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CPSU LOCAL CONSERVATION DAY 2023

The Central Philippines State University, through the Office of Research and Development Services, College of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Teacher Education, in partnership with the Province of Negros Occidental, Provincial Environment Management Office, and Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will hold its CPSU Local Conservation Day 2023 with the theme "Dunang Manggad Amligan, Kabuhi Proteksyonan, Eskwelahan Naton Pasanyugon Para sa Sunod nga Henerayson" on June 6–7, 2023, Tuesday–Wed, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, at the Clemente Sports Complex, Central Philippines State University, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, 6111, Philippines.

Through this activity, is the launching of the 1st CPSU Earthlympics, various contest programs will be initiated to raise awareness and consciousness about environmental issues, promote sustainable practices, and celebrate nature and biodiversity's existence. This event will bring together a diverse range of participants, including environmental enthusiasts, students, professionals, and community members who are passionate about making a positive impact on the environment.

Be an Eco-Warrior! Save CPSU!

Here are the online registration forms for different contest areas:

1. 1st CPSU SayAwit Competition - https://forms.gle/ReiFmv8eW6qrTT6J8

2. 1st Environmental Quiz Bee - https://forms.gle/Sy9khpgmskgQYVkb9

3. 1st LCA Poster Making Contest - https://forms.gle/HRMszaz1giSjnGj4A

4. 1st Bird Painting Contest - https://forms.gle/Bot8kar2ZVDUfduL8

The guidelines, criteria, and deadline for entry submission for each contest can be accessed through this google drive link https://tinyurl.com/y2xzbbaw .

Hoping to see you there!

Conservation Matters!
Mabuhay Ka!

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Research and Development Symposium Across Disciplines 2023: The Annual Agency In-House Review

The CPSU Research and Development Services will conduct the Research and Development Symposium Across Disciplines 2023: The Annual Agency Research In-House Review. The Office is now accepting research abstracts for presentation. The in-house review will be held on May 4–5, 2023 via hybrid format (online and face-to-face).

Research Categories:

1. Natural/Biological Science Research Category
2. Social Science/ Socio-Economic Research Category
3. Developmental/ Technological Research Category
4. Education, Governance, Policy Studies, Tourism, Management, Humanities, Arts, and Language Research Category

For abstract submission email at [email protected]. The Deadline of the Abstract Submission will be on April 23, 2023 @ 5:00 PM.

For More Information Contact Us:

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CPSU’s ‘Sanduloy’: Rice mixed with root crops as potential solution to food security and healthy diet
CPSU finally introduces its own blend of rice, sweet potato and taro (bisol) locally known as ‘sanduloy,’ to grace the plates of everyone.
With these root crops’ high nutritional value at a very economical cost, this local rice potpourri is sure to meet the tastebuds and pockets of both diet-conscious individuals and penny-wise spenders.
CPSU president, Dr. Aladino Moraca stated that promoting this healthy food mostly planted by our rural farmers in upland communities, is the University’s engagement to contribute towards the fulfilment of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) particularly in eradicating hunger, promoting healthy lifestyle, food security, promoting livelihood opportunities, and partnership for the goals, among others.
Given its vast land reservation and its potential to support thousands of families and farmers that depend on the gifts of the soil for their daily needs, CPSU takes the lead in promoting these underutilized yet nutrient-filled crops out in the open as a practice to eliminate malnutrition and poverty.
"This is now the relevance of CPSU, as a state university, to the country. And with the collaboration of its partner agencies, the city, province, DAR, DA, Philippine army, among others taking their share and backing up on this campaign, this endeavor will no doubt take a huge leap in answering the region’s top priorities," Dr. Moraca stated.
Why eat ‘Sanduloy’?
Sweet potatoes and taro sure are special for various reasons - they ensure nutritional benefits. And when mixed with rice, they cushion the impact of price inflation of rice in the region.
• Economical way to a healthy lifestyle…
The inimical effects of climate change have carved a huge blow to the region’s agriculture sector, not to mention the frequent visits of typhoons and other calamities that are hitting hard on our rice and corn farmers. Given our geographical terrain, the most resilient farm products to withstand such natural crises are the root crops.
Likewise, everyone is well aware on how farmlands have been converted to subdivisions and commercial centers, leading to the decline in the supply of our food staples, which also ripples to price increase in the market. But with root crops, planting them along hilly areas and other spaces that are unlikely to be productive is very possible, and their ability to thrive and resist erosion makes them grow prolifically wherever they are planted, requiring little attention and care.
CPSU’s ‘Sanduloy’ is a mixture of these healthy root crops (sweet potato and taro) added to its very own organically-grown brown and white rice. Doing so would help stretch the value of rice, which will amiably answer problems on price increases of rice in the market.
• Combatting malnutrition and poverty…
Popularizing this food in every Filipino household is seen as an effective solution to address food security for the years to come. As these are often planted by poor smallholder farmers in the rural upland communities, this provides a win-win stride in fighting malnutrition, hunger and poverty. Introducing these crops to the bigger market will also ensure additional livelihood inputs for these families.
Hence, preparing a plateful of this food everyday ensures households a powerful punch against poor nutrition.
By: J.A. EMOY
Photos: M. PEDROSA

