In the true spirit of Christmas, various research and development (R&D) institutions in Los Baños, Laguna, embraced the festive season with camaraderie and shared enthusiasm during the annual Pasko sa Gubat, held from October 3 to December 1, 2023. The event served as a platform to foster connections and collaboration among agencies through sports and friendly competition.

As part of the 51st founding anniversary celebration of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), two projects on Integrated Crop Management (ICM) were featured as science and technology (S&T) innovations to improve garlic and banana productivity.

DOST-PCAARRD's Coconut Hybridization Program among DA-ATI’s School-on-the-Air radio program episodes
A total of 555 coconut farmers from Quezon province recently received their certificates of completion during the culmination ceremony of the 20-episode radio program, “Magandang Coco-buhayan: School-on-the-Air (SOA) on Coconut Production and Processing,” at the Quezon Convention Center, Lucena City.