Mariano Marcos
State University

MMSU, EPAP advance longstanding collaboration on bioethanol

By Myrrha Prima Rosa Muli
 

Building on their longstanding collaboration in advancing the country’s bioethanol industry since 2013, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and the Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines (EPAP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 11 to pursue further collaborative research and policy initiatives.
 

The agreement was signed by EPAP Executive Director Engr. Queenie Rojo and MMSU President Virgilio Julius Manzano Jr., in the presence of Vice President for Research, Development, and Innovation Nathaniel Alibuyog, and National Bioenergy Research and Innovation Center (NBERIC) Director James Paul Madigal. 
 

Established in 2022 through Board of Regents Resolution No. 003, s. 2022, NBERIC is a research center that serves as a leading bioenergy research, development, and extension institute in the Philippines.
 

Under the agreement, the parties will work together in developing and implementing research projects and related activities that support the country’s bioethanol program. These include policy reviews, industry consultations, research and extension initiatives, and stakeholder engagement activities.
 

EPAP will support project development and implementation, including the endorsement of MMSU-NBERIC proposals for Bioethanol Research, Development, and Extension funding, while MMSU-NBERIC will lead project conceptualization, implementation, and the conduct of relevant conferences, seminars, training, and workshops.

Through this agreement, the two institutions seek to build on their established partnership and extend their collaborative efforts toward advancing the country’s bioethanol industry.
 

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