UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition

The DFSN celebrates the recognition of our late Dr. Alonzo A. Gabriel as one of the Outstanding Young Scientists recognized by the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines.

Your contributions to the field of science and technology will always be remembered, Sir Al! 🌻✊🏻

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The UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition extends its warm congratulations to Mr. Adrianne Fritz Parra, an alumna of the BS in Food Technology program, for being awarded the Best Presenter award at the 13th International and National Seminar on Fisheries and Marine Science (ISFM XIII) on September 12, 2024. The event was facilitated by the faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science of the University of Riau, Indonesia.

Again, congratulations! 👏🏼

DFSN Affairs 📸

The UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition proudly congratulates Ms. Abigail Ann Ching, a graduate of the BS Food Technology program, who was awarded Best Presenter last September 12, 2024, at the 13th International and National Seminar on Fisheries and Marine Science in Pekanbaru, Indonesia.

Ms. Ching, a licensed Professional Food Technologist, presented her thesis on the post-harvest practices of small-scale fisherfolk in Rosario, Cavite, Philippines, focusing on the physicochemical and microbiological properties of tuyo. Her research identified gaps in traditional methods and highlighted improvements for safer fish processing, which garnered recognition at the seminar.

Again, congratulations!
Lagi't lagi, para sa bayan! ✊🏻💚❤️

DFSN Current Affairs 📸:

Representatives from the UP Diliman College of Home Economics including Dean Shirley V. Guevarra (presenting the paper of her thesis advisee, Andrea Salem), four faculty members (Dr. Maria Leonora dL Francisco, Dr. Myrna Benita Z. Luna, Dr. Rowena Grace R. Sanchez, and Dr. Casiana Blanca J. Villarino) from the UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition, and MS Food Science graduate student, Samantha Kathryna V. Katigbak, presented scientific posters and oral papers at the 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Nutrition in Rimini, Italy, from September 8 to 12, 2024. The event, themed “The Future of Food is Now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability,” attracted over 1,500 scientists and stakeholders globally. It covered essential topics in food science and technology, such as nutrition, consumer science, product development, food safety, new processes and technologies, functional foods, meat analogues, analytical methods, and sustainability.

Additionally, Dr. Luna and Dr. Sanchez conducted benchmarking activities with the University of Milan’s Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS) before the congress. They gathered details about the department and its degree programs, toured teaching and research facilities, and engaged with faculty and administrators. The milestones and resources presented by DeFENS, including faculty profiles, cross-disciplinary programs, publication outputs, research grants, patents, and partnerships, were impressive, and there was a strong willingness to collaborate with UP Diliman.

DFSN Current Affairs 📸:

The UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition attended the 2024 Oath-Taking Ceremony of the newly licensed Professional Food Technologists held last October 3, 2024, at the PICC, Pasay.

The DFSN also held a testimonial activity last October 5, 2024, for the success of the recently concluded Food Technology Licensure Exam. The activity was joined by the passers, faculty members of the DFSN, students, and staff with the unwavering support of the UP Diliman College of Home Economics Dean Shirley V. Guevarra.

Sa muli, isang masigabong pagbati para sa mga bagong Professional Food Technologists. Lagi't lagi, para sa bayan ✊🏻

The UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition (DFSN-CHE), UP Pilot Food Plant (UP PFP) in collaboration with the Department of Family Life and Child Development (DFLCD-CHE) through the UP Child Development Center (UPCDC) invites you to the PUBLIC LAUNCH OF FOOD SAFETY MANUAL FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

This event is an initiative under the OVCRD-funded Source of Solutions Project entitled "Development of Food Safety Program for a Selected Childcare Facility in Metro Manila."

📆September 16, 2024, 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN
📍 Room 308, UP Child Development Center

Limited slots only! First come first serve basis.

REGISTER HERE: ✏️✏️✏️
https://rb.gy/njc903
https://rb.gy/njc903
https://rb.gy/njc903

Or scan the QR below.

✅ Lunch will be served.
✅ A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants.

We are very excited to share with you this much awaited announcement, especially if you missed attending the WOW! event. The first recipient of the Corazon Veron Cruz Barba Excellence Award 2024 is none other than, Demetria Cabrera Bongga, RND, Ph.D!

