Twenty-two Biology doctorate and masteral students from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila visited the Kaglosong Falls in Barangay Del Pilar, Maydolong, Eastern Samar last August 28. The team, led by their professor, Dr. Grecibio Jonathan Alejandro, did a field trip with the aim to discover new species of flora and fauna in the Borongan-Llorente Closed Canopy Forest (BLCCF). The original plan of the group was to go inside the closed canopy forest. However, their tight itinerary and physical conditions of some students did not allow them to go deeper into the desired area. As such, they only reached Kaglosong Falls. The students, who were under the Plant Phylogeny and Graduate Seminar in Plant Sciences classes, were divided into groups and searched the area for possible discoveries. They also took pictures and recorded information about several plants they saw in the area.
The group arrived in Maydolong at 6:00 o’clock in the morning and had their breakfast at the residence of Mayor Henry M. Afable. They did a simple courtesy call with the Mayor and gave a token of appreciation to him. They left for their field exposure at past 8:00 AM. They returned to the Poblacion area at 7:00 o’clock in the evening and proceeded to the residence of Atty. Louie Borja, SB Member, who sponsored their dinner. The group was accompanied by Floyd Ramos, President of the Borongan Awareness on Nature and Outdoor Group, Inc. (BANOG) and other local guides.
The field trip was organized by Professor Neil Alejandro Pinarok of the Eastern Samar State University who is at present taking his doctorate studies in Biology at UST. Professor Pinarok is also the Vice-Chairman of the Eastern Samar Provincial Tourism Council.
Written by Roxcy Joy Azura. This article has been republished from http://www.maydolong-esamar.gov.ph (The Official website of the Municipal Government of Maydolong, Eastern Samar).
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