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  • FIRST IATA TRAINING FOR 2026

    FIRST IATA TRAINING FOR 2026

    FIRST IATA TRAINING FOR 2026 The first batch of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Shipment of Biological and Infectious Substances Training was successfully conducted at the UP National Institutes of Health Conference Room last March 4-5, 2026. The two-day training gathered 31 participants from various private and government institutions, bringing together professionals involved in…

  • FIRST BRM & CHEM SAFETY AND SECURITY TRAINING FOR 2026

    FIRST BRM & CHEM SAFETY AND SECURITY TRAINING FOR 2026

    FIRST BRM & CHEM SAFETY AND SECURITY TRAINING FOR 2026 The National Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity successfully conducted the first batch of the Introduction to Biorisk Management and Chemical Safety and Security Training for this year at the UP National Institutes of Health Conference Room from February 11-12, 2026. The training was attended by…

  • FIRST TRAINING FOR 2026: BLBBC8 CONCLUDES WITH 31 PASSERS

    FIRST TRAINING FOR 2026: BLBBC8 CONCLUDES WITH 31 PASSERS

    The 8th batch of the Basic Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Course (BLBBC), held at Hotel Kimberly Manila, officially concluded last January 23, 2026, with a total of 31 participants successfully completing the course. BLBBC Batch 8 was the first training offered by the Center for this year with 20 approved CPD units. Participants came from…

  • NCBB Researcher Represents the Philippines in UN Biosecurity Fellowship

    NCBB Researcher Represents the Philippines in UN Biosecurity Fellowship

    We proudly congratulate Ms. Coleen Pangilinan, Senior Research Associate of NCBB, for successfully completing the Young Women for Biosecurity (YWB) Fellowship Program organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). She was selected alongside nine outstanding young women scientists from the Global South, marking a special edition of the fellowship in celebration of the…

  • NCBB Researchers Presented at the World Conference on Lung Health 2025

    NCBB Researchers Presented at the World Conference on Lung Health 2025

    Researchers from the National Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity (NCBB) of the University of the Philippines Manila – National Institutes of Health (UPM-NIH) proudly participated in the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH) held on November 18–21, 2025 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. The team presented four posters highlighting innovative research on tuberculosis…

  • NCBB Bags Silver Plaque at DOH CHD CALABARZON Awards

    NCBB Bags Silver Plaque at DOH CHD CALABARZON Awards

    The National Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity (NCBB) was awarded a Silver Plaque of Recognition during the Regional Integrated Awarding Ceremony organized by the Department of Health – Center for Health Development (DOH CHD) CALABARZON on December 10, 2025, at Hotel Casiana in Tagaytay City. With the theme “Bayanihan para sa Kalusugan, Pagpupugay sa Sama-samang…

  • Exclusive BLBBC with Respirator Fit Testing at Singapore Diagnostics

    Exclusive BLBBC with Respirator Fit Testing at Singapore Diagnostics

    The National Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity (NCBB) concluded the 5-day run of the Basic Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Course with Respirator Fit Testing for Singapore Diagnostics held in Robinsons Cyber Omega from November 24 to 28, 2025. The training provided participants with foundational knowledge in biorisk management, integrating biosafety and biosecurity into all aspects…