Small-scale installations in rural areas of developing countries like the Philippines offer considerable financial benefits to the communities served. With these in mind, Alexander R. Madrigal, regional director of DOST CALABARZON, together with DA Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, then the representative of the second district of Quezon, initially launched the Aquino-Alcala Micro-Hydropower Project early in November 2007. Now nearing completion, several hundreds of families in Barangay Aquino, Tiaong will soon benefit from water power.
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna - May tema ang pagdiriwang na “Igniting Innovation Towards Technology Commercialization,” nakatakdang gunitain ng Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD) ang kanilang ika-23 Anibersaryo ng Pagkakatatag sa darating na Enero 27 – 28, 2011 na gaganapin sa kanilang headquarters ditto na nasa kahabaan ng Jamboree Road sa Barangay Timugan dito, na inaasahang ang pang-alaalang palatuntunan ay dadaluhan nina Science Secretary Mario G. Montejo at AGHAM Partylist Representative Angelo B. Palmones bilang mga tanging panauhin sang-ayon sa pahayag ni Director Cesario R. Pagdilao, nananagutang pinuno ng Office of the Executive Director.