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Teresita “Tess” Harina-Borromeo (Rodeo ’74) is a Professor in the Crop Science Cluster and Head of the Plant Genetic Resources Division, University of the Philippines Los Ba\u00f1os. She obtained her BS Agriculture and MS (Plant Breeding) degrees from the same university in 1978 and 1983, respectively.<\/h4>\n
\"Tess

Tess<\/p><\/div>\n

Tess is happily married to Dr. Emerlito S. Borromeo, a microbiologist, and they are blessed with three children: Katrina<\/strong><\/em>, <\/strong>Ria Mae<\/strong><\/em> and <\/strong>Elaiza<\/strong><\/em>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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How did you come to know about the UP Varrons and what made you decide to eventually join the organization?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nI think I am destined to be a Varron.<\/p>\n

I came to know UPVL since I was 13 when I was still a high school student. I needed to find a boarding house which was near UP Rural High School.\u00a0Alam mo na bagong salta sa<\/em> UPLB,\u00a0baka ako maligaw at di makauwi<\/em> from school, sosa<\/em> Gonzalez compound\u00a0ako tumira<\/em> together with my sister Amor Harina-Oro<\/span> (who also became a Varron). One of my roommates happened to be a Varronette, Josie Villacorta (Batch ’68)<\/span>.\u00a0Masipag<\/em>, orderly and strict – that’s how I remember her. Then,\u00a0puro<\/em> Varronettes\u00a0na ang mga naging roommates<\/em> ko, all of them belonging to Batch ’70 (my sister, Detty Yatco-Guianan<\/span>, and Linda Santiago-Tuliao<\/span>). I was so naive then, but had very fruitful experiences with them. They told me that UPVL is a very prestigious organization in UPLB,\u00a0matatalino at makatao ang mga myembro<\/em>, (at halos mga Ilocano<\/em>).\u00a0Syempre, mga intelihenteng diskusyon ang aking mga naririnig, pero marami ring mga kalokohan ang aking nasasagap<\/em>. I witnessed how members respected, cared and assisted one another.\u00a0Hatid at sundo palagi ang mga sis ng mga brods kapag may<\/em> meetings.\u00a0Di pa uso nun ang<\/em> tutors,\u00a0may<\/em> tutor\u00a0na ako sa<\/em> Trigonometry, thanks to brod Tony Hinayo (Batch ’70)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

I had no plan of joining an organization after witnessing the physical sufferings of one of my roommates after the UPVL\u2019s finals. I wouldn\u2019t subject myself to a similar situation. But a new UPVL evolved in the early 70\u2019s, right at the time I entered college. Having known most of the members, in addition to the new paradigm, logically, if I intended to join an organization,\u00a0sa<\/em> UPVL\u00a0na, di ba<\/em>?At hindi rin ako tinantanan ni<\/em> Brod Edmund Sana (Batch ’70)<\/span>,\u00a0sya ang aking ninong<\/em>.<\/p>\n

What are some of your fondest memories of the UPVL and in what ways did these impact on your later personal and professional life?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nThe meetings, committees, and the February fairs.\u00a0 I needed to get the permit from Office of Student Affairs (OSA) for use of the meeting room. Meetings were really great, lots of discussions, everyone\u2019s opinion was heard.\u00a0 I couln\u2019t imagine how I took the minutes (being the Varron Scribe) and then summarizing the minutes for submission to OSA, for the next meeting to be allowed.Alam nyo ba<\/em>, during my first years\u00a0na nagtatrabaho, lagi akong tagakuha ng<\/em> minutes\u00a0ng<\/em> meeting.\u00a0Salamat at graduate na ako dun! Di kasi pwedeng dumaldal nang dumaldal kung ikaw ang kumukuha ng<\/em> minutes.<\/p>\n

CSC- criticism self criticism I think was a policy that had helped each member to be more open-minded. I learned a lot from UPVL (punctuality, respect, resourcefulness and to be humane) which had been useful in my professional career.<\/p>\n

