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The ULF Team
May 29, 2024
ULF leads the Path to Change
The Unilab Foundation celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Beyond donations and service delivery, it evolved into a purpose-driven...
The ULF Team
Apr 2, 2024
Unilab Foundation launches Unilab Center for Health Policy to help bridge healthcare system gaps in PH
Unilab Foundation (ULF) launched the Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP), a venue for stakeholders to examine health policy issues....
Nina Sherizze de Sagun
Mar 6, 2024
USAID official visits Second Advanced Manufacturing Institute in the Philippines
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Assistant Administrator for East Asia and the Pacific Sara Borodin...
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Sam Cayona
Jan 20, 2022
Shaping a sustainable future with Sam Cayona
Sam’s journey and fascination with the sciences started in high school when she enrolled in the Science Curriculum of Kidapawan City...
Recca Lujan
Sep 23, 2021
Bridging the gap between STEM and Filipinos with Recca Lujan
Even at a young age, Recca was already given the opportunity to explore the field of science through class experiments, and by enrolling...
The ULF Team
Jul 16, 2021
It Really Hertz! The Amps and Downs of Electrical Engineering with Elgelyn Bardelosa
It is said that one opportunity can open a lot of other doors, yet sometimes, exploring them can be quite a maze! For our featured Pinay...
The ULF Team
Jul 8, 2021
The boss, not bossy: 9 STEM Women taking the lead
As a continuation of our Girl Gang blog back in October for International Day of the Girl, we’re rounding up another group of special...
The ULF Team
Jun 23, 2021
Building your blocks: What does it take to be an engineer?
According to the Youth in STEM report, 59% of females are inclined to taking STEM in university, with engineering being the top course...
The ULF Team
Jun 21, 2021
Love the Way You Outlie-r: Beating the Odds with Erika Legara
“My journey in Science started as a fortunate stroke of serendipity.” Although our Pinay of the Month wanted to be a scientist when she...
The ULF Team
Jun 9, 2021
Fascinating and wonderful: STEM jobs you probably didn’t know about
In case you didn’t know: STEM is pretty much everywhere! Anywhere we turn, some facet of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math have...
The ULF Team
May 27, 2021
Stand With Us, Not For Us: How men can be better allies
It’s not just girls needing each other’s support! Here’s 5 ways men can stand in solidarity with women – because gender equality extends...
The ULF Team
May 18, 2021
Biology and Theatre!? The Crossover We Need with Gracetine Magpantay
Crossing over doesn’t only happen in our chromosomes. Lecturer of Genetics Gracetine Magpantay recounts her journey in the sciences–from...
The ULF Team
Apr 23, 2021
Chemis-trying to Find Your Element with Herdeline Ann Ardoña
As the saying goes, if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the precipitate! Learn how to make STEM a better place for women...
The ULF Team
Mar 25, 2021
Arti-facts Only! Digging Deep into Archaeology with Dawn Satumbaga
Listen to Dawn Satumbaga as she unearths her stories as an archaeologist, wiping the dust off of myths about women in STEM! Dawn holding...
The ULF Team
Feb 19, 2021
A Deep Dive into Marine Biology with Jean Utzurrum
Writing, doing field work, and sometimes teaching people how to swim—marine biologists do it all. Hear from Jean, one of our most...
The ULF Team
Feb 10, 2021
STEM on Site: What it takes to be a woman on the field
STEM doesn’t just happen in the confines of your room or inside a lab! We peek through the Field Notes of these STEM women on the field...
The ULF Team
Jan 22, 2021
Healing Together: Erika Modina’s Journey with Public Health
A young public health professional, Erika Modina offers insight into her one-of-a-kind STEM journey! National Health Research Forum for...
The ULF Team
Jan 13, 2021
Our Sheroes: The First Pinays of STEM
Throughout history, women have long been cast in the shadows of their male counterparts—and the same can be said for our Filipina STEM...
The ULF Team
Dec 11, 2020
Defying Deviations: Exceeding the Norm with Angelina Aquino
A Pinay in the field of electronics engineering, Angelina talks about her ups and downs as a woman in STEM. Angelina Aquino has had an...
The ULF Team
Dec 3, 2020
Miss Represented: KickSTARTing gender equality in schools
With the holidays fast approaching, the “new year, new me” mentality is getting stronger each day. Though this Christmas season being a...
The ULF Team
Nov 27, 2020
Overcoming Uncertainties: Quantum Physics with Dr. Jacqui Romero
Making waves in quantum physics, Dr. Jacqui Romero shares her journey, from her youth to her vision of the future of women in STEM. Ever...
The ULF Team
Nov 5, 2020
Best in class: Preparing SHS students for STEM
Let’s face it, school is hard enough right now. As the pandemic adds more pressure to students, it can be extra challenging to pursue...
The ULF Team
Oct 30, 2020
Let Me Count the Ways: Math in Action with Dr. Ninette De Las Peñas
Math is the language of the universe. From education to mat weaving, it is also how Dr. De Las Peñas came to understand the world. Most...
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