Department of Economics and Political Science UP Baguio

📢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗬

The Department of Economics and Political Science (DEPS) is looking for ONE (1) faculty member 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 for the 1st Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027.

Apply by 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

📢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗬

The Department of Economics and Political Science (DEPS) is looking for ONE (1) faculty member 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 for the 1st Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027.

Apply by 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Please see the publication material below for more details

UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs

🚨 𝗢𝗞𝗔𝗬, 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗦𝗖𝗜 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘... 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟! 🚨

Who's taking the stage as the 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝗣𝗦𝗦𝗥𝗖)? 👀

Researcher? ✅
Academic leader? ✅
Published scholar? ✅
Expert on Indigenous Peoples' rights, governance, citizenship, and public policy? ✅

We are honored to welcome 𝗗𝗥. 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗔 𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗘Ñ𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗔 👏

Currently serving as the 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗣 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼, Dr. Peñalba has built an impressive career producing impactful research that connects communities, governance, and sustainable development. Her work has shaped conversations on Indigenous Peoples' rights, environmental governance, and public policy—not just in the Cordillera, but beyond.

If you're passionate about research, policy, governance, or simply looking for inspiration from someone who has turned scholarship into meaningful impact, this is a keynote you won't want to miss. 🤩

So, if you're ready for thought-provoking ideas, research inspiration, and insights from a scholar whose work truly matters, mark your calendars.

📅 June 13, 2026
📍 UC Theater
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Magsikhay, Polsay!

🎨 UC Political Science Society

🥔 NEW RELEASE: Spotlighting Agriculture in the PJPP 2026 Volume! 🚜📈

We are proud to feature the newly published article of the Philippine Journal of Public Policy (PJPP) 2026 issue: "Institutional Choices in the Benguet Potato Value Chain" by Renz Venielle Lamayo (Department of Economics and Political Science, University of the Philippines Baguio). Produced with funding support from the UP CIDS Local Regional Studies Network X Cordillera Studies Center UP Baguio, this research provides critical insights into the economic Philippine agriculture.

Why do institutional choices matter? Using a Transaction Cost Economics framework, Lamayo explores the distinct dynamics between traditional middlemen networks and formalized contract farming in Benguet—which supplies over 75% of the country's potato demand.

Key Takeaways:
- The Traditional vs. Contract Divide: Evaluating how informal trading networks rely on local reputation and "disposers" (which can create credit dependency), whereas contract farming through cooperatives allows farmers to bypass middlemen and secure stable institutional buyers.
- The Power of Social Networks: Revealing that informal agreements persist because they minimize upfront transaction costs, utilizing community trust rather than formal legal enforcement to manage trading risks.
- Policy Paths for Fairer Markets: Outlining actionable steps to empower farmers, including expanding state-backed multipurpose credit, sustaining government market linkages (like KADIWA), upgrading cooperative management skills, and digitizing trading post price information to bridge bargaining gaps.
Continue your journey through the 2026 PJPP volume with this essential read on transforming our local agricultural supply chains.

📥 Download and read the full article for FREE:
https://cids.up.edu.ph/.../institutional-benguet-potato.../

🥔 NEW RELEASE: Spotlighting Agriculture in the PJPP 2026 Volume! 🚜📈

We are proud to feature the newly published article of the Philippine Journal of Public Policy (PJPP) 2026 issue: "Institutional Choices in the Benguet Potato Value Chain" by Renz Venielle Lamayo (Department of Economics and Political Science, University of the Philippines Baguio). Produced with funding support from the UP CIDS Local Regional Studies Network X Cordillera Studies Center UP Baguio, this research provides critical insights into the economic Philippine agriculture.

Why do institutional choices matter? Using a Transaction Cost Economics framework, Lamayo explores the distinct dynamics between traditional middlemen networks and formalized contract farming in Benguet—which supplies over 75% of the country's potato demand.

Key Takeaways:
- The Traditional vs. Contract Divide: Evaluating how informal trading networks rely on local reputation and "disposers" (which can create credit dependency), whereas contract farming through cooperatives allows farmers to bypass middlemen and secure stable institutional buyers.
- The Power of Social Networks: Revealing that informal agreements persist because they minimize upfront transaction costs, utilizing community trust rather than formal legal enforcement to manage trading risks.
- Policy Paths for Fairer Markets: Outlining actionable steps to empower farmers, including expanding state-backed multipurpose credit, sustaining government market linkages (like KADIWA), upgrading cooperative management skills, and digitizing trading post price information to bridge bargaining gaps.

Continue your journey through the 2026 PJPP volume with this essential read on transforming our local agricultural supply chains.

📥 Download and read the full article for FREE:
https://cids.up.edu.ph/download/institutional-benguet-potato-value-chain/

The Department of Economics and Political Science (DEPS) congratulates 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘇 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼 for his 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀!

📄 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Lamayo, Renz Venielle. “Institutional Choices in the Benguet Potato Value Chain.” Philippine Journal of Public Policy: Interdisciplinary Development Perspectives, 2026: 38-67.

📄 Access the Journal Article Here:
https://cids.up.edu.ph/.../institutional-benguet-potato.../

📢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗬

The Department of Economics and Political Science (DEPS) is looking for ONE (1) faculty member 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 for the 1st Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027.

Apply by 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Please see the publication material below for more details

UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs

𝗖𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲📣

The enrollment process for all students this semester will take place on 𝟬𝟵 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 - 𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

📌 Students enlisting courses for the midyear term may visit amis.upb.edu.ph.

📌 Students may check their grades at amis-dev.upb.edu.ph.

For more information such as program advisers and process for TP and cancellation of courses, please check the advisory below.

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜: Day 1 of the 3rd KaMaG-Aral National Conference concluded with timely and critical conversations on citizenship, disinformation, political polarization, and civic education in the Philippines.

The plenary sessions featured Asst. Prof. Karin Shana Shana C. Bangsoy, MA, who discussed democratic citizenship under algorithmic influence; Atty. Cecilio D. Duka, who reflected on citizenship as a right or privilege; and Dr. Imelda B. Deinla, who examined the link between fake news susceptibility and political polarization among Filipino youth.

Assoc. Prof. Nestor F. Ulpindo, Managing Director of KaMaG-Aral, synthesized the key insights of the day, highlighting the urgent role of Araling Panlipunan educators and researchers in strengthening democratic citizenship in an age of digital influence and contested truths.

Photos by Orland Abao and CJ Fernandez of CSS-SSREI

To those planning to submit requirements for the MASDS Program, please note that the application deadline is extended to June 30, 2026. The schedule for the aptitude test and interview remains the same. Please be guided accordingly.

Here is the link to the online application form: https://forms.gle/Np6X6vB4ZyokkTMz6

For inquiries, you can call us at (074) 442-2460 or email us at [email protected].

To those planning to submit requirements for the MASDS Program, note that the application deadline is extended to June 30, 2026. The schedule for the aptitude test and interview remains the same. Please be guided accordingly.

Here is the link to the online application form: https://forms.gle/Np6X6vB4ZyokkTMz6

For inquiries, you can call us at (074) 442-2460 or email us at [email protected].

University of the Philippines Baguio
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