Commencing Harvest Festival of the Golden Rice
Golden Rice is a project by the DA-PhilRice Batac, and the Local Government of Balungao is blessed since DA-PhilRice chose our Municipality, as cultivating land of Golden Rice intended for Seed Production. The project aims to develop potential new food-based approach to improve vitamin A status.
Joining the Festival were:
Dr. Santiago Obien, Director of PhilRice Central Experimentation Station
Dr. Hazel Orge, OIC-PhilRice-Batac
Ma’am Anielyn Alibuyog, Assistant OIC-PhilRice-Batac
Dr. Maricel Dacapias, ATI-RTC1
Dr. Benito Andaya, BPI-NSQCS1
Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa De Guzman, PHO Pangasinan
Ma’am Analiza Ramos, DA-RFO1
Ma’am Dalisay Moya, Provincil Agriculturist
Sir Nestor Batalla, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist
Sir Eleuterio Saoi, Jr., Provincial Seed Inspector – OPAC Pangasinan
Ma. Theresa Rodriguez-Peralta, Municipal Mayor-LGU Balungao
Philipp Peralta, Municipal Vice Mayor-LGU Balungao
Marilyn Lilagan, Municipal Agriculturist
Dr. Eric Manaois, Agriculturist II