The Department of Economics of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (DE-UPLB) in collaboration with AboitizPower(AP) conducted Power 101 last August 12-13, 2024 at the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) auditorium, UPLB. This is a series of training sessions designed to provide power sector stakeholders with valuable...
DE Holds Freshie Orientation and Kumustahan 2024
On August 19, the Department of Economics held back-to-back events to welcome the BS Economics students at the ICOPED Auditorium. The Freshie Orientation was held to introduce the degree program and the faculty members, and to give a glimpse of college life as a BS Econ student in UPLB. The...
Unwinding and Celebrating Together: Faculty, Staff, and Students Enjoy DE Kumustahan 2023
The Department of Economics held its DE Kumustahan for the 2nd semester of AY 2023-2024 on April 24, 3:00-5:00 pm, at the ICOPED Auditorium. The fun-filled afternoon served as an avenue for students to take a break from their academics and bond with their fellow Isko and Iska and with...
UPLB DE faculty member participates in a book launch on sustainable tourism
Asst Prof Abueg (L) with DOT PH Sec Garcia-Frasco (R). Photo by JM Caraig of the DLSU PH. Official photo from the Department of Tourism FB page. The Andrew L. Tan Center for Tourism of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), together with the De La Salle University Publishing House...
Econ Students Join DE Internship Pre-Orientation
The Internship Pre-Orientation program was attended by more than seventy BS Economics Students. The Department of Economics held its Internship Pre-Orientation Seminar on March 20 at the CEM Function Hall. The seminar has two key objectives. First is to ensure that the prospective BS Econ interns are informed about the...
BS Economics Gets AUN-QA Certification
The Bachelor of Science in Economics program of the UPLB Department of Economics (DE) has recently been awarded the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Certificate. This is an indication that the BS Economics program satisfactorily meets the regional standards in higher education developed by the ASEAN University Network (AUN). AUN...
UPLB Senior Lecturer of Economics Shares Views on Sovereign Wealth Fund
For almost the whole month of December 2022, Enrico P. Villanueva, Senior Lecturer of Money & Banking at UPLB College of Economics & Management, used social, print, and broadcast media to contribute to the national debate on the creation of a Sovereign Wealth Fund. On Twitter, Mr. Villanueva (aka @EnricoPatiga)...
High-Tech Sustainability: Envi Econ Class Spearheads Symposium on Sustainability through Technology
December 2, 2022— Raising the flag for climate awareness and sustainability, students and professionals alike were convened in the recently concluded student-led online symposium entitled “The Year 3000: Sustainability Through Technology.” Under the supervision of FIC Senior Lecturer Atty. Chad Patrick Osorio, students from the class ECON 170 E (Environmental...
UPLB Lecturer Tops Global Essay Tilt
UPLB Lecturer Chad Patrick Osorio tops the managers and entrepreneurs category of the 2022 Peter Drucker Challenge, a global essay competition held by the Peter Drucker Society Europe. Osorio, an alumnus of the UP College of Law, is current Senior Lecturer at the UPLB College of Economics and Management. At...
DE alumni receive CEM Outstanding Alumni Award
Two of the Department of Economics’ (DE) alumni were awarded the College of Economics and Management (CEM) Outstanding Alumni Award last July 27, 2022. Atty. Paul John F. Barrosa from the Class of 2010 was awarded the CEM Outstanding Alumnus in Local Government Administration, while Ms. Everette E. Villaraza from the...