UPOU Personnel Bag Top Places for LBSCFI’s Hakbang Para sa Agham Year 3

UP Open University faculty and staff members secured the top spots at the Hakbang Para sa Agham, a fun race organized by the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. on 25 October 2025.

Mr. Jonathan Edillo, a UPOU staff member from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, bagged first place in the 3K race, while Asst. Prof. Edmerson Calungson, faculty member from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies, placed 6th in the 10K race. 

Mr. Jonathan Edillo was named Champion of the 3K Race of LBSCFI’s Hakbang Para sa Agham year 3. (Photo from Jonathan Edillo)

Chancellor Joane Serrano (4th from left) joins UPOU faculty and staff members at the Hakbang Para sa Agham event. (Photo from Sydney Macahiya)

UPOU Chancellor Joane V. Serrano and fellow faculty and staff members joined the event, which promotes science and technology, wellness, and community engagement. The fun run is part of the celebration of LBSCFI’s SyenSaya 2025, a yearly science festival that promotes the role of science and technology (S&T) in community development. 

In support of this, UPOU, through the UPOU Foundation, Inc., sponsored ten participants in this year’s race. 

In her closing message, Dr. Serrano, who is also a member of the LBSCFI  Board of Trustees, congratulated LBSCFI and all the race participants for the successful and meaningful race. She shared, “Thank you for keeping the spirit of science alive and for showing that collaboration and community remain at the heart of progress.”  

UPOU, an active member of LBSCF and its immediate past president, continues to support the foundation’s mission to uplift lives through S&T. The university has participated in the race since its maiden run in 2023.

Written by Anna Cañas-Llamas | Edited by Primo Garcia

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