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The SOCCSKSARGEN Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (SOXAARRDEC), represented by its Consortium Director, Dr. Julius Jerome G. Ele, took part in the 2026 PCAARRD-Regional Consortia Joint Meeting and Recognition Ceremony, held on November 13, 2926, at the Maynila Ballroom of The Manila Hotel in Ermita, Manila.
Organized by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD), the event brought together the leaders of the country’s regional consortia.
The morning began with the Special Directors’ Council Meeting, where Dr. Melvin B. Carlos, Deputy Executive Director for Administration Resource Management Support and Services (ARMSS) of DOST-PCAARRD, presented to the Directors’ Council of the regional consortia.
The recognition program opened with a welcome message from Dir. Noel Catibog of TTPD-PCAARRD, representing Dr. Juanito T. Batalon, DOST-PCAARRD Deputy Executive Director for R&D. This was followed by the recognition of former consortia officials, led by DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora together with Dr. Carlos, and the introduction of new officials from the regional consortia.
The highlight of the event was the conferment of special awards by Dr. Ebora, Dr. Carlos, and Dir. Catibog. Dr. Ele received on behalf of SOXAARRDEC the Distinguished Top 6 Finalist recognition for the 2026 Ugnay Award. The award honors the consortium’s accomplishments from 2024 to 2025 in strategic R&D, effective use of R&D results, capability building and governance, and policy analysis and advocacy for the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources sector in SOCCSKSARGEN.
SOXAARRDEC thanks DOST-PCAARRD for the recognition, and its officials, Consortium Member Institutions, and partners for their continued support of regional R&D in SOCCSKSARGEN.
