The UPLB Genetics Society

The UPLB Genetics Society Promoting the science of Genetics in the Philippines.

This 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, The UPLB Genetics Society honors the women in STEM whose work continues to shape science and society...
08/03/2026

This 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, The UPLB Genetics Society honors the women in STEM whose work continues to shape science and society despite the persistence of prejudice and dismissive rhetoric against women.

We feature 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐒. 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐨, Professor Emeritus of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, whose decades of dedication to genetics research, teaching, and mentorship have helped strengthen the scientific community in the country. Through her work in plant genetics, cytogenetics, and crop improvement, she has contributed to advancing knowledge on genetic diversity in important crops in support of research that benefits agriculture and food security.

More importantly, her career stands as a testament to the power of perseverance, intellect, and leadership, qualities that continue to challenge narratives that seek to diminish the role and capabilities of women.

At a time when harmful and misogynistic remarks from those in positions of power circulate far too easily, recognizing women like Dr. Mendioro reminds us that the contributions of women in science are valuable and indispensable. May her story inspire more women to pursue science, speak with confidence, and continue shaping a future where respect, equality, and knowledge prevail. 💜🔬🌾

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🖼️: Ian Manansala
📝: PJ Arnigo

𝐘𝐔𝐏, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐘𝐀𝐏’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 03.08.26From Qatar 🍫🍵🛩️ to IBS Wing C ⭐️James has shown that great traits can definitely be e...
08/03/2026

𝐘𝐔𝐏, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐘𝐀𝐏’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲!
03.08.26

From Qatar 🍫🍵🛩️ to IBS Wing C ⭐️James has shown that great traits can definitely be expressed anywhere and everywhere. As a very promising member of the UPLB Genetics Society, he continues to prove that the best combinations of alleles produce a phenotype for curiosity, passion for science, and a great sense of camaraderie 🫶🏻. Clearly, these genotype checks out because your gene-uine qualities are always at full blast!⚡️

If a genetic advance refers to the change in genotypic value after one generation of selection in a random mating population, we truly experienced a positive genetic gain with your addition to the gene pool 🧬. May your new year be full of replications of joy, inhibited frustrations, and endless discoveries of jokes to be cracked. Keep your chromosome packed, your excitement enzymes roaring, and may your response always be game, James!

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮!


🖼️: Ley Buising
📝: Lori Panizal
🌰: James Yap

𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐊𝐄𝐈 𝐃𝐀𝐘!03.03.2026In the occasion when birthdays become biological processes, today must not just be a cell divisio...
03/03/2026

𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐊𝐄𝐈 𝐃𝐀𝐘!
03.03.2026

In the occasion when birthdays become biological processes, today must not just be a cell division for growth. Today is a circadian activation at sunrise 🌞🧬 because Kei is the human equivalent of light turning everything on. Like the ☀️ “sunshine gene” concept linked to dopamine receptor pathways, she radiates the kind of energy that motivates our movement, fuels the focus on, and keeps everyone moving forward! 🏎️ So much for an F1 race, huh? 😝

There’s a fascinating genetic concept called the DRD4 dopamine receptor gene, often associated in studies with motivation, goal-directed behavior, and persistence. Some variants are linked to higher novelty-seeking and strong drive—the kind of internal spark that says, “Mission accepted.” And honestly? That’s Kei. When she sets her eyes on a goal, it’s like gene expression under a powerful promoter: direct, unstoppable, and fully activated 🚀✨ No half-hearted transcription — she goes all the way to translation and beyond.

Talk about that plot twist when music plays 🎶 Because when the beat drops, it’s giving synchronized neural firing, motor cortex activation, and full-body gene expression! On stage, she’s basically a perfectly timed signaling cascade, rhythm in motion, confidence amplified, star quality unlocked 💃🌟 You haven’t truly witnessed regulatory harmony until you’ve seen Kei dance.

