Browsing by Author "Orig, Thor S."

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    • Fisheries research manpower 

      Orig, Thor S. (Manila Bulletin, August 2, 1994, on page 18)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its PhilippineCouncil for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD), has boosted the fisheries research manpower of the country with a graduate research ...

    • High-value seaweeds recommended 

      Orig, Thor S. (Manila Bulletin, May 15, 1990, on page 34)
      The seaweed Gracilaria isn't as popular as Eucheuma, Sargassum and Caulerpa, but it's a high-value commodity if properly harnessed for processing. A well-known derivative of processed Gracilaria is agar, a hydrophilic ...

    • 'Lasang gili' or lasang putik' no more: 'Lambanog' can remove that 'awful' taste from lake-grown fish! 

      Orig, Thor S. (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 1993, on page B-17)
      Now, the good news is that finally, scientists have discovered why fish raised in some bodies of water can have a certain off-flavor called "lasang gilik" or "lasang putik" when cooked, anyway one wants it. This problem ...

    • Prawn culture leads Negros' diversification 

      Orig, Thor S. (Manila Bulletin, April 5, 1988, on page 14)
      Negros, downed a couple of years back by a major slump in world sugar trading is back on the agribusiness scene again, this time with a flourish. Likened to the pliant and sturdy Philippine bamboo, hardworking Negrenses ...