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Repost from  http://aqua-fisheries.blogspot.com : The graduation/closing ceremony of the Fisheries School on-the-Air (FSA) on Ulang & Saline Tilapia Culture is scheduled on February 5, 2010 at the Asian Fisheries Academy, NIFTDC Compound, Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City. Expected guests and speakers are Mr. Gil Adora (OIC-Director,BFAR); Atty. Arthur Yap (Secretary, DA); Dr. Estrella Alabastro (Secretary, DOST); Ms. Zen Dimalanta (ABS-CBN Foundation), and Mr. Angelo Palmones (Agham Partylist/PSciJourn). Three outstanding enrollee-participants each for FSA Ulang Culture and FSA Saline Tilapia Culture shall be awarded during the event. Awardees will be selected and assessed based on the following criteria: (1) exam results (2) existing facilities & (3) interest/willingness to adapt the technology learned. Candidates shall be subjected to evaluation and assessment by FSA Organizers (AFA/ PCAMRD & Santeh Feeds Corporation through its Technical Sales Reps). Each awardee s...

GREATNESS BEGETS GREATNESS By Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., President and CEO, PHINMA INAUGURATION OF THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN-PHINMA University of Pangasinan Student Plaza November 15, 2009 Archbishop Villegas, Honorable Governor Espino, Dagupan Mayor Fernandez and Vice-mayor Fernandez, other local government officials; representatives from CHED, DepEd, TESDA, the PNP and other government offices; college and university owners and presidents; members of the business and social community; UPang administrators, faculty, employees, and alumni; friends and colleagues in making lives better through education, good evening. First let me thank you for joining us tonight. It is OUR privilege that you are allowing us to present to you our plans for the new University of Pangasinan-PHINMA. Secondly, let me thank you for accepting us into the community. We must admit that it was rough in the beginning, being unfamiliar with the culture and people, but things have settled dow...