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DL Umali Hall
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Los Baños, CALABARZON (Region IV-A), 4030
Philippines

Alanah Torralba

Ms. Torralba started her career in media as a photojournalist for the European Pressphoto Agency Manila bureau. In 2017, she was a journalist-fellow at COP 23 in Bonn, Germany, where she reported on the irreversible impacts of climate change which can no longer be addressed solely by mitigation or adaptation proposals. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Political Science at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, where she is researching the nexus of youth political participation and climate justice.

Cherrys Abrigo

Engr. Che Abrigo utilized her background in chemical engineering, environmental science, and project management in building a fusion concept of an eco-friendly enterprise that promotes local products, ensures fair trade, and enables and encourages the consumers to participate in supporting sustainable livelihoods for marginalized communities. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and later on pursued Master of Science in Environmental Science at University of Auckland.

E Del Mundo

In 2020, E co-produced Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story, the first animated Netflix film from the Philippines. She also directed the first season of the hit web series Manilennials, an LGBTQ++ dark comedy series about five millennial friends’ adventures set in 2016 Manila, when President Duterte was elected to power. At the 13th Cinemalaya Film Festival, E bagged the Best Director Award for her latest short film, Manong ng Pa-Aling. She’s an avid diver who makes sure that the environment is discussed in her films.

Jayeel Cornelio

As a sociologist, Dr. Cornelio studies how contemporary Philippine society is changing. His working premise is that social change is evident in intergenerational change. Study the youth, and you will understand how religion, politics, and culture are changing in our society today. This is why he is interested in what young people believe, how they behave, and what their moral dispositions are. As a result, his findings have been helpful in correcting biases against the youth.

Jomar Rabajante

As part of his advocacy in quantitative sciences, Dr. Jomar Rabajante created education models for DOST-SEI STEM activities, and was interviewed by various news agencies. He is also a reviewer of several international and local journals and grants. Dr. Rabajante obtained his Doctor of Science degree in Mathematical and Systems Engineering from Shizuoka University Japan; M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from the University of the Philippines Diliman; and B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from the University of the Philippines Los Baños.

Ronilo Jose Flores

Dr. Flores earned his PhD in Engineering and Master in Engineering from Osaka University through the International Program for Frontier Biotechnology at the International Center for Biotechnology under the Monbukagakusho Scholarship. He was involved in various researches on biodiversity, microbiology and biotechnology. One of his ideas includes integrating different fields in the study of human-caused disruptions on Earth and their effect on the integrity of the environment and ultimately on human health.