UPLB College of Public Affairs and Development

22/06/2026

👀 | CPAf led the UPLB Flag Raising Ceremony at the Bienvenido M. Gonzalez Hall (or the UPLB Main Library). This activity was followed by the CPAf Room 206 Blessing.

22/06/2026

Like sunflowers that rise toward the light, our graduates have grown through years of learning and perseverance, ready to make a difference for the people.

At the 26th CPAf Recognition Rites, we honor the achievements of of the Graduating Class of 2026, whose journey reflects the enduring UP ideals of Honor, Excellence, and Service.

Under the theme, "Honoring Achievement, Service and Leadership for Communities," we recognize a new generation of thought leaders and development professionals ready to contribute to nation-building.

📍 The 26th CPAf Recognition Rites will be held on 2 July 2026 at the CPAf Multipurpose Hall. Attendance is by invitation only.
🌻 We thank our graduates, families, faculty, staff, and distinguished guests for joining us in celebrating this milestone.

22/06/2026

| The CPAf community proudly celebrates the recent election and appointment of Dr. Nico Jayson Anastacio, Director of the Community Innovations Studies Center. Dr. Anastacio has been elected by the members of the DOST National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Division VI (Agriculture and Forestry) as the new Section Chair of Socioeconomics and Rural Studies.

This new leadership appointment was officially confirmed by the Governing Board during its 1,115th Regular Meeting on May 26, 2026, and his dedicated term will run until March 31, 2028. The entire CPAf family is incredibly proud of this milestone!

We wish you the utmost success as you continue to lend your expertise to the advancement of socioeconomics, rural studies, and agricultural development across the country. Padayon!

20/06/2026

"As a public servant and community development practitioner, I realized that my role is not only to generate knowledge but also to help communities access tools and opportunities that enable them to participate actively in their own development."
DARLENE JOY D. CALSADO
MS Community Development

Darlene is the lead proponent and project coordinator of “Pulo, Panublion, Pagpadayon: A Participatory Heritage Mapping Initiative in the Gigantes Group of Islands, Carles, Iloilo,” a public service project in UP Visayas that seeks to document and preserve cultural heritage in small island communities. Darlene worked with teachers and local stakeholders to identify and document important cultural, historical, and environmental resources within their communities.

IN PHOTO: Darlene at a training-workshop on participatory heritage mapping with teachers in the Gigantes Islands, Carles, Iloilo, Philippines.

Padayon, Class of 2026!

"As a public servant and community development practitioner, I realized that my role is not only to generate knowledge but also to help communities access tools and opportunities that enable them to participate actively in their own development."

DARLENE JOY D. CALSADO
MS Community Development

Darlene is the lead proponent and project coordinator of “Pulo, Panublion, Pagpadayon: A Participatory Heritage Mapping Initiative in the Gigantes Group of Islands, Carles, Iloilo,” a public service project in UP Visayas that seeks to document and preserve cultural heritage in small island communities. Darlene worked with teachers and local stakeholders to identify and document important cultural, historical, and environmental resources within their communities.

IN PHOTO: Darlene at a training-workshop on participatory heritage mapping with teachers in the Gigantes Islands, Carles, Iloilo, Philippines.

Padayon, Class of 2026!

19/06/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼, 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗼!

We are delighted to invite you to another 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 next week in celebration of the 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗦) 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲:

𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟴: 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

This special webinar, “𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧-𝗥-𝗘-𝗘-𝗦: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲,” will feature insightful discussions from representatives of the 𝗢𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗠. 𝗟𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘇 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 23 June 2026
🕣 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 8:30 AM
💻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘!

🔗𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://bit.ly/beyondtreesreg

We look forward to learning and growing with you once again. See you there, mga Kapuno!

17/06/2026

Nagdiwang ng ika-15 anibersaryo ang Community Innovations Studies Center ng UPLB College of Public Affairs and Development sa pamamagitan ng serye ng mga aktibidades kasama ang mga miyembro ng komunidad sa Barangay Adia, Sta. Maria, Laguna nitong 10 Hunyo 2026.

17/06/2026

How might a public university reimagine research excellence through social justice?

Join us for the UPLB Centennial Professorial Chair Lecture, “World Class for Whom? Reimagining Higher Education Research Excellence Through Social Justice,” by Assoc. Prof. Maria Kristina G. Alinsunurin, PhD on 29 June 2026, 2:00–4:00 PM, at the CPAf Multi-Purpose Hall and via Zoom.

The lecture invites us to rethink research excellence beyond rankings, publication counts, and citation metrics, and to recover the public purpose of scholarship: producing knowledge that is accountable to the communities universities are mandated to serve, but which dominant measures of excellence often fail to see.

The event is free and open to the public.

Reg here!
In person participation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI9tfisUc8m3RhMoh_t5egDSOG3Bph5N2_WnAM-_raCdZ6Zw/viewform

Online participation: https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/gQszmJHXTKKiNoAFiAmB3A #/registration

Read the lecture briefer here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WLxWJ__RsNKdn6D1rSkWB1nU-0Mk-fj1/view?usp=sharing

17/06/2026

Please be informed that the College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAf) will be closed on 18 June 2026 due to the conduct of its Team Building Activity at the Charles Fuller Baker Memorial Hall.

All CPAf faculty, REPS, and administrative staff will be out of the office during this time.

For inquiries and transactions, please contact us through the official CPAf email address at [email protected].

16/06/2026

LOOK 👀 | CPAf JOINS REGIONAL EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

CPAf proudly served as one of the facilitating institutions during the Regional Consultation for the Review and Amendment Program (RevAmP) of the Local Government Code of 1991, organized by the DILG IV-A on June 3–4, 2026, at Hotel Marciano, Calamba City, Laguna.

Working alongside DILG and GoodGovPH, CPAf staff facilitated thematic breakout sessions that brought together representatives from Regional Line Agencies, Local Government Units, Civil Society Organizations, the academe, and the private sector. The discussions focused on key governance areas, including Local Autonomy, Fiscal and Financial Management, Service Delivery, and Administrative and Operations.

The consultation provided a valuable platform for stakeholders to exchange insights, identify policy gaps, and formulate recommendations toward a more responsive, accountable, and future-ready Local Government Code.

As a public service institution committed to advancing good governance, CPAf remains dedicated to supporting evidence-informed policymaking and meaningful stakeholder engagement that contribute to stronger local institutions and sustainable development.



More info here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18wvkq2E1T/