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\"Tess

Tess Harina-Borromeo (left) with fellow Varrons in one of their gatherings in Gonzales compound in the late 70s. From right: Evelyn 'Lyn' Amit-Corado (Crystal '77), Tim Ruel Ongchangco (Crystal '77), Flora 'Pola' Credo-de Guzman (Interaksyon '75) and Danilo Fonollera (Crystal '77).<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the fondest memories was securing novel items for fund raising during fairs.\u00a0Sis Pola Credo-de Guzman (Interaksyon ’75)<\/span> and I had to take the train at 5am from Crossing to Muntinlupa, with an incredible one-way fare of 25 centavos! We went to the New Bilibid Prison to get the prisoners\u2019 handicraft products. We also went to Carmona and other places to get novel items. February fairs provided fantastic experiences, from the making of booths and developing the contents and setting-up of the exhibits. I could still vividly recall when we made the 2 domes out of bamboo and coconut leaves. We spent a lot of time in weaving them.\u00a0Mas mahirap <\/em>actually\u00a0ang mag<\/em> put-up\u00a0ng<\/em> photo-exhibit. UPVL garnered the most symbolic and creative awards\u00a0ata<\/em> that time. That was really cool. Teamwork in the committee was the key to success for any activity.<\/p>\n

Of course I liked and enjoyed joining and winning quiz contests especially the Chem Quiz and Paramihan ng Alam, which brought pride to UPVL.\u00a0Nakikilala rin ang<\/em> Varrons through those contests.<\/p>\n

The socialization every Friday was worth remembering. It was the time to unwind for the week\u2019s academic load,\u00a0kuno<\/em>.\u00a0Masaya ang kantahan, kantyawan and kwentuhan<\/em>.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve been teaching in UPLB for more than 25 years. What valuable lessons or insights on education did you learn or imbibe along the way?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nI always wanted to impart knowledge and experiences that I have to my students. But you know, you should not expect that they will all be appreciated. Just be contented that only a handful may imbibe what you taught them.<\/p>\n

What are your current research interests?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nI started my career as a research assistant in the Department of Agronomy being involved in the wide hybridization project in rice. This project aimed to widen the genetic base of cultivated rice to minimize the disastrous effects of genetic uniformity. My main job was to prepare meiotic squashes of rice for cytogenetic analysis. The work became so routine that I could even see the rice chromosomes without the aid of a microscope! Pagmulat pa lang ng mata ko sa umaga, yong mga chromosomes at pachytene ang nakikita ko, completely paired, sometimes may deletion loop pa! Ay naku, gusto ko naman applied research, so in 1980, I started to be involved in the rice varietal improvement program of UPLB.<\/p>\n

My carrier in plant breeding is a fruitful one, from making of crosses to releasing varieties. The selection from segregating populations is exciting. It became easy for me to understand the genetic principles in plant breeding in Allard\u2019s book entitled \u2018 Principles in Plant Breeding\u2019. When you have selected an elite line, it has to be tested nationally and deliberated upon by rice researchers in the country. This is where I developed scientific linkages with the rice world.<\/p>\n

In the 80\u2019s, the academe offered lots of opportunities for staff development. In 1986, I was given an opportunity for a one-year training at IRRI on Genetic Resources Conservation and Management Course. This provided me more challenges and opportunities. There were very few trained scientists in this field.\u00a0Magkaputol yata talaga ang bituka namin ni Sis Pola, kasi<\/em> she started her career in genetic resources conservation in 1978. My boss then was Manong Edwin Javier, also a Varron (Batch \u201971). In 1990, he convinced me to transfer to faculty position in the department (first class citizen\u00a0ang <\/em>faculty\u00a0sa<\/em> UPLB). This started my teaching profession\u2026 I just wanted to experience being a first class citizen,\u00a0hahaha<\/em>.I am handling courses in plant breeding and crop science. I continued my research on rice genetic resources conservation and management. I am involved in collecting rice genetic resources (wild species of\u00a0Oryza<\/em>, both traditional and obsolete varieties) throughout the country especially in remote areas.\u00a0Masaya ‘to, kasi nakakausap mo talaga ang tunay na mga tagapamahala ng yamang henetiko<\/em>. I was also involved in the in situ conservation project on abaca which provided the T\u2019boli tribe of Lake Sebu training on conservation and management of abaca varieties for\u00a0tinalak<\/em>, the tribe\u2019s woven cloth. Together with other researchers, I also introduced varieties and promising lines of sweetpotato in Tarlac and Bataan to increase diversity on-farm as only one variety was planted to 90% of the sweetpotato production areas.<\/p>\n

