Passereaux - Bacolod City NHS Research and Engagement Club

Passereaux - Bacolod City NHS Research and Engagement Club congratulates the Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PBCFI) and Mr. Godfrey Philip Jakosalem et al. on the successful lâunch of the Photographic Guide for Urban Birds of Negros Occidental.

The Club likewise expresses its appreciation for the citation of the published work of Mabugat et al. (2024) within the guide, recognizing it as the baseline reference for urban bird diversity in Negros Occidental. Lastly, the club is also thankful for the complimentary copies provided, which will be helpful to future research studies on urban bid biodiversity.

In the age of AI, there’s a paradox.

With infinite knowledge just a click away, students don’t need teachers less—they need them more.

They need teachers to challenge them, believe in them, and push them to do hard things now that are good for them later. This is the work of education—and it’s more important than ever. 💪📚

Our recent articles are now available in Google scholar. Again, congratulations to Munoz et al. and Sanchez et al.

Passereaux - Bacolod City NHS Research and Engagement Club is back at the Philippine Biodiversity Symposium.

The club and Mr. Phillip Raymund De Oca congratulate Arvil Jules Alagban and Krystelle P. Jumantoc on the acceptance of their research articles for oral and poster presentations to the 32nd Philippine Biodiversity Symposium on August 12 - 15, at the Central Philippine University, Iloilo City.

Appreciation is extended to their supportive parents and external partners whose contributions were instrumental to the completion of these articles.

All the best student researchers!

72 out of 72 🤩

Flourishing through Collaboration and Citizen Science - Floral Diversity Assessment in Bacolod City Schools

After six months of rigorous fieldwork, coordination, and community engagement, the Floral Diversity Team led by Rose Marie Getida, Arvil Jules Alagban, Eia Nasel Tillana, Xenon Jay Relota et al. And their support citizen scientists proudly marks the successful completion of their assessment in 72 elementary and secondary schools across Bacolod City.

This milestone would not have been possible without the support of our partners in the Schools Division of Bacolod City. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Former Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Reynaldo G. Gico, Dr. Edna Rose P. Gueco, Education Program Supervisor for Science, and to Dr. Grace M. Abao and Dr. Jose Donnie Sajonja, whose support and provision of a Division memorandum ensured seamless school coordination.

We are also grateful to all Public Schools District Supervisors, school principals, school heads, and teachers who openly welcomed our team and facilitated data collection with commitment.

Our thanks also go to the parents of our main work unit and support units whose patience, encouragement, and logistical support sustained our team throughout the project timeline.

Lastly, we recognize Mr. Phillip Raymund R. De Oca for his unwavering dedication, strategic management, and stewardship that helped bring this initiative to full bloom.

Together, we cultivated not just data—but a shared sense of environmental stewardship and research culture in Bacolod City's public schools. 🌺📊

Moving forward to paper completion and publication!

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!

The Passereaux - Bacolod City NHS Research and Engagement Club, together with research adviser Mr. Phillip Raymund De Oca, proudly announce the publication of another research article entitled, “𝗢𝘃𝗶𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘀 (𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿) (𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮: 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗲) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 (𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘂𝘀) (𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮: 𝗔𝗹𝘆𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗲),” in the 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 – 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼. The research was made possible through a collaboration with Mr. Gerard E. Bello, Science Research Specialist of PhilRice–Negros Station, and Mr. Leonardo V. Marquez, Senior Science Research Specialist of the Crop Protection Division, DA–PhilRice Central Office.

The 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 is an international, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal, free of charge.

Editor’s Note of the Article:
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗶𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿 (𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘀) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗴 (𝗟𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀), 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘀. 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘆𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.

Recommended Citation:
Sanchez, J. F., Adraneda, K. J., Herrera, A., Gonzaga, A. P., Magsico, J. R., Bello, G., Marquez, L., & De Oca, P. R. (2023). Oviposition behavior of yellow stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and rice bug Leptocorisa oratorius (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae). Scientific Augustinian, 13(1), 1–17.Article

Link:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392639527_Oviposition_Behavior_of_Yellow_Stem_Borer_Scirpophaga_incertulas_Walker_Lepidoptera_Pyralidae_and_Rice_Bug_Leptocorisa_oratorius_Fabricius_Hemiptera_Alydidae

Highlights from the recent research training and workshop facilitated by Mr. Phillip Raymund De Oca and Passereaux - Bacolod City NHS Research and Engagement Club in Silay City Division.

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!

Passereaux - Bacolod City NHS Research and Engagement Club and Mr. Phillip Raymund De Oca are delighted to announce another sucessful collaboration with the publication of the research article “SPECꞮES COMPOSꞮTꞮON, STAND CHAƦACTEƦꞮSTꞮCS, AND CAƦBON STOCK OF MANGƦOVES ꞮN PUNTA TAYTAY, BACOLOD CꞮTY: ꞮMPLꞮCATꞮONS FOƦ A COMMUNꞮTY-BASED CONSEƦVATꞮON STƦATEGY” in the 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 - 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼. The research article was completed in collaboration with 𝗠𝗿. 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗗𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 of the Biological Science Division of the University of the Philippines - Visayas.

The 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 is an international, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal, free of charge.

Editor’s Note of the Article:
This volume opens with a comprehensive study on the Species Composition, Stand Characteristics, and Carbon Stock of Mangroves in Punta Taytay, Bacolod City. The research provides valuable insights into the ecological structure and carbon sequestration potential of mangrove forests in the region. By documenting species diversity, stand characteristics, and biomass estimations, the study highlights the crucial role of mangroves in mitigating climate change and maintaining the stability of coastal ecosystems. The findings serve as a foundational reference for developing community-based conservation strategies, ensuring that these vital ecosystems are protected for future generations.

Recommended Citation:
Muñoz, A., De Arca, M., Estoche, A., Tandog, J., Sombilon, S., Tababa, P. L., Abellar, K. A., Tre-inta, J. R., De Los Santos, K., & De Oca, P. R. (2024). Species composition, stand characteristics, and carbon stock of mangroves in Punta Taytay, Bacolod City: Implications for a community-based conservation strategy. Scientific Augustinian, 14(1), 1–18.

Article Link:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392637905_Species_Composition_Stand_Characteristics_and_Carbon_Stock_of_Mangroves_in_Punta_Taytay_Bacolod_City_Implications_for_a_Community-Based_Conservation_Strategy

The Passereaux - Bacolod City NHS Research and Engagement Club extends its heartfelt thanks to the Division of Silay City for inviting Mr. Phillip Raymund R. De Oca, former club president Rose Marie Getida, current club president Arvil Jules Alagban, and Passereaux researchers to take part in a meaningful Research Workshop with DepEd Silay student researchers.

During the two-day training, Mr. De Oca introduced a framework for establishing a sustainable research program, equipping learners with a long-term vision for responsible and inclusive research. This was followed by a hands-on session on the basics of conducting a systematic review to strengthen their methodological foundation.

The second day concluded with an engaging Urban Biodiversity Workshop, led by Mr. De Oca and former Passereaux researchers, further expanding students’ appreciation of local ecosystems and scientific inquiry.

Thank you, DepEd Silay, for fostering collaborative and transformative research experiences. Together, we continue to build a generation of critical thinkers and solution-driven researchers. 🌱🔬📚