ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This study would not be possible with the people whom I’m truly indebted to. With this, a simple gratitude is not enough to extend my sincerest appreciation to all your helping hands that made my college life a very rewarding and memorable one.
To God be the Glory, honor and praise, for all the endless blessings and graces that you had given me, for the gift of faith and salvation, to whom I drew strength…this is I offer to you!
To Dr. Portia G. Lapitan, my dear adviser for the constant guidance not only for this matter but for my whole academic responsibilities as well. For all the fruits of wisdom, encouragements, critiques, suggestions, trust, patience, and company in visiting my sites and also for the cute Christmas gifts and other extending helps. This would not be possible without you, maam! I really owe you a lot!
To tita Mel, for all her patience and guidance while working at the FBL and for all the tips that you never failed to remind me. Also for the small talks about life and shared foods, maraming salamat po talaga! May God grant all the desires of your heart and I wish the best for you and to your family.
To the FBS Faculty, my major family; Dr. Manuel Castillo, Prof. Pastor Malabrigo Dr. Nestor Baguinon, Dr. Edwino Fernando, Prof. Andres Dans, Prof. JB Balatibat, Dr. Nelson Pampolina (for all the significant contributions on my research works), Prof. Mutya Manalo and Dr. Ernesto Militante (for making me appreciate more the value of fungi) and Dr. Ireneo Lit,Jr. (for being so nice and letting me fascinated with the insects as well as inculcating knowledge from all walks of life). To the FBS staff namely: tita Ghay (for being so accommodating and napakabait na secretary ng FBS), tita Sansu (for all the chikka moments and mani); kuya Dong (for all the life sharing moments); mang Tom, (for being so kind and very helpful to me, you are a good man whose blessed with a big heart), mang Gani, (for all the laughters and fun) and to mang Fred and mang Fidz (for sharing your smiles to me). To mang Ver, for all the patience you extended with us whenever we are conducting our meetings, and exhibits during night hours. Maraming salamat po! FBS, the Best!
To the other teachers whom I learned my knowledge outside the FBS realm; Dr. Margaret Calderon, Dr. Leni Camacho, Dr. Diomedes Racellis, Prof. Elsa Santos, Prof. Vivian Centeno, Dr. Lorie dela Cruz, Dr. Arturo Castillo, Dr. Wilfredo Carandang, Dr. Visco, Dr. Rex Victor Cruz, Dr. Willie Abasolo, Dr. John Pulhin and Prof Jane Peras, for all the shared information, skills and expertise in the field of forestry. A sincere thank is also offered to Prof. Ronniel Manalo for helping me in my statistical analysis in this study! Salamat po sir!
To the CFNR Libray Staff most especially to mang Efren and to the rest of the people out there. Thanks are also offered to the CFNR- College Secretary’s Office, from Dr. Myrna Carandang, Dr. Cerenilla Cruz and to Prof. Mutya Manalo, for signing all the necessary documents I needed most especially in revising my GE subjects. To ate Inda, Mam Rivera and kuya Albert, for assisting me in all my queries and papers that are in need to follow up.
To all my teachers in GE and other core subjects at the lower campus to whom I gained knowledge outside my curriculum and to whom I gained friendships as well; Sir Baril, Maam Pagaduan (for all the smiles and talks),Maam Honrade, Sir Andy, Maam Areja, Sir Rufo, Sir Mojica, Mam Roxas, Sir Arlegue, Mam Comia, Mam PJ Pastor, Mam Mendioro (to whom I highly admire with the wisdom she has in genetics), Sir Delomen, Maam Hannah (my cool teacher in Hum2, for all the texting modes and for lending me her ‘necktie’), Sir Estareja, Sir Diestro, Mam Megs (for instilling all the philosophical wisdom, for being so strict and professional yet so very affectionate, sweet, generous friend and dorm mate), Dr Buot (for liberating my mind and conveying all the practical knowledge I have learned with you), Mam Dizon (my Eng10 teacher, to whom I gained basic knowledge on how to write a technical paper and for your golden laughs), and lastly to Maam Imon (my Psy1 teacher, thank you for all the sharing Psy moments, amazing race, unforgettable experiences and for being a wonderful friend).
To the DFPPS Faculty and Staff; Sir Acda, Maam Hernandez, Sir Gary, Maam Lali, Maam Kim, Maam Stell, Mang Danny, Mang Vic, Mang Tolits and to Ate Lina for accepting me as your student assistant and trusting me in some of clerical works.