As faculty, I together with colleagues from National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory (NPGRL), developed and instituted the undergraduate course and MS degree program\u00a0 in Plant Genetic Resources (PGR). This started my involvement in the national and international world of PGR. I represented the country in the FAO for the renegotiation of the International Undertaking of PGR. At first,\u00a0kinakabahan ako, kasi naka<\/em>-label\u00a0sa harap mo<\/em> PHILIPPINES\u00a0at pag nagsalita ka<\/em>, Philippine stand\u00a0yon<\/em>. It was really a wonderful experience\u00a0na di ko man lang pinaginipan o pinangarap<\/em>. During the discussion,\u00a0\u00a0mamimili ka ng<\/em> language,\u00a0ang galing talaga ng mga<\/em> translators.\u00a0Minsan sini<\/em>– switch\u00a0ko sa<\/em> Spanish.\u00a0Ay naku sobrang bilis, pero naiintindihan ko pa rin, kasi alam mo ang<\/em> topic.\u00a0Kung minsan, ang<\/em> side comments\u00a0ng<\/em> chair,\u00a0di ko masundan, kaya<\/em> switch\u00a0ko uli sa<\/em> English,\u00a0para di\u00a0 mapag-iwanan<\/em>.\u00a0Ang kasama ko rito ay mga delegates<\/em> from different countries.\u00a0Dito mo malalaman ang<\/em> power struggles in international policies. I also learned some terminologies in law. The renegotiations gave rise to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). And we had to defend it to the Senate for the Philippines to be a signatory to the Treaty. This was sponsored by Sen. Mirriam Santiago. So she invited us (representatives from IRRI, DA, NGOs, academe, etc) as technical resource persons.\u00a0Ay naku, para kaming nagko-<\/em>comprehensive exam\u00a0sa mga tanong<\/em> nina Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile at Edgardo Angara, but we made it.\u00a0 We also prepared the State of the Art of PGR in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

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\"Tess

Tess with members of the Genetic Resources Policy Committee of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).<\/p><\/div>\n

Currently, I am the chair of the Rice Varietal Improvement Group of the National Seed Industry Council, a body which is responsible for the evaluation of promising rice lines from public and private breeding institutions. I am also an active member of the Genetic Resources Policy Committee of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).<\/p>\n

I think I am successful in my career, and I am happy for that. Lesson learned: If I did not shift gear my research interest to plant genetic resources,\u00a0di ko mae<\/em>– experience\u00a0ang lahat ng ito<\/em>. A tip to all Varrons out there: don\u2019t go with the flow, have your own niche. There will be higher chances of success. If it is just luck, it will come at the right time. Whatever you believe in, strive to be successful in your chosen career.<\/p>\n

The rice crisis became the banner headline of leading newspapers for several weeks some months ago. Any thoughts on this? In what way do you think crop biodiversity, your field of expertise, could contribute to the long-term alleviation of this problem?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nRice is a political and economic crop. The cost of producing rice is really high and not profitable to farmers. Speculations on rice shortage due to the global oil increases further aggravated the conditions.\u00a0 Diversifying the food basket of Filipinos could partly alleviate the rice crisis. We have plenty of edible and nutritious plant genetic resources! Plant sweet potato, vegetables and legumes (for these are not only easy to grow, but they also contain lots of functional food components), instead of giving too much emphasis on the cultivation of biodiesel crops, which could greatly reduce the areas for the production of food crops. The proposal to expand the planting of biodiesel crops to marginal areas could even result in significant increase in erosion, ecosystem degradation and loss of biodiversity.<\/p>\n

You were named as one of the Outstanding Women in Rice Science by IRRI in 1990. Is there really a need to emphasize a person\u2019s gender in this field?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nTraditionally, women in rice production are associated with farm activities like planting, weeding and harvesting. Rice science was dominated by men so I think the IRRI recognized that women too have an important role in rice science. Now, there is gender equality in rice science mainly because what men can do, women can do better, hahaha.<\/p>\n

Do you believe that even in the liberal environment of UP, men, more than women, get more opportunities for success?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nNo, it all depends on one\u2019s priorities. Initially women, especially married women, tend to have greater focus on domestic needs than on professional activities; hence, they have to forgo some opportunities for professional advancement. Today, I think we have equal chances for success.<\/p>\n

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\"Tess

Dekada 70. Tess (3rd from left) with some members of the Class '78 in costumes for their presentation during the UP Centennial grand reunion celebration. Her role is that of an 'iskolar ng bayan'. To her right is Pola playing the role of a nun. (Photo credit: Fred Serrano, UPLB Class '78).<\/p><\/div>\n

