UPLB Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment

Four-day work week? Holidays? or even weekends? Fret not! The Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment always opens its doors for you any time. The office acknowledges the challenge that comes with reaching out, communicating, and asking for help and services. As we campaign for safer spaces for our UP community, it is essential to have accessible and needs responsive mechanisms for receiving inquires, complaints, and in delivering our services.

No concern is too small, and no timing is ever “inconvenient.” Whether you are seeking guidance, reporting an incident, or simply needing a safe space to be heard, our office remains steady, ready to listen, and respond.

No one should be left behind. UPLB OASH's commitment goes beyond special days and occasions because your safety, dignity, and well-being should never have to wait.

For inquires, you can visit us at
2nd Flr. IH Building, Jose B. Juliano Ave., University of the Philippines Los Banos, Brgy Batong Malake, Los Banos, Philippines

Reach us via our official channels
Facebook: UPLB.OASH
Email: [email protected]
Phone:0991869602

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Consent is a clear, voluntary, and informed agreement between individuals before any form of activity. It is freely given, mutual, and can be withdrawn at any time. It is the foundation of respect and personal autonomy, reminding everyone that silence, pressure, or coercion can never be mistaken for permission. CONSENT is a one word with powerful meaning.

April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to stand with survivors, honor their courage, and reaffirm our shared responsibility to create safer spaces and communities. Sexual violence continues to affect individuals across backgrounds, yet many stories remain unheard due to fear, stigma, and silence. May this month remind us that awareness does not end with acknowledging problems but extends to listening, believing survivors, and promoting respect, consent, and accountability.

Through our avenues, we hope to deliver service filled with hope to genuinely transform our communities to become more compassionate, responsive, and ever developing.

The UPLB Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment (OASH) recently concluded its Paralegal Training V: From Formal Charge to Decision, held last March 16-17, 2026, at the Novel Hotel, Taguig.

Throughout the two-day workshop, members of the ASH Council and the Hearing Pool engaged in intensive sessions to sharpen their expertise in handling cases with fairness, diligence, and integrity. By streamlining the process from the initial charge to the final decision, we continue to move forward with our goal of ensuring a just and gender-responsive university environment.

Kudos to all the participants and experts who shared their knowledge! 🎓✨

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) has invited the Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment (OASH) to serve as a resource person in facilitating key sessions on Gender Sensitivity and Anti-Sexual Harassment during the LRC Peer Tutors’ Training titled 2026 [TALAS]tasan. This collaboration highlights a shared commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful academic environment.

The training is designed to empower LRC Peer Tutors and Student Assistants by equipping them with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to uphold gender sensitivity and actively contribute to the prevention of sexual harassment within the university. As frontliners who regularly interact with diverse students, peer tutors play a crucial role in modeling respectful behavior and promoting a culture of dignity and accountability.

The UPLB Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics recently organized DAAEmployable! The Pre-Internship Seminar Series, an annual initiative designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and awareness needed before entering their internship.

This three-part seminar series covered essential topics to help students navigate professional environments, including laws against sexual harassment, fostering awareness on creating and maintaining safe, respectful, and inclusive workplaces.

Through activities like this, the Department continues its commitment to shaping students who are competent, responsible, and workplace-ready.

Salot ang lipunang mapanghusga sa mga kababaihan!

The issue is not mere intent, but impact. Words, jokes, and analogies that trivialize or degrade women contribute to the very culture that allows gender-based harassment to persist.

Hindi sapat ang “sorry kung may na-offend.” That is not accountability - it shifts the burden to the audience’s “sensitivity” instead of examining one's mental models that speak of sexual objectification, hence, sexual harassment.

People, foremost, public officials must understand this: Words matter. Ipinapakita nito kung paano natin tinitingnan ang kababaihan at ang ugnayan sa lipunan.

Walang puwang para sa derogatory sexist remarks, lalo na para sa conditional apologies. Nakakainsulto.

It is the time for reflection, responsibility, and accountability.

The UPLB Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment delivered a talk on topics related to handling sexual harassment and promoting gender sensitivity in the workplace, hosted by the UPLB College of Human Ecology for practicum-bound BS Human Ecology students, held on January 20, 2026 at the EE Auditorium.