Dr. Bongga is a well respected Nutritionist-Dietitian. Like Dr. Barba, her career in nutrition spans more than 4 decades, and even during her retirement she continues to mentor, and provide technical expertise for the improvement of nutritional well-being of the Filipino People.

Dr. Bongga was a professor of Nutrition, served as Dean of the College of Home Economics, and Vice Chancellor for Research and Development at UP Diliman. She also served as Deputy Executive Director for Technical Services at the National Nutrition Council, spearheading the LAKASS project, which promoted both nutrition specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions for addressing the malnutrition problem in selected nutritionally depressed municipalities in the Philippines, and introduced the concept of “integrating nutrition consideration in agriculture and rural development (INCARD) programs”. She was consultant to government agencies including the Department of Health, Department of Science and Technology, Commission on Higher Education, the academe, and international organizations including the FAO, WHO, UNICEF, and USAID.

Her work has focused on maternal health, infant and child nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, nutrition education and nutrition labelling, food fortification, nutritional supplementation, food habits and food consumption just to name a few. Her contribution to the field of nutrition has influenced both policy development and implementation that helped the country address problems of underweight and micronutrient deficiencies.

Well recognized by both local and international award giving bodies, she was recipient of The Francisco O. Santos Memorial Award (2017); Presentacion T. Perez Award, given by the Nutritionist-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines (2005); Award of Recognition given by The Netherlands Fellows Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., in 2003; she was Outstanding Nutritionist-Dietitian of the Year given by the Professional Regulations Commission in1995; Nutritionist-Dietitian of the Year 1991 given by the NDAP, in 1992; “Fellow" Award For Achievement in Nutrition Education and Training given by the Philippine Association of Nutrition in 1987.

Dr. Bongga is a true leader in the RND profession, setting an example of high standard of professionalism, dedicated service, humility, and dedication to the profession!

Aside from a plaque of recognition, Dr. Bongga will receive 50,000PHP cash prize from SEARCA Endowment Fund 2024.

Please join us on Sunday, September 1 at 4PM at the Ayala Museum in Makati City. We look forward to celebrating with you not only the award for excellence in nutrition, but also the birthday of Dr. Barba!

*Below are the registration links:
https://bit.ly/2024PSNDInc-Gen-Assembly
https://bit.ly/2024PSNDInc-Gen-Assembly
https://bit.ly/2024PSNDInc-Gen-Assembly

Please be guided. Stay safe everyone.

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Classes in public schools and work in government agencies within the National Capital Region (NCR) are suspended effective 7:00AM August 28, 2024, due to the effects of Southwest Monsoon.

[SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY]

Refer to the post below for the details.

[SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY]
We are now accepting applications for Ingredient Brothers Fellowship for the first semester of the academic year 2024-2025.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a bona fide freshman student of the University of the Philippines Diliman;
• Must be enrolled in BS Food Technology;
• Must have obtained a general weighted average of "2.50" or better and must have carried a load of at least 15 units with no grade of "5.0" or unremoved "4.0" or "Inc." in the semester immediately preceding the application;
• Must be enrolled in at least 15 units at the time of the award of the grant;
• Must not be a recipient of any scholarship grant;
• Must be financially needy, parents' annual gross income must not exceed P500,000.00; and
• Must not have been the subject of any disciplinary action.

BENEFITS:
Monthly Stipend: Php 8,800.00
Housing Allowance: Php 5,000.00 per month
Miscellaneous (Lab Supplies/PE Uniform/Emergency Fund): Php 6,200.00 per month

DEADLINE of Applications: August 31, 2024

APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Read the Scholarship Primer (bit.ly/ScholarshipPrimerAY23-24) for scholarship openings, qualifications, and benefits.
2. Fill out the application form at https://bit.ly/scholarshipAY24-25.
3. OSG will notify accepted applicants via e-mail.
REMINDERS:
1. Before answering the form, please prepare the necessary documents (Proof of income [ITR 2023, affidavit of source of income INDICATE THE AMOUNT], Form 5 (LATEST, NOT REQUIRED FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN), TCG [REQUIRED FOR INCOMING 2ND YEAR STUDENTS ONWARDS], etc.) required by the scholarship you are applying for.
2. Please use a valid e-mail address when you answer the form. We will use this to contact you.
For other questions and concerns, kindly message our page or send us an e-mail at [email protected]

The UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition congratulates the students and their respective thesis advisers who participated in the 50th Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) Seminar Series Undergraduate Research Competition last July 3-4, 2024 held at Sheraton Hotel, Pasay City, Metro Manila.

