🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY LICENSED PHYSICIANS!
The Department of Biology proudly congratulates our hardworking alumni who have successfully earned their medical licenses in the recent Physician Licensure Examination, with results released on October 15, 2026!
We take great pride in your remarkable achievements and in seeing our alumni reach new heights in their chosen fields. May your newly earned licenses mark the beginning of careers dedicated to serving our people and our nation with honor, excellence, and compassion.
Congratulations to everyone!
Demiel Kaye A. Abdon (Batch 2015-2016)
Veronica Salinas Agcaoili (Batch 2016-2017)
Julia Victoria Ponce Alegre (Batch 2019-2020)
Danah Mae Sagaya Aquino (Batch 2018-2019)
Jairus De Tabali Borromeo (Batch 2018-2019)
Jessa D. Carino (Batch 2014-2015)
Francis Ruel Giron Castillo (Batch 2018-2019)
Elika Martin Circa (Batch 2019-2020)
Abiel San Diego De Leon (Batch 2018-2019)
Aprille Ingrid Soria Dela Cruz (Batch 2017-2018)
Jonalyn Domingo Delos Santos (Batch 2014-2015)
Unessa Mae Dionela Derilon (Batch 2018-2019)
Stephanie Joy Taclawan Focasan (Batch 2017-2018)
Carla Jean Escalante Gajo (Batch 2019-2020)
May Quintol Lacdao (Batch 2012-2013)
Renee Bianca Fernandez Lee (Batch 2019-2020)
Jennifer Lagsac Manglinong (Batch 2016-2017)
King Dave Gloria Martin (Batch 2017-2018)
Aleja Cheslin Raras Meremilla (Batch 2016-2017)
Jasmine Mae Rondal Olipas (Batch 2019-2020)
Ray Joseph Rosario Orio (Batch 2019-2020)
Kimberly Mae Soliman Ramos (Batch 2017-2018)
Rocelle Diane S. Sabaten (Batch 2015-2016)
Grace Hallel Banares Santonia (Batch 2018-2019)
Yessa Mae Dela Iglesia Tanguilan (Batch 2018-2019)
Nizza Regina Chantal C. Torres (Batch 2013-2014)
Rafael Padernal Villanueva (Batch 2017-2018)
We also extend our warmest congratulations to Kenworth Bryle Bal-Iyang, who secured TOP 3 with an impressive rating of 94.83%! Kenworth also graduated Summa Cum Laude of his batch (2018-2019)!
Your Department of Biology family celebrates with you all! 💚
We support the Sustainable Development Goals
MS CaRE Thesis Proposal Presentations (Satud, MTB & Pajo, JD)
Tracing the Outbreak: A Seminar on Public Health Introduction to Genomic Tools for Cholera Outbreak Response
Call for Student Assistants for 1st Semester (AY 2026-2027)
Thesis Students Secure Funding from the 2026 DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products (First Call)
The Department of Biology Announces the Tenure of Asst. Prof. Kimberly Paglingayen
Department of Biology Faculty Elected and Appointed in Microbiology Organizations in the Philippines
BS Biology Alumni Present Research at 1st National Patriot Research Conference
MS Conservation and Restoration Ecology Students among the Top Presenters of the Young Arachnologist Forum
BS Biology Alumnus Wins Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) Presidents’ Award for Outstanding Dissertation Paper
Department of Biology Faculty Members and MS CaRE Alumni Win Best Scientific Poster Award
The Department of Biology thanks BSU-OVCRE-CCARD for accommodating UPB Biology students in the Animal Care and Use for Research Training
BS Biology student presents poster at the 14th Regional Health Research Conference of CRHRDC
BS Biology students earns Best Paper Presenter award at the International Mushroom Congress and National Forum on the Future of Mushrooms held on May 28-29, 2026
The Department of Biology is now taking AREA OF CONCENTRATION Applications
New publication alert entitled “Status, Emerging Challenges, And Perspectives in Hills and Mountains. The Case of Northern Luzon, Philippines”
HIGHLIGHTS: 31st Summer Institute in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
The Department of Biology, with the College of Science, kicks off the 31st SINSM
New paper out entitled “Youth networks as bridging actors in environmental governance: Roles, achievements and barriers”
BS Biology Graduates pass the 2026 Philippine Academy of Microbiology (PAM), Inc. Certification Exam for Registered Microbiologist
Department of Biology Faculty elected as President of the Asian Society for Natural Products – Philippine Chapter for the 2026–2027 term
The Department of Biology adopts a four-day work week arrangement starting March 16, 2026.
