A long old-time colleague, former Santos Dorm-mate @ UPLB, and a Gamma Epsilon fraternity brother is now a second ranking official of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). In a flag ceremony this morning, Dr. Regalado was announced as the new Deputy Executive Director for Research (DEDR), taking over the post from Dr. G. Romero who holds the position on an acting capacity before I joined PhilRice last July 1, 2010.
During the Monday-flag raising ceremony, Dr. Regalado led the entire PhilRice family in reciting a pledge of commitment on attaining rice sufficiency through postharvest loss prevention from harvest to the dining table. In such a pledge, it was mentioned that over 22 million people may be fed annually out of the losses and wastage incurred. This seems to be a renewed campaign of this blogger’s previous mother unit the National Postharvest Institute for Research and Extension (NAPHIRE as NFA subsidiary) which battle cry then was “the rice you save today will feed you tomorrow”.
Dr. Regalado complements another critical post in the Institute, the Deputy Executive Director for Development (DEDD), the office where I am based as Consultant (SSRS), headed by another old-time colleague from the Philippine Cotton Corporation (now CODA for Cotton Development Administration), Ruben B. Miranda.
PhilRice is currently headed by Atty. Ronilo A. Beronio as the 3rd executive director after Dr. Santiago R. Obien and Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian. (JSF Blogs)
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