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BIOCLIMES JJJJournal of ournal of ournal of ournal of BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Executive EditorsExecutive EditorsExecutive EditorsExecutive Editors: Asuncion V. Asetre, PhD Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) Manrico T. Masagca, CPA, MMgt Pacific Island Institute for Pedagogy,

Technology, Arts and Sciences, Inc. (Pacifictech)

Chief EditorChief EditorChief EditorChief Editorssss:::: Jimmy T. Masagca, EdD BIOME 2010 Convenor, Pacifictech & DLSUD Susan T. Santelices, EdD Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) Assistant Editors:Assistant Editors:Assistant Editors:Assistant Editors: Estrella T. Tribiana, MST BIOME 2010 Convenor, CSC Sonia R. Vargas, MST BIOME 2010 Convenor, CSC Keynote & Plenary Speakers/Keynote & Plenary Speakers/Keynote & Plenary Speakers/Keynote & Plenary Speakers/External Reviewers for this Issue (Vol. 1 No.1External Reviewers for this Issue (Vol. 1 No.1External Reviewers for this Issue (Vol. 1 No.1External Reviewers for this Issue (Vol. 1 No.1, 2010, 2010, 2010, 2010)))) Josette T. Biyo, PhD Philippine Science High School-West Visayas Campus Abercio Rotor, PhD University of Santo Tomas Luis Carmelo L. Buenaventura, PhD De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Maria Sharon Mapa-Arriola, MFA De La Salle College of St. Benilde Orlex Yllana, PhD Adventist University of the Philippines Glenn S. Banaguas Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University Marjorie A, Española, PhD Palawan State University

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Abstracting and Indexing ServicesAbstracting and Indexing ServicesAbstracting and Indexing ServicesAbstracting and Indexing Services: The Journal will be indexed by Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, EBSCO, CC, SCIE, BIOSIS, etc Disclaimer:Disclaimer:Disclaimer:Disclaimer: The Publisher, BIOME at CSC & Pacifictech and Editors cannot be held responsible for errors or any consequences arising from the use of information contained in this journal. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Publisher nor Editors, and neither does the publication of advertisements constitute any endorsement by the Publisher and Editors of the products advertised. Flagship Project Flagship Project Flagship Project Flagship Project CitizenshipCitizenshipCitizenshipCitizenship: : : : BIOME (Biodiversity Meeting) seeks to initiate a culture and tradition of providing a venue for researchers, teachers and practitioners on environmental protection and biodiversity conservation to present their research and inventions for nature protection; to share their knowledge and exchange ideas, and to collaborate on projects to further strengthen the fields of biodiversity, climate change, conservation education and sustainable development. We are making a long-term commitment to standardize and improve our efforts on biodiversity, climate change and sustainable development research, extension, consultancy, publications, scientific meetings, innovations and other initiatives. We have our permanent offices at CSC in Calatagan, Virac 4800, Catanduanes, Philippines and Pacifictech at Constantino St. Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines. Follow our progress at www.csc.edu.ph and www.pacifictech.multiply.com (weblog of Pacifictech).

Aim and Scope BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (BIOCLIMES) (p-ISSN 2094-2540/e-ISSN 2094-2559) is the conference record of the Biodiversity Meeting (BIOME) in Catanduanes Island held for the first time on October 21-22, 2010 in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines. This academic journal offers a unique platform for publications on the contributions made by researchers and invited speakers at the BIOME conferences. They are the written records of the work presented to fellow researchers, practitioners and attendees from the many disciplines that contribute to the understanding of Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development. This scientific publication has been developed by the BIOME 2010 Convenors and Organizers who come from the Catanduanes State Colleges and the Pacific Island Institute for Pedagogy, Technology, Arts and Sciences, Inc. It also acts as a forum for teachers, researchers, practitioners, government leaders, non-government organizations (NGOs), peoples organizations and other private institutions for gaining a wider perspectives about biodiversity status, biodiversity conservation education, climate change adaptation & mitigation, environmental management & conservation and sustainable agriculture & fisheries.

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SUC President III Dr. Asuncion V. Asetre obtained her doctoral and master’s degrees from the University of the Philippines as university scholar. She is a member of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) and the current head of the SUCs Association of School Presidents in the Bicol Region. CEO Manrico T. Masagca obtained his BS Commerce from UST as a State Scholar and Masters in Management at TUP with highest distinction. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a retired executive of the Philippine National Bank. He is a professorial lecturer

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on financial management and accountancy at the Philippine Institute of Banking, the De La Salle University-Manila, San Beda College and Olivarez College.

