UPLB Department of Economics

The UPLB Department of Economics warmly congratulates 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗮. 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

This achievement is a testament to her dedication, competence, and commitment to excellence in teaching, research, extension, and public service. Her contributions have strengthened the Department's pursuit of academic excellence and its mission of developing future economists and generating knowledge for society.

We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved milestone and look forward to her continued service and contributions to the University and the economics profession.

As your journey as BS Economics students comes to a close, the UPLB Department of Economics warmly invites the graduating Class of 2026 to its Testimonial Rites.

Join us for a special afternoon of celebration, reflection, and gratitude as we look back on the experiences, challenges, friendships, and achievements that have defined your years in the program.

🕐 Date and Time: July 1, 1:00 PM
📍 Venue: REDREC Auditorium
👔 Attire: Smart Casual

📝 Registration Form: https://bit.ly/DETesti2026

We look forward to celebrating this important milestone with you. Congratulations, Class of 2026!

The 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 who have been recognized under the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 (𝗦𝗦𝗣𝗣𝗦) for 2024–2026.

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀’ 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Your achievements bring honor to the Department of Economics and serve as an inspiration to our academic community. We celebrate this well-deserved recognition and look forward to your continued contributions to the University and society.

Congratulations, Prof. Cuevas, Prof. Sajise, and Assoc. Prof. Arapoc!

𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟵𝟴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝟯: 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗨𝗣: 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗦 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀

On May 14, 2026, incoming BS Economics interns for Midyear 2026 gathered at the ICOPED Auditorium for the ECON 198 Internship Orientation and ECON 198 Training Session #3, “LEVEL UP: Developing Essential Workplace Skills for BS Economics Interns.” The orientation was led by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼, our internship coordinators, who provided valuable guidance on the activities, expectations, and timeline for the midyear internship program.

Following the orientation, our esteemed resource speaker, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗢. 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗼 from the Department of Educational Communication, College of Development Communication, UPLB, shared her expertise on workplace communication and professional conduct. Through her insightful and engaging discussion, interns gained practical knowledge and confidence to help them thrive in professional environments and prepare for future career opportunities.

The department extends its sincerest appreciation to Dr. Moscoso for her inspiring session. We wish our interns all the best as they embark on their internship journey and apply their learnings in the field!

The University of the Philippines Los Baños Department of Economics proudly participates in the 2nd Science and Technology Impact Assessment Conference: Evaluating What Works in STI-led Pathways to Development held at Acacia Hotel Manila on May 25–26, 2026.

During today’s parallel sessions, Asst. Prof. Divine Cruz, Asst. Prof. Paul Ramirez, and Asst. Prof. Rowena Dorado presented their research papers alongside local and international experts in the field of impact assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.

The conference is organized by Department of Science and Technology through DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development and DOST-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development in partnership with College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Baños and Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture.

UP CODE AGAINST GRADE SOLICITATION

The University Code prohibits any form of grade solicitation. Article 377 of the Code states:

"No student of the University shall solicit directly or indirectly any grade from his/her professor. Any student violating this rule shall lose credit in the subject(s) regarding which such solicitation is made, without prejudice to the filing of a case for disciplinary action"

Email messages of students requesting for additional incentives, extra work or consideration can be considered as an evidence to support grade solicitation.

𝗦𝗣𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆!

The UPLB DE's 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝗦𝗣𝗘) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 commenced today with an orientation program attended by participants from across the Philippines and abroad.

The session opened with welcome remarks from 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗕. 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘀, followed by a program overview by 𝗦𝗣𝗘 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗵𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗩. 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲, and an introduction to this year's lecturers: 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗜𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘀, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼, and 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗮. 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗻.

This year's cohort is one of the program's most diverse, bringing together economists and analysts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, policy officers from the Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of the Treasury, Development Academy of the Philippines, Commission on Audit, and the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department of the House of Representatives, alongside specialists from UNICEF Philippines and the Ministry of Finance and Budget Management – BARMM. The cohort also includes faculty and instructors from state universities and colleges across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The program runs from 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Welcome, SPE 2026! 💙

The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Department of Economics once again demonstrated its growing presence in the field of finance and investment as BS Economics students secured multiple awards in the recently concluded MART x CFA Cup Season 5.

The annual competition, organized by the Money Market Association of the Philippines (MART) and the CFA Society Philippines (CFAP), with support from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), aims to foster the next generation of business and finance professionals. The competition exposed junior and senior college students to the dynamics of the Philippine fixed income market, allowing participants to trade government securities using the Bloomberg platform while receiving mentorship from seasoned fixed income dealers from MART-member banks.

Representing UPLB were two student teams under the guidance of Senior Lecturer Everette Villaraza as faculty adviser.

Team Investment Grade Associates, composed of Sophia Segura, Dacian Ho, Ralph Luis Racadag, and Renz Ivan Colores, earned an impressive 2nd Runner-Up finish. The team also received the Market Movers Award and the Most Agile Traders Award. Assisting the team as special adviser was Guiller Villaflor, a UPLB senior student and veteran participant from the previous season.

Meanwhile, Team Never Yield, composed of Carmelo Jorge Derder, Audrey Lachica, Lucille Osorio, and Jared Carlo Manaois, also delivered a strong performance and secured the Market Movers Award. Guiller Villaflor likewise served as the team’s special adviser.

Notably, this marks only the second time that students from the UPLB Department of Economics have participated in the competition, making the teams’ achievements even more remarkable.

The Training-Workshop on Economic Valuation and Institutional Research under the SCCAN-Res (Supply and Commodity Chain Analysis of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Lake Danao) Project was held on May 19–21, 2026 at University of the Philippines Tacloban College.

Serving as resource speakers were members of the UPLB Values Lab from the University of the Philippines Los Baños Department of Economics: Assoc. Prof. Jaimie Kim B. Arias, Assoc. Prof. Jefferson A. Arapoc, Asst. Prof. Deborah B. Gay, and Inst. Ma. Janda Ira Felina M. Benedictos.

The three-day activity gathered LGU representatives, practitioners, and undergraduate students for discussions and capacity-building activities related to economic valuation and institutional research.

The workshop formed part of the continuing initiatives of the SCCAN-Res Project to support research, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing among partner institutions and stakeholders.

The second leg of the consultation workshops for the Development of the Philippine Economics Education Roadmap was successfully held last May 18, 2026 at Hotel Alejandro in Tacloban City.

The Visayas Consultation Workshop brought together representatives from universities offering BS/BA Economics programs across the Visayas region for a meaningful exchange of insights on the current state of Economics education in the Philippines. Discussions focused on the structural and institutional challenges faced by Economics programs, particularly those experienced by institutions in the Visayas, and on identifying strategic reform directions that can contribute to a more responsive, relevant, and future-oriented Economics curriculum and training environment in the country.

The workshop was also attended by distinguished consultants and leaders in the field of economics education, including retired Department of Economics faculty member Prof. Amelia Bello and Dr. Ruben Nayve, Chairman Emeritus of the Council of Economics Educators, Inc. (CECON).

The project is commissioned by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and is being implemented by a project team led by faculty members from the Department of Economics. This consultation marks the second of the three regional workshops that will contribute to the formulation of the Philippine Economics Education Roadmap.