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The PSM Visayas Chapter successfully held their convention in West Visayas State University, Lapaz, Iloilo City last 15-16 October 2015. The theme of the convention was “Microbiology & Biotechnology: Meeting the Needs of a Changing World.”
At the Registration table with student usherettes and PSM Visayas Business Manager, Myla Fe G. Pinuela
Vice-President, May M. Sansait and Agricultural Microbiology Fahrul Huyop
Keynote Speaker, Doralyn S. Dalisay, PhD with PSM National President, Dr. Marian P. De Leon
Welcome Address given by Luis M. Sorolla, Jr., PhD, CSEE (President, WVSU, Iloilo City)
Opening Remarks given by Gerard L. Penecilla, EdD (Chairperspon, Dept of Biological Sciences WVSU, Iloilo City)
Plenary Lecture 1 : Leptospirosis Prevalence in Region VI Western Visayas, Philippines Philip Ian P. Padilla, MD, PhD Faculty Regent (UP System)
Plenary lecture 3: Livestock Biotechnology: Forefront for Development and Sustainability Claro N. Mingala, PhD (Head, Livestock Biotechnology Center, DA)
Plenary Lecture 4: Casiano H. Choresca Jr., PhD (Head, Fisheries Biotechnology Center DA)
Plenary Lecture 9: Microbiology in K12 Education, Dr. Esperanza Cabrera
PSM Board Members (L-R) Donna May D. Papa (Corresponding Secretary), Joel C. Cornista (Microbiology Education Division Representative) , Jeffrey B. Galvez (Treasurer), Marian P. de Leon (President), Benigno Glenn R. Ricaforte (Vice President)