Notes about the BIOME ConvenorsNotes about the BIOME ConvenorsNotes about the BIOME ConvenorsNotes about the BIOME Convenors and Editorsand Editorsand Editorsand Editors Dr. Jimmy T. Masagca (JTM) is a member of the Swiss-based International Union of the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) experts Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) from 2010-2012, while Dr. Susan Santelices (STS) is the present Vice President for Research, Extension and Production at the Catanduanes State Colleges. Assistant editors — Asso. Prof. Sonia R. Vargas (SRV) and ET Tribiana (ETT) are both members of the Rivers International and active organizers of the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) in Catanduanes. Dr. ST Santelices is a Full Professor of the CSC Graduate School and was the former editor of the CSC Graduate School Journal, while JTM currently sits as editorial board member of the International Journal of Biology (Canada), E-Internatioal Science Research Journal (India) and reviewer in national and international refereed journals such as Europe’s Ocean and Coastal Management International journal, Southeast Asian Journal BIOTROPIA, etc. The BIOMEBIOMEBIOMEBIOME 2010201020102010 ConvenorsConvenorsConvenorsConvenors (JTM, SRV and ETT) have presented papers in national and international conferences and their research papers appeared in proceedings and in refereed international journals listed in ISI/Thomson and included in abstracting & indexing services for peer-reviewed journals. One thing in common about the BIOME convenors and editors of this journal is that they were former research directors of the Catanduanes State Colleges (SRV & ETT) and De La Salle University (JTM), while SRV is currently the Director for Extension services of CSC. All of them also obtained their master’s degrees at the College of Science of De La Salle University-Manila.

Table of Contents Vol. 1 No. 1 (December, 2010) Research Articles

Where the Where the Where the Where the dolphins adolphins adolphins adolphins are:re:re:re: SSSSpace use models for spinner dpace use models for spinner dpace use models for spinner dpace use models for spinner dolphins (olphins (olphins (olphins (Stenella longirostris) Stenella longirostris) Stenella longirostris) Stenella longirostris) in Tañon Strait,in Tañon Strait,in Tañon Strait,in Tañon Strait, PhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippines MARIE CHRISTINE MERCA OBUSAN University of the Philippines, Diliman; Philippine Science High School Poverty: APoverty: APoverty: APoverty: A critical impact of clicritical impact of clicritical impact of clicritical impact of climate change in the Philippine mate change in the Philippine mate change in the Philippine mate change in the Philippine coastal sectorcoastal sectorcoastal sectorcoastal sector DANE AGATHA A. LORICA, GLENN S. BANAGUAS De La Salle Araneta University & Manila Observatory Ateneo de Manila University

Records on treeRecords on treeRecords on treeRecords on tree----climbing mangrove grapsid crabs from Quezon and Catanduanesclimbing mangrove grapsid crabs from Quezon and Catanduanesclimbing mangrove grapsid crabs from Quezon and Catanduanesclimbing mangrove grapsid crabs from Quezon and Catanduanes JIMMY T. MASAGCA, Pacifictech (Pacific Island Institute for Pedagogy, Technology, Arts & Sciences, Inc.), Virac 4800, Catanduanes; De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines The risk analysis of climate variability on the rice production in Cabanatuan, Nueva EcijaThe risk analysis of climate variability on the rice production in Cabanatuan, Nueva EcijaThe risk analysis of climate variability on the rice production in Cabanatuan, Nueva EcijaThe risk analysis of climate variability on the rice production in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija ADRIANNE ANGELICA REYES, ZARINA AIESA GARCIA, TONI ROSE POSO, MARICAR ALCAZAR, GLENN S. BANAGUAS De La Salle Araneta University, Manila Observatory/Ateneo De Manila University Risk assessment of longRisk assessment of longRisk assessment of longRisk assessment of long----term climate variability on the term climate variability on the term climate variability on the term climate variability on the production of mproduction of mproduction of mproduction of maize in Porac, Pampangaaize in Porac, Pampangaaize in Porac, Pampangaaize in Porac, Pampanga ANGELIQUE MANALO, KARMELA ESPANA, MARY LOU TINONAS, ELBERT BARAYOGA, GLENN BANAGUAS De La Salle Araneta University, * Manila Observatory/Ateneo De Manila University Community Community Community Community participatory abaca disease mapping project of the Catanduanes Unlad Abaca (CUA) programparticipatory abaca disease mapping project of the Catanduanes Unlad Abaca (CUA) programparticipatory abaca disease mapping project of the Catanduanes Unlad Abaca (CUA) programparticipatory abaca disease mapping project of the Catanduanes Unlad Abaca (CUA) program: : : : aaaa research report research report research report research report LINDA F. TALAN, ESTRELLA T. TRIBIANA, ANGELICA V. MENDOZA, SALVE M. ROLA, ASUNCION V. ASETRE Catanduanes State Colleges