Happy Birthday, Kei! Your GeneSoc family shines brighter because you’re in it. Keep glowing, keep dancing, and keep chasing every goal like it was written in your DNA. 🧬🌞

𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝒦𝑒𝒾 𝒟𝒶𝓎! 💙✨

🖼️: Ian Manansala
✍️: Miggy Jose

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🧬 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘. 🧬The true complexity of our Genetics reveal how colorful our society is...
02/03/2026

🧬 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘. 🧬

The true complexity of our Genetics reveal how colorful our society is. In our everyday discourse, s*x and gender are often portrayed as simple, fixed, and strictly binary. However, genetics reveals a far more complex biological reality. While s*x determination commonly begins with chromosomal patterns such as XX or XY, natural variations like XXY (Klinefelter syndrome), XO (Turner syndrome), XYY, and chromosomal mosaics are well documented in genetics and medicine. Moreover, it is not the Y chromosome alone that directs development—the presence of the SRY gene and its interaction with multiple downstream genes and regulatory mechanisms shape developmental pathways.

Beyond chromosomes, gene expression, epigenetics, hormone levels, and receptor sensitivity influence how genetic information is translated into physical traits. Conditions such as androgen insensitivity syndrome and 5-alpha reductase deficiency demonstrate that genotype and phenotype do not always align. A fundamental principle of genetics is that identical genetic inputs can produce different outcomes depending on context and regulation. 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Ultimately, genetics teaches that variation is fundamental to life. Science does not erase categories used in reproduction or medicine, but it does challenge absolutism and oversimplification. As we continue to advocate for scientific integrity and academic freedom, let us remain 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋. 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄!


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🧠: Siah Magollado
✍️: Miggy Jose
🖼️: Ley Buising

𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑹𝑨𝑹𝑬 🖐️💜The National Rare Disease Week is a meaningful global celebration by and for patients, dedicated to ...
27/02/2026

𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑹𝑨𝑹𝑬 🖐️💜

The National Rare Disease Week is a meaningful global celebration by and for patients, dedicated to promoting equity in opportunities and healthcare, while raising awareness and inspiring action to address the needs of people living with rare diseases. 🫂💜

A disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than 𝟏 in 𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎 people. Today, nearly 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 people worldwide are living with a rare disease, and about 𝟕𝟐% of these conditions are genetic in origin. 🧬

Because symptoms of rare diseases often overlap with more common conditions, their diagnosis can be difficult and delayed, limiting timely access to appropriate care, and with limited treatment options available for many conditions, continued research, awareness, and community support are more important than ever. 🗣️

Guided by compassion and advocacy, the UPLB Genetics Society stands hand in hand with the rare disease community— supporting awareness, amplifying voices, and working toward a future where rare is recognized, supported, and cared for. 💜

𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲! 💜🧬 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲. 💜





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🖼️: Eri Gumboc, Ysa Juan
✍️: Ysa Juan

𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐆-𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐀, 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐘, 𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐀Ngayong araw nagmamarka ang ika-40 na taon ng EDSA People Power ...
25/02/2026

𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐆-𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐀, 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐘, 𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐀

Ngayong araw nagmamarka ang ika-40 na taon ng EDSA People Power Revolution, isang makasaysayang tagumpay ng sambayanang Pilipino na nagkaisa noong Pebrero 1986 sa kahabaan ng Epifanio de los Santos Avenue upang wakasan ang diktadura at ibalik ang demokrasya. Sa mapayapang pagkilos ng milyon-milyong mamamayan—mga manggagawa, magsasaka, estudyante, madre, pari, at ordinaryong pamilya—napatalsik ang rehimen at naipakita sa mundo ang kapangyarihan ng sama-samang tinig laban sa pang-aabuso at katiwalian.

Higit sa paggunita ng nakaraan ang paalala sa tunay na layunin ng EDSA: ang pagtatanggol sa karapatang pantao, pananagutan ng mga nasa kapangyarihan, at ang pagtataguyod ng isang makatarungan at inklusibong lipunan. Ngunit makalipas ang apat na dekada, nananatili ang mga hamon: mataas na presyo ng bilihin, mababang sahod, kawalan ng seguridad sa trabaho, patuloy na pag-atake sa karapatan sa pamamahayag at malayang pagpapahayag, at mga akusasyon ng red-tagging at pananakot sa mga kritiko ng pamahalaan. Sa gitna ng mga isyung ito, malinaw na ang laban para sa tunay na demokrasya at pagkakapantay-pantay ay hindi pa tapos.

