DIRECTORY of COCONUT EXPERTS Name ERLINDA PAJE

DIRECTORY OF COCONUT EXPERTS

Name ERLINDA PAJE-RILLO, Scientist Photograph IV Date of birth and sex February 1, 1943; Female Nationality Filipino Present Address #196 Purok 5, Paulog, Ligao City, Albay Province, PHILIPPINES

Permanent address Same AS Above

Contact details Telephone :

Mobile : 09062038219

09214074464

Email :erlindaprillo@gmail Educational Qualification and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Major field of specialization* Master of Science (Plant Virology/Tissue Culture)

Core area of activity** Plant Pathology, Biotechnology

and coconut tissue and embryo culture

Current Profession details Retired, Division Chief III, Tissue Culture Division

Philippine Coconut Authority, Albay Research Center Guionobatan, Albay, Philippines

Currently: Member of the Board/Treasurer

Phil. Coconut Research and Development Foundation

Sector : Researcher with the Philippine Coconut Authority Research works undertaken / Started work in May 1964 as assistant to FAO-UNDP involved in coconut Consultants working on the coconut cadang-cadang disease at the then Bureau of Plant Industry, Guinobatan Experiment Station, Guinobatan, Albay, until the time that it was found that a viroid is the causal agent.

Project Leader of the 9-year (Feb. 1989 to Jan 1998) German- funded (GTZ) technical cooperation entitled “Philippine- German Coconut Tissue Culture Project”. The Project leader of a 3-year European Union-funded project entitled “Coconut: Development of Methods for the Clonal Propagation of Elite, Diseases-resistant Palms by Somatic Embryogenesis”. This project was collaboration among 5 countries (Philippines, Mexico, Germany, France and England). Makapuno Comprehensive Technology Development and Commercialization Program of which she was the Program Leader. The Project Leader of a 3-year (April 15, 1999 to March 2002) DOST-PCARRD funded project under the Crops Biotechnology Program, entitled “Coconut Tissue Culture: Optimization pf protocols towards increased production of clones”. Coconut embryo culture research to develop effective technology for the production of coconut seedlings from the high value soft endosperm coconut variety “Lono.” One of the project leaders of an IPGRI-COGENT funded program entitled “Sustainable use of coconut genetic resources to enhance incomes and nutrition of coconut smallholders in the Asia Pacific Region”. After retirement in Feb. 2008, she was the President and CEO of PhilHybrid Corporation, a private corporation involved in the production of embryo cultured Makapuno seedlings based at UPLB, College, Laguna until April 2015. Also a Consultant of Dept. of Science and Technology Region 4 and Department of Agriculture in the Philippines. Now on a “on call basis.”

Developmental Projects Project leader of 2 projects in Tiaong, Quezon and Lipa undertaken or led in coconut City, Batangas (both are Department of Agriculture sector in own country/others Research Stations) in the Philippines mainly to mass produce the dwarf Makapuno type developed at the Leyte State University. These projects are funded by the P1M research grant she got when she was awarded as the DA National Gawad Saka Outstanding Agricultural Scientist in 2007 by President Macapagal-Arroyo. She earlier established demo farms of this Makapuno types in three site.

Papers presented : International:

International Rillo, E. P. 2004. Importing and growing coconut embryos for the coconut genebank. In: Germplasm Health Management for CO National GENT’s Multisite International Coconut Genebank, Ikin, Robert and Pons Batugal (eds), International Plant Genetic Resources Institute-Regional Office for Asia, the Pacific and Oceana (IPGRI-APO), Serdang, Selangor DE, Malaysia

Rillo, E. P.C. A. Cueto, W. R. Medes, and M. B. A.-Ubaldo. 2002. Development of an improved embryo culture protocol in the Philippines. In: Coconut Embryo In vitro Culture Part II: eds. F. Engelmann, P. Batugal and J. T. Oliver, IPGRI_APO, Serdang, Malaysia.

