IRRI Honors Women

IRRI Chairwoman Emerlinda Roman welcomed everyone who graced the Wo-
men in Rice Farming Event at IRRI.

The International Rice Research Institute paid tribute to the women who are making breakthroughs in rice farming in a major event at its headquarters in Los Baños.

Former U.P. President and IRRI Board of Trustees Chairwoman Emerlinda Roman and Agriculture Undersecretary Berna Puyat graced the event that served to honor the women of rice farming.

IRRI Deputy Dirctor General Bruce Tolentino gave a keynote speech on the current trends of rice production internationally.

The audience, mainly composed of lady farm workers from various parts of the country, were also given a tour to the IRRI complex. The Women in Rice Farming is part of the International Year of Rice celebration of IRRI.

McD Back in LB

McDonald's reopens its UPLB Vega branch.

Hundreds seized the moment as McDonald's reopened its Los Baños branch in grand fashion. After a full summer vacation for the restaurant to be renovated, McD reassured the people that the newly-refurbished branch is here to stay.

Many bought special reopening meals consisting of one free Chicken McDo, a food freebie based on the time the tickets were redeemed, and a non-food freebie of their choice.

Also, a long line almost blocked the main entrance of the Vega Center as a take-out counter was opened to serve the students rushing to their classes or the professionals going to their work in UPLB.

The reopened McDonald's branch will be open 24/7 and soon a Wi-Fi signal will be connected to cater those doing their projects while dining.

McDonald's UPLB Vega Branch is located at the ground floor of the Vega Center, Lopez Ave. cor. Ela St., Bgy. Batong Malake, Los Baños, Laguna.

A Trip to UPLB Part 3: The Fair!

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Everyone in the University of the Philippines, no matter which campus he is in, would love to celebrate his Valentine season, whether he has a date or not, at the UP Fair. Even those from other campuses make a habit to go to a particular campus to have fun. Not to mention those who are not part of the academe.

But as the photo above says, celebrating the UP Fair is more fun in Los Baños! From the UPLB Grange Association's mini-carnival...

...to the foods...

...to even the toy stores...

...to the free (and I mean free admission) concerts every night, the eLBiZens express their advocacy through the activities happening every night.

Update: Silent Sanctuary was the featured band in Razzmatazz, one of the ev-
ents in the UPLB Fair. Their set started at exactly midnight earlier.

A good thing this year is that one should not fret if he can't make it to the LB Fair. UPLB has put up a live streaming so that everyone can still enjoy the LB Nights while away! Check it here: