This Week’s Milestones: April 29 to May 5, 2018

May 4, 1988

The Western Visayas Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium was established as a unified regional research and development management group that plans, integrates, and reviews research programs of the various member institutions and agencies. It aims to propel the development of a sustainable agriculture, fishery and natural resources industry in Western Visayas. Its members and partners include the University of the Philippines Visayas, West Visayas State University, Sugar Regulatory Administration, Department of Science and Technology and National Economic and Development Authority. In September 2015, the consortium was renamed Western Visayas Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium to include the aquatic sector.

May 5, 1994

The municipality of Santiago in Isabela province became a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 7720 signed by then President Fidel Ramos. The City of Santiago is a first-class city consisting of 37 barangays. Its major industries include agriculture, fishery and services. The city’s population in 2015 was 134,830.

Compiled by Kathleen de Villa, Inquirer Research

Sources: Inquirer Archives, DOT, provinceofisabela.ph, liliwlaguna.gov.ph, dagupan.gov.ph, wesvarrdec.blogspot.com, corpusjuris.com, batangascity.gov.ph, ncca.gov.ph