BRANCH DIRECTORS


GERARDO F. ESTOY JR
PhilRice Agusan
E-mail: gfestoyjr@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Insect Ecology

MARY ANN U. BARADI
PhilRice Batac
E-mail: maubaradi@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Agricultural Engineering

VICTORIA C. LAPITAN, PhD
PhilRice Bicol
E-mail: vclapitan@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Plant Breeding

Joy Bartolome A. Duldulao
PhilRice Isabela
jbaduldulao@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Rice Chemistry

RHEMILYN Z. RELADO
PhilRice Los Baños
Mindoro Satellite Station
E-mail: rzrelado@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Sociology, Agricultural and Extension Education

SAILILA E. ABDULA, PhD
PhilRice Midsayap
E-mail: seabdula@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Research Management and Rice Breeding

LEO T. STA. INES
PhilRice Negros
E-mail: ltstaines@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Plant Breeding
GLENN C. DE PERALTA
PhilRice Samar
E-mail: gcdeperalta@gmail.com
Specialization/s: Soil Science

FRENCISO L. VARQUEZ
PhilRice CMU Manager
E-mail: fl.varquez@mail.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: BSA (Soil Science)

RESEARCH DIVISION HEADS

JOVINO L. DE DIOS
Agronomy, Soils and Plant Physiology
E-mail: jldedios@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Soil and Water Management
JENNIFER T. NIONES, PhD
Crop Protection
E-mail: jtniones@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Plant Pathology, Disease resistance, and Disease management
JONATHAN M. NIONES, PhD
Genetic Resources
E-mail: jmniones@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Plant Breeding
OLIVER E. MANANGKIL, PhD
Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
E-mail: oemanangkil@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Plant Breeding
HENRY M. CORPUZ, PhD
Rice Chemistry and Food Science
E-mail: hmcorpuz@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Rice Chemistry, Functional Foods, and Molecular Nutrition
PAULINO S. RAMOS
Rice Engineering and Mechanization
E-mail: psramos@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Crop Processing / Water Management
JAIME A. MANALO IV, PhD
Socioeconomics
E-mail: jamanalo4@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Rural Communication, Communication and Social Change, Policy Communication, Rural Sociology, Information and Communications Technology for Development, Climate Change Communication and Adaptation

DEVELOPMENT DIVISION HEADS

HAZEL V. ANTONIO, PhD
Development Communication
E-mail: hvantonio@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Development communication, advocacy campaings, partnerships, development studies, marketing behavior of farmers
LEA DR. ABAOAG
Technology Management and Services
E-mail: ldrabaoag@philrice.gov.ph
Specialization/s: Agriculture Extension, Training Management, Development Communication
LUIS ALEJANDRE I. TAMANI
Information Systems
Email: laitamani@philrice.gov.ph

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION HEADS

HAZEL JANE M. ORGE
Administrative Support
E-mail: hjmorge@philrice.gov.ph
FIDELA P. BONGAT
Business Development
E-mail: fpbongat@philrice.gov.ph
MARY GRACE D. CORPUZ
Finance
E-mail: mgdcorpuz@philrice.gov.ph
JOSELITO A. KALAW
Corporate Services
E-mail: jakalaw@philrice.gov.ph
ERLA Q. DIAZ
Internal Audit Unit
E-mail: eqdiaz@exchange.philrice.gov.ph
RENE B. BAJIT
Physical Plant
E-mail: rbbajit@philrice.gov.ph
MARIA ETHEL P. GIBE
Human Resource
E-mail: mepgibe@philrice.gov.ph
FE G. ALONZO
Procurement Management
E-mail: fgalonzo@exchange.philrice.gov.ph

CENTER DIRECTOR

ROEL R. SURALTA, PhD
DA-Crop Biotechnology Center
E-mail: rrsuralta@philrice.gov.ph,
Specialization/s: Agronomy, Root biology
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos.

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