A webinar hosted by the Program on Biodiversity, Ethnicity, and Forensics of the Philippine Genome Center and the Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman Focusing on Philippine Biodiversity: The Philippine BioGenome Project The Philippine BioGenome Project (PBGP) is a research initiative headed by the PGC Program on Biodiversity, Ethnicity, and Forensics (PBEF). The PBGP aims to establish a national collaborative network of universities, research institutes, and agencies to sequence and catalog the complete genome of selected Philippine taxa. REGISTER APRIL 29, 2022 | 8:35 AM, Mnl time Twitter Facebook-f Previous Next BackgroundThe Philippines is one of the world’s 17 most biodiverse countries1. Different programs have been implemented to characterize Philippine endemism and reduce the loss of our biodiversity. The Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP), which started in 2015 and will end in 2028, is the third time the Philippines ratified its participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Enabling or supporting program interventions include engagement in biodiversity conservation-related research and strengthening policy for biodiversity conservation.Critical areas in biodiversity conservation include identifying all flora and fauna ...
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