NARRATIVE REPORT

Apprenticeship serves an important purpose, not only for teaching students about

their chosen profession, but also for exposing them to the realities of being a worker.

Students were exposed to actual labor related to the course they were pursuing. Those

with no prior experience were also able to work and gain knowledge concurrently. The

apprentices were able to expand their knowledge of their chosen discipline and put their

college education into practice through apprenticeship. It contributed to the competency

development of the trainees. Evidently, if a student is competent enough, they will be

able to do things successfully, and the training will have enhanced their professionalism

in interacting with people. After completing the training, the trainees were able to

appropriately manage situations and interact with others in the workplace. Additionally,

they were able to collaborate with everyone. Apprenticeship also improved the critical

thinking skills and self-discipline of students who received their training in an institution.

Their ability to make decisions and assess relevant factors have been improved.

In addition to gaining work experience, the apprenticeship program provided

trainees with the opportunity to meet actual professionals and individuals holding

various positions within the institution. The trainees were able to adjust to other

individuals' characteristics and attitudes. Apprenticeship calls for diligence and focus.

The trainees took the apprenticeship seriously as a potent instrument for preparing for

the next phase of their professional lives.

 DAILY WORK ACTIVITIES

WEEK 1

Day Date Daily No. of working hours

Accomplishment

Monday 03 July 2023 Day of deployment of 8

the students and
getting to know the
faculty and staff
members at the
Philippine - Sino
Center for agricultural
Technology

Tuesday 04 July 2023 Brief tour inside the 8

institution and a short
orientation about the
Philippine - Sino
Center for Agricultural
Technology

Wednesday 05 July 2023 Integrated Pest 8

Management
Monitoring in the
given field by the
supervisor

Thursday 06 July 2023 Field observation 8

Friday 07 July 2023 Land preparation and 8

seedling pulling

TOTAL NO. OF HOURS: 40

 FIRST WEEK OF APPRENTICESHIP

JULY 3 - 7 2023

On the first day of the week, students were deployed to the Philippine-Sino

Center for Agricultural Technology, where they were given a short tour of the institution,

met the faculty, workers, and staff, and became acquainted with new faces in the office.

Mr. Val Garcia, the supervisor of the Crop Protection department, gave a brief history of

PhilSCAT to the students in their showroom and in the workshop containing the

machinery used to harvest the rice in their fields on the second day, additionally, he

gave reading materials for the students to be familiarized more to the pest and diseases

that they about to encounter on their monitoring. The third and fourth day was devoted

to daily monitoring of the fields that Mr. Garcia assigned to the students, that included a

small notebook detailing what they observed on the field and what recommendations

they must make to ameliorate the problem on their respective fields. On the final day of

the week, the faculty instructed the students to prepare for land preparation and to

practice seedling pulling, allowing them to experience how difficult it is to properly pull

rice. Nonetheless, the students enjoyed chatting and laughing with the women who

were in the field, who also instructed them on how to correctly bundle rice.
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 DAILY WORK ACTIVITIES

WEEK 2

Day Date Daily No. of working hours

Accomplishment
Monday 10 July 2023 Roughing in the rice 8
field
Tuesday 11 July 2023 Use of PDA and 8
disease isolation
Wednesday 12 July 2023 Field observation 8
Thursday 13 July 2023 Field observation 8
Friday 14 July 2023 Field observation 8

TOTAL NO. OF HOURS: 40

 SECOND WEEK OF APPRENTICESHIP

JULY 10 - 14 2023

The faculty informed the students that they would be roughing the field during the

second week. Crop Protection Department and Crop Science Department collaborated

on rouging, which means walking across a field and treading on weeds until they are

completely buried, or manually removing the weeds. Mr. Garcia instructed the students

on Tuesday to prepare to meet Mr. Jerwin R. Undan for the introduction to water agar

isolation; however, water agar was not available on Tuesday. On the positive note, he

has just altered the students' disease collection medium from water agar to Potato

Dextrose Agar (PDA). Additionally, he gave the students a tour of the laboratory and

introduced them to unfamiliar apparatus. Wednesday through Friday were devoted to

field monitoring for the data that will be used for their paper requirements.
Photo - documentation

