Republic of the Philippines    
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila    
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session    
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by Representative MICAELA S. VIOLAGO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Founded in 1907, the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) is a premiere 
comprehensive university with banner programs in agricultural science and technology 
and allied fields. The University’s sustained commitment to service and excellence is 
reflected in the quality of instruction it offers and in the viable culture of research for 
development it continuously nurtures.     
The Commission of Higher Education (CHED) identifies CLSU as a university 
demonstrating excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and 
publication, extension and linkages, and institutional qualifications hence declaring it 
as a Center of Excellence (COE) in agriculture, agricultural engineering, biology, 
fisheries, teacher education and veterinary medicine.     
CLSU’s membership to several prestigious international organizations of higher 
education institutions like the ASEAN University Network (AUN), ASEAN International 
Mobility for Students (AIMS), Association of Universities in Asia and the Pacific 
(AUAP), University Mobility for Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), and Southeast Asian 
University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources 
(UC) as well as its inclusion in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University 
Rankings 2021: Asia earn the University a global foothold which comes with a 
challenge to constantly upgrade its processes to meet international standards and to 
maintain its responsiveness amidst the evolving landscape of higher education in a 
global perspective.    
Over the years, CLSU continues to implement research programs of high 
impact and significance to the agriculture sector which is dubbed as the country’s 
backbone. The CLSU - Tuklas Lunas Development Center (TLDC) is named by the 
DOSTPhilippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) as a leading 
center in developing medicinal solutions through drug discovery using mushrooms. 
The CLSU Nanotechnology R and D Program and Facility is the first nanotechnology 
program with the state of the art facility in the country that focuses on agri-fishery. The 
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Indoor Vertical Farming System for Year-Round Production of High Value Crops in the 
Lowland Tropics is a cutting edge technology that uses a controlled environment to 
revolutionize vertical agriculture. This year alone, CLSU received funding support from 
the Department of Agriculture to establish the Precision and Digital Agriculture Center  
(PreDiC) and the Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), the country’s 
first and only center to handle transboundary animal diseases such as African swine 
fever and avian flu, among others by developing technologies and tools for accurate 
disease diagnosis and prevention, hence protecting the animal industry and the health 
of the local economy.    
For the last three years, the collective efforts of CLSU researchers and the 
University’s strong collaborations with its partner institutions yielded a conservative 
estimate of P952 million worth of funding support for the implementation of cuttingedge 
research and development projects. The unwavering trust of the partner agencies help 
translate the institution’s vision and mission into reality, thus propelling CLSU to 
subscribe to an even greater organizational commitment for the people it serves. From 
2018-2020, the target of CLSU to generate and disseminate knowledge and 
technology were translated into fruitful outcomes: 467 researches completed, 234 
knowledge products generated, 37 IPR applied, 1 technology patented, 104 
technodemo sites established, 36,107 people trained, 56,433 clients provided with 
technical advisory and consultancy services, and 516 linkages established.   
The commitment of CLSU to contribute to the betterment of society remains 
steadfast. A well-defined and sustainable allocation of resources for research and 
development projects will put CLSU to be in a better position to fulfill its noble 
mandates.  A sustainable and stable financial funding ensures the sustainability of 
each of the centers proposed herewith.    
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.  


Republic of the Philippines    
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila    
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session    
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by Representative MICAELA S. VIOLAGO  
AN ACT DESIGNATING THE CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY (CLSU)  
AS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL ZONE AND   
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR   
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:    
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “CLSU as Research and 
Development Regional Zone Act”.    
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the state to 
give priority to research and development among others as provided for under Article 
XIV, Section 10 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution:    
“Science and technology are essential for national development and progress. The 
State shall give priority to research and development, invention, innovation and their 
utilization; and to science and technology education, training, and services. It shall 
support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and technological 
capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive systems and national life.”  
Section 3. Establishment of Regional Centers. The following existing centers 
of CLSU are hereby declared as Regional Centers:     
1. Regional Center for the Advancement of Mushroom Research and
Development
The Regional Center for the Advancement of Mushroom Research and 
Development is the only center in the country dedicated exclusively on advanced 
mushroom research and development which is based in a university.  It is manned 
by academic professionals with advanced degree in Biology with specialization in 
different areas of mushroom science and biotechnology. The center focuses on 
both basic and applied research on different aspects of mushroom biology and 
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biotechnology for technological advancement and community development.  It 
generates rural - based technology which are easily adapted by the rural people it 
serves.     
The center has generated practical and innovative technologies on 
mushroom and spawn production.     
    