Rillo, E. P. 1999. Coconut Embryo Culture. In: Current Advances in Coconut Biotechnology, eds. C. Oropeza, J. L. Verdeil, G. R. Ashburner, R. Cardeña, J. M Santamaria, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, Boston, London. Rillo, E. P. and M. B. F. Paloma. 1990. Comparison of three media formulations for in vitro culture of coconut embryos. In: Abstracts VIIth International Congress on Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 24 to 29, 1990. Poster No. D1-18, p. 372.

Orense, O. D., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert, A. W. 1994. Plantlet regeneration from immature embryos of Cocos nucifera L... In: Abstracts VIIIth International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Firenze, Italy, June 12-17, 1994, S 1-47, p. 17.

Bonaobra III, Z. S., E. P. Rillo, & Ebert A. E. 1994. Effect of table grade sugars on growth and development of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) embryos in vitro. In: Abstracts XXIVth International Horticultural Congress, Kyoto, Japan, August 21-27, 1994, p-21-17, p.239.

Areza, M. B. B., Rillo, E. P., Cueto, C. A. Ebert, A. W. & Orense, O. D. 1994. Effects of water source, pH and state of the medium on growth and development of coconut embryos in vitro. In: Abstracts VIIIth International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Firenze, Italy, June 12-17, 1994, S1-48, p. 17.

Ebert, A. W., Ebert, I. C. M., Rillo, E. P. & Cueto, C. A. 1994. Regeneration of coconut from rachilla explants of young inflorescences of cv.: Laguna Tall. In: Abstracts VIIIth International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Firenze, Italy, June 12-17, 1994, S1-46, p. 17.

Orense, O. D., Cueto, C. A., Areza, M. B. B., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert A. W. 1993. Effect of pretreatment and age of explants on calloid initiation of coconut inflorescence. In: Mohamed, A. Z., Fong, T. H. & Nair, H. (Eds.) Transactions of the Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology, 10-12 November 1992, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3: 151-155.

Rillo, E. P. 1997. Coconut Embryo Culture. In: Proceedings of the International Coconut Biotechnology Symposium, CICY, Merida, Mexico, Dec. 1-5, 1997.

Rillo, E. P. 1993. In vitro culture of coconut embryos. In: Mohamed, A. Z., Fong, T. H. & Nair, H. (Eds.) Transactions of the Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology. Special edition for First Asia Pacific Conference on Plant Physiology, 1012 November 1992, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, vol. 3: 184-185. 6.

Rillo, E. P. 1989. A frame work for coordination of application of tissue culture technique for a breakthrough in vegetative propagation of coconut. Proc. 26th Cocotech Meeting, Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, Bangkok, Thailand, May 15-19, 1989.

Rillo, E. P. 1989. Current State of the Art of the Use of Tissue Culture Techniques in Vegetative Propagation of Coconuts in the Philippines. Proc. 26th Cocotech Meeting, Asian Pacific Coconut Community, Bangkok, Thailand, May 15-19, 1989.

National: a. Senior Author

1. Rillo, E. P. & A. W. Ebert., 1994. In vitro regeneration of coconut: Progress report of the Philippine German Coconut Tissue Culture Project. In: Ebert, A. W., MuBigmann, M. & K. H. Wolpers, (Eds.) Documentation Report, November 1993.International GTZ Workshop Plant Biotechnology in Technical Cooperation Programmes, October 06-11, 1993, Legaspi City, Philippines, pp. 84-89.

2. Rillo, E. P. and M. B. F. Paloma. 1992. In vitro culture of macapuno coconut embryos. Coconuts Today 9 (1): 90-101.

3. Rillo, E. P. and M. B. F. Paloma. 1991. Storage and transport of zygotic embryos of Cocos nucifera L. for in vitro culture. FAO/IBPGR Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 86; 1-4.