CPSU Main Campus identifies “Firefly Sanctuary” as one of its conservation priorities
Alitaptap | Ipot-ipot | Aninipot
“A campus intertwined with nature” - this describes Central Philippines State University – Kabankalan Campus as it boasts its beautiful balance of buildings and natural landscape, with native trees lined alongside edifices and foot walks. Its dense forest reserve likewise sheathes its beautiful springs, rivers, caves and falls.
Such ecosystem becomes the perfect habitation to diverse faunal and floral species. Recently, it was discovered by the group that there are more or less 2,000 fireflies that luminously converge in the Mabolo, Mango, Mahogany and other native tree species within the campus.
Acting on this, last January 18-20, 2023, the University – Research and Development Office and Environment Management Services, in partnership with the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), crafted CPSU’s 5-Year Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation Center (ABCC) Management Plan, and the result was the formulation of the vision, mission, goals, and objectives (VMGO) as well as the 5-year Strategic Plan and 1-year Action Plan for CPSU-ABCC.
Part of the group’s output was the identification of the University’s Local Conservation Areas (LCAs). LCA 1 is the Lagoon which is also identified as the sanctuary of these fireflies and biodiversity site. While the LCA 2 is the Mini-Dam with man-made forest, and the proposed Puting Bato “Mystic Rock” LCA as the highest point of CPSU reservation site and a potential ecotourism site.
Just recently, on February 8-9, 2023, the launching of the said “Agriculture and Biodiversity Center” was held highlighting on the Firefly Sanctuary and the Mt. Ballo Mystical Rock. This was witnessed by various partners, the CPSU-Extension and Community Services Offices (ECSO), College of Agriculture and Forestry (CAF) and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty and students, the Province of Negros Occidental, Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), Talarak Foundation, GIZ, 94th IB Philippine Army, LGU of Kabankalan City, DENR CENRO-Kabankalan, and the LGU of Kabankalan Tourism Office.
In one of the lectures for community awareness campaign, Sir Pierre Gabriel San Jose, CAS faculty, gave a talk on the Rapid Faunal Assessment that was conducted by the CPSU team and PEMO in the CPSU reservation area. In their assessment, they confirmed the presence of fireflies in LCA 1, which converge in eight (😎 different areas. The Lagoon up to the ruins of the former Acad building has an estimated population between 800-1,000 individuals, while the site at the back of CPSU Chapel has about 400 individuals. Initially, their team identified one species of firefly, the Luciola substriata.
“The fact that firefly populations are declining due to habitat destruction, light pollution, burning, and use of pesticides, this raises concern as these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. They also help to pollinate plants. Thus, the loss of fireflies could have a negative impact on the environment,” Sir San Jose said.
Hence, establishing conservation measures to protect these firefly sanctuaries including the other identified species in the campus necessitates immediate action, of which is the declaration of PEMO for CPSU as an ‘Agriculture and Biodiversity Center’.
As stated by PEMO, this Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation Center of CPSU will be the first to be established among the state universities and colleges in Negros Occidental.
By: J.A. Emoy
Source & Photos: P.G. San Jose & PEMO

CPSU-RDC holds training workshop on Geographic Information System (ARC- GIS)
Working toward capacitating faculty researchers in terms of visualizing and creating information that can be used to make well-formed decisions, a training-workshop on Geographic Information System (ARC- GIS) was held last February 6-10, 2023 at the Conference room of RDEC Building, CPSU Main.
Dr. Angelie Rose L. Lumba, Director, Research and Development Services, who is also the lead facilitator and organizer, stated that the training aimed to provide fundamental concepts underlying the use of GIS. Hands-on training with maps and geographic data that are useful in conducting experimental, developmental and environmental researches were likewise introduced to the participants.
Invited resource persons who engaged the trainees in the 5-day event on geographic info system were Sir Raymund Carlos, Sr., Forest Ranger of the Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO), and Sir Junel T. Mahinay, Environment Management Specialist 1, PEMO.
The 30 identified participants coming from the Main and Extension campuses were immersed in various phases of the training, such as the introduction of ARC-GIS, including opening the arc map and adding data layers, projecting data, moving around the map, symbolizing map data, labeling map features and saving the map on the first day.
The second day focused on the topic, Digitizing/Working with attributed Data.’ This included creating and editing Shapelife and adding attributes data to the data layers.
The third day was on working with GPS which includes GPS Survey using SW Maps/ Android phones and tablets, downloading GPS data, adding and converting GPS data, and working with geoprocessing tools.
On the fourth day of the said event, trainees were taught on Georeferencing which included adding data layers (Raster files) to the map, georeferencing Raster Files, digitizing/tracing Raster files, and digitizing using Google earth and importing KML to ARC GIS.
The entire training concluded with the hands-on application of the concepts and processes through creating a map lay out.
The said event was also attended by the University President. Aladino C. Moraca, Ph. D., Vice President for Academic Affairs, Fernando D. Abello, Ph. D., Vice President for Administration and Finance, Engr. Marc Alexei Caesar B. Badajos, Ph. D.
By: M. Matunding, R. Normor, (ABEL 4) & J.A. Emoy/ The Cenphilian Publication (TCP)
Photos: RDEC