Generated Technologies:    
1. Zero rice waste technology for mushroom production (utilization of rice straw 
based substrate formulations for mushroom production)    
2. Biotechnogical production of schizophyllan from Schizophyllum commune    
3. Indoor cultivation technology for paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea)    
4. Adaptability of exotic mushrooms under Philippine condition    
    
Goals    
Develop practical and innovative technologies through research and empower 
community for nation building, global competitiveness and sustainable 
development.    
    
Objectives    
1. Encourage community-based participation in the development of rural-based 
mushroom industry.     
2. Provide venue for a stronger linkage between the rural-based industry and the 
academe while utilizing indigenous resources and practical technologies.    
    
Specific Programs, Projects and Activities     
1. Research on Drug discovery through the Tuklas Lunas Project      
a. Ethnomycology, Mycophagy and Mykopharming of Wild Edible and    
Poisonous Mushrooms    
b. In Vitro Enzyme-based Screening of Mushrooms and Functional Foods for    
Anti-pain, Anti-hypertensive, and Anti-diabetic properties    
c. Molecular Identification, Toxicity Profiling and Anti-Cancer Screening of   
Wild and Edible Mushrooms in Luzon Island Philippines    
d. Development of Mushroom-Based Functional Foods    
    
2. Optimization of Culture Conditions for Mycelial Growth of Exotic and Native     
Species of Mushrooms    
    
3. Utilization of agro industrial wastes for mushroom production    
     
4. Cryobanking of Mushroom Cell Lines for Long Term Storage    
    
5. Mushroom Science Village – A unified extension project of the university    
    
6. Intensive Training on Mushroom and Spawn Production    
    
7. Rescue Center for Wild Edible mushrooms       


8. Mushroom Cell Line Collection    
   
   
2. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Resource Center    
    
The CLSU Biotechnology and Analytical Laboratory, now proposed as the 
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, is the university's key 
laboratory covering a relatively wide range of basic, applied, and developmental 
research projects for agricultural and selected non-agricultural concerns anchored 
on a university, regional, and national research priorities. The center has played a 
significant role in the advancement of biotechnology in the region. It provides 
avenues for students to hone their knowledge and views on the current trends in 
biotechnology by hands-on training using the state-of-the-art equipment; and 
training to faculty and young researchers to perform molecular works and analytical 
skills. It becomes an area for the training and seminars on mushroom productions.     
    
The Biotechnology and Analytical Laboratory also provides support to the 
Biology Department of the Central Luzon State University in biological research to 
maintain its status as the center of excellence in Biology by the Commission on 
Higher Education (CHED).    
    
Goals    
Provide expertise and state of the art facilities for students, young researchers 
and scientists and agriculturists and giving them the opportunity to advance in their 
knowledge and capacity in the field of biotechnology.    
    
Objectives    
1. Provide access to state-of-the-art scientific expertise and equipment that are too 
costly for individual scientists and other researchers to have in the laboratories they 
direct.    
2. Facilitate and provides opportunities for educating students and other clienteles 
about the modern techniques used in the field of biotechnology.    
3. Develop biotech protocols and products which will cater to the needs of the 
academe, research and industry.     
    
Specific Programs, Project and Activities    
1. Crop Biotechnology Section: focuses on the application of biotechnology in the 
improvement of high yielding varieties of vegetables, legumes, and cereals that are 
pest resistant and stress-tolerant. It also provides training and seminars.    
    
2. Livestock and Fisheries Biotechnology Section: concerns on the development 
of biotechnological products and applications in animal and fish health and 
production and provides training and seminars.    
    
3. Microbial Biotechnology Section: focuses on the application of biotechnology for 
important microbiological processes and its application to the industrial 


environment with various innovative methods and facilitates hands-on training and 
seminars.     
    
4. Agricultural and Bioresources Section: aims to promote practical, innovative, 
and affordable solutions to existing and emerging issues related to agro-industrial 
and bioengineering production and environmental quality.    
    
5. Development Based Resources and Systems Section: serves as a technology 
business incubator for the different research-based products, technologies, and 
services generated by each laboratory. It is primarily aimed at providing marketing 
and consultancy to prospective clients.    
    
