UPLB College of Human Ecology

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UPLB College of Human Ecology The College of Human Ecology is one of the eleven degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines Los Baรฑos.

The College of Human Ecology (CHE) advocates and uses interdisciplinary, holistic, and integrative approaches to understand human-environment interactions. It envisions the development of human-centered, self-reliant, and ecologically stable communities by addressing basic human needs, resource utilization and management, environmental stability, and delivery of social services at the family and community levels in the Philippines and in Asia. Its mission is to advance the body of knowledge in human ecology to improve operational capabilities and to strengthen functional commitment in human nutrition and food, human and family development, community and environmental resource planning, and social development services. In essence, CHE develops programs for research, training, and community service towards a desirable quality of life. CHE consists of three departments and an institute, namely: Department of Community and Environmental Resource Planning (DCERP), Department of Human and Family Development Studies (DHFDS), Department of Social Development Services (DSDS), and Institute of Human Nutrition and Food (IHNF). For direct concerns, you may visit individual pages here:

CHE Office of the College Secretary: https://www.facebook.com/UPLBCHECSO

DCERP: https://www.facebook.com/UPLBDCERP

DHFDS: https://www.facebook.com/UPLBDHFDS

DSDS: https://www.facebook.com/UPLBDSDS

IHNF: https://www.facebook.com/UPLBIHNF

BIDANI: https://www.facebook.com/bidani.np

CHE Library: https://www.facebook.com/fbUPLBCHELibrary/

CHE Student Council: https://www.facebook.com/UPLBCHESC

CHE Physical facilities, Occupational Safety and Health
Committee (CHE POSH): https://www.facebook.com/cheposhcomm

CHE Alumni Association: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cheaa

CHE Human Ecology Institute of the Philippines, Inc. (HUMEIN): https://www.facebook.com/groups/humein.phils/

16/10/2026

๐€๐๐๐Ž๐”๐๐‚๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“

Graduate School Admission Application Deadline for 2nd Semester of AY 2026-2027 is extended to ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”. ๐Ÿ˜

Access Admission Requirements through this link: gs.uplb.edu.ph/admission/how-to-apply

Access List of Degree Programs through this link: gs.uplb.edu.ph/programs/

Encountered an issue while filling-in the Graduate School Application & Admission System (GSAAS)? ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Kindly report the issues through this link: https://tinyurl.com/GSAASv02 ๐Ÿ˜‰

16/10/2026

Itโ€™s World Food Day, and this yearโ€™s call is simple: Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ’š

Highlighting the power of innovation in agrifood systems, UPLB brings together scientific advances with the experience and ingenuity of our farmers, fisherfolk, foresters, and communities, working with policymakers and partners to ensure nutritious, accessible, and sustainable food for all.

Guided by our AGORA research and extension agenda, UPLBโ€”through units including the UPLB College of Agriculture and Food Science and the UPLB Institute of Human Nutrition and Foodโ€”links laboratory and field research with community action on food security and sovereignty, resilience and sustainability, and future communities and institutions.

Together, let us build a food-secure future for every Filipino. What we innovate today feeds the Filipino table tomorrow. ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿฅฅ๐ŸŒฝ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿซ˜๐Ÿ†

๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜พ๐™ƒ๐™€ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ช๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ช๐™ข๐™ฃ๐™ž ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™๐™‹๐™‡๐˜ฝ๐˜ผ๐˜ผ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ž๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐˜ผ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™จ! ๐ŸŽ‰The UPLB College of Human Ecology (CH...
13/10/2026

๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜พ๐™ƒ๐™€ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ช๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ช๐™ข๐™ฃ๐™ž ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™๐™‹๐™‡๐˜ฝ๐˜ผ๐˜ผ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ž๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐˜ผ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™จ! ๐ŸŽ‰

The UPLB College of Human Ecology (CHE) proudly recognizes and honors its distinguished alumni for their outstanding achievements, exemplary service, and valuable contributions to their fields and communities.