4. Rillo, E. P. and M. B. F. Paloma. 1990. Comparison of three media formulations for in vitro culture of coconut embryos. Oleagineux 45 (7): 320-323. (3rd Best Paper, 2nd DA-BAR National R & D Symposium, ISMED, U. P. Diliman, Quezon City, July 23-24, 1990).

5. Rillo, E. P. 1989. Coconut Tissue Culture: A tool for improved coco production. Coconuts Today 7: 112-122.

6. Rillo, E. P. 1989. Non-destructive technique for collecting immature coconut inflorescence for tissue culture. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 14 (2): 16-17.

7. Rillo, E. P. and M. B. F. Paloma. 1989. Reactions of different coconut varieties and hybrids to Phytophthora disease. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 14 (1): 2-6. (Best paper 8th R & D Planning Workshop, DA-BEST, Pili, Camarines Sure, June 4, 1988).

8. Rillo, E. P. and D. A. Benigno. 1983. Chlorotic leaf streak of Oncidium ‘Golden Shower’. Philippine Agric. 66 910 17-28.

9. Rillo, E. P. and D. A. Benigno. 1983. Isolation and identification of the virus causing mosaic of Laeliocatlleya ‘Randy’. Philippine Agric. 66 (1): 1-16.

10. Rillo, E. P., A. W. Feldman and W. C. Price. l973. Attempts to find a biochemical marker for diagnosing cadang-cadang of coconut. Philippine Journal of Plant Industry 38 (2-3) 43-48.

11. Rillo, E. P. and W. C. Price. 1972. An anatomical study of leaves from coconut affected by cadang-cadang. Philippine Phytopathology 8(1-2):9.

12. Rillo, E. P., G. O. Pableo, and W. C. Price. 1972. An anatomical study of coconut leaves from healthy trees and those affected by cadang-cadang. Bulletin Torrey Bot. Club 99 (9): 271-277.

13. Paje, Erlinda, P., O. P. Exconde, and S. A. Raymundo, 1964. Host range studies of Piricularia oryzae Cav. in the Philippines. Phil. Agric. 48 (2-30: 35-48.

b. First co-author:

1. Bonaobra, Z. S. III, Rillo, E. P. and O. D. Orense. 1998. Effect of different brands of activated carbon on growth and development of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) embryos in vitro. Coconut Research and Development (CORD) 14(2):1-11.

2. Areza, M. B. B., E.P Rillo, Cueto, C. A., Ebert, A. W. & Orense, O. D. 1995. Effects of water quality, pH and state of the medium on growth and development of coconut embryos in vitro. CORD, XI (1):1-12.

3. Orense, O. D., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert, A. W. 1994. Plantlet regeneration from immature embryos of Cocos nucifera L. In: Abstracts XXIVth International Horticultural Congress, Kyoto, Japan, August 21-27, 1994. O-7-4, p. 41.

4. Orense, O. D., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert, A. E. 1993. Somatic embryogenesis of calloids from immature coconut embryos. In: Abstracts 9th Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Sciences of the Philippines, Aklan State College of Agriculture, Banga, Aklan, May 10-14, 1993. Phil. J. Crop Science, 18 (Suppl. No. 1): p. 48.

5. Ebert, A. W., E.P. Rillo, Orense, O. D., Areza, M. B. B. & Cueto, C. A. 1991. Philippine-German Project on coconut tissue culture - first results. Phil. Journal of Coconut Studies XVI (1): 12-15.

6. Randles, J. W., E. P. Rillo and T. O. Diener, 1976. The viroid- like structure and cellular location of anomalous RNA associated with cadang-cadang disease. Virology 74: 128- 139.