6. Special Projects and Support Services: caters to special projects handled by 
different research personnel not covered by the five key laboratories. It also tasks 
to evaluate the generated technology and technologies for commercialization. It 
also involves the integration of completed and on-going researches and other 
developmental outputs as a program-based scientific and popular material to and 
for different clienteles.    
    
    
3. Regional Center for Nanotechnology in Agri-fishery    
    
     The center plays an important and crucial role in vigorously pursuing 
nanotechnology R and D in the country. The application of nanotechnology is 
growing rapidly as its utility has huge importance in the way we live and conduct 
our lives: the use of nanosensors for monitoring crop-soil-water condition; detection 
of plant and animal pathogens; water quality monitoring; nanocapsules for effective 
delivery of biofertilizer, biopesticides as well as vaccines for animals and fishes; 
nanochips for identity preservation and tracking; single-molecule detection to 
determine enzyme/substrate interaction. Additionally, in food processing and 
packaging, the applications of nanotechnology are numerous such as the use of 
nanoemulsions and particles for greater availability and dispersion of nutrients; 
nano 
encapsulated 
flavor 
enhancer 
from 
natural 
product/by-products; 
nanocapsules to improve the bioavailability of nutraceuticals in standard 
ingredients of food; biodegradable nanosensors for temperature, moisture, and 
time monitoring; nano smart-packaging for food processed materials;  nanoclays 
and nanofilms as barrier materials to prevent spoilage and oxygen absorption; 
antimicrobial and antifungal surface coatings with nanoparticles, and lighter, 
stronger and more heat resistant films with silicate particles,  to name a few.    
    
For the past year, the Center for Nanotechnology in Agri-fishery enables to 
produce Nanotechnology R and D Products for Business Incubation:    
1. Silica Nanoparticle    
2. Nano Zeolite    
3. Copper Oxide Nanoparticle    
4. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle    


5. Nano Encapsulated Anthocyanin From Black Fermented Garlic    
6. Nano Encapsulated Anthocyanin From Black Rice Bran Oil    
7. Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle    
8. Nano Gold DNA Probe (Tilapia)    
9. Calcium Oxide Nanoparticle    
10. Cellulose Nano Crystals (CNC)    
11. Nano Coated Vitamins    
12. Nano Cellulose    
13. Nano Enhanced Sanitizer    
14. Nano Structured Alcohol    
15. Nano Fiber Filler Face Mask    
16. Cur-ALA –n(Si-Zn) composites    
    
Moreover, several significant products have been produced to eradicate COVID  
19:    
1. Nanostructured Alcohol – contains 70% ethyl alcohol laden with 
nanoparticles and infused with turmeric extract    
2. Nano enhanced Sanitizer – also contains alcohol and nanoparticles infused 
with turmeric    
3. Nanofiber filler Face Mask – a washable mask that makes use of nanofibers 
as filter, which can inhibit the transmission of viruses    
    
    
Generated Technology for Agri-Fishery     
1. Development of Cost Effective Nano (Zeolite-Silica) Composite for the 
Removal of Pollutants from Water and Soil for Freshwater Tilapia 
Aquaculture 
(DOST-PCAARRD 
funded 
project) 
- 
zeolite-silica 
nanocomposites (ZNC) and has been proven effective in cleaning pond 
water.    
2. Development of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) Immune Assay for 
Rapid Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Freshwater Tilapia Aquaculture 
(DOST-PCAARRD funded project) – development of rapid diagnostic kit 
against bacterial pathogens infecting tilapia industry in the Philippines using 
colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs).    
     
Awards and Recognitions    
1. 2019 DOST-PCAARRD Dissemination and Utilization Award    
2. Second Place Winner, ASTHRDP Graduate Scholars Conference:  
Agriculture/Fisheries/Environmental Science Category    
3. First Place Winner, Western Visayas Research Conference    
    
The facility for nanotechnology support the university research agenda that calls 
for enhanced and efficient use of solid fertilizers,  biofertilizers, organic liquid 
supplement (OLS), and biopesticides using nanocapsules; development of 
decision guide and diagnostic tools for nutrient, water, soil and pest management 
using nanosensors; enhancement of the CLSU RM-CARES Tricho Plus as 


activator/decomposer through nanotechnology for faster composting process and 
higher and stable nutrient content as biofertilizer; development of rapid test kits to 
determine NPK, presence of heavy metals and pathogens; development of rapid 
test kit for pesticide residue determination of raw materials to ensure food safety; 
and molecular identification and development of rapid test kit for food-borne 
pathogens to ensure food safety, and the application of nanotechnology on food 
processing and packaging.     
    
