The cold winds are slowly creeping in and sweaters are out but a hot summer will surely make its way back to Los Baños! The LBHSI and UPOU-FMDS will lead the festivities as the 51st Los Baños Flower and Garden Show is set to return this coming 6-17 March 2024.
With the theme ‘Summer Festivals’, the Los Baños Horticulture Society Inc. (LBHSI), in collaboration with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) UPOU will again organize a venue for plantitas and plantitos to showcase their products and engage other community members in scheduled events and activities like dish garden competition and seminars.
Further updates will be posted in the FMDS UPOU and the UPOU Facebook page.
Crossposted from FMDS Website
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The 1st ICHP 2025 concluded with a closing ceremony.![]()
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Dr. Myra Oruga, ICHP Program Committee Chair, wrapped up the event with a thoughtfully articulated synthesis that highlighted the key insights and emerging themes from the conference sessions. She emphasized how ICHP 2025 underscored that community empowerment is essential to long-term resilience and how it showcased the value of international and institutional partnerships in strengthening global health. The conference provided a clear roadmap for advancing health education, research, and workforce development.![]()
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An awarding ceremony followed to recognize exemplary contributions presented during the conference, including the Best Poster, Best Paper, and Best Oral Presentation. The Best Poster Award was awarded to Dr. Javeson Roy Batuto for his poster entitled “Developing a Patient-Centered Core Framework in a Medical Tourism Facility Using the SERVQUAL Model.”![]()
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The Best Paper Award was presented to the team of Dr. Nichel Marquez, Dr. Julius Lecciones, John Ubalde, RN, and Ms. Evelyn Joson for the study “Performance of CAD-AI and Human Reading in Chest X-Ray Screening for Tuberculosis: Evidence from Urban Active Case FInsing in Metro Manila, Philippines.”![]()
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The Best Oral Presentation Award was given to Ms. Sheena Kate Da-o for her study “Unraveling the Unheard Stories of Nurses on Extended Shifts.”![]()
Asst. Prof. Rita Ramos, PhD, Overall Chair of ICHP 2025, delivered the closing remarks, highlighting the historic nature of the gathering, marking the birth of ICHP, and extended heartfelt gratitude to all who made the conference possible. She underscored that healthcare is both local and global, reminding participants of their shared mission across borders. Dr. Rita acknowledged the contributions of the participants, committee members, leaders, and presenters, and expressed deep appreciation for the entire ICHP team and the organizing universities whose collective efforts brought the conference to life.![]()
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A teaser unveiled the next ICHP, set for July 2027 and proudly hosted by Universitas Padjadjaran in Indonesia.![]()
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