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Winners of the 2019 Rubberwood Furniture Design Contest announced

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The DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently announced the winners of the 2019 Rubberwood Furniture Design Contest (FDC). The competition was launched last 16 May 2019 under the project “Processing and Utilization of Senile and Unproductive Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) Trees for the Production of High Value Furniture, Mouldings and Joineries”.

Professional Category

FIRST PLACE: “APART“, a coffee table by Mark Aldrian Romualdo, is inspired by geometric shapes and patterns, and highlights the modern design and techniques. Romualdo will receive Php 30,000 and a plaque of recognition.

SECOND PLACE: “DELUGE” by Timothy Dizon. “Deluge”, which means “an overflowing of the land by water”, is depicted in the table’s top and base design. Dizon will receive Php 20,000 and a plaque of recognition.

THIRD PLACE: “PAI PAI “ by Abegael Dugay. Pai Pai Center Table is made of rubberwood piled and arranged in a continuous manner to resemble the patterns of the anahaw leaf. Dugay will receive Php 10,000 and a plaque of recognition.


Non-Professional Category

FIRST PLACE: “PUPITRE“ by Matthew Earl Yabut of MAPUA University is a two-seater study table that can be converted into a chair with a backrest that has an escalated work desk. The table also won the “Secretary’s Choice Award”. Yabut will receive Php 20,000 and a plaque of recognition

SECOND PLACE: “TAKHZIN”, a table by Matthew Earl Yabut of MAPUA University, is a convertible table with storage that could turn into a 4-seater chair. He will receive PhP 15,000.00 and a plaque of recognition.

THIRD PLACE: “3 WAY FUNCTIONAL” by Sukadeva Siojo of University of the East – Caloocan can be used as a chair, table and shelf. Siojo will receive PhP 10,000.00 and a plaque of recognition.


The entries were judged following these critera: Originality and Innovation- 25%, Aesthetics- 25%, Functionality- 25%, and Marketability- 25%.

The pool of judges was composed of Prof. Fortunato B. Dela Peña, Jr. (Assistant Professor of College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines – Diliman), Engr. Eulogio P. Reyes (Safety and Security Engineer of Don Bosco Technical College), Mr. Emmanuel P. Padiernos (Chairman of ASEAN Furniture Industries Council and Manager/Owner of the Pacific Arts and Décor International), Mr. Benjamin Sixto M. Molina, Jr. (Senior Industrial Design Specialist of Design Center of the Philippines) and Dir. Martin A. Wee (Regional Director of DOST-Region IX).

According to Project Leader Engr. Victor G. Revilleza, “FDC was intended to promote the use of rubberwood as an additional raw material for the wood-based industries. As a member of the maple family, rubberwood has a very little tendency to warp or crack. This, plus its other basic properties, makes it an ideal medium for high-value furniture and other products.”

The FDC judging was held last 9 September 2019 at Palacio del Sur, Zamboanga City in collaboration with the Tambanan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (TARBEMCO) and DOST-Region IX. ### (Juliemar V. Purificacion & Robert A. Natividad, 18 September 2019)