In the fisheries sector, the university has outlined the following researches that 
will make use of fish wastes extracts as potassium source for the synthesis of 
nanoparticles; application of chelating agents through nanotech to enable tilapia 
increase the ability to digest/assimilate feeds; nanoencapsulation by nano clay for 
disease 
prevention 
in 
fishes 
and 
nanomanipulation 
of 
vaccine/antioxidant/micronutrients feeding in fishes.    
      
The Central Luzon State University has initially ventured on undertaking various 
research on nanotechnology with secured cutting-edge and high-tech equipment 
and collaborations with established nanotech R and D institutions. The university 
also has trained personnel to undertake R and D using nanotechnology who are 
committed in expanding such endeavors to harness many potentials and benefits 
that nanotechnology can offer in the field of agriculture, fisheries, food processing, 
and packaging.  Three projects have been recently accomplished with funding 
under the PCAARRD-GIA and PhilRice focusing on the use of nanotechnology in 
fisheries and agriculture, particularly on the application of nanotechnology in terms 
of improving water quality for aquaculture, fish disease detection and improving rice 
productivity resilience to climate change.    
    
Goals     
Lead the research undertakings in the region in exploring the wider array of 
nanotechnology applications towards attaining sustainable development.    
    
Objectives    
1. Champion the nanotechnology Research and Development endeavors 
together with the government institutions in the region in terms of 
collaborative researches, innovations, shared facility, and capacity building.     
2. Strengthen the link between the instruction, research, extension and 
production endeavors of CLSU, to ultimately benefit farmers, fisherfolks, 
extension workers, students, and other stakeholders as well.    
3. Serve as a common ground to all stakeholders that can be brought together 
to collectively respond to the challenges of promoting the use of 
nanotechnology for the advancement in the agriculture and fisheries sectors 
in Nueva Ecija in particular, the Central Luzon region and the whole country 
in general, providing Filipino people with cost-effective solutions to current 
problems in the country.    
    


Specific Programs, Projects and Activities    
1. Continue to conduct researches and innovation concerning nanotechnology 
products    
    
2. Conduct research outputs in Nanotechnology in line with the agenda that 
can cater and utilize the commodity and its by-product in the Region    
    
3. Extension programs for wider dissemination of the nanotechnology 
applications through linkages and networking with various stakeholders, 
government and non-government entities    
    
4. Expand the range of the center to invite students and faculty researchers in 
championing researches in nanotechnology    
    
    
4. Regional Institute for Climate Change and Environmental Management    
    
The Institute for Climate Change and Environmental Management (ICCEM) 
leads the delivery of quality education, research, training and extension services 
on the causes and consequences of climate change and provide environmental 
management in the natural and agricultural resources with options for healthy, 
sustainable and productive environment.     
    
In Central Luzon, the Institute for Climate Change and Environmental 
Management is the only institute that has a Climate Change Center (CCC) which 
helps in building resistance to climate change threats using knowledge, tools, 
technologies and resources that is environmentally friendly and ethical, ecologically 
sustainable, practical and affordable. This conducts research activities about 
climate change impacts, vulnerability and risk assessment of various municipalities 
and cities on the consequences of climate change. It provides environmental 
education and training regarding climate change science, climate change impacts 
and climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. This center also trains the 
local government units about Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan (LCCAP) in 
order for the municipalities to be capacitated in the preparation of the documents 
and make actions for the resiliency of the local communities. Generally, it develops 
and enhances the knowledge and skills of the faculty, staff, students and all sectors 
of the society in Central Luzon on Climate Change Science, Climate Risk 
Management and Disaster Risk Reduction Management.    
    
Through ICCEM’s Green Technology Center, the only one in Region III that 
provides research, extension and training activities on Green Technologies such 
as Phytoremediation and Botanical Pesticides Technology using indigenous plants 
in Central Luzon. This one of the promotional strategies of ICCEM for public 
education and awareness in Central Luzon to protect and conserve soil and water 
from pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticides for the health and safety of 
human beings.    


