Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education major in Biology, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines, 2015
Master of Education major in School Leadership, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines, 2001
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippinwa, 1983
Research Highlights
Project Lead: Sachet Consumption In The Philippines: A Mixed-Method Study On Its Socio-Economic Implications And Insights (ongoing)
Team Member : Plastic Material Balance Study Along Manila Bay (ongoing)
Team Member: Aquaponics for sustainable food security during pre- & post-disasters (ongoing)
Team Member: Zero Waste Islands: Waste Management and Food Security in Siquijor Island (Under Review)
Team Member: Assessment of Sanitary Quality of Terrestrial and Inland Freshwater Environments in Relation to the Residents’ Knowledge, Awareness, Beliefs, and Consumption Behavior in the Island Province of Siquijor (under review)
Research Interests
Environmental Education and Environmental Literacy
Science Education and Science Literacy
Biology Education
Solid Waste Management
Climate Change Studies
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Professional Activities
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Gawad San Alberto Magno, Best Published Research in Social Sciences and Education, 20th Dangal ng UST Awards, May 10, 2019
Professional Activities
Organizer, Speaker & Facilitator: Seminar-Workshop: Purihin ang Panginoon! Paghahanda sa Sakuna Dulot ng Pagbabago ng Klima
Speaker: Inclusive Education Systems: Stories of Rural Farmers in the Philippines (Documentary Film)
Moderator: UNESCO Chair Literacy Day: World Cafe Experience
Panel Discussant: 1st International Conference on Gender, Adult Literacy, and Active Citizenship for Social Transformation (GALACST)
Organizer & Moderator: Waste-to-Energy or Waste of Energy
Presenter: The Influence of Demography of Filipino Consumers towards their purchase preference for Sachet Products
Presenter: The Sachet Consumption in the Philippines: A Preliminary Study
Trainee: “Marine Debris Tracker” (Sponsors: USAID, Save the Philippine Seas and EcoWaste Coalition)
Selected Publications
Ancheta, A.A., De Castro, B.V., Garcia, M.N.Z., Cobar-Garcia, M.R.V. & Castillo, R.M. (2020). Streamlining waste handling approaches to zero waste: Community-based experiences in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. Journal of Nature Studies, 19(1), 49-65.
Garcia, M.N.Z. & Cobar-Garcia, M.R.V. (Under review). The environmental literacy of elementary and high school teachers based in Manila and Nueva Ecija province: A mixed-method study. Environment, Development and Sustainability.
Garcia, M.N.Z. & Cobar-Garcia, M.R.V. (Under review). The Covid-19 pandemic and funambulism: An analogical transfer for concept understanding.The Antoninus Journal.