Nagoya University welcomes four new transnational doctoral students for Fall 2019
The four students are: Mr. Nelson G. Cainghog, Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD); Ms. Joy B. Banayo, University Researcher 1 of the Institute of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, UPLB; Mr. Anniver Ryan P. Lapuz, Senior Science Research Specialist, Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST); and Ms. Ma. Christina F. Camp ita, Senior Science Research Specialist, Department of Agriculture, Region V.
Mr. Cainghog expressed his sincere appreciation for being accepted as a doctoral student of the Graduate School of International Development (GSID). He also expressed his thanks to his mother institution, UP Diliman, for supporting his application to NU and for granting him the scholarship under the NU-UP Joint Scholarship for PhD. He said that this transnational program is a very suitable program for him, being a university faculty and at the same time handling higher education projects at the Philippine Commission on Higher Education as he does not need to take a full-time leave from his work. He pledged his commitment to do his best to finish the degree at the designated time under the supervision of his academic adviser, Dr. Wataru Kusaka.
Ms. Banayo thanked Nagoya University for establishing the Transnational Doctoral Program for Leading Professionals in Asian Countries, thus the opportunity to earn a Doctorate degree from one of Asia’s leading universities without suspending her career and leaving the country on long term. She said that “this slogan of the Transnational Program is truly felt and appreciated” by her and her family. Out of the many options for graduate studies, Ms. Banayo said she chose to pursue a PhD by research with NU because she believed that this is “the perfect opportunity to continue her research works in understanding the potential of Philippine native animals.” For her PhD dissertation, with Prof.Yamagata and local adviser Dr Agapita Salces, she intends “to explore the genetic diversity of the Philippine native pigs that will provide the scientific foundation in the management of genetic resources of the Philippines, and increase global awareness of the existence of such indigenous genetics.” She hoped that the collaboration between Nagoya University and UPLB “will be instrumental in advancing the research in animal genetics in the Philippines; foster stronger ties and continued scholarship assistance to faculty, researchers and professional staff of UP, and pave the way for greater investments in both public and private sectors to the study and utilization of the native animals for food and agriculture.” Ms. Banayo will pursue the Doctorate degree in Bioagricultural Sciences (Animal Genetics).
Mr. Lapuz enjoined his fellow new students to work together and encourage each other “to finish the race on time.” He expressed appreciation to all those who helped them take the first step of the long journey. He specifically acknowledged Prof. Satoru Tsuchikawa, his major adviser, Dr. Veronica Migo, local adviser at UPLB for their supervision and guidance, as well as his immediate supervisor at FPRDI-DOST, Dr. Romulo T. Aggangan, the DOST family, and his family for all the support to help him advance his career.