    
Another unique feature of ICCEM is its Monitoring and Training Center for 
Hazards and Disaster Assessment and Geo-spatial and Photogrammetry and 
Remote Sensing Studies (MOCHAGERS) which is a monitoring center for hazards 
and disasters assessment. MOCHAGERS monitors hazards, disasters and climate 
change impacts in various natural and agricultural resources and all other 
ecosystems, conducts geospatial, photogrammetry and remote sensing studies in 
various natural and agricultural resources and all other ecosystems, conducts 
research, development, training and extension activities and projects for disaster 
preparedness, prevention and management, and provides a venue for a regional 
learning center for climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation and disaster 
preparedness, prevention and management for public information, education and 
awareness.    
    
It also provides and enhances public recognition of the importance and 
relevance of photogrammetry, remote sensing and geospatial information for the 
sustainability of the environment and for the health and safety of the local 
communities in Central Luzon and nearby provinces in Region 2 such as 
Pangasinan, strengthens and supports the capacity enhancement of state colleges 
and universities for climate change impacts and disaster science and management, 
and establishes databases for disasters and hazards occurrences, climate change 
impacts, disaster and hazards prevention technologies, disaster risk reduction 
management studies, hazards maps, etc. in Central Luzon.    
    
Compared to other universities and agencies, ICCEM is also very distinctive 
due to the presence of a Biodiversity Center that develops, improves, and packages 
proper/appropriate technologies and management schemes to conserve the 
biodiversity of different ecosystems in Region III through its biodiversity 
assessment studies in various forest ecosystems in Carranglan, Pantabangan, 
Aurora, Bataan, Zambales and coastal ecosystems in Zambales, Central Luzon.  
With this center’s Conservation Park, BINHI Conservation Park, Biodiversity 
Museum, and Regional Integrated Coastal Resources Management Learning 
Center (RIC Learning Center), ICCEM spearheads environmental management 
and conservation activities in the campus and immediate environs.    
    
Lastly, the institute has an Environmental Educational Technology Center 
that develops, produces, and distributes reading and information, education and 
communication (IEC) materials on Biodiversity Conservation, Disaster Risk 
Reduction Management, Climate Change and Climate Change Adaptation, Green  
Technology (Phytoremediation, Botanical Pesticides) Remote Sensing/LiDAR 
Technology and Environmental Management such as pamphlets, brochures, 
leaflets, posters, digital posters, handbooks, podcast and audio-visual 
presentations. These materials that serve as tools for effective and efficient 
instruction and information/ technology transfer are distributed during training, 
seminar-workshops and fora for public awareness and education. It has also a 
website to promote the various research technologies, research findings and 


information dissemination with regard to ICCEM’s activities locally, nationally and 
internationally.    
    
Together, all of these unique centers of the institute develop and enhance 
the local communities, local government units, government agencies, private 
organizations, non-government organizations, and people’s organizations in 
Region III into resilient, safe, healthy, thriving and sustainable units and 
communities that are empowered, educated and aware. The mentioned services 
do not only help the target beneficiaries but also their families and the community 
where they belong. When these undertakings are sustained, more and more people 
will become knowledgeable about climate change, climate change adaptation, 
green technology, biodiversity conservation, and environmental education. ICCEM 
is also able to provide assistance to national agencies through partnerships and 
collaborations. Specifically, the achievement of a shared responsibility and 
collective action for environmental management, biodiversity conservation, 
adaptation to climate change impacts through partnerships among local 
communities, academe, and government will make Central Luzon  prepare, equip 
and sustainable.     
    
With more sustainable projects, the institute would be able to monitor 
possible threats and problems in biodiversity and immediately develop solutions, 
formulate more technologies aside from phytoremediation to address pollution, 
regularly monitor changes that would be incorporated in various remote sensing 
studies and LiDAR applications such as production of high value crops, irrigation 
assessment, aquaculture production, forest protection and discovery of renewable 
energy sources, continue conducting climate change studies in different parts of 
Central Luzon, and conduct follow-up activities, seminars, workshops, and training 
regarding environmental education.    
    
Goals     
The Regional Institute for Climate Change and Environmental Management as 
a dynamic and world class institute dedicated to lead and provide research, 
development, extension and training services on the causes and consequences of 
climate change and provide environmental management in the natural and 
agricultural resources with options for healthy, sustainable and productive 
environment.    
    