The undergraduate theses of students from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition were recognized and awarded during the said event.

Under the Nutrition and Dietetics Category, the study entitled 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 presented by Alyssa Arnaco, Juan Diego Caña, Marc Ishmael Pulido, and Dominique Nicole Ricardo with their thesis adviser Dr. Maria Fema Aquino bagged the first place award.

In addition, the thesis studies entitled 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝟯, 𝗖𝟰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 by Jeremiah Abog with thesis adviser Dr. Ma. Leonora Francisco, and the 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘀 (𝙆𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙯𝙞𝙞) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 by Elise Yabut with thesis adviser Mark Paulo Tolentino were awarded as 1st and 3rd place, respectively, under the Food Science and Technology category.

Mabuhay ang mga kabataan ng agham at teknolohiya 🎉
Padayon, mga iskolar ng bayan 🌻

The Department of Food Science and Nutrition extends its warm congratulations to one of our faculty members, Dr. Maria Fema Aquino who presented her research studies entitled 𝗨𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝘅-𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 and 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼-𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 during the 25th World Congress of the International Federation of Home Economics, held in Galway, Ireland, from June 23-28, 2024.

Dr. Aquino was one of the few successful awardees who was granted the International Home Economics Services (IHES) scholarship to present her studies that emphasized the critical role of health and nutrition and the practical implications in addressing critical issues apparent in our community.

Again, congratulations Dr. Aquino! The DFSN is proud of your achievements and commitment to a better community 🌻

The College of Home Economics will be holding the CHE Administrative Workshop on June 24-26, 2024.

In line with this, the office of the DFSN will be closed during the mentioned dates. For concerns, please send us an email at [email protected]

Thank you.

The Department of Food Science and Nutrition extends its warmest congratulations to Professor Emeritus Ma. Patricia V. Azanza for the 2024 Parangal at Pagkilala para sa mga Kawani at Retirado ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas.

Your contribution to Food Science and Technology is immensely appreciated🌻

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐌𝐒𝐅𝐒) 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐏 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐔𝐍-𝐐𝐀 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝!

The MSFS program received recognition from the ASEAN University Network for being in accordance with the requirement of the standard details of the ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK - QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARD.

[ANNOUNCEMENT 📣]

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!

Deadline for FSN graduate program applications is on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. For inquiries, send an email to the CHE Office of Graduate Studies at [email protected]

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗙𝗦𝗡 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀:

Application for UP Diliman DOST-ASTHRDP Graduate Scholarship is now accepting applicants for 1st Semester A.Y. 2024-2025

Deadline of application: June 30, 2024
Application Link: https://bit.ly/asthrdp2024

For downloadable forms and guides go to https://bit.ly/asthrdpguide

We hope to see you next AY 2024-2025!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Application for admission for CHE Graduate Programs for 1st Semester AY 2024-2025 is now extended until 07 June 2024.

Hurry and apply now!

For inquiries, contact us at [email protected]

➡️➡️➡️FORM IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED⬅️⬅️⬅️

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 ❗️❗️❗️

The UP Pilot Food Plant and Food Innovation Facility will be holding a 3-day webinar on thermal processing covering theoretical key concepts such as food microbiology, food plant sanitation, container closures and relevant thermal process calculations.

The training will be held on June 07,14 and 21, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM via Zoom geared towards people from the food industry that would like to have a refresher course on thermal processing. Certificates will be given to those who can complete the three (3) day training.

Should you be interested to attend the free webinar, kindly sign up in the online form below and receive the zoom link for the training:

tinyurl.com/PFPThermalProcessing
tinyurl.com/PFPThermalProcessing
tinyurl.com/PFPThermalProcessing

The form will be open until June 5, 2024 subject to the availability of slots. See you there!!!

The UP Department of Food Science and Nutrition is conducting a tracer study for the on-going review of the UP Diliman BS Food Technology Program and its curriculum revision,

Kindly answer the survey via this link: https://forms.gle/3qTgGBcYUMSJmEYv5
The form is open from April 22 to May 10, 2024.