7. Price, W. C., E. P. Rillo, E. P. and G. O. Pableo, 1973. A statistical study of the yellow and olivaceous lea spots characteristics of cadang-cadang. Philippine Journal of Plant Industry 38 (1-2): 13-31.

c. other co-author:

1. Areza-Ubaldo, MB, Magat, SS, Rillo, EP, and Secretaria, MI, 2005. Nutrition and fertilization management of embryo cultured Makapuno tall (ECMAKT) seedlings CORD 21 (1):84-94

2. Cueto, C. A. A. W. Ebert, E. P. Rillo, and O. D. Orense. 1997. Somatic embryogenesis of immature inflorescence from tall cultivars of coconut. Phil. Journal Coconut Studies. Vol. XXII (2): 1-10.

3. Ebert, A. W., Ebert, I. C. M., Rillo, E. P. & Cueto, C. A. 1994. Regeneration of coconut from rachilla explants of young inflorescences of cv.: Laguna Tall. In: Abstracts VIIIth International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Firenze, Italy, June 12-17, 1994, S1-46, p. 17.

4. Cueto, C. A., Orense, O. D., Bonaobra III, Z. S. Ebert, A. W., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert, I. C. M. 1994. Status report on the application of plant biotechnology in coconuts in the Philippine Coconut Authority. In: Ebert, A. W. MuBigmann, M. & Wolpers, K. H. (Eds.) Documentation Report, November 1993. International GTZ Workshop on Plant Biotechnology in Technical Cooperation Programmes, October 06-11, 1993, Legaspi City, Philippines, pp. 189-190.

5. Orense, O. D., Cueto, C. A., Areza, M. B. B., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert A. W. 1993. Effect of pretreatment and age of explants on calloid initiation of coconut inflorescence. In: Mohamed, A. Z., Fong, T. H. & Nair, H. (Eds.) Transactions of the Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology, 10-12 November 1992, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3: 151-155.

6. Orense, O. D., Cueto, C. A. Areza, M. B. B., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert, A. W. 1993. Effect of pretreatment and age of explants on calloid initiation of coconut inflorescence. Phil J. Coconut Studies XVIII (2):24-27.

7. Randles, J. W., G. Boccardo, M. L. Retuerma & E. P. Rillo, 1977. Transmission of the RNA species associated with cadang-cadang of coconut palms and insensitivity of the disease to antibiotics. Phytopathology 67: 1211-1216

8. Bigornia, A. E., W. C. Price & E. Paje-Rillo. 1967. Frond drop: An unrecorded disease of coconuts of unknown etiology in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. FAO Plant Protection Bulletin 15 (1): 6-9.

Publications in Proceedings:

1. Rillo, E. P. 2004. The successful mass production of the Makapuno coconut by embryo culture in the Philippines. LINK2PALM International Symposium on the Advances in Biotechnology Application to Coconut and Oil Palm, Manila Pavilion Hotel, Ermita, Manila, April 19-21, 2004.

2. Rillo, E. P. 2003.The need for a focused and aggressive development of the Makapuno coconut: An important genetic resource of the Philippines. National Agriculture and Fisheries R & D Celebration, Oct, 9, 2003, BSWM, Quezon City.

3. Rillo, E. P., J. L. Verdeil, C. Huet, W. R. Medes, M. B. B. Areza-Ubaldo, C. A. Cueto and O. D. Orense.2001. Micropropagation of coconut using epicotyl tissues. 2001 Asian Agriculture Congress, Philippine Westin Plaza Hotel, April 24-27, 2001

4. Rillo, E. P., 2001. Updates on the development of the Makapuno industry in the Philippines. 32nd Annual Scientific Convention, May 2-5, 2001, Pili, Camarines Sur.

5. Rillo, E. P., J. L. Verdeil, C. Huet, W. R. Medes, M. B. B. Areza- Ubaldo, C. A. Cueto and O. D. Orense. 2000. Micropropagation of coconut using epicotyl tissues. AFMA Best Paper, National DA-BAR R & D Symposium, BSWM, DA Compound, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Oct. 2-4, 2000.

