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๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ท๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐", ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ
QUEZON CITY, Philippines โ Dr. Garner Algo L. Alolod, faculty member of the College of Fisheries and the current Director for Research, Extension, and Innovation, represented the Foreign Graduate Scholars in delivering an inspiring testimonial speech during the In Touch With Excellence (ITWE) 2025 ceremony of the Department of Science and TechnologyโScience Education Institute (DOST-SEI), at The Blue Leaf Cosmopolitan, Quezon City on October 7, 2025.
Dr. Alolod, who completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Marine Biosciences at the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT) through the DOST Foreign Graduate Scholarship (FGS) program, shared his remarkable journey from being a โbarrio kidโ from Culasi, Antique, to earning his PhD in Japan.
โEverything was new to me. From skyscrapers to cashless payments and navigating Tokyoโs subwaysโit was overwhelming. But I reminded myself that giving up was never an option. My government invested so much in me; I had to fight the tears and get the diploma no matter what,โ he recalled.
His fascination with molecular science led him to pursue advanced research in fisheries and aquaculture, focusing on shrimp disease characterization at the molecular level.
In his message of gratitude, Dr. Alolod expressed deep appreciation to DOST-SEI for supporting his academic journey.
โYou are not just providing scholarships; you realize dreams and shape the future. Your generosity empowers individuals like me to better our position in this world and change lives in real and lasting ways,โ he added.
Moreover, as he addressed his fellow scholar-graduates, Dr. Alolod emphasized the importance of service and patriotism.
โOur learnings and skills should not just serve our intentions; letโs utilize them for the common good, for science is for the people. Our coming back to the Philippines, staying, and serving are not just for complianceโit is patriotism,โ he further emphasized.
via Christer John M. Hang
Photos courtesy of Dr. Garner Algo Alolod