To my MENS dorm roommates and friends; Anthus, my ever loyal, sweet, caring, supportive pal, no adjective can best describe your sincere kindness to me eversince SBP. Sa ating mga lamayan sessions, walang sawang chikahan at kabaklaan, texting modes, tsibugan, ang ating mga inalipusta at nilait, ahaha! at sa lahat lahat ng mga moments na pinagsamahan natin, I really love you girl for being always there for me. To elai; my ever girlfriend, our hopeless romantic sessions, kakulitan and texting modes, hehe… mahal kita! I’m so happy that you finally found your place to be. Fafaye, thanks for all the supports, our tawanan and chever sessions, for lending me all those files, and for just simply being there. Thank you! To tin, the ever pretty and chill girl who really looks so contented with her life, I’ll never forget our MCDo and dinner sessions along the grove, I miss you so much! To bakler Michael; my ever faithful friend, laging kasama kahit saan, sa dinner, rampa, at kahit anong kaeklabuhan, Sa lahat-lahat na! You’re always there with me until the end of time. I’m so blessed that I have you in my life and you never fail to enchant me with your hyper jokes and punchlines. I’ll surely miss you! Our friendship won’t definitely stop here. To Icy and Noel, for all the talks and laugh trips I had with you. Thank you for being so nice to me—the Sugod bahay moments and all. To my SBP classmates;
Adrian
, Barbie,
Dee
, Joy, Boneks, Tina, Shane, My-T, Zack; my pioneer friends when I first stepped here in Elbi. Thanks for the warm friendship I had with you guys, together with Maam Myrna Belarmino, thank you for believing in me. Kring, Bhulen, Yapots, Cassie (Mare!) for being so real, Heiden, Lowela, Jessica, Em, LC (syoti!) for all the laughter that we’ve shared, miss yah!, Kirsten, Agatha, Doris Diane, Allen, Mani, thank you for all the wonderful bonding sessions I had with you guys. Mens Dorm…astig! Wingdangers!
To the precious people of Calibo’s compound: Nanay Ising, my very kind landlady, thank you for the endless patience you have in opening the gate for me whenever I came home late at night and for all the considerations you gave regarding dorm matters. To ate Dory and family, Kuya Mac, kuya Poly and Tessa, thank you! To the big tres marias: ate Tess, ate Santa, and ate Ilai for all the superhyper tawanan sessions until you all got attacked by your asthmas (hehe!). To my present dormates, Mam Jenny for all the knowledgeable and practical tips and talks, ate Necie, ate Cindy, ate Max, Lou Ann, Kathleen, Sarah, ate Ona, Czarie, Jessa and ate Din for all the bonding moments we’ve shared. Lala, for all the words of encouragements and always believing in me. I really owe you a lot for lending me your “larry lappy toppy”, maraming salamat talaga! Most of all, to ate Shiela and Joylalu, my superclose dormates. I’ll never forget the insomniac nights, the ‘suka’ moments, dinners, and all the chikkahan blues we’ve shared. Thank you also for lending me your pc (ate she) and lappy toppy (joy) and for all the things that I borrowed to you. You guys are all great!
To my spiritual family in elbi, ate Andrea, ate Bless, ate Eva, ate Kaycee, and ate Marian for bringing me closer to God. Ate Karen, my dear ate for all the advices and teaching me to discover my purpose, ate King, for letting me realized my worth, and Ate Kathy, for always being there, for not always letting me down, and for everything that you’ve done to me. You are one of my treasured friends whom I know I can rely all my life. I thank you for always holding on me and being my constant companion in this great journey. You all guys, change my way of life, the way I think and for letting me realized that real spiritual growth is never an isolated activity and that I’m walking with God along with you. Truly, until we understand that life is for God, life is futile!
To my batchmates, BSF Block E3 and I3, Bonn (Mars), Vanesa, Marlon, Mark Dadubo, Ana, Grace, Roussel, Tin, Mir, Karen, Ria, Rie, Phia, Leo, Suzette, Donald (for helping me in some other ways), and MJ (truly, my works are not in vain!) . I’ll surely treasure those times I’m with you guys. May we become a true blooded foresters in the future! I hope that someday, we get to see each other’s again…on February 12, at Lola Linda”s…hehe.
To my Sylvo Scientis Societas family: namely Jonas, Leo, Vicky, Nikita, Ivy, Tinay, kuya Keith, kuya Motong, ate Karen, ate Pinky and ate Sol, special thanks to you for you became my second buddies in pursuing this fate in choosing this major field. May we become the advocates and educators of life. FBS people are the best!
Special thanks to Kuya Rey Quilang, for being my instant ‘father and kuya’ in my FBS 161. Salamat kuya Rey sa skyflakes at words of encouragement at sa mga pasalubong na hatid mo sakin. Ang bait-bait mo talaga!
