A STUDENT researcher of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) won first place in the Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products Oral Research Paper Presentation Competition during the National Youth Science, Technology and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent in Pasay City on September 21.
Daryl Ceribo's thesis looks into the Philippine camia, an endemic plant species with promise for both organic farming and medicinal applications.
University of the Philippines Los Baños student Daryl Ceribo (third from left) receives his prize as first place in the Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products Oral Research Paper Presentation Competition at the National Youth Science, Technology and Innovation Festival 2024 with (from left) Philippine Council for Health Research and Development Institution Development Division Chief Joana America, judge Agnes Castillo, adviser Renerio Gentallan Jr., and competition judges Maricar Ching and Evangeline Amor at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Tent in Pasay City on September 21. PHOTO COURTESY OF DOST-PHCHRD