Dr. Mary Jane Apines-Amar and Ms. Lily Anne Piñosa of the Institute of Aquaculture, UPV-CFOS, went for a 6-day official business trip to WPU for the project implementation and promotion of the green mussel spat production technology in Palawan.
UPV and WPU signed a memorandum of agreement last May 25, 2022 to cooperatively work together on this project. Dr. Amar spearheads the project on behalf of UPV-CFOS.
The Security and Safety Office (SSO) under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs paid a courtesy visit to Cynthia N. Quintans, chief of the Los Baños Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (LB MDRRMO) on July 8.
The meeting sought to coordinate activities for National Disaster Resilience Month that would strengthen the disaster resilience and future-proofing initiatives of UPLB.
In collaboration with the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), the University of the Philippines Vargas Museum launches PCGG Artworks Collection: Objects of Study, an exhibition showcasing some of the art works recovered from the Marcoses’ trove of ill-gotten wealth.
The fifth installment of the Revitalizing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) webinar series discussed the importance of women’s role in biodiversity conservation and natural resources management concentration in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). It was held on 28 July 2022 via Zoom.
“To solve the country’s public transportation problem, a University of the Philippines document called on the national government to unify governance on public transportation and include small operators and commuters in the modernization program,” the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Task Force on a Blueprint for Building the Nation said in a recent statement.
UPLB will be holding the 3rd International Conference on Energy and Environmental Economics (ENERCON 2022) on July 28-29.
The virtual conference will be organized by the Department of Economics under the College of Economics and Management and will have the theme, “Harnessing sustainable energy and ensuring resilient environments toward economic recovery.”
It will showcase papers from local and foreign universities and research institutions and will cover topics on sustainable development, economy-environment linkages, environment and energy policy, and natural resource valuation and management.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED)’s State Universities and Colleges (SUC) Fair 2022 was held from June 28 to July 1 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, Pasay City. Bestsellers during the fair include agricultural, dairy, and souvenir products from UP Los Baños (UPLB). The SUC fair highlighted UP’s response to the pandemic, […]
Cignal TV will make the UP channel available to more than four million homes via its satellite direct-to-home service. The channel will include TVUP productions, consisting thus far of 591 episodes of programs such as The Platform; Science Innovations; NOAH Updates; Maikling Pelikula; Kultura, Sining, Atbp.; DRRM; the Documentaries: The Filipino series; Kalusugan at Karapatan; Batas at Bayan; Gender Talks; Financial Sense; Health Issues; UP Talks; CHE FN1; and Gulayan sa Tahanan.
In commemoration of Philippine Independence Day, the University of the Philippines (UP) Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), Corps of Sponsors and Cadet Alumni Organization (CAO), spearheaded by Maria Christina Cecelia “Tina” Hernandez, once again conducted the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) Care Package Project.
Nine mango varieties and selections were unveiled at a press conference of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022.
The mangoes were identified by the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) in the University of Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) through a program funded by PCAARRD and led by plant breeding scientist Carolyn Alcasid.
