We are cordially inviting you to join us in the virtual Awarding Ceremony of the 4th Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service on December 16, 2021, at 9:30 AM, via Youtube and Facebook. The fifteen winners of this year’s Gawad Pangulo will be showcased, along with a video tribute to all the public service initiatives implemented by UP units and a special perfomance by the UP Los Banos Choral Ensemble.
Waste coconut water has been put to good use, after a group of researchers from University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) developed low-cost phytohormones from it, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said.
The Philippines currently imports phytohormones which are used in tissue culture and plant propagation to induce crop growth and increase yield, DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said.
Meanwhile, UP Center for Women and Gender Studies Director Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles said VAWC is the “most egregious manifestation of women’s subordinate position in the society.”
“Violence against women is gender-based and systemic. It happens to women because they are women. It happens to women because they are women and all women and girls are vulnerable to VAWC. It’s about male power and control over women and takes many forms,” Verceles said.
The KFL Teacher Training Program aims to provide skills training to Filipinos who want to become KFL instructors by equipping them with knowledge in Korean linguistics, as well as techniques and methods used in teaching Korean as a foreign language.
Animal doctors may soon become a common sight in the campus, with the launching of a new mental health program led by the Office of Counseling and Guidance (OCG).
The UPLB BARKada at CATropa Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) Program was launched by the OCG on Nov. 29 and will be conducted to help alleviate depression and anxiety among students and personnel.
The University of the Philippines (UP) joined an alliance for media coverage and an advocacy campaign for the 2022 Philippine national elections.
A signatory to the GMA 7-led initiative, UP President Danilo Concepcion represented UP in the launch of the Eleksyon 2022 alliance and the “Dapat Totoo” advocacy campaign, held virtually on November 26, 2021.
As in past partnerships for national elections coverages, UP is one of the top Philippine universities to make its research and expertise available for public educational purposes.
Ginagawan ng paraan ng ilang eksperto na maisalba ang endangered species na tawilis na papaubos na ang populasyon.
Sa pangunguna ni Dr. Ma. Vivian Camacho, station manager ng University of the Philippines Los Baños Limnological Station, kasama ang Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development, may ilang pag-arangkada na sa mga inisyatibo para maparami uli ang endemic na isda sa Pilipinas.
Saloma said that they need backtrack samples from early November as well as other samples arriving in the Philippines. This also includes positive samples from the airport and from different places in the country so that they can conduct more intense sequence, Saloma explained.
The PGH Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology launched its new unit, the first of its kind in the country, the Division of Sexual Health (DSH) on November 29 to promote wellness and address pathologic conditions on sexual and reproductive health.
The Philippine General Hospital-Hospital Infection Control Unit (PGH-HICU) has recommended on Saturday, Nov. 27, an open-air setup for Christmas parties and year-end events.
In its released guideline, PGH-HICU said that while virtual programs are preferred, face-to-face Christmas parties can be held in rooms where the doors and windows can be opened up to maintain good air circulation.
