LINK - October - December 2000

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In a change of command ceremony held last December 16, 2000 at the Ancheta, Pagsubiron–Cruz Hall at Central Philippine University, Col. Cesar Ledesma, Jr., Outgoing Division Commander, 61st ID (SRES) PA, turned over to Col. Norberto J. Teves, Jr. the command of said division by reading the relinquishment of command while the latter accepted the responsibility by reading the assumption of command.

No less than Col. Edmund G. Pacada, Commanding Officer of the Army Reserve Command, came as guest of honor.

In his speech, Col. Teves recalled that it were the men of the 31st division that gallantly fought the Japanese invaders during the second world war. He vividly recounted how he cheated death when the Japanese bomb fell 20 feet away from him and how his sister died during that time. He promised Col. Pacada one battalion from each school in one hour from call.

The New Commander, Col. Norberto J. Teves (center), is flanked by (l-r) alumnus Mr. Rosendo Mejica II, General Manager of Makinaugalingon Press and Mindset Publications, his supporter, publisher and printer of the CAT-1 book he authored, Col. Sorongon, Col. Edmund Pacada, Commanding Officer (CO) of the Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) and Presiding Officer, and Sgt. Melanie Villanes.

Col. Teves has been commandant of the CPU CAT-1 unit for many years and has recently authored a book for CAT-1 students. The book is being published by Mindset Publishing Co. and printed by Makinaugalingon Press.

Belonio’s "Dryer" wins WESVARDEC regional award
by Ernie S. Elefan

Engr. Alexis T. Belonio, Chairperson, Department of Agricultural Engineering and Project Manager of the Appropriate Technology Center of the College of Agriculture, won the Best Paper Award (Development Category) during the 10th Regional Research and Development Symposium of the Western Visayas Agricultural Research and Development Consortium (WESVARDEC) held at West Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) last September 5-6, 2000. His paper was entitled "Tray-type Cabinet Dryer", that won for him a cash gift of P4,000 and a Plaque of Appreciation.

The tray-type cabinet dryer, which was developed by the Center, can dry sliced mango, banana, cassava, mushroom, and fish using electricity, LPG, or biogas as fuel. Its size ranges from a laboratory scale to a large commercial scale model designed by Engr. Belonio with the assistance of Mr. Melvin Boquiren, a graduating student of the department.

Engr. Belonio represented Region VI in the national research and development symposium held last November at the Philippine Council for Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARDD), Los Baños, Laguna.

The other presenters from CPU were Prof. Erlinda Famoso and Engr. Randy Pabulayan.