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The Department of Home Economics Education, through the funding support of the UP Diliman Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (Extension Grant), held a training program designed for Home Economics Teachers titled, Home Economics Teachers’ Skills Enhancement Training: Empowering Home Economics Through Research and Skills Development. Held on March 29, 2025, the training seminar featured workshop activities and insightful discussions of Assoc. Prof. Joanne R. Bantang, Dr. Maria Fema S. Aquino, and Dr. John Paolo Rivera, UP faculty members and Senior Research Fellow of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, respectively.

The College of Home Economics Office of Research and Publications held a Benchmarking Activity with the Iloilo Science and Technology University at their request. In this activity, the Department of Home Economics Education shared their case studies and success stories, highlighting how the support mechanisms have successfully facilitated research and publication.

The Department of Home Economics Education concluded a successful series of school visits around Quezon City to engage with senior high school students to show the Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Program in UP Diliman. The department showed great effort in exhibiting the discipline of home economics and captured the interest of the students to take the BSHE Program. 

The Department of Home Economics proudly congratulates Asst. Prof. Ma. Afrecita Nieva for successfully spearheading a celebration of International Women’s Month with the Female Law Enforcement Officers of the Philippine National Police of Makati. From March 26 to March 27, her celebration, Asst. Prof. Nieva arranged bazaars, pop-up shops, free haircut and make-up sessions, healing art sessions, and educational discussions that left a remarkable and empowering impact on a sector of women engaging in a male-dominated field.

The Department of Home Economics proudly celebrated World Home Economics Day 2025 with the theme, Tackling Overconsumption. The day was commemorated through a special online event organized by the Asian Regional Association for Home Economics (ARAHE).

Last December 20, 2024, DHEEd’s Asst. Prof. Ma. Afrecita D. Nieva, MBA was a guest speaker for DZUP Balita on the topic of Food Preparations for the Upcoming Christmas Season, sharing her essential tips on food safety, managing food waste, and balancing healthier options without losing the holiday spirit.

Last November 29, the Department of Home Economics Education hosted the first -ever session of the Home Economics Education Lecture Series, or HEELS, with the topic “Making Sense of One’s Competencies and Why it Matters.”

Last August 1-2, 2024, the San Lazaro Hospital hosted a research workshop titled “A Quickstart Guide to Doing Research.” DHEEd’s Assoc. Prof. Joanne R. Bantang served as a program developer and resource person for this workshop.

Last July 11-13, 2024, faculty members from the Department of Home Economics Education (DHEEd) and other departments of the College of Home Economics (CHE) participated in the 26th PATHESCU Inc. Annual National Conference and Training in Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. At the conference, DHEEd faculty members were also recognized for their outstanding performance in the field.

Last June 10, 2024, Assoc. Prof. Consuelo T. Chua was invited to the Kapihan sa SWS at the Social Weather Station Knowledge Center.  Here, Assoc. Prof. Chua presented, on behalf of the research team with DHEEd faculty Assoc. Prof. Bantang, Asst. Prof. Llige, and Asst. Prof. Gabriel, their study, “Preliminary Development of a Filipino Family Wellbeing Survey.”

Last March 3, 2024, Asst. Prof. Ma. Afrecita Nieva of the Department of Home Economics Education was invited to facilitate a talk on Basic Financial Literacy for the women of BANYUHAY at the plaza of Pook CP Garcia, UP Diliman Campus. 

The Department of Home Economics Education, (DHEEd), College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines, and the Department of Consumer Science, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National Unversity conducted an online academic joint event titled Consumer Studies in South Korea and the Philippines: First Research Colloquium last October 16, 2023, via Zoom. The event sought to acquire insights about current consumer-related issues and trends in the Philippines and South Korea that could prove advantageous for home economics and consumer studies education and research as much as the intent to connect with researchers from other universities.