As one of the more fortunate UP Centennial Jubilarians this year, your batch (Class \u201978) had the opportunity to join in the UP Centennial Celebration held in the Araneta Colliseum last June 21, 2008 by performing a short skit by Bonifacio Ilagan. Please describe the preparations that you did for the celebration.<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nI think everyone wanted to be a part of the Centennial Celebration\u00a0kasi di na natin aabutin yung susunod na<\/em>centennial.\u00a0Mahirap pa lang mag-artista<\/em>. You have to take intensive training in voice projection and acting. Practice makes perfect, though. We did the initial blocking for the play at the Crop Science Cluster lobby every afternoon;\u00a0kahit lima lang kami, sige lang<\/em>. We had to go to Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman thrice for the general rehearsal. It was indeed a wonderful experience! We also extended our social realm, friends\u00a0na kami ni<\/em>General George Ali\u00f1o, Atty. Fred Cabeza . . .\u00a0at marami pang iba<\/em>.\u00a0Kaya kung may problema sa<\/em> PNP,\u00a0pwes may<\/em> I call Gen. Ali\u00f1o! Atty. Cabeza, a prominent Makati-based lawyer, even offered us a 50% discount for his lawyering services (that is, if you can afford his PhP 1M fee per client)!\u00a0

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[Editorial note: Gen. Ali\u00f1o is the former Director of Philippine National Police (PNP), Regional District 6 (Western Visayas).]\n

Would you consider your presentation a success? Are we going to see more of Sis Tess the actress rather than the scientist in the immediate future?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nFor me, joining the theatre should be done once in a while lang,\u00a0para manabik naman ang mga fans<\/em>!<\/p>\n

How did it feel to be directed by no less than Prof. Behn Cervantes, the popular TV and film actor and director?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nClass 78 was so proud to be directed by Prof. Cervantes . . . great feeling . . .\u00a0ganun pala yon<\/em>. The good thing is, even at our age,kahit ka pala mapunyeta ni<\/em> Prof. Cervantes,\u00a0ok lang kasi<\/em> you will always see the positive effects naman, just think\u00a0na trabaho nya talaga ang magmura at manigaw<\/em>. We eventually gained his respect and praise\u00a0naman<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In the Philippine music and recording industry, local singers and superstars aspire to perform at the Araneta Coliseum. A successful concert in the Big Dome is considered as a very good indication that the artist is not only widely popular but also finally \u2018made\u2019. Did it elicit the same feeling?
\nMy feeling was to act to the fullest as directed so\u00a0di ko na<\/em> feel\u00a0ang<\/em> Araneta Colliseum syndrome.\u00a0Mas type ko kasi mag-<\/em>performsa<\/em> Cultural Center of the Philippines!<\/p>\n

Outside of the academe, what diversions give you pleasure?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nPleasurable diversions include visiting historical places and chatting with treasured friends.\u00a0Medyo ito na ata ang dapat kung pagtuunan. Nakakadrain na ring mag gawa ng proposals, mag<\/em>-review\u00a0ng<\/em> projects\u00a0at mag<\/em>-attend\u00a0ng<\/em> meetings.<\/p>\n

You graduated <\/span><\/strong><\/em>cum laude<\/span><\/strong><\/em> in 1978, and two of your daughters received the same recognition when they graduated also in UPLB (Katrina, BS Development Communication \u201904 and\u00a0Ria Mae, BS Computer Science \u201906). As an expert on plant breeding, is it true that 60% of one\u2019s intelligence is inherited from the mother? I am sure Emer, your permanent roommate, and all the fathers out there are ready to retort: \u201840% pa lang ang sa tatay, what more kung 60% pa!\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Tess

Tess and husband Emer are joined by their three daughters Katrina (right), Ria Mae, and Elaiza.<\/p><\/div>\n

Genetics plays an important part. It\u2019s in the genessabi nga<\/em>, and probably Emer and I had a very good combining ability! There is also heterosis – the performance of the offsprings is better than both parents in terms of phenotype (mas magaganda<\/em>) and intelligence. The environment too has great effect on the genotypes (gene combinations). It is an important factor in fully realizing the potential of the genes we provide.<\/p>\n

Together with the hubby, any effective ‘life formula’ you can share in raising bright kids?
\nThe formula is: Let them choose and decide on what they want to do and pursue, just be around to support them.<\/p>\n

How do you see yourself in the future?<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nI see myself as a farmer, church worker and part time supervisor\/teacher in a private elementary school. I want to contribute and provide the right educational foundation to elementary students.\u00a0Sabi nga ni<\/em> Gat Jose Rizal, however trite it may sound,\u00a0ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan<\/em>.

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