To my co-advisees: Arienne, Karla, and Ayriz for being so supportive. To my thesis mates, Kris, my buddy in the FBL, at long last! Thank you for lending me your digicam, and our lab sessions. To Paul, salamat sa milyon milyong tawang hatid ng iyong mga pamatay na corny punchlines! Psalm 37:4, ‘ Delight yourself unto the Lord and he will give the desires of your heart.”
To my AFFS-UPLB Family to where I shared most of my college life, to where I learned a lot all the ‘affs’ and downs of life, a true breeding ground for leadership and where establishing friendship has nurtured. To the AFFS Advisers, Dr. Myrna Carandang for the untiring patience in signing all our documents in conducting our activities as well as to Prof. Rogelio Andrada, “sir Gunz’, for all the insights you have shared with us, for all the ‘socials’ in your house and kupalan sessions. Cheers to that! To the AFFS Alumni, Sir Tibz, Mam Codilan. kuya Rye (for all the epalan sessions I had with you! epal kang tunay!), kuya Sazu (for all our chilling texting modes), kuya Matt, kuya Bert, kuya Dhiocel, kuya Neil, kuya Glenn, ate Joan, ate Jen, ate Ces, ate C-an, ate Ingrid, ate Allyn, ate Fritz, and ate Kris (my ever helping sis). To kuya Julz, kuya Ozzy and kuya Rey, the brods of all times. To ate
Myra
, for being an optimistic that helps me to go on and believe in myself. Ate Ross, for being an educator, adviser, and your wittiness had taught me a lot to become a strong willed woman. I’m very much blessed to become your sis! Ate Crusty, for everything that you’ve done to me. Simple thanks are not enough to say that I’m truly blessed to have you, from lending me your books to kikay kit, and from all the advises and killer talks. God Bless you sis! You are truly blessed with a big big heart! May God continue to give you favors and graces! Ate kat, who has been my companion and buddy textmate at all times, I really appreciate you a lot. Thank you for the trust that you have given me for all these years. Thank you for just hanging on there! You know that I’m just here!
To the AFFS Residents: Kit, Apol, Eyfril, Dann, Janet, Abril, Meg, Jumay, JM, Marj, Rambo, Aisa, Mark, Mirrah, Cary, Rhea, Jona, Pola, Geo, Pot, Lester, Romnick, Yzong (muta!), TJ, Jerbel, Khari, JJ, Cary, Julius, and Mayet. Special thanks to Glenn and Tessa, for accompanying me in collecting Bagtikan explants in my sites. Maraming Salamat talaga! Dei, for the trust and warm company! Thank you everyone for all the laughs, tears and pains. To day Anntot, sa ating mga kabaklaan sessions and day Yillipotpot, for the generosity, thoughtfulness, and sincere concerns, day salamat sa lahat lahat ba ng pagpapahalaga mu sa akon, dili kita makakalemotan ba! Mabohay tayong tatlong mga besaya ba! To Karen; my cram mate, ever-bingi but super dependable batchmate and friend, thanks for being there always. You have supported me all the way to this journey, sobrang thankful talaga ako at nandyan ka palagi. To Raysel, for the fruit of friendship, for being so passionate to God, and for your warm presence. I believe in you dear, you can do it!
To nangni Diane, superninang kong mahal, the walkathon, ukay-ukay purita mirasol moments, McDO fenchfries sessions, utatngan blues at sa ating mga sentimyento de asukal. Hays, ang gating mga chever. Mahal na mahal kita! You girl is my bestfriend!.Thanks for all the patience, understanding and more than all of these; I just thank God for having you in my life! To xyla, my kapatid, you taught me how to enjoy and seize life more, more than you ever know, I cherish and appreciate you a lot for being a strong woman. Mahal kita kapatid ko!
To my dear parents: ina at ama, graduate na ko sa wakas! Salamat sa lahat ng paghihirap at pagtitis! Para po sa inyo ito! To my siblings, ate Yhen, kuya Richard and Clarisse Jane and to the new members of the family; kuya Fritz and ate Yzel, and to our little angels in the house; Angela Dominique and Denise Gwyneth. Thank you for all the unconditional love that you have given me. You are all my inspiration in doing this. This is the fruit of my labor and this is I offer to all of you. I love you! There’s no place like home!
And to those people whom I’ve shared my talks, laughs and tears, you guys are all important to me. You influence me to be matured enough to face all the odds and triumphs of life.
Maraming Salamat!
Serve the People!
“I love my ELBI life”
CATHLYN JOY PANGANIBAN DE LA TORRE
