LOS BAÑOS, Laguna A new gumamela hybrid was named “Leonor Magtolis Briones” in honor of the secretary of the Department of Education. The University of the Philippines-Los Banos (UPLB) named its new gumamela hybrid after Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones as part of the university's Women in Public Service series, a…
On her 81st birthday, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones received a very special gift - a flower named after her.
At 81, Education Secretary Leonor Briones was recognized by UPLB after naming a new gumamela hybrid in her honor. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In recognition of her pa