6. Rillo, E. P., C. A. Cueto, W. R. Medes and M. B. B. Areza- Ubaldo. 2000. Development of an improved embryo culture protocol for coconut. 2nd Best Paper, Regional R & D. Symposium, BUCAF, Guinobatan, Albay, July 28, 2000 and 3rd Best Paper in the National Agriculture and Natural Resources R & D Symposium, PCARRD, Los Baños, Laguna, Nov. 8, 2000.

7. Orense, O. D. , Hornung, R. and Rillo, E. P. 1999. Uptake and metabolism of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by coconut inflorescence tissues in vitro. In: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, General Santos City, May 10-19, 1999. (3rd Best Paper (Coconut Session).

8. Rillo, A. R. and Rillo, E. P. 1999. Survey of Makapuno Populations in the Philippines. In: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, General Santos City, May 10-19, 1999.

9. Rillo, E. P., Areza-Ubaldo, M. B. B., Verdeil, J. L., Huet, C., Medes, W. R., C. A. Cueto, and O. D. Orense. 1999. Micropropagation of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) from epicotyl tissues. In: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, General Santos City, May 10-19, 1999. (Best paper finalist of the Philippine Association or Plant Tissue Culture).

10. Rillo, E. P. 1999. Makapuno Embryo Culture: A case of successful technology transfer. Plenary paper: Joint PCARRD- PSAI National Conference on the Role of Graduated PCARRD Scholars on the Development of Institution and Programs for National Countryside Development, Clark Development Zone, Clark, Pampanga, Oct. 7-8, 1999.

11. Cueto, C. A., Verdeil, J. L. Huet, C. and E. P. Rillo. 1999. Ultrastructural characterization of the Makapuno and normal coconut endosperm. In: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, General Santos City, May 10-15, 1999.

12. Rillo, E. P. 1998. Initiatives towards the development of the Makapuno industry in the Philippines. Philippine Centennial Expo, Clark, Angeles, Pampanga. Aug. 27, 1998.

13. Cueto, C. A., O. D. Orense, E. P. Rillo, A. W. Ebert, M. B. B. Areza-Ubaldo and Z. S. Bonaobra III. 1997. In vitro renegeneration of Cocos nucifera L. via somatic embryogenesis. In: Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, Hotel Supreme, Baguio City, May 25-29, 1997. (3rd Best Paper award (Coconut Session).

14. Rillo, E. P. 1997. Advances in Coconut Tissue Culture in the Philippines. In: Proceedings of the Coconut Symposium_”A Century of the Coconut Industry”. Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Quezon City, Aug. 28-29, 1997.

15. Rillo, E. P., C. A. Cueto, M. B. B. Areza-Ubaldo, Z. S. Bonaobra III and O. D. Orense. 1997. PCA’s Technique in the Mass Production of Embryo Cultured Makapuno Coconut for Increased Profitability in the Coconut Industry. In: Proceedings of the Investors Forum and Investment Matching, Bangko Sentral, Davao City, July 11, 1997.

16. Rillo, E. P. 1997. Makapuno Embryo Culture Technology. In: Proceedings of the Makapuno Development and Market Trends Seminar Workshop, PCRDF, Pasig City, April 29, 1997.

17. Rillo, E. P. 1997. Application of Tissue culture to Coconut. In: Proceedings of the EC-International Workshop on the Application of Biotechnology to Plant Breeding and Crop Protection in Coconut, Mayon International Hotel, Legaspi City, Philippines, Jan. 5-7, 1997. Cueto, C. A., A. W. Ebert,

18. E. P. Rillo and O. D. Orense. 1997. Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration of inflorescence callus from tall coconut cultivars. In: Proceedings of the 9th Regional R & D Highlights, BCARRD, CSSAC, Pili, Camarines Sur, Aug. 12, 1997.

19. Bonaobra, III, Z. S. A. W. Ebert, and E. P. Rillo, 1997. Effect of lowering the sugar concentration on soil establishment on in vitro cultured coconut seedlings. In: Proceedings of the 9th Regional R & D Highlights, BCARRD, CSSAC, Pili, Camarines Sur, Aug. 12, 1997.

