BIOTECH GENERAL

Question 1

What happened in 1979?

Answer 1

1979 National Institutes of
Biotechnology and
Applied Microbiology
established by
Presidential Decree under
Pres. Ferdinand E.
Marcos.
Under the University of
the Philippines Los
Baños, with then
Chancellor Emil Q. Javier
as concurrent first
Director

Question 2

what happened in 1986-1992

Answer 2

Biotechnology—flagship program

under Pres. Corazon C. Aquino

Question 3

What happened in 1990?

Answer 3

EO 430 creating National Committee on

Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP)

Question 4

What happened in 1992-1998?

Answer 4

Biotechnology—major S & T
program under Pres. Fidel V. Ramos; UP
Biotech institutes established by UP Pres. EQ
Javier

Question 5

What happened in 1992?

Answer 5

Institute of Plant Breeding, UPLB
identified as lead institution for plant
biotechnology as per Seed Development Act of
1992

Question 6

What happened in 1997?

Answer 6

Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Act included provision
for biotechnology

Question 7

What happened in 2000?

Answer 7

Institutionalization of
biotechnology in government programs,
Pres. JE Estrada

Question 8

What happened in 2001?

Answer 8

Policy statement on modern

biotechnology by Pres. GM Arroyo

Question 9

Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act

Answer 9

RA 3720

Question 10

2006 Executive Order

Answer 10

EO 514 National Biosafety Framework

Question 11

2016 Circular

Answer 11

DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint
Department Circular No. 1, series of 2015
Rules and Regulations for the Research and
Development, Handling and Use,
Transboundary Movement, Release into the
Environment of Genetically-Modified Plant
and Plant Products Derived from the Use of
Modern Biotechnology

Question 12

What is Bioindustry?

Answer 12

includes companies involved
• in research, development, manufacture
of materials, and services
• for agriculture,
• health,
• Industry

Question 13

Dr. Emerita V. de Guzman

Answer 13

embryo rescue of makapuno

Question 14

Dr. Helen Valmayor

Answer 14

Micropropagation of orchids

Question 15

Dr. Ramon C. Barba

Answer 15

Pioneered mango flowering using KNO3

Question 16

Procesure done to Filipino carabao form Indian murrah breed

Answer 16

MOET Multiple
Ovulation Embryo
Transfer by DA Philippine Carabao
Center, Nueva Ecija

Question 17

Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III

Answer 17

Tilapia sex reversal

Question 18

Made by PhilRice in Nueva Ecija

Answer 18

NSICRc142 or Tubigan 7 resistant

to bacterial leaf blight (BLB)

Question 19

Dr. Helen Molina

Answer 19

Fowl Cholera (FC) Vaccine
high-specificity
high quality
Safety
cheaper cost

Question 20

Difference between BioN, BioCon, BioGroe, and MycoGroe?

Answer 20

• BioN, charcoal-based inoculants
• BioCon, both a biocontrol agent of soilborne fungal pathogens and a biofertilizer
• BioGroe,  containing
spores, infected roots
• BioGroe,  containing
spores, infected roots

Question 21

Dr. Raul Destura

Answer 21

Biotek-M Dengue Aqua Kit

Question 22

First GM crop commercialized in the Philippines

Answer 22

Bt corn

Question 23

Dr. DM Hautea

Answer 23

Bt eggplant

Question 24

What is genomics?

Answer 24

study of genomics provides
• knowledge and
• information
On genome composition, gene expression,
and metabolic processes.

Question 25

Filipino products enhanced by genomics

Answer 25

• Abaca
• Saba banana
• Pili
• Coconut

Question 26

What is biotechnology?

Answer 26

any
biology-based technology which uses
organisms or their parts to make or
modify products, or improve plants,
animals and microorganisms