Who is deogracias villadolid??

Question

im not sure but all i know is he is the one who brought tilapia to the philippines..(am i right??)

Answer 1

Yes you are right! More info...

Dr. Deogracias V. Villadolid: Father of Fisheries Education in the Philippines

Who is Dr. Deogracias V. Villadolid? Why honor him?

Villadolid is not known among non-fisheries graduates. However, those who have been trained in fisheries know him especially in relation to the early beginnings of fishery science and fisheries education in the Philippines.

It was Villadolid who introduced tilapia in the Philippines in 1950 when he was Director of the Bureau of Fisheries. He also initiated fisheries education in the country. For this reason, he is known as the Father of Fisheries Education in the Philippines.

To know more about his life, read his biography here:

http://pinoyfishsci.blogspot.com/2006/07...

Hope this helps... :-)