justine ragos, nsic rc 222, nsic rc 600–700, philrice, rcef seed program, rice competitiveness enhancement fund seed program, variety field trials, agriculture, aquatic ecosystem, conservation efforts, conservation of grayfaced buzzard, grayfaced buzzard, manga river, philippine rice research institute, poor soil, regenerative agriculture, responsible mining, sustainable mining, water management, water quality monitoring, searca, ati, tailings conversion, repurposing of mining waste, miniing waste, sustainable transport, electric boat, e-boat, sustainability professionals, climate change, biodiversity, elizabeth binag, south korea