nov. 08, 2024

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Dr. Evaristo A. Abella, University President and Central Luzon Agriculture and Aquatic Resources Research and Development Consortium (CLAARRDEC) Regional R&D Coordinating Council (RRDCC) Chair, together with Dr. Edgar A. Orden, Vice President for R&E and Consortium Director, Dr. Aldrin T. Badua, UEPO Director and Technology Transfer and Promotion Cluster Coordinator, and Assoc. Prof. Maria Adrielle S. Estigoy, PMS Director and Science Communication Cluster Coordinator, received the Excellence in Partnerships Award bestowed to the Consortium by the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD). The award, given during the 2024 Joint PCAARRD Special Directors’ Council and Regional Consortia Meeting, held today, November 8, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, recognized the Consortium’s outstanding efforts in sustaining partnership and collaboration with member institutions and driving positive change in the AANR sector of Central Luzon. During the event, Dr. Abella was also introduced as one of the new consortia officials. Additionally, the Council honored Mr. Neal A. Del Rosario, CLSU Small Ruminant Center Director, for his service as OIC Consortium Director from September to December 2023, and Dr. Orden for his roles as RRDCC Chair from June to December 2023 and as Consortium Director throughout 2024. CLSU is the base agency of CLAARRDEC operating since 1976 to promote generation and commercialization of technologies on agriculture, fisheries and natural resources for sustainable development and global competitiveness in the region.

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