Public service, technology, and development kick off Galing UPLB Season 2
Last year, the College of Development Communication, in partnership with the Office of Public Relations and the Office of Alumni Relations, launched Galing UPLB, a UPLB-based weekly multi-platform talk show featuring news, UPLB current events, and updates on its alumni. With its first season of 19 episodes being warmly received…
UPLB and the evolving biosafety policy in the country
Do you know that the biorisk policy in the country actually took root in UPLB? This is well documented and was pointed out several times by Dr. Gianne Eduard L. Ulanday, research faculty member and certified biosafety officer of the National Training Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity at the National…
UPLB TV program becomes a catalyst for change
Dito sa Laguna (DSL), a development-oriented TV and online program produced by the Department of Development Broadcasting and Telecommunication-College of Development Communication (DDBT-CDC), has always strived to connect UPLB with the community. In its seventh year, DSL has used the Internet and cable TV to bridge gaps and establish links…
A Journey of Philippine rediscovery, one vegetable at a time
If health is wealth, then we have a treasure trove right under our noses—our indigenous vegetables. They are the inexpensive and natural sources of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other essential nutrients. Indigenous vegetables are part of Filipino cuisine. They are nutritious but low-cost options in the Filipino food basket. Once…
Safeguarding Philippine plant genetic resources in the permafrost of Norway
Deep under the permafrost of Svalbard on the remote island of Spitsbergen in Norway, halfway between the Arctic Circle and…
Master planning an immense life support system
Nestled within the fabled mountain ranges of Sierra Madre, Cordillera, and Caraballo is an immense life support system for people,…
At the ‘center’ of water security research
From being a habitat of biodiversity, down to regulating cell functions in organisms, water is the ultimate multi-purpose element that…
A forest's bounty besides timber
Just by the number, sheer size, and usefulness of timber from trees, it is easy to overlook what else a…
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