January 2014 | Staff updates

More employees are joining, moving around, and advancing

Md. Arif Hossain (Bangladesh), Senior Specialist - Communication and Outreach: Healthier Rice Varieties at IRRI Bangladesh Office; directly reports to Lettie Hempsall and Tony Lambino on 2 January 2014.

Mia Desiree Verdeprado (Philippines), Researcher at PBGB; directly reports to K.K. Jena on 6 January 2014.

Rizza Eve Santos (Philippines), Manager - Biological Safety at RMQA; directly reports to Marichu Bernardo on 6 January 2014.

Marlon Lubite (Philippines), Technician III - Drafting at PPS; directly reports to Nicholas Ketel on 16 January 2014.

New associates

Irish Jean Cansanay, CNTRL (Emergency), 2 January 2014
Christina Dizon, CESD (Emergency), 20 January 2014
Kendrix Ortega, CESD (Emergency), 30 January 2014

Internal Transfers and Movements

Christopher Cabardo, (Philippines), from Assistant Scientist, to Associate Scientist, on 1 January 2014.

Reynaldo Elmido, (Philippines), from Associate - MPDS Dispatch, to Assistant Manager, on 1 January 2014.

Reianne Quilloy, (Philippines), from Officer, to Specialist, on 1 January 2014.

Rolando Santos, (Philippines), from Associate, to Assistant Manager I, on 1 January 2014.

Luisa Urriza, (Philippines), from Assistant Manager, to Assistant Manager II, on 1 January 2014.

Ernesto Regulacion, (Philippines), from Core Guard, to Senior Assistant - Security, on 16 January 2014.

Roberto Espinosa, Jr., (Philippines), from Core Guard, to Senior Assistant - Security, on 16 January 2014.

Crisostomo Dela Rueda, (Philippines), from Core Guard, to Senior Assistant – Security, on 16 January 2014.

Argyll Viyar, (Philippines), from Technician II – Mechanic, to Technician III – Mechanic, on 16 January 2014.

Martheen Francis Aquino, (Philippines), from Technician II – Mechanic, to Technician III – Mechanic, on 16 January 2014.

Hilarion Hibek, (Philippines), from Technician II – Plumbing, to Lead Technician – Plumbing, on 16 January 2014.

Antonio Rivera, (Philippines), from Technician III – Research, to Lead Technician – Irrigation, on 16 January 2014.

Cherryl Breva, (Philippines), from Secretary III, to Officer, on 16 January 2014.

Macario Punzalan, (Philippines), from Core Guard, to Senior Assistant, on 16 January 2014.

Juanito Exconde, (Philippines), from Core Guard, to Senior Assistant, , on 16 January 2014.

Alfredo Regalado, (Philippines), from Attendant – Grounds Maintenance, to Technician II - Grounds Maintenance, on 16 January 2014.

Nazario Timbol, (Philippines), from Technician III – Research, to Lead Technician – Phytotron, on 16 January 2014.

Nelson Panopio, (Philippines), from Technician II – Research, to Technician III - Field Operations, on 16 January 2014.

Erlinda Oracion, (Philippines), from Officer, to Senior Officer, on 16 January 2014.

Jose Manuel, (Philippines), from Technician III – Research, to Lead Technician  - Bioenvironment Operations, on 16 January 2014.

John Mark Mamiit, (Philippines), from Technician II – Welder, to Technician III - Equipment Maintenance, on 16 January 2014.

Sulpicio Malabanan, (Philippines), from Technician II – Research,, to Lead Technician - Field Crop Production,, on 16 January 2014.

Delfin Ilagan, (Philippines), from Technician II – Equipment, to Technician III - Field Operations, on 16 January 2014.

Nicasio Malabanan, (Philippines), from Technician II – Equipment, to Technician III - Field Operations, on 16 January 2014.

William Fortuna, (Philippines), from Technician II – Research, to Technician III - Field Operations, on 16 January 2014.

Rogelio Elbo, (Philippines), from Technician III – Pest Management, to Lead Technician - Field Crop Production, on 16 January 2014.

Ariel Dimapilis, (Philippines), from Technician II – Research, to Lead Technician - Grounds Maintenance, on 16 January 2014.

Virginia Aranda, (Philippines), from Secretary III, to Officer, on 16 January 2014.

Nestor Angeles, (Philippines), from Technician II – Research, to Technician III - Field Operations, on 16 January 2014.

Rosalinda Del Rosario, (Philippines), from Executive Assistant, to Executive Assistant I, on 16 January 2014.

Bidding farewell to

William Amador, Core Guard, SSS, 1 January 2014

Myla Christy Rellosa, Researcher, TTCGRC, 1 January 2014

Mervin Manalili, Assistant Scientist, CESD, 1 January 2014

Mary Ann Burac, Technician III - Research, CESD, 1 January 2014

Angel Bautista, Technician II - Research, CESD, 1 January 2014

Sheryll Ellaine Rigua, Researcher, CESD, 1 January 2014

Lean Mamerto Mercado, Researcher, CESD, 1 January 2014
Sophie Clayton, Manager, PR, 2 January 2014
Bushra Rahman, Manager - Communication and Documentation, IRRI Bangladesh Office, 12 January 2014

Francisco Quilloy, Materials Expediter, SCS, 16 January 2014
P Janarthanan, Assistant Scientist - Extension Agronomy, IRRI India Office, 17 January 2014

Felicisimo Kalaw, Assistant Manager I, SCS, 30 January 2014

Jose Sibal, Warehouseman, SCS, 30 January 2014

Junghyun Shim, Postdoctoral Fellow, PBGB, 31 January 2014