The CHE family celebrates your journey and the legacy you continue to build.

Congratulations!

13/10/2026

Congratulations to Servillano S. Morales Jr., Angel Ryll R. Formaran, and Joshua B. De Leon for representing the College of Human Ecology during the InfoQuest 2026: Intercollegiate Quiz Competition (Students and Staff Edition)!

The event, organized by the UPLB Main Library, was held at the Filipiniana and Serials Section on October 12, 2026.

While you may not have won the championship, your dedication, teamwork, and enthusiasm are true achievements worth celebrating. You represented the CHE with utmost pride, and we are so proud of you! We wish you all the best as you continue to shine in future endeavors.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone whose unwavering support made their participation possible, especially Prof. Jennifer Marie S. Amparo, Dean of the College of Human Ecology; Assoc. Prof. Rufo Gil Z. Albor, College Secretary; and Assoc. Prof. Ma. Charisma T. Malenab, Chair of the Department of Social Development Services.

Text: JP Encina & DV Pelegrina
Photo: SS Morales

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐‚๐‡๐„ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰The UPLB College of Human Ecology (CHE) celebrated the 108th...
11/10/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐‚๐‡๐„ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰

The UPLB College of Human Ecology (CHE) celebrated the 108th UPLB Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming last 10 October 2026 (Saturday), bringing together the CHE faculty members, REPS, staff, students, alumni, partners, and colleagues.

Following a CHEerful performance for the Loyalty Day Parade, CHE convened at the CHE Multipurpose Hall for a mini program and salu-salo.

In partnership with the CHE Alumni Association (CHEAA), the event featured the soft launch of the Alumni Connect, introduced by Ms. Cristina Dimaano. Alumni Connect is a platform designed for CHE alumni to connect and engage with their home college and with fellow alumni worldwide.

The gathering reaffirmed CHEโ€™s enduring spirit of loyalty, service, and community.

Welcome home, everyone. See you at the next loyalty day!

The UPLB College of Human Ecology (CHE) started the week with consecutive meetings with local government partners, highl...
09/10/2026

The UPLB College of Human Ecology (CHE) started the week with consecutive meetings with local government partners, highlighting the CHEโ€™s continuing efforts to strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange with local government institutions.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Laguna met with CHE to discuss the collaboration for the upcoming annual Philippine Local Governance Forum in Region IV-A, a knowledge-sharing event with the Local Government Academy (LGA) and partner regional offices.

CHE also welcomed Representative Adrian Amatong of the Third District of Zamboanga del Norte and Mayor Richie Lim Uy of the Municipality of Godod, Zamboanga del Norte, for an exploratory meeting with CHE Dean Jennifer S. Amparo to discuss potential areas of partnership.

These engagements bring emphasis to CHEโ€™s commitment to fostering partnerships in support of local communities and development.

09/10/2026
08/10/2026

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ. ๐„๐ง๐ ๐š๐ ๐ž. ๐’๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ž.

CHE Alumni Connect. Coming Soon.

10 October 2026
10:30 AM
CHE Multipurpose Hall (After Loyalty Day Parade)

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05/10/2026

Want to know about Human Ecologyโ€™s role on open data governance and addressing learning poverty?

The UPLB College of Human Ecology (CHE) warmly invites faculty members, REPS, staff, students, alumni, partners, and colleagues to the ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐’) ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ.

Come and witness insightful discussions about:

โ€ข ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž
โ€ข ๐€๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ

Learn, reflect, and engage with us on ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ— ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” (Friday), ๐Ÿ—:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ, via ๐™๐จ๐จ๐ฆ or face-to-face at the ๐‚๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ.

Link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/j/94147398514?pwd=WyUKPM0Fc7z6d9X0pJ7SbzwYeGLgRq.1
Meeting ID: 941 4739 8514
Passcode: 51600186

See you this Friday!

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