UPLB Department of Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship

25/05/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐏𝐌 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠!
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𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔*
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19/05/2026

Wishing a very happy birthday to our dear, Asst. Prof. Cherry Lou Nuñez! 🥳

May your special day be filled with happiness, laughter, and well-deserved celebration. Thank you for your dedication, guidance, and invaluable contributions to the DAME community. Your passion and commitment continue to inspire many!

Enjoy your day, Atty. Chelou! 🎂

14/05/2026

𝐀𝐁𝐌𝐄 𝟏𝟎 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

DAME once again congratulates the winners of the ABME 10 Pitching Competition for the 2nd Semester AY 2025–2026!

We want to highlight their creative ideas centered on innovations for the bread industry. These ideations showcased products that aim to address challenges in production, quality, sustainability, and healthy food solutions. We are proud of the hard work of our students as they continue to develop ideas that can create impact in the agribusiness sector.

Again, special thanks to our sponsor, Fuwa Fuwa, for supporting this activity and helping make this event possible!

13/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗕𝗠𝗘 𝟭𝟬 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Students from ABME 10: Foundations of Entrepreneurship showcased their creativity, entrepreneurial mindset, and innovative thinking through a series of bread innovation concepts that blended market insight, product development, and business strategy.

The event highlighted how entrepreneurship can transform products related to bread and pastry into opportunities for innovation and value creation, giving students a platform to present ideas that were both creative and market-oriented.

A heartfelt thank you to our esteemed panel of judges for sharing their expertise and valuable insights:
𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 — Brand Marketing Lead, Nippon Premium Bakery Inc.
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 — University Extension Specialist II, UPLB Technology Transfer and Business Development Office
𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗴𝗰𝗮𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗶 — Assistant Professor, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food, College of Human Ecology, UPLB
𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 — Chair, Department of Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship, College of Economics and Management, UPLB

Featured product innovations included:
🍞 Piñapack
🍞 Pan de Ligaw
🍞 Kneadometer
🍞 Vigna Radiata
🍞 Doughn't Berry, Be Happy
🍞 Glowkies
🍞 Canaderia
🍞 Lasapin

Here are the outstanding individual and teams recognized during the ABME 10 Bread Innovation Pitching Showcase:
🏆 Champion — Kneadometer
🥇 First Runner-up — Piñapack
🥈 Second Runner-up — Glowkies
🌟 Fuwa Fuwa's Choice Award — Piñapack
🎤 Best Presenter — Lois Ashlee Tocino

Congratulations to all participating teams for showing that entrepreneurship is not just about making bread, it's about making ideas rise. 💡

08/05/2026

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

As part of the preparations for the project titled “Co-Implementation of the Agri-Tech Facilitator (ATF) Program Batch 2,” the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) led and facilitated an alignment meeting and team-building activity with the project team from the Department of Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship (DAME), CEM, UPLB.

The activity served as a venue to align roles, clarify program directions, and strengthen collaboration among team members. Through guided discussions and interactive sessions, participants built rapport, shared key insights, and identified strategies to support effective program implementation.

The initiative is anchored on a shared goal of capacitating farmers across the country by equipping them with practical agri-technology knowledge and skills. By ensuring that approaches are grounded in the realities of farming communities, the team seeks to deliver more responsive and intentional interventions.

With strengthened coordination and a shared commitment to advancing agri-technology capacity-building, the team moves forward with greater clarity and cohesion in implementing the program.

07/05/2026

Earlier this week, DAME students and awardees of the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Season 5 National Competition of the Department of Agriculture, along with DAME faculty members, visited the Los Baños Mayor's Office.

07/05/2026

DAME proudly congratulates alumnus Mark Virgil Jamer for being named a McCall MacBain Scholar to pursue a funded master’s degree and leadership program at McGill University in Canada. Mark is the first graduate from UPLB and the second from the Philippines to earn this scholarship.

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UPLB graduate Mark Virgil Jamer (BSc’25) has been named a McCall MacBain Scholar, chosen from thousands of international applicants to pursue a funded master’s degree and leadership program at McGill University in Canada. Mark is the first graduate from UPLB and the second from the Philippines t...

01/05/2026

Another one for DAME!

Team Elbinnovation proudly finished as a Top 10 finalist in the HABI 4.0 Workshop organized by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DepDev), held last April 28, 2026 at Diamond Hotel Manila.

The workshop focused on AI-driven solutions, with the team competing under the Food and Agribusiness sector. Their proposed innovation highlights an inclusive AI approach designed to reach far-flung communities such as Majayjay, Laguna, and the country through SMS-based technology instead of relying solely on internet-based AI platforms. The solution addresses accessibility and communication gaps, empowering farmers to make better farming decisions, build informed strategies, and access more opportunities through SMS-enabled AI.

The team is composed of Alliah Pacao (BS ABME, CEM), John Marc Del Mundo (BS ABME, CEM), and Jan Carlo Cabrera (BS Computer Science, CAS). Coaches: Asst. Prof. Ezekiel C. Macatula and Asst. Prof. Cris Edwin B. Bonalos.

We’re proud of you, team! Cheers to the excellence of DAME students! 👏

27/04/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Season 5 National Competition, organized by the Department of Agriculture, brought together the country's most promising youth-led agribusiness ventures in Iloilo City from April 20-24, 2026. The event served as a platform for young entrepreneurs to present innovative, sustainable, and scalable solutions for the Philippine agricultural sector.

We are proud to share that SQOODLES (Squash Noodles), developed by Louise Gabrielle Q. Perez and Maria Regina M. Madamba, representing the University of the Philippines Los Baños and CALABARZON Region IV-A, was named as the Champion in the Intercollegiate Category, receiving Php 500,000 in grant funding. The venture exemplifies how product innovation can be aligned with farmer support and value chain development.

Other outstanding winners also demonstrated exceptional innovation and enterprise. Arteza Chocolate (Filipino Chocolate Truffles), developed by Jana Andrea H. Urriza and Beatrice Rheezette T. Abelieto, was awarded under the Start-Up Component - Food Processing Category and received Php 300,000 in grant funding. Meanwhile, Banahaw Creations (Fried Rice Seasoning Paste) led by Queen Anne Xyza A. Salayo, a BS ABME Entrepreneurship Track alumna, was recognized as the Upscale Component National Level Champion and received a Php 500,000 grant. All winning teams were guided by the mentorship of Asst. Prof. Rei Chino C. Pua and Asst. Prof. Cris Edwin B. Bonalos.

Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding achievements and contributions to advancing agribusiness innovation!

27/04/2026