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TCA bags 7th place in 2012 DC-SUC III CIRPS tilt |
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Written by JOJI U. CABATIC
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The Tarlac College of Agriculture (TCA) secured the 7th spot among thirteen (13) participating state colleges and universities in the 2012 Development Council of State Universities and Colleges in Region III/Center for Inter-institutional Research and Policy Studies (DC-SUC III/CIRPS) Literary-Cultural Festival held at the Ramon Magsaysay Technological University (RMTU) on March 8-9. The College held supreme in the Search for Mr. CIRPS 2012 as Mr. Jaymar Teodoro V. Ines seized the coveted title. In addition, Ms. Sheila Blair B. Torio emerged as 4th runner up in the Ms. CIRPS 2012 search. Other TCA delegates who also emerged victors include Dezylee Marquez, 2nd place, Deklamasyon; Reynamy Doria, 3rd place, Madulaing Pagbasa ng Tula; and Bennelyn Sotero, 3rd place, Vocal Solo. The TCA delegation was headed by Ms. Lorena P. Bermillo, the College’s Director for Sports, Cultural and Literary Affairs. “This only proves that our College can compete with other colleges and universities in the Region, not only in academic endeavors, but also in terms of literary and musical activities,” Ms. Bermillo stated.
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ICRISAT director, PMA valedictorian to address graduates in TCA’s 66th Commencement Exercises |
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Written by JOJI U. CABATIC
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An Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), a lady topnotcher in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), and the first Filipino and first Asian Director General of an India-based non-profit and non-political research organization helping the poor in the semi-arid areas of the developing world, will serve as speakers for this year's Recognition Program and Commencement Exercises of the Tarlac College of Agriculture (TCA). Atty. Julito D. Vitriolo, CESO IV, the Executive Director of CHED, is slated to grace the College’s Recognition Program to be held on April 8 as TCA will dignify this year’s honor graduates, outstanding students, loyalty awardees, community service awardees and special awardees. Meanwhile, Dr. William D. Dar is expected to inspire 510 higher education graduating students of the College on its 66th Commencement Exercises to be held on April 9 at the Gilberto O. Teodoro Multipurpose Center. Dr. Dar, who will celebrate his birthday a day after the TCA graduation rites, is the first Filipino and first Asian to become the Director General of the India-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), a nonprofit, non-political organization based in Pathancheru, Andhra, Pradesh, India that does innovative agricultural research and capacity building for sustainable development with a wide array of partners across the globe. ICRISAT has a mission to help empower 600 million poor people to overcome hunger, poverty and a degraded environment in the dry tropics through better agriculture. [Read More..] |
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BAR-IPRO confers trademark to TCA’s PROEN-K |
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Written by JOJI U. CABATIC
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The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), through its Intellectual Property Rights Office (IPRO), has awarded trademark certificate for the Tarlac College of Agriculture’s (TCA) Protein-Enriched Sweetpotato Feed for Aquaculture, Poultry and Livestock or PROEN-K during a conferment ceremony held at the College’s Farmers’ Training Center (FTC) on March 8. The certificate of trademark, bearing the registration number 4-2011-007838, was conferred by Dr. Andrea Agillon, head of BAR’s IPRO, to Dr. Max P. Guillermo, TCA President; Dr. Rodolfo A. Demo-os, PROEN-K Program Leader; Dr. Maria Teresa SJ. Valdez, PROEN-K Co-Program Leader; and Dr. Manuelo V. Agsaoay, the Project Leader for the Commercialization of PROEN –K as feed. The PROEN-K is a technology developed by Dr. Demo-os, Dr. Valdez and Dr. Mariano C. Mapili, Jr. in 1997. It was applied for an IPR registration on July last year, and on November 10, 2011, the PROEN-K trademark was officially registered [Read More..] |
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TCA-ROTCU notches 95.27% mark in RAATI |
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Written by JOJI U. CABATIC
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The Tarlac College of Agriculture-Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit (TCA-ROTCU) recorded a 95.27% rating during the 2012 Regional Annual Administrative Tactical Inspection held on Feb. 16 at the College’s Athletic Grounds. The TCA-ROTCU rating based on administration, managment and tactical aspect (drill test, theoretical exam and military stakes) was announced by this year’s RAATI chairman Col. Rodrigo V. Quintilla INF (GSC) PA. Before the actual field inspection, a program was conducted wherein TCA-ROTCU Commandant Col. Eduardo D. Agustin QMS (GSC) PA presented to the inspection team the current status and various accomplishments of the TCA-ROTCU in terms of enrolment, office facilities and equipments, funding, issues, and concerns. In his message, Dr. Max P. Guillermo, TCA president reiterated the importance of ROTC training as a potent foundation in building a disciplined and responsible citizenry. “I want to congatulate you all for being a part of a program that will mold you to become leaders who will defend our national security,” the TCA administrator stated, referring to the officers and members of the TCA-ROTCU [Read More] |
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