UP Ecological Society

17/07/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | 𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗦 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀

From July 2 to July 16, 2026, UPECS conducted the Special S-ELEX-tion 2026, achieving a voter turnout of 33.19%.

The Executive Committee for AY 2026–2027 is now officially complete! We would like to congratulate our newly elected officer:

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀: Roda, Kate Elmary T.

Let’s support and work with our completed set of leaders as they continue advancing UPECS and serving the Biolohista community.

𝙄𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡. 💚
𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣, 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙤.

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𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙚: While final voter turnout stands at 33.19%, please note that the current UPECS Constitution and By-Laws do not require a minimum turnout threshold for general and special elections to be deemed valid. Therefore, the results remain fully legal and binding.

15/07/2026

𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙤!? 🫠

Gising na bio freshiesssss. This is your sign to stop scrolling and fill out the form! Scan the QR code or click the link below to join the BS Biology community of UP Cebu

https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9
https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9
https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9

𝙄𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡. 💚

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𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:
On July 17, the UPECS Executive Committee has decided to extend the deadline for the BioFreshie Directory form until July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM. This Google Form collects the contact information of incoming UP Cebu Biology freshies so we can provide hands-on assistance for the upcoming academic year.

15/07/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐚𝐛 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬! 🎓✨

Yesterday, July 14, 2026, UPECS had the absolute honor of documenting this milestone for the Class of 2026. As you step out of the university halls, we hope these souvenir pins serve as a meaningful reminder of our pride in you. May they symbolize your unwavering perseverance, resilience, and every hard-won victory throughout your BS Biology journey here in UP Cebu.

Wear your Sablays and pins with pride. May you continue to pursue the life sciences with the same passion and serve the nation and communities that need you. Your UPECS family is endlessly proud of everything you have achieved. Congratulations, graduates!

Padayon, mga Scientista ng Bayan! 🌻🧬

𝙄𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡. 💚

𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣, 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙤.

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14/07/2026

🌻 Ang Sablay ay hindi lamang pagtatapos—ito'y panibagong panata ng paglilingkod.

Samahan natin ang ating mga minamahal na Biolohista ng Bayan sa pagdiriwang ng kanilang pagtatapos sa 87th Commencement Exercises ng UP Cebu.

📍 UP Cebu Lahug Campus Grounds
🕑 2:00 PM

Halina't maging bahagi ng araw na ito. Makisaya, makipagdiwang, at sama-sama nating ihatid ang ating mga nagsipagtapos sa susunod na yugto ng kanilang paglalakbay—bilang mga siyentistang maglilingkod sa bayan.

Iskolar ng Bayan. Biolohista ng Bayan. Para sa Bayan. 🌻💚

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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘦𝘣𝘶 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩-𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘚 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 2026.

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13/07/2026

Pahalipay, para sa mga Iskolar sa Bio! 🌻🧬

Years of lectures, laboratory work, field activities, reports, exams, and countless cups of coffee have finally led to this moment. Behind every sablay is a story of perseverance, sacrifices, and choosing to keep going even when the journey felt overwhelming.

To the 𝘽𝙎 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! Your hard work, resilience, and passion have carried you through one of the most rigorous journeys in the university, and today, you finally get to celebrate everything you've worked so hard for.

May this achievement remind you of how capable you are, and may you continue to carry the same curiosity and determination wherever life takes you next.

Here's to the scientists, researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, and changemakers you are becoming.

Padayon, Isko at Iska. Congratulations once again, BS Biology Class of 2026! 🌻💚
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘚 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 2026, 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳.

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13/07/2026

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦-𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗫-𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 2026 | 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🗳️

Hey, Biolohistas ng Bayan! 🍃🐜

The moment to decide the final member of our UPECS Executive Committee for AY 2026–2027 has arrived. The voting period for the Secretary for Records is officially open!

Your vote is your voice. A strong organization relies on an organized, meticulous, and dedicated leader behind the scenes to keep our foundation solid.

Review the candidates' General Plans of Action (GPOA) one last time, make an informed decision, and cast your vote today!

🔗 Vote Here:
https://forms.gle/YeygGhg4j1hNvLPBA
https://forms.gle/YeygGhg4j1hNvLPBA
https://forms.gle/YeygGhg4j1hNvLPBA

🗓️ Voting Period: July 13 to July 16 (11:59 PM)
📌 Reminder: Only verified UPECS members are eligible to vote. Please use your UP Mail to access the form.

Let’s complete our set of leaders with purpose. Every vote counts!

𝙄𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡.💚

12/07/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀!

We are opening the forms again. The BioFreshie Directory forms will be accepting responses until July 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Scan the QR code or click the link below to join the BS Biology community of UP Cebu!

https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9
https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9
https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9

We are so excited to welcome you to our growing ecosystem.🌱

𝙄𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡.💚

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This Google Form collects the contact information of incoming UP Cebu Biology Freshies so we can provide hands-on assistance for the upcoming academic year.

𝙊𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙨… 🤭 𝙉𝙖𝙜𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞 𝙧𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙢𝙞 𝙨𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙤𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙮 😓 𝘼𝙮𝙖𝙬 𝙢𝙤𝙜 𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙨 𝙠𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙮 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡 😍

Are you an incoming BS Biology freshie? We are looking for YOU! We are so excited to welcome you to our growing ecosystem. 🌱

Scan the QR code or click the link below to join the BS Biology community of UP Cebu!

https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9
https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9
https://forms.gle/8KYk1sS6AMzyfnHA9

𝙄𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡. 💚

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𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:
On July 17, the UPECS Executive Committee has decided to extend the deadline for the BioFreshie Directory form until July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM. This Google Form collects the contact information of incoming UP Cebu Biology freshies so we can provide hands-on assistance for the upcoming academic year.

10/07/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗕𝗦 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗣𝗥𝗖 🧪

UPECS proudly announces that five of our very own students from UPC BS Biology have been selected to present their research studies during the 1st National Patriot Research Conference (NPRC) on July 8-12, 2026, at Clark, Pampanga.

In connection with the official conference theme, "𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨," students from all of over the country will showcase their academic work under four different categories: Smart Agriculture Systems and Socioeconomic Insights, Livestock and Aquatic Food Systems, Agri-Biotechnology and Biological Innovations, and Sustainable Crops, Soil and Forest Systems.
Please join us in recognizing the following presenters:

🌿Martha Phoebe Sacilioc - Assessment of Sea Grape (𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢) Extracts as Natural Biofilm Inhibitor

🎋Chrisly S. Aday - Ontogenetic Morphological Patterns in Three Edible Bamboo Species (𝘗𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘦: 𝘉𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘦) in the Philippines

🦠Prins Bigar - 16S rRNA Amplicon Profiling of Microbial Communities and Assessment of Antibiotic Susceptibility of 𝘌𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪 isolates in the Surface Waters of Mananga River, Talisay City, Cebu

🌱Minly Kaye T. Baguio - LC-MS Metabolite Profiling, Molecular Docking, and Biological Evaluation of 𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘒𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮. (𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘦) Extract with Immunomodulatory and Antimitotic Potential

🪲Christian Justine R. Adolfo - Host Association of the Jewel Bug, 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴 (𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢: 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦) on 𝘑𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘴 𝘓. in Barangay Bato, Toledo City, Cebu

We commend their dedication to advancing environmental and agricultural research. We wish them a successful presentation at the ongoing conference.
In harmony with nature, in service to all. 💚