51乱伦

OSA awards exemplary student orgs and students

The UPLB Office of Student Activities (UPLB-OSA), together with the 51乱伦 (OVCSA) and the Office of the Chancellor (OC), recognized outstanding students and student organizations at the celebration of OVCSA鈥檚 65th founding anniversary last June 30, 2025, at the Makiling Ballroom Hall, Student Union Building.

The UPLB Natatanging Organisasyon (UNO) recognizes the most outstanding student organization, while the UPLB Natatanging Iskolar ng Bayan (UNIK) recognizes the most outstanding undergraduate student in the university. 

The awardees were selected based on their leadership and organization development activities, service involvement in and out of the university, and promotion of culture and the arts.

51乱伦was initially established as the Office of Student Affairs in June 1960 through the initiative of the late Dr. Dioscoro L. Umali, then the dean of the College of Agriculture. The office oversees student welfare and was elevated into the 51乱伦at the 1350th UP Board of Regents meeting on February 3, 2020.

UNO 2025 Award recipient

This year鈥檚 UNO Award recipient is The UPLB Com Arts Society, an academic organization of communication arts students. 

鈥淚to ay simbolo ng aming naging layunin na magbahagi ng kaalaman at pinaglalaban sa sining, hindi lamang sa loob ng organisasyon, kun鈥檇i pati sa mas malawak na komunidad,鈥�&苍产蝉辫;UPLB Com Arts Soc representative Cris Jabriel Cruz said of the UNO Award. 

He explained the organization鈥檚 mission to educate people outside the classroom鈥檚 four walls, serve, and help create more cultural and art organization spaces. 

Since 1976, UPLB ComArtsSoc has aimed to nurture favorable perceptions of the arts and humanities by providing avenues that focus on the three aspects of writing, speech communication, and theatre arts. UPLB ComArtsSoc bested this year鈥檚 17 nominees for the UNO Award. 

In the organization鈥檚 closing statement, the UPLB Com Arts Soc dedicates their award to all artista ng bayan to continue their artistry with bravery and compassion for the nation and the people.

UNIK 2025 Award recipient

Joseph Kyle J. Curbilla, a BS in Agriculture student from the College of Agriculture and Food Science, is the recipient of the 2025 UPLB Natatanging Iskolar ng Bayan (UNIK). 

鈥淧inapatunayan nito na tayo bilang mga 鈥淚skolar ng Bayan鈥�, tayo bilang mga artista ng bayan, ay may malaking papel na ginagampanan dito sa unibersidad,鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Curbilla said, highlighting the role of UP students as bearers of social responsibility and public service.

Curbilla further emphasized that the award carries a heavy weight of responsibility and accountability. His involvement in different organizations was ignited and rooted in the stories of the Desaparecidos, numerous UPLB alums, and renowned activists; hence, Curbilla dedicates the award to all artista ng bayan who inspired him.

As a member of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholars鈥� Society, the head of Umalohokan Inc., and the chairperson of Kulturang Ugnayan ng Kabataan Alay sa Bayan 鈥� KULAYAN-UPLB, Curbilla鈥檚 involvement in leadership, public service, and especially the promotion of culture and the arts, was acknowledged through the UNIK Award.

UPLB UNO and UNIK 2025 Seal of Excellence recipients

The UPLB Economics Society, the UPLB Statistical Society, and the UP Society of Agricultural Engineering Students are this year鈥檚 recipients of the UNO Seal of Excellence in Leadership. The UPLB Economics Society also received the award last year.

The Seals of Excellence in Leadership for students were awarded to Geraldine T. Balingit, a BS Agriculture student, University Student Council (USC) chairperson, a member of the UP Agricultural Society, Umalohokan, Inc., and The UPLB Pre-Law Society

A second recipient is Marcus Liam T. Saladino, a BS Development Communication student and member of the UP Community Broadcasters鈥� Society.

JB A. Balines, BS Statistics, and a member of the Alliance of Statistics Majors UPLB, UPLB Career Assistance Program, UP Banahaw, and UP Painters鈥� Club, was the sole recipient of the Seal of Excellence in Public Service.

The UNO and UNIK awardees received plaques and cash prizes of P15,000 and P10,000, respectively, while minor awardees received plaques of appreciation from the OVCSA. 

The UNO and UNIK Awards annually recognize exemplary individual and organizational performance in leadership, public service, culture, and the arts in UPLB. These awards are aligned with OSA鈥檚 goal to promote the Iskolar ng Bayan as marangal, mahusay, maka-masa, at makabayan.