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CommunityCommunityCommunityCommunity----based disaster risk management:based disaster risk management:based disaster risk management:based disaster risk management: AAAAn elucidation to the climate variability on coastal n elucidation to the climate variability on coastal n elucidation to the climate variability on coastal n elucidation to the climate variability on coastal communitiescommunitiescommunitiescommunities ABIGAIL R. SALVA, GLENN S. BANAGUAS De La Salle Araneta University; Manila Observatory/Ateneo De Manila University Invited Conference Talk Articles Art speaks: responding to the conditions of today’s environmentArt speaks: responding to the conditions of today’s environmentArt speaks: responding to the conditions of today’s environmentArt speaks: responding to the conditions of today’s environment MARIA SHARON MAPA-ARRIOLA, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde & Philippine Studies Tri-College Program Asian Center University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City SocioSocioSocioSocio----anthropological perspectives of biodiversity, conservation, and local governance of coral reefs and anthropological perspectives of biodiversity, conservation, and local governance of coral reefs and anthropological perspectives of biodiversity, conservation, and local governance of coral reefs and anthropological perspectives of biodiversity, conservation, and local governance of coral reefs and Adjacent coastal areas for climate change adaptation and mitigation: Adjacent coastal areas for climate change adaptation and mitigation: Adjacent coastal areas for climate change adaptation and mitigation: Adjacent coastal areas for climate change adaptation and mitigation: CCCCase study of ase study of ase study of ase study of Barangay BaliBarangay BaliBarangay BaliBarangay Balite, San te, San te, San te, San Luis, Batangas, Southern Luzon Luis, Batangas, Southern Luzon Luis, Batangas, Southern Luzon Luis, Batangas, Southern Luzon LUIS CARMELO BUENAVENTURA, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Cavite Short Communication Climate Climate Climate Climate change change change change impacts on the impacts on the impacts on the impacts on the seaweedsseaweedsseaweedsseaweeds (“lato”)(“lato”)(“lato”)(“lato”) pppproduction roduction roduction roduction in Cuyo, Palawanin Cuyo, Palawanin Cuyo, Palawanin Cuyo, Palawan MARJORIE A. ESPANOLA, VICTOR C. MAGBANUA, JOANNE MAE L. SAMONES Palawan State University Modifying fish baits and lures using recyclable materials Modifying fish baits and lures using recyclable materials Modifying fish baits and lures using recyclable materials Modifying fish baits and lures using recyclable materials MARVIN JAY R. SARMIENTO, ET TRIBIANA, LF TALAN Catanduanes State Colleges, Virac, Catanduanes Letter to the Editor On journal publicationsOn journal publicationsOn journal publicationsOn journal publications Raul Suarez, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

A Summary Report of the First National Biodiversity Meeting (BIOME) in Catanduanes IslandA Summary Report of the First National Biodiversity Meeting (BIOME) in Catanduanes IslandA Summary Report of the First National Biodiversity Meeting (BIOME) in Catanduanes IslandA Summary Report of the First National Biodiversity Meeting (BIOME) in Catanduanes Island Jimmy T. Masagca, Sonia R.Vargas, Estrella Tribiana (BIOME 2010 Convenors) Abstracts of Papers Presented in BIOME 2010 GenGenGenGenetic diversity, population structure and molecular phylogeny of Abaca (etic diversity, population structure and molecular phylogeny of Abaca (etic diversity, population structure and molecular phylogeny of Abaca (etic diversity, population structure and molecular phylogeny of Abaca (Musa textilisMusa textilisMusa textilisMusa textilis Nee) using simple Nee) using simple Nee) using simple Nee) using simple sequence repeats sequence repeats sequence repeats sequence repeats Orlex B. Yllano Antonio G. Lalusin, Sheryl D. Castro, Antonio C. Laurena, Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoz, Adventist University of the Philippines & University of the Philippines in Los Banos

