Notes:
>Intense droughts
Host: Antionio Lorenzo II
Prayer
National Anthem
Opening remarks: Prof. Dean Papa of
College of Science
> Help bridge gaps between scientists and
the general public to debunk fake news
> 2nd STS summit from Biological sciences
> 4 Speakers this afternoon.
Dr. Pavia: Welcomed our speakers
Topic:
One health approach: Animal health, human
health, environmental health are
interconnected altogether.
Animal and environmental health:
First Speaker:
Director Ronaldo Magsakay
E-Kwento PH
Writer and Film Director
Communicating environmental stories
through digital arts and storytelling:
> how we can inspire people through stories
to take action for our environment.
> The Philippines is the country most at risk
from climate crisis according to a report
published in 2019 by the Institute of
economics
> Vulnerable to climate change
Climate change effects:
> Major rainfall changes in pattern and
distributions
> Threats to natural ecosystems
> Coral loss: food security will be affected,
fishermen, and consumers (our food diet,
since we are surrounded by bodies of
water.)
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> Declining rice yields.
>Higher sea level.
Climate change effects are also:
● Water scarcity
● Labor productivity decline
● More public health emergencies:
dengue, malaria, etc.
● More women endangered and killed
Drivers of Climate change:
AWITFE
*Agriculture
* Waste
* Industry
*Transportation
*Forestry
*Energy
● The Philippines have a low level of
climate change awareness.
● Climate change is not the only
problem to tell; we have pollution
● Communicating environmental
Science
● E-Kwento PH- a community of
young writers, illustrators, and
storytellers educating the youth
about our environment.
● Kwento ay isang akdang
pampanitikan..
> Increase awareness and educate
>Engage and stimulate experiences
and connection to the environment
>. Foster dialogue towards a
solution.
➢ Corals are invertebrate animals, not
plants or rocks!
➢ Philippine Cockatoo- endemic
animal
➢ My fake plantita
 ➢ Plant poachers
➢ E-kwento’s first storybook for
children: The flight of Bao and Me
➢ What will happen to our environment
after the Covid -19 Pandemic?
(January 2022 for the Zero waste
month)
➢ Reflect on your purpose and
strengths as a person on how you
can utilize these learnings.
➢ What can you do for our
environment?
2nd Speaker:
Cr. Emil de Lange
> Understanding mechanisms
>Pilot event
● Social marketing campaign
● Intervention design
● Wildlife poisoning in Cambodia
● ● Science communication is a science
Social Influence
➢ social influences were significant
Modelling new Strategies
➢ Invite people who make new
strategies
Co-producing actionable research
● Convening
● Translating
● Collaborating
● Mediating
❖ For transformative change
> generate knowledge that influences
programs
> generate knowledge that drives
understanding of socio-ecological
challenges
> Shifts mindset
How can science contribute to sustainable
transformation?
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● One health, climate change,
biodiversity, loss complex
manufactured problems.
> Moving away from imposed conservation
models
- Coservation and envirponmental
governance has a history of
exclusion and inequity.
- Some things that lead to improved
outcomes:
1. local ownership and
management
2. Management etc.
Additional Notes:
● There are different audiences that
require different responses.
● People in the Philippines need to be
educated about climate change
without judgment. Be patient and
empathetic.
transfer.
● We need to understand the people
whom we try to communicate with.
Short break// Entertainment portion**
2nd part of the program: Human health
3rd Speaker: Dr. benedict Maralit
> Sequencing in Philippine Genome Center-
(PGC)and its applications in health and
medicine
>“Genomics for a better philippines.”
> Sequencing services reference standard
for detection of SARS
> ION PGM- novel mutations were found.
> Bacterial 16s Metagenomics
> Tumor Profiling
> Cancer risk and susceptibility testing
 ➢ Whole Genome de novo and Additional note:
resequencing > Through studying genomes, we identify
> deliver large volumes of data yung pathogens.
> sequencing of SARS-cov-2 genomes > we see supporting evidence.
*Limit disruptive lockdowns and direct
resources to areas with highest benefits.

4th speaker: DR. Pia Albano

“ Challenges and strategies for
conducting validation of covid-19 RT
PCR Tests: Experiences from Resource
limited setting.”
➢ Doing research during pandemic is a
different story
➢ Challenges during clinical
validatetion.
1. Ethical approval
> Ethics clearance.
>expedited review.
>realities
2. Study site- Ilocos Norte
>surge due to Delta cases
>change study site; partnered with
singapore diagnostics or SGD
3. Participant Recruitment
> potential participants are more than willing
to join the study (expectation)
> use online forms
> a large number of participants hesitated to
join the study because of the stigma(reality)
> weather and language barrier (reality)
>Good grasp of power dynamics
>collaboration and coordination with
different organizations
4. Safety of the Team
Lessons from this clinical trials:
>Effective partnerships between funder and
the Philippine team.
>Capacity building
> Significance of existing relationships and
networks.
Sensitivity to the needs of the community

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