CvSU PSABE-PPG conducts local PAES quiz contest and webinar

The Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers - Pre-Professional Group (PSABE-PPG) of Cavite State University conducted a Local PAEStigan Quiz Contest on May 21 and 28, 2021. The contest searches for outstanding students who have the potential to represent the university for the National PAES Quiz Contest held annually at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. The local and national quiz contests also share the same goal of challenging the proficiency of ABE students about the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards. 

(Source: PSABE-PPG, CvSU Chapter)

The student organization also hosted their webinar series entitled "W-ABE-NAR: Unraveling the Potential of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Students to Achieve Boundless Endeavors" on May 29, 2021. Four areas of the agricultural and biosystems engineering field were covered in the webinar — namely rural electrification, food processing, land and water engineering, and automation and instrumentation. The resource speakers invited to share their knowledge and expertise on the topics were Engr. Rogelio G. Paulino Jr. (rural electrification), Engr. Paul Ryan Henry Manzon (food processing), Engr. Jose Carlo R. Dizon (land and water engineering), and Engr. Daniel G. Sierra (automation and instrumentation). 

Dr. David Cero shares his story on addressing climate change

The Cavite State University Extension Services recently hosted the continuation of their ISTORYA (Impactful Services and Transformative Opportunities in Response to the needs of the communitY and the Academe) webinar series with the second episode "Sustainable and Collective Efforts to Address Climate Change” on the 29th of April. 

Dr. David Cero was among the three invited speakers in the event where he shared the story of his recent research project and how he engaged in assessing the climate risk and vulnerability of the communities in the Southern Tagalog region.

The two other resource speakers in the said event were Prof. Noel Sedigo from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences of CAFENR and Mr. John Ernest M. Mateo from the Climate Change Commission of the Philippines.