UPLB Research Ethics Board

02/09/2026

Planning to submit your application for the September 2026 review cycle? Visit the REB Office for a Drop-in Session!

A Drop-in Session is a walk-in consultation, no appointment needed, where you can get quick guidance on your REB application.

Whether you are in the early stages of preparing your submission or refining the final details, we are available to answer your queries and help ensure your application is ready for review.

📅 September 3 & 4, 2026
⏱️ 8:00-11:00AM and 1:00-4:00PM
📍 UPLB REB Office, 2nd Floor, Graduate School International Student and Cultural Center

01/09/2026

📣𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Here is the next cut-off date for the submission of protocols to be included in the REB monthly meetings.

❗❗ Please be advised that there are 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Only 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 applications (as verified by the UPLB REB Secretariat) 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 the monthly submission cut-off date will be accepted for review.

Given this, we highly encourage you to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞.
This will give you further lead time to revise your documents and resolve any other application concerns.

For questions about Research Ethics, UPLB REB application and processes, visit our FAQs page.
https://tinyurl.com/UPLBREBFAQs

For list of requirements:
https://tinyurl.com/ReqREB

To download review forms:
https://tinyurl.com/FormsREB

For Review Fees and Payment Instruction:
https://tinyurl.com/Review-Fees

25/06/2026

25/05/2026

📣𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Here is the next cut-off date for the submission of protocols to be included in the REB monthly meetings.

Please be advised that there are 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. The next application deadline is on 𝟎𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Only 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 applications (as verified by the UPLB REB Secretariat) 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 the monthly submission cut-off date will be accepted for review.

Given this, we highly encourage you to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞.
This will give you further lead time to revise your documents and resolve any other application concerns.

For questions about Research Ethics, UPLB REB application and processes, visit our FAQs page.
https://tinyurl.com/UPLBREBFAQs

For list of requirements:
https://tinyurl.com/ReqREB

To download review forms:
https://tinyurl.com/FormsREB

For Review Fees and Payment Instruction:
https://tinyurl.com/Review-Fees

22/05/2026

On 19 May 2026, the UPLB Research Ethics Board, led by 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒. 𝐋𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐨, 𝐏𝐡𝐃 (Chair), and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐲 𝐌. 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 (REB Coordinator) visited the UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-industrial Technology (CEAT) for a consultative meeting with the CEAT Ad Hoc Committee meeting on Undergraduate Research Ethics Review, led by 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐌. 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐫.𝐄𝐧𝐠., and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐅. 𝐘𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨, 𝐏𝐡𝐃.

The discussion focused on the practical, training, logistical, and organizational considerations in piloting an ethics review of undergraduate research involving human participants.

16/04/2026

Earlier today, Higher Education Leadership and Mentoring (HELM) Fellows, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐉. 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨 of Southern Leyte State University and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐆. 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞 of City College of Calamba, visited the UPLB Research Ethics Board (REB).

𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒. 𝐋𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐨, Chair of the UPLB REB, delivered a presentation on "𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙃𝙀𝙄𝙨.” This was followed by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐲 𝐌. 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠, Coordinator of the UPLB REB, who provided an overview of the board’s structure and operational procedures.

The visit fostered meaningful knowledge exchange and strengthened collaboration in promoting ethical research practices across institutions.

09/04/2026

Planning to pursue your graduate research? Make sure you get the ethics review process right. 📝✨

Join us for a timely and practical session on the SFFG 299 Webinar titled, "Graduate Research Ethics Review Process: Tips & Best Practices," featuring Mr. Jeph Roxy M. Macaraig, MSc, Coordinator of the UPLB Research Ethics Board.

📅 15 April 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 Via Zoom

Learn how to navigate ethics review requirements, avoid common pitfalls, and strengthen your research proposals with integrity and responsibility.

🔗 Register here: https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/5pBeMY2NQwOQJ-b58v5v6Q

Open to graduate students, researchers, and faculty members. See you there!

27/03/2026

📣𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Here is the next cut-off date for the submission of protocols to be included in the REB monthly meetings.

Please be advised that there are 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. The next application deadline is on 𝟎𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Only 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 applications (as verified by the UPLB REB Secretariat) 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 the monthly submission cut-off date will be accepted for review.

Given this, we highly encourage you to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞. This will give you further lead time to revise your documents and resolve any other application concerns.

For questions about Research Ethics, UPLB REB application and processes, visit our FAQs page.
https://tinyurl.com/UPLBREBFAQs

For list of requirements:
https://tinyurl.com/ReqREB

To download review forms:
https://tinyurl.com/FormsREB

For Review Fees and Payment Instruction:
https://tinyurl.com/Review-Fees

20/02/2026

📣𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Here is the next cut-off date for the submission of protocols to be included in the REB monthly meetings.

Only 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 applications (as verified by the UPLB REB Secretariat) 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 the monthly submission cut-off date will be accepted for review.

Given this, we highly encourage you to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞. This will give you further lead time to revise your documents and resolve any other application concerns.

For questions about Research Ethics, UPLB REB application and processes, visit our FAQs page.
https://tinyurl.com/UPLBREBFAQs

For list of requirements:
https://tinyurl.com/ReqREB

To download review forms:
https://tinyurl.com/FormsREB

For Review Fees and Payment Instruction:
https://tinyurl.com/Review-Fees