Image 7. The students convened for a brief conversation regarding their respective experiences

in the field of rouging

Image 8. The senior student demonstrated the process of preparing Potato Dextrose Agar to the

students.
Image 9. Mr. Jerwin Undan discuss the used of selected chemicals that can be seen in the

laboratory at Philippine – Sino Center for Agricultural Technology

Image 10. The student gathers specimens of weeds that will be utilized for an experiment.
Image 11. Students conducts pest and diseases monitoring in rice field

Image 12. Students conducts pest and diseases monitoring in rice field

DAILY WORK ACTIVITIES

 WEEK 3

Day Date Daily No. of working hours

Accomplishment
Monday 17 July 2023 Field observation 8
Tuesday 18 July 2023 Field observation 8
Wednesday 19 July 2023 Attended brief drone 8
seminar led by Mr.
Danilo B. Macato Jr.
Thursday 20 July 2023 Attended seminar 8
about major insect
pest of rice and its
management and
what is biogas and its
purpose
Friday 21 July 2023 Field observation 8

TOTAL NO. OF HOURS: 40

 THIRD WEEK OF APPRENTICESHIP

JULY 17 - 21 2023

Students were tasked to do their regular pest and disease monitoring at their

allotted field on the first and second days of the third week of the apprenticeship. The

observation was to be conducted at their designated area. On Wednesday, students

were instructed to attend a brief drone seminar by Mr. Danilo B. Macato Jr.. The

purpose of this seminar is to provide students with the necessary information, important

skills, and applications that can enhance the students' educational and agricultural

endeavors. The brief drone training program provides students with an opportunity to

familiarize themselves with emerging technological advancements in the field of

agriculture, which widens their range of potential career paths. Additionally, this seminar

serves to foster a culture of creativity and innovation among the students. On Thursday,

students participated in a seminar led by Mr. Val C. Garcia that focused on major insect

pests of rice and its management and introduction to biogas and its purpose discussed

by Mr. Danilo B. Macato Jr. On Friday, students continued their regular pest and

disease monitoring in their designated field.

Photo - documentation

Image 13. Students conducts pest and diseases monitoring in rice field

Image 14. Students conducts pest and diseases monitoring in rice field
Image 15. Students participated in a concise educational session focused on drones facilitated

by Mr. Danilo B. Macato Jr.

Image 16. A seminar about biogas and its applications was conducted by Mr. Danilo B. Macato
Jr., whereby students actively participated.
Image 17. Students participates in a lecture about major insect pest of rice and its manage led

by Mr. Val C. Garcia

 DAILY WORK ACTIVITIES

WEEK 4

Day Date Daily No. of working hours

Accomplishment
Monday 24 July 2023 Field observation 8
Tuesday 25 July 2023 Field observation 8
Wednesday 26 July 2023 Tasked to finished 8
the review article and
narrative report
Thursday 27 July 2023 Celebration of the 8
apprentice
Friday 28 July 2023 ● Attended 8
intern
presentation
of students
from College
of Science
● Awarding of
the certificate
of
participation

TOTAL NO. OF HOURS: 40

 FOURTH WEEK OF APPRENTICESHIP

JULY 24 - 28 2023

During the first two days of the concluding week of apprenticeship, the students

diligently conducted routine pest and disease monitoring activities inside their assigned

field. On Wednesday, students were allocated a period of time to complete their review

paper on the impact of insect pests, diseases, and weed infestation in rice production,

as well as a narrative report pertaining to the regular pest and disease monitoring

undertaken by the students. On Thursday, the students of the Philippine-Sino Center for

Agricultural Technology commemorated their achievements as apprentices during the

morning session. Subsequently, in the afternoon, the students were allocated time to

diligently complete their review article and narrative report. On the designated day of

Friday, students were bestowed with recognition for their diligent efforts exhibited

throughout their apprenticeship, in the form of certificates signifying the successful

culmination of their apprenticeship.

Photo - documentation

Image 18. Students conducts pest and diseases monitoring in rice field

Image 19. Students conducts pest and diseases monitoring in rice field
Image 20. Students tasked to finished their review article and narrative report
Image 21. Students attended in the intern presentation of the students from

College of Science

Image 22. Students were awarded a certificate of recognition in acknowledgment

of their devoted endeavors demonstrated during their apprenticeship.