PSU Bicol River Project

Visit the Madahom Book Festival and Art Conversation and have the chance to learn more about our monograph and our works in the Bicol River Basin. See you there!

The Partido State University invites the ParSU community and the public to the relaunching of the following books on Friday, July 21, 2PM, at the COEd Review and Training Center:
• Mayong Katapusan na Pabalon asin Iba Pang Huyon-Huyon, by Pres. Raul G. Bradecina
• The Bicol River Basin Project, by Dean Ricky P. Laureta

There will be a display of the books of our authors at the venue (3rd floor, Academic Building I) starting tomorrow, and copies of 'Pabalon' will be up for sale too. This event is in partnership with the Ateneo de Naga University Press and Savage Mind Bookshop.

The book relaunching is part of the activities of the two-day Creative Writing Training-Writeshop hosted by the College of Education, with Kristian Cordero and Tito Valiente as trainer-discussants.

See you! 🙂🫡

𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑺𝑼 𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑪𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑺' 𝑺𝑪𝑰𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑰𝑭𝑰𝑪 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑲 𝑶𝑵 𝑩𝑰𝑪𝑶𝑳 𝑹𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑰𝑵 𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑬𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑺 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑴𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑻 𝑨𝑻 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑯𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑨𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑫𝑺

MANILA — The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) awarded a special citation to the monograph titled “The Bicol River Basin Project: Development of Comprehensive Early Warning System for Agri-Fishery Communities” during the prestigious 40th National Book Awards (NBA) held at the historic Manila Metropolitan Theater on May 13, 2023.

The National Book Awards is an annual prize organized by the NBDB and MCC that recognizes excellence in book publishing in the Philippines and celebrates the people behind it. This year's 40th cycle received 213 title nominations across 29 categories, covering three languages: English, Filipino, and Ilocano. The categories are grouped into Literary, Non-Literary, and Design, honoring not only authors but also cover designers, layout artists as well as publishers.

This year, no book qualified for the Science Prize, however, among the outstanding finalists of the category, "The Bicol River Project" stood out as the only book to receive a special citation. The NBA is primarily a literary award, making it all the more remarkable for a book with mainly scientific content to receive recognition.

Despite falling short in clinching the coveted Best Book in Science Prize, the book authored by Laureta, Regalado, and Baldo was awarded special citation "…to recognize the scope of its contribution to Science”. The book's "…participative and inclusive approach to sustainability and resiliency...", was acknowledged by the awarding body.

The awarding ceremony, the first to be held onsite after the pandemic, was graced by prominent figures from the literary and publishing industry most notably by Palanca Hall of Famer, Dr. Isagani Cruz. Laureta and Regalado were present at the event to receive the special citation for their work.

Briefly, the book presents a shared stakeholder experience in climate and disaster-resilient development, emphasizing the importance of local agricultural resiliency. Its insights into the region's natural resources and unique challenges can guide policymakers and development practitioners in designing sustainable solutions that can lift the region out of poverty and enhance its resilience to natural disasters.

Last year, it can be remembered that this same book title was also awarded the prestigious Outstanding Book/Monograph (OBM) Award by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). Its recognition by the NBA and the NAST is a testament to its contribution to the field and provides valuable insights into understanding and developing the region and the country as a whole.

The book was published by Partido State University Press in 2021.

𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑲 | The Bicol River Basin Project is named by the National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle as one of the finalists for this year's cycle of National Book Awards, the premier book award of the Philippines since 1982 and an annual prize that honors the most prestigious book titles written, designed, and published in the Philippines.

The book by Laureta, Regalado, and Baldo qualified as finalist for the Non-Literary Division under Science category. Story to follow.

𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 | 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏


We are proud to share our first publication this 2023 generated from the offshoot studies of the BRB project that highlights the importance of resource and hazard mapping as a valuable instrument in identifying key resources and understanding risks brought by natural hazards in the vulnerable farming communities in the Bicol River Basin area. Published in International Review of Social Sciences Research, the primary author provides detailed risk management plans and spatial displays that can help farming communities make more timely and effective protective action decisions.

This paper was presented and awarded the 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 during the 3rd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Industry and Academic Research. Now available as open access at https://doi.org/10.53378/352965

Funding was supported by the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 5 (DA-RFO 5) under Rice Program.

Hello everyone! We would like to ask for your support by 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮 (👍) our photo entry to the DA-BAR Agri-Fisheries R4D Photo Contest. Please show us your support by DIRECTLY liking and sharing the post below until August 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM.

NOTE: Only the LIKES 👍 will be counted.

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The Agri-Fisheries R4D Photo Contest is part of the engaging activities by the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research for their 35th Anniversary Celebration.

DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research presents the photo entry of Ricky Laureta from Partido State University titled, Pananaliksik: Tulay sa Pagsibol at Pag-unlad.

Support your favorite photo by LIKING (👍). The most liked photo will win PhP 5000.

DISCLAIMER: Only the like reactions will be counted. Monitoring the number of likes will only be until 1 August 2022 at 5:00 PM.