20. Cueto, C. A., A. W. Ebert, E. P. Rillo and O. D. Orense. 1996. In vitro regeneration of Cocos nucifera L. from immature inflorescences of tall cultivars. In: Book of Abstracts, 3rd International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding, Jerusalem, Israel, p. 16.

21. Orense, O. D., Bonaobra III, Z. S., Rillo, E. P. & Ebert, A. W. 1995. In vitro hardening of aseptically-grown coconut seedlings. In: Abstracts 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines Silliman University, Dumaguete City, 23-30 April 1995. Phil. J. Crop Science vol. 20, Suppl. No. 1, p. 64.

22. Cueto, C. A., Ebert, A. W., E. P. Rillo, & Orense, O. D. 1995. In vitro response of inflorescence tissues from three tall cultivars: I. Calloid induction stage. In: Abstracts 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science societies of the Philippines, Silliman University, Dumaguete City, 23-30 April 1995. Phil. J. Crop Science, vol. 20, Suppl. No. 1, p. 66.

23. Rillo, E. P., C. A. Cueto, O. D. Orense, M. B. B. Areza, & A. Ebert. 1992. Recent development on embryo culture technology of coconuts. In: Abstracts 8th Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City, May 24-28, 1992. Phil. J. Crop Science, 17 (Suppl. No. 1): S 30.

24. Rillo, E. P. and M. B. F. Paloma, M. J. B. Rodriguez and M. T. R. Ignacio. 1989. Mechanical inoculation technique of CCCVD to coconut plantlets grown in-vitro. 20th Annual Convention of the Pest Control Council of the Philippines, Baguio City, May 9-13, 1989. 2.

25. Rillo, E. P. 1988. Non-destructive technique in collecting juvenile coconut inflorescence for tissue culture. Proc. First National Symposium on Plant tissue Culture in Philippine Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Plant Breeding, U. P. L. B., College, Laguna, May 28-29, 1988.

26. Rillo, E. P., Abad, R. G. and Concibido, E. C. 1983. Notes on the bacterial leaf stripe disease of coconuts. 14th Annual Scientific Meeting, Pest Control Council of the Philippines, 5-8 May 1983, Regent of Manila.

E. Monographs a. Sole or Senior author:

1. Rillo, E. P. and A. R. Rillo. 1988. Abstracts of the Cadang- Cadang Disease of Coconuts: 1937-1988. Philippine Coconut Authority, Albay Research Center, Banao, Guinobatan, Albay, Second Edition, 58 pp.

2. Rillo, E. P. and A. R. Rillo. 1981. Abstracts on the Cadang- Cadang Disease of Coconuts: 1937-1980. Research and Coordination and Documentation, Philippine Coconut Authority, Diliman, Q. C. First Editions. 50pp.

b. Co-author:

Scientific Book: Contributor

MULTILINGUAL COMPENDIUM OF PLANT DISEASE. 1976. By Paul Miller and Hazel L. Pollard, American Phytopathologival Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Laboratory Manual: EMBRYO CULTURE OF COCONUT. Philippine German Coconut tissue Culture Project, Philippine Coconut Authority, Albay Research Center, Banao, Guinobata, Albay, Philippines.

Member of any Scientific Philippine Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Society/ organization in Biotechnology (PAPTCB) national /international level Philippine Pathology Society Years of experience : National 45 years

Years of experience : International Collaboration with International Projects

for 15 years. Foreign language proficiency : Read Write and speak English Write

Speak Publications (Numbers ) : Scientific Publications: Scientific First author----17

Popular First co-author----10

Semi Technical Other co-author ----8

Publication in Proceedings ---31

*Area of specialisation during post graduation and doctoral research may be indicated

(eg : Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Microbiology, Plant Physiology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Meteorology, Biochemistry, Botany, Food Technology, Fibre Technology, Food Processing, Food Engineering, Soil Science etc).

** Core area of activity in career may be indicated