Objectives    
1. Develop local community into resilient, thriving and sustainable community that 
is empowered, educated and aware.    
2. Help build resistance to climate change threats using knowledge, tools, 
technologies and resources that is environmentally friendly and ethical, ecologically 
sustainable, practical and affordable.    
3. Develop partnership from all sectors of the society at the local, national, 
international levels to address climate change and environmental management. 4. 
Conduct researches on climate change, biodiversity, green technology 


(phytoremediation and botanical pesticides, etc.), remote sensing studies on 
environmental issues, disaster risk reduction and management and climate change 
impacts, pollution prevention and other environmental concerns.    
5. Conduct training activities on climate change science, climate change impacts, 
local climate change adaptation plan, disaster preparedness, biodiversity 
conservation, environmental issues, environmental management, pollution 
prevention, etc.    
6. Offer extension services through promotion and dissemination of environmental 
information for   public understanding and awareness.    
7. Spearhead environmental management and conservation activities in the 
Central Luzon.    
8. Develop, improve and package proper/ appropriate technologies or 
management schemes to conserve the biodiversity of all ecosystems in the region. 
9. Prepare, produce and distribute instructional materials on climate change, 
biodiversity   conservation, environmental issues, environmental management, etc. 
in the region.    
10. Establish learning centers and museums on biodiversity, climate change and 
green technology for public education and awareness.    
    
Specific Programs, Projects and Activities     
The Institute for Climate Change and Environmental Management (ICCEM) is 
dedicated to lead and provide quality education, research and extension services 
on the causes and consequences of climate change and provide environmental 
management in the natural and agricultural resources with option for healthy, 
sustainable and productive environment.    
    
Its four divisions namely, Research Division, Extension and Environmental 
Education Division, Environmental Conservation Division, and Information 
Management Division help in the attainment of the institution’s goals and objectives 
through the conduct and implementation of research, development, extension, and 
training activities.    
       
    
The Research Division (RD) conducts researches in climate change, 
biodiversity, green technology (phytoremediation and botanical pesticides, etc.), 
remote sensing studies on environmental issues and climate change impacts, 
disaster risk assessment, disaster risk reduction and management, pollution 
prevention, management and protection of the different ecosystems in Region III 
and nearby environs,  and other environmental concerns. It consists of the following 
centers:    
       
    
The Climate Change Center which has the following programs/projects 
and extension projects (1) Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and 
Disaster Risk Assessment of Ecosystems and Communities to Support 
Development of Resilient Communities and Livelihoods in Central Luzon ; 
(2) Training on Local Climate Change Action Plan for LGUs in Nueva Ecija 


and other LGUs in Central Luzon; (3) Seminars and Workshops on Climate 
Change , Climate Change Impacts and Climate Change Adaptation and  
Mitigation for Agroecosystem (Agriculture), Urban Ecosystems, Freshwater 
Ecosystems, Coastal Ecosystems and Forest Ecosystems. The Climate 
Change Center has also two learning centers where students and other 
stakeholders in Central Luzon can visit for public awareness and information 
and these are: (1) Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction 
Management Regional Learning Center, and (2) Climate Change and 
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Digital Viewing Museum.    
    
For the Monitoring and Training Center for Hazards and Disaster 
Assessment and Geo-spatial and Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 
Studies (MOCHAGERS), the research programs, projects, and activities are 
to undertake monitoring of hazards and disasters thru remote sensing 
studies such as flood hazard, vulnerability and disaster risk assessment  
using GIS , LiDAR and remote sensing in Central Luzon and other hazards 
such as landslide, storm surge, sea level rise, geophysical changes in rivers, 
coastlines and coastal resources, mapping of air, water and land pollution in 
urban ecosystems in  Central Luzon using GIS and remote sensing etc..    
    
The Biodiversity Center also has a Biotechnology Laboratory which 
conducts research programs, projects, and activities about biodiversity 
assessment and conservation in tropical rainforest in Central Luzon, 
biodiversity assessment and conservation in coastal ecosystems, 
freshwater ecosystems and other ecosystems in Central Luzon and green 
technology which is focused on phytoremediation and botanical pesticides  
research and development projects. While the extension programs and 
projects include the training and seminars on biodiversity conservation of 
various ecosystems in Central Luzon and distribution of IEC materials about 
biodiversity conservation; forest, mangrove, seagrass and coral reef 
ecosystems conservation and. It has also a Cloning Facility for 
micropropagation of indigenous plants that can be potential botanical 
pesticides.  Moreover, this center has also a Biodiversity Museum and an 
Agrobiodiversity Museum for public awareness and information. Meanwhile, 
the division has also a Green Technology Learning Center which pertains to 
information regarding phytoremediation, botanical pesticides and LiDAR 
technology for students and local communities, and other stakeholders for 
environmental awareness.    
    