Creating disasterCreating disasterCreating disasterCreating disaster----climate resiliency on the poultry sector in the province of Bulacan, Philippines climate resiliency on the poultry sector in the province of Bulacan, Philippines climate resiliency on the poultry sector in the province of Bulacan, Philippines climate resiliency on the poultry sector in the province of Bulacan, Philippines Jeric Anthony Baccay, Glenn Banaguas, De La Salle Araneta University & Manila Observatory-Ateneo de Manila University Diversity and habitat profile of the shallow water holothurians in Camotes Islands, Central Philippines Diversity and habitat profile of the shallow water holothurians in Camotes Islands, Central Philippines Diversity and habitat profile of the shallow water holothurians in Camotes Islands, Central Philippines Diversity and habitat profile of the shallow water holothurians in Camotes Islands, Central Philippines Serapion N. Tanduyan, Panfilo E. Ciriaco, Ricardo B. Gonzaga, Wilfredo G. Anoos, Lourdes M. Garciano, Berenice T. Andriano, Cebu Technological University The impacts of climate variability on the habitat selection of the amphibian The impacts of climate variability on the habitat selection of the amphibian The impacts of climate variability on the habitat selection of the amphibian The impacts of climate variability on the habitat selection of the amphibian Rana magna macrocephala oRana magna macrocephala oRana magna macrocephala oRana magna macrocephala of a f a f a f a human dominated landscapehuman dominated landscapehuman dominated landscapehuman dominated landscape Vann Cruz, Glenn Banaguas De La Salle Araneta University & Manila Observatory-Ateneo de Manila University Fortifying ethnic/native foods with malunggay (Fortifying ethnic/native foods with malunggay (Fortifying ethnic/native foods with malunggay (Fortifying ethnic/native foods with malunggay (Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferaMoringa oleifera) leaf extracts ) leaf extracts ) leaf extracts ) leaf extracts Meda B. Mercado, Estrella T. Tribiana, Catanduanes State Colleges Biodiversity, culture and utilization of endemic fungi from CatanduanesBiodiversity, culture and utilization of endemic fungi from CatanduanesBiodiversity, culture and utilization of endemic fungi from CatanduanesBiodiversity, culture and utilization of endemic fungi from Catanduanes Delia Sorra, Estrella T. Tribiana, Catanduanes State Colleges IPM practices in abaca farms of CatanduanesIPM practices in abaca farms of CatanduanesIPM practices in abaca farms of CatanduanesIPM practices in abaca farms of Catanduanes Salve M. Rola, Angelica V. Mendoza, Linda F. Talan, Estrella T. Tribiana, Catanduanes State Colleges Production of abaca (Production of abaca (Production of abaca (Production of abaca (Musa textilisMusa textilisMusa textilisMusa textilis) planting materials using corms and organic pestici) planting materials using corms and organic pestici) planting materials using corms and organic pestici) planting materials using corms and organic pesticides des des des Estrella T. Tribiana, Linda F. Talan, Salve M. Rola, Angelica Mendoza, Catanduanes State Colleges Swine production in the northeastern towns of Catanduanes: What needs to be done on climate change Swine production in the northeastern towns of Catanduanes: What needs to be done on climate change Swine production in the northeastern towns of Catanduanes: What needs to be done on climate change Swine production in the northeastern towns of Catanduanes: What needs to be done on climate change adaptation and mitigation adaptation and mitigation adaptation and mitigation adaptation and mitigation Manuel I. Torio, Sonia A. Torio Catanduanes State Colleges Panganiban Campus, Panganiban, Catanduanes

Journal of Biodiversity, Climate Change & Sustainable Development (2010) ISSN 2094-2540/e-ISSN 2094-2559

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Snake community in San Vicente, Virac, Catanduanes: Snake community in San Vicente, Virac, Catanduanes: Snake community in San Vicente, Virac, Catanduanes: Snake community in San Vicente, Virac, Catanduanes: CCCComposition, abundance, richness and diversityomposition, abundance, richness and diversityomposition, abundance, richness and diversityomposition, abundance, richness and diversity John Ronel Gil, Estrella T. Tribiana & Linda F. Talan, Catanduanes State Colleges Successful abaca farmers in Catanduanes Successful abaca farmers in Catanduanes Successful abaca farmers in Catanduanes Successful abaca farmers in Catanduanes Sonia R. Vargas, Catanduanes State Colleges Ethnobotany of “Ethnobotany of “Ethnobotany of “Ethnobotany of “herbolariosherbolariosherbolariosherbolarios” in Catanduanes ” in Catanduanes ” in Catanduanes ” in Catanduanes Teresita J. Avila, Rene I. Avila, Catanduanes State Colleges

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