New paper out entitled “Antagonistic Endophytic Fungi against Blue Stain-associated Fungus from Benguet Pine (Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon) in Benguet, Philippines”
Department of Biology celebrates International Women’s Day
Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong students visit the Department of Biology
Department of Biology Scholars Receive DOST-NRCP Young Scientists Research Grant
New Paper out from MS CaRE Alumni entitled “Enhancing Coral Restoration in the Philippines through Governance and Policy Integration.”
New paper out entitled “Discovery of Novel Red Algal Inhibitors Targeting African Swine Fever Virus dUTPase through Integrated Computational Screening”
Research Dissemination of MS CaRE Student at the 52nd PSBMB Annual Convention
DB Faculty earns One UP Professorial Chair Award for 2025-2027
Faculty members receive the Service and Loyalty Awards and the Gawad Tsanselor at the University of the Philippines Baguio at the Araw ng Parangal 2025
BS Biology alumna earns the 2nd Best Poster Presentation Award at the LBSP Annual Symposium and Scientific Meeting held last November 28-29, 2025
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: “Assessment of Ethnomedicinal Plants used by Yapayao of Adams, Ilocos Norte and the Analysis of their Secondary Metabolites and Bioactivity in Mice” in celebration of the National Environmental Awareness Month
Now accepting MS CaRE applications for Second Semester AY 25-26
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: “Taxonomic Diversity and Ecological Assessment of Freycinetia (Sarakat) Species in Eva Garden, Calanasan, Apayao” in celebration of the National Environmental Awareness Month
The 5-day World Lecture Series during November 13-17 organized by the Department of Biology, College of Science, UP Baguio, concludes
The World Expert Lecture Series (WELS) with Dr. Raelene Crandall and Dr. Fill officially commences
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: “Interfacing Bat Conservation and Indigenous Cultural Community Perspective in Aran Cave System, Tuba, Benguet” in celebration of the National Environmental Awareness Month
DB Faculty Participates in RDI Assessment Training
Congratulations to a BS Biology Student for becoming a SHEStems Scholarship Awardee
UPB Faculty receive the 3rd Best Paper Award during the 2025 Agency In-House Review held at Benguet State University (BSU) last August 27-28, 2025
New published short article out titled “An incidental observation on the facultative terrestriality of a Philippine Flying Dragon, Draco spilopterus (Wiegmann, 1834), in a post-fire regenerating pine forest in Baguio City, Luzon Island, Philippines”
Call for Student Assistant for the 1st Semester AY 2025-2026
Biology Department Holds ENVI Workshop for MS CaRE Students
UPB students and alumni participate in research dissemination of biodiversity and ecological studies through scientific conferences
Honoring the Remarkable Career of Dr. Teodora D. Balangcod
The BS Biology Program welcomes the incoming freshies for academic year 25-26
Elective Courses open to BS Biology students enrolled this 1st Semester, AY 2025-2026
The Department of Biology, College of Science, UP Baguio warmly welcomes our new Department Chairperson, Assoc. Prof. Liezel M. Magtoto, PhD!
The Department of Biology, UP Baguio, extends its gratitude to outgoing chair, Asst. Prof. Deign Frolley C. Soriano
The Department of Biology celebrates this year’s Class Valedictorian
The Department of Biology, College of Science, UP Baguio is pleased to announce the conferment of tenure to Assistant Professor Jeno Rey Pagaduan, MSc
BS Biology student wins 1st Place in the Poster Presentation – Student Category during the 13th Regional Health Research Conferences
Department of Biology faculty members awarded the Cordillera Research Center – Interdisciplinary Research Grant (CSC-ITRG) for their project: “Microbial Diversity in Mine Tailings of Tube, Benguet: Influence of Heavy Metals and Physicochemical Properties”
Department of Biology faculty members receive the Cordillera Research Center – Interdisciplinary Research Grant (CSC-ITRG) for their project “Unlocking the Potential of Dried Pine Needles: Applications for Agricultural Productivity and Soil Rehabilitation
New publication entitled “Baguio’s Biodiversity Greenprint: Conserving and Protecting the City’s Natural Heritage” by the Department of Biology faculty
The Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio celebrates the International Day of Biodiversity 2025
New publication out entitled “A metagenomic analysis of the microbial community structures in the winemaking stages of ‘Baya’: An indigenous heritage rice wine of Batad, Ifugao, Philippines” by the Department of Biology students and faculty
New publication entitled “Bacterial pathogens of non-native rodents and shrews of Busol WAtershed and Forest Reservation, Baguio City” by the Department of Biology faculty
New publication entitled “The ecological quality of the Abra River watershed in Northern Luzon, Philippines using the remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) model” by a Department of Biology faculty
ANNOUNCEMENT: Application for Shifting AY 2025-2026
CALL FOR GRADUATE APPLICANTS!
