On January 7, 2024, professors from the University of Sto. Tomas, Manila visited the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Regional Apiculture Center.
Their visit aims to learn about the university’s Stingless Beekeeping Technology and its product development. They are also looking for a possibility to tie up with the CBSUA RAC for future research endeavors on the stingless bee propolis.
The team was headed by Assoc. Prof. Oliver B. Villafores, PhD of the Department of Biochemistry, Research Center for Natural and Applied Science; Prof. Ross Vasquez, Faculty of Pharmacy; and Assoc. Prof. Agnes L. Castillo, PhD., Coordinator – Internationalization Committee.
The team was welcomed by the RAC Staff, Mr. Alvir E. Bausa, who presented a brief history of the center and the Stingless Bee by-products, and Mr. Roberto R. Buenaagua, who toured them around the meliponary. | ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ณ. ๐๐ญ๐ท๐ช๐ณ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ข, ๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ง๐ง