The Extension and Environmental Education Division (EEED) is responsible for 
giving training/ seminar/ workshop regarding climate change, biodiversity 
conservation, use of remote sensing technology, LiDAR technology, green 
technologies 
(phytoremediation, 
botanical 
pesticides, 
etc.), 
ecosystem 
conservation and protection, disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction and 
management, local climate change adaptation plan (LCCAP) and other 
environmental issues. It is also responsible to ensure public awareness and 


knowledge on environmental issues through community projects and through 
dissemination and promotion of environmental information for public understanding 
and awareness and extend services pertaining to environmental management, 
pollution prevention and resource conservation to the community, climate change 
adaptation and disaster risk reduction management. It has a particular center which 
prepares all the IEC materials, the Environmental Education Technology Center.    
    
The Environmental Conservation Division (ECD) is concerned with 
strengthening the capacity of the off-site conservation facilities thru collection and 
conservation of biodiversity, educating the public and contributing to sustainable 
development. The ECD consists of the following units: Biodiversity Learning Nooks 
(Conservation Park, Biodiversity Museum, Ramet Garden, BINHI Conservation 
Park/Native Tree Living Museum, Agrobiodiversity Museum and the Regional 
Integrated Coastal Resources Management (RIC) Learning Center.    
    
The Information Management Division (IMD) is responsible for weather advisory 
in CLSU and for database management, data science pertaining to climate change, 
weather, hazard maps and other data relative to disaster damage assessment, 
biodiversity, and other environmental management related data and maintenance 
of ICCEM website, promotion and information dissemination regarding the activities 
of ICCEM locally, nationally and internationally, etc. This department will work in 
coordination with PAGASA-DOST in CLSU, Region III and National Main Office; 
Mines and Geosciences Bureau; DENR, PHIVOLCS-DOST; and NAMRIA-DENR 
and PCIEERD, DOST.     
    
Linkages and Networks    
    
There are several international organizations that helped ICCEM in some of its 
programs, projects, activities, and other endeavors. These are the World 
Association of Soil and Water Conservation, World Fish, International Tropical 
Timber Organizations (ITTO), Center of Nature Conservation, University of  
Gottingen, Gottingen Germany, and Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst 
(DAAD) – German Academic Exchange Service.    
    
Meanwhile, the institution has also partnered with several national government 
agencies in the conduct of its research, extension, and training activities. These are 
the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine Association of Tertiary Level Educational 
Institutions in Environmental Protection and Management,  
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Agriculture – Bureau of   
Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), Department of Science and Technology – 
Philippine Council for Agricultural, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and 
Development (DOST-PCAARRD, Department of Science and Technology –  
Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and 
Development (DOST-PCIEERD), University of the Philippines Diliman, University 
of the Philippines Los Baños, Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), Bureau 


of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), National Museum of the Philippines 
(NMP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Economic 
and Development Authority (NEDA), National Research Council of the Philippines 
(NRCP), Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines (MSI, UP), 
Biodiversity Management Bureau, DENR, Central Luzon Agriculture and 
Resources Research and Development Consortium (CLARRDEC), Philippine  
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA – 
DOST), Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS – DOST), 
Philippines National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA – 
DENR). ICCEM has also worked together with some non-governmental 
organizations such as The Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation 
and Disaster Risk Management Foundation, Inc., Energy Development Corporation 
(EDC), First Gen Hydro Power, Tanggol Kalikasan, Inc, and Weed Science Society 
of the Philippines, Inc.    
Lastly, ICCEM collaborated with various LGUs in Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, 
Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales, and Pangasinan, SUCs in Region III, 
Department of Agriculture – Provincial, Department of Environment and Natural 
Resources – Provincial, CENRO, PDRRMC/PPDO, and Bureau of Fisheries and 
Aquatic Resources (BFAR Region III). It also cooperated with non-governmental 
organizations such as Farmer’s Organization, Fisher folks Association, and Tribe 
of Dumagat, Magbukon-Aeta and Kalanguya (Indigenous People).    
Section 4. Source of Funds. For the effective and efficient implementation of this 
Act, the amount of Twenty Million Pesos (Php 20,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated 
from the unappropriated funds of the National Treasury.    
Section 5. Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain in force and effect.    
Section 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated 
pursuant thereto are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.     
Section 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.