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Department of Biology is looking for Teaching Associates starting this 1st Semester AY 25-26
BS Biology students visits Amburayan River Kapangan, Benguet for their Bio 160 course
New publication out entitled “Diversity and community structure of abundant microbial eukaryotic communities across nutrient regimes in the West Philippine Sea” by the Department of Biology faculty
New publication entitled “The parasite’s parasite: Exploring virophages’ antiviral strategies in developing current and novel antiviral therapies” by the Department of Biology faculty and student
New publication entitled “Identifying Potential Rhodophyte-Derived Inhibitors of African Swine Fever Virus pS273R Cysteine Protease: A Computational Screening Approach” by Department of Biology faculty and students
Highlights from the Department of Biology’s participation in the 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐌) held on April 3–5, 2025 at UP Baguio
We are looking for full-time faculty members (with possibility for tenure)
Department of Biology faculty represented the University of the Philippines Baguio in the recent update of terrestrial and integrated Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Philippines
Department of Biology faculty were Scientists Speakers at the Research Festival (RESFEST) 2025 at the Philippine Science High School – CAR Campus last March 24, 2025 with the theme “Relevant Innovations for Emerging Issues.”
The 5-day World Lecture Series during March 19-25 organized by the Department of Biology, College of Science, UP Baguio, concludes
World Expert Lecture Series – Talk “Advances in virus genome assembly, analysis, and mutation detection”
World Lecture Series (WELS) officially commenced on March 19, 2025
The Department of Biology celebrates International Women’s Day
BS Biology Graduates pass the 2025 Philippine Academy of Microbiologist (PAM), Inc. Certification Exam for Registered Microbiologist
The Department of Biology celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
New paper out entitled “Water quality of Balili River before, during and after COVID: lessons learned and ways forwards for tropical river remediation”
New paper out entitled “Biodiversity and conservation assessment of the non-marine mollusks of the Batanes Group of Islands, Philippines”
Elective Courses open to BS Biology students enrolled this 2nd Semester, AY 2024-2025
New paper out entitled “Identifying direct threats to an inland wetland and its avifauna: the case of Canarem Lake, Central Luzon, Philippines”
Faculty members receive the Service and Loyalty Award in recognition of their 15 years of dedicated service to the University of the Philippines Baguio at the Araw ng Parangal 2024
Celebrating Prof. Zenaida G. Baoanan for receiving the “Gawad Tsanselor para sa Pinakamahusay na Senior Faculty” Award at the Araw ng Parangal 2024
Celebrating Asst. Prof Deign Frolley Soriano for receiving the “Bukod na Parangal Pinakamahusay sa Paglilingkod sa Bayan at Unibersidad” Award at the Araw ng Parangal 2024
ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUNQA) Certification for the BS Biology Program of UP Baguio
Application for the Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology (MS CaRE)
The Department of Biology, College of Science holds a public forum entitled “Baguio City’s Biodiversity Greenprint: A Policy Review on Urban Ecologies for Sustainable Conservation and Innovative Governance”
The Science Research Center holds a 2-day workshop entitled “Biology of Model Organisms for Teachers and Researchers: Caenorhabditis elegans”
DOST-SEI 2024 Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) qualifiers
BS Biology students venture into Mt. Pulag Protected Landscape for their Terrestrial Communities course
HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY from the DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Students present their poster at International Symposium & 41st Annual Meeting of the ASBP
BS Biology student wins 1st place at the 12th CRHRDC Regional Health Conference!
Assistant Professor wins 1st place during the 12th CRHRDC Regional Health Conference
DB Faculty earns an International Publication Award for his collaborative research work entitled “Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Assessment within the Batanes Protected Landscapes and Seascapes”
Gallery Walk of Biology 160 Students
DB Faculty receives two International Publication Award (IPA)
DB Faculty receives an International Publication Award (IPA)
New paper out entitled “Phytochemical content, thin layer chromatographic profile, and pharmacologic activities of the Philippine native 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 Linn. from Benguet.”
New paper out entitled “Two new species of 𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑚 (Orchidaceae, sect. Polymeres) from Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve, Luzon Island, Philippines”
The University of the Philippines Baguio holds a discussion entitled “Conversations on Wildlife and Conservation”
The three-day 378th on-site AUN-QA Program Assessment of the BS Biology Program of the College of Science concludes
AUN-QA Assessors visit UP Baguio
The Department of Biology commences the opening of the 378th On-site AUN-QA Programme Assessment of the BS Biology Program of the College of Science
UP Baguio Biology Department Alumna presents her Balik Scientist Program entitled “My (Scientific) Way Back Home Setting a Niche of Biomedical Research in the North”
UP Baguio graduate earns McCall MacBain Regional Award
Faculty Members receive DOST-PCAARRD Publication Incentives Award
Students Attend Conference in Korea