UPLB Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

01/06/2026

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics (DAAE) proudly congratulates our very own Asst. Prof. Ruby Jane C. Estadilla on her appointment as the new Associate Dean of the College of Economics and Management (CEM).

Asst. Prof. Ruby previously served as the department’s Undergraduate Instruction Committee (UIC) Chair for 2 years before assuming this new role.

May your leadership, perseverance, and humility continue to inspire others as you embark on this new journey of service and excellence.

Pagbati, AD Ruby!

01/06/2026

28/05/2026

28/05/2026

The Agricultural Systems Institute (ASI), College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, invites everyone to a 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 of the ASI Durungawan Seminar Series entitled: “𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧” to be presented by 𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀 and 𝗠𝘀. 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗼𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗿, graduate students from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

The seminar will explore the realities and challenges of food security in small island communities in the Philippines through a comparative analysis of Siargao and Batan. The discussion aims to provide insights into the socio-economic, environmental, and agricultural dimensions shaping food systems and livelihoods in island contexts.

📅 Date: 𝟮𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆)
🕒 Time: 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠-𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 Venue: 𝗔𝗦𝗜 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗖𝗔𝗙𝗦, 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕

Registration: Scan the QR Code on the poster or access the registration link (https://tinyurl.com/asi10for10ep4)

Join us as we engage in meaningful discussions on small island development, sustainability, and food security through interdisciplinary and global perspectives.

26/05/2026

🎉⚖️ 𝗖𝗘𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🌻💚❤️

The UPLB College of Economics and Management beams with pride as three of its own officially join the ranks of the legal profession!

Warmest congratulations to: ⚖️ Suzeth Lat Reyes-Mendoza (BS ABM 2007) ⚖️ John Allen A. De Torres (BS ABM 2014), DAME ⚖️ Donnavelle C. Manalo (BS AgEcon 2013)! Your journey reflects the values of excellence, integrity, resilience, and public service that define the CEM community and the enduring spirit of Iskolar ng Bayan.

Your success is more than a personal triumph — it is an inspiration to future generations of students who aspire to create meaningful change through leadership, justice, and service. As you step into the legal profession, may you carry the same passion that brought you here: championing fairness, empowering communities, and building a more just nation.

The celebration was graced by distinguished leaders from the legal and academic community: Darlene Marie B. Berberabe, Danilo L. Concepcion, Gabriela Concepcion, Ruben P. Acebedo II, Gwen Grecia-De Vera, Jose V. Camacho Jr., and Maria Angeles O. Catelo.

Padayon, bagong mga abogado ng bayan! The entire CEM and UPLB community proudly celebrates your achievement and eagerly looks forward to the positive impact you will create in society. 🎓✨

26/05/2026

📢 AECO 291 DEMAND SURVEY

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics (DAAE) is currently assessing the student demand for AECO 291: Special Topics on Quantitative Techniques in Agricultural Economics.

If you are planning or interested in taking this course for the upcoming term (Midyear 2026), please accomplish the demand survey through the QR code or link below. Your response will greatly assist the department.

For further inquiries, you may contact Dr. Bates M. Bathan (the Graduate Instruction Committee Chair of DAAE) through his email ([email protected]).

Link: https://forms.gle/iY3nkiHbtyvXnRi27

26/05/2026

18/05/2026

The UPLB Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics had its 6th DAAE Student Research Colloquium on Friday, May 15, 2026, with the theme "Pathways to Scholarly Contribution in Agricultural and Applied Economics." It was co-hosted with SEARCA and Đại học Cần Thơ (Can Tho University).

At the plenary, Dr. Antonio Jesus A. Quilloy provided an analogy between arts and textbook writing as he deconstructed textbook writing in the field of agricultural and applied economics. It was followed by a comprehensive lecture by Dr. Julieta A. Delos Reyes, who outlined the important steps from thesis to publication and encouraged the participants that they, too, can publish their research work. In the parallel sessions in the afternoon, the colloquium featured 34 oral presentations and 21 poster presentations from its undergraduate and graduate students, specifically in AAE 195 (Introduction to Research Methods in Agricultural and Applied Economics), AAE 199 (Undergraduate Seminar), AECO 291 (Quantitative Analysis in Agricultural and Applied Economics), and AECO 299 (Graduate Seminar). For the first time, the colloquium also involved the oral presentations of research work from the undergraduate students from Can Tho University.

The colloquium was the culmination of a weeklong series of events organized by the department for Can Tho University. The other events included were:

May 11 - Welcome Dinner hosted by DAAE
May 13 - Field trip to Nagcarlan and Liliw, Laguna
May 14 - CEM Academic Program Orientation as well as two seminars from Dr. Prudenciano U. Gordoncillo on bounded rationality and Asst. Prof. Normito Zapata, Jr., on the CAMELS approach and sustainable finance

The department would like to extend its gratitude to our generous sponsors: SEARCA, Bon Urven P. Dampor (BS AECO 2004), Felicito Arines, Jr. & Raziel Arines (BS AECO 2011), and Christiansen D. Aguila (BS AECO 2019)

To our friends from Can Tho University, cảm ơn and maraming salamat po! 🤝

15/05/2026

💡 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗔𝗔𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘂𝗺
15 May 2026 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | CEM Function Hall

Today is the 6th DAAE Student Research Colloquium hosted by UPLB-DAAE, SEARCA, and Can Tho University with the theme, “𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀.” In the morning, we will be joined by Dr. Antonio Jesus A. Quilloy on "Angles of Insight: Deconstructing Textbook Writing for Agricultural and Applied Economics!" and Dr. Julieta A. Delos Reyes on "From Theses to Publications: You Can Do It!" in their plenary sessions.

In the afternoon, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, we will be having oral and poster presentations from the students of UPLB-DAAE and Can Tho University.

See you there!



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Our sincere thanks to the following sponsors:

✨SEARCA
✨Bon Urven P. Dampor – Vice President and Head, Remittance and Seafarers Department, Global Filipino Banking, Transaction Banking Group, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation | CEM Distinguished Alumnus 2021 | BS AECO Class of 2004, cm laude
✨Felicito Arines, Jr. & Raziel Arines – BS AECO Class of 2011
✨Christiansen D. Aguila – Account Manager, Countryside Division, South Luzon Area 1 & 4, Metrobank | BS AECO Class of 2019

14/05/2026

📢 𝟭𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The 𝗗𝗔𝗔𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗯 will be 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 on 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆).

The study hub will be accessible starting 𝟭𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆). We appreciate your patience and understanding.