Sa ika-40 anibersaryo ng EDSA, nakikiisa ang UPLB Genetics Society sa paniniwala na hindi sapat ang pag-alala lamang. Dapat nating panindigan ang diwa ng People Power, ang tapang na manindigan, ang malasakit sa kapwa, at ang paniniwalang ang kapangyarihan ay nagmumula sa taumbayan, higit pa sa ngayon na nananatili pa rin tayo sa administrasyon ng isa na namang Marcos. Hangga’t may pang-aapi at hindi pagkakapantay-pantay, mananatiling buhay ang diwa ng EDSA sa bawat Pilipinong patuloy na lumalaban para sa katotohanan, katarungan, at tunay na pagbabago.




𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛… 𝙒𝙀 𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏! 🧬🪁The kite really flew. The piano really played. And yes, strangers really walked into the hous...
23/02/2026

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛… 𝙒𝙀 𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏! 🧬🪁

The kite really flew. The piano really played. And yes, strangers really walked into the house and walked out as future Genes. 🌙✨

“𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻! 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗦𝗼𝗰 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)” 💙🧬🏠 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 and what a Charlie Brown–coded leap of faith it was! And somewhere between the music and the mingling, 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

To everyone who showed up, whether you’re taking BIO 30, planning to, done with it, or simply gene-curious, we 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙥. This orientation has defied the time-bound as you started the storyline of your GeneSoc experience.

If this was the first page, we can’t wait for the rest of the chapters.

🪁 𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙, 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨!
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In Partnership with:
The UP Health Sciences and Pre-Medicine Society
UP Volunteers for Children

Special Thanks to:
UE Political Science Society

🖼: Ley Buising
📝: Miggy Jose

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛… 𝙒𝙀 𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏! 🧬🪁The kite really flew. The piano really played. And yes, strangers really walked into the hous...
23/02/2026

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛… 𝙒𝙀 𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏! 🧬🪁

The kite really flew. The piano really played. And yes, strangers really walked into the house and walked out as future Genes. 🌙✨

“𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻! 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗦𝗼𝗰 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)” 💙🧬🏠 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙…and what a Charlie Brown–coded leap of faith that was for all of us! And somewhere between the music and the mingling, 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

To everyone who showed up, whether you’re taking BIO 30, planning to, done with it, or simply gene-curious, we 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙥. This orientation has defied the time-bound as you started the storyline of your GeneSoc experience.

If this was the first page, we can’t wait for the rest of the chapters.

🪁 𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙, 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨!
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In Partnership with:
The UP Health Sciences and Pre-Medicine Society
UP Volunteers for Children

Special Thanks to:
UE Political Science Society

🖼: Ley Buising
📝: Miggy Jose

𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓… 𝐖𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐎 𝟑𝟎’𝐬 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌! 🌊🧬The 1st Wave of BIO 30 Tutorials was nothing sho...
23/02/2026

𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓… 𝐖𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐎 𝟑𝟎’𝐬 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌! 🌊🧬

The 1st Wave of BIO 30 Tutorials was nothing short of a study glow-up. ✨ We are very proud of everyone who showed up, stayed curious, tried to answer then recite, and powered through the concepts of heredity, chromosomes, and gene interactions with us last night. 💙

To everyone who filled the room with questions, laughs, and “sandali lang po” moments, 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩, we thank you for trusting GeneSoc with your review journey. You made every explanation, diagram, and pun worthwhile. 🤓✏️

The UPLB Genetics Society also extends our heartfelt gratitude to 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐳 “𝗦𝗮𝗺” 𝐒. 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 for making this 1st BIO 30 LE Tutorials possible this semester with the genes!

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲. 🌊🌸 More tutorials, more review sessions, and more “AHA!” moments are coming your way this semester, so stay tuned! 🐚😮

Until then, keep studying, keep asking, and keep believing in yourself. GeneSoc’s got your back always! 🧬💪 For any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨 (genesoceduc@gmail.com) or send a message to any of our social media accounts ().

𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦! ✏️
🖼️: Ley Buising
📝: Miggy Jose

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Rare is not invisible. Rare is not alone. Rare is 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆 💙🩷💚💜𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2026!🦠🔬I...
22/02/2026

Rare is not invisible. Rare is not alone. Rare is 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆 💙🩷💚💜

𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2026!🦠🔬

In the Philippines, a disease is considered rare if it affects not more than 1 in 20,000 people. That may sound small — but with 7,000+ rare diseases worldwide, thousands of Filipino families are living with these conditions every single day🌎

Around 70–80% of these conditions are genetic and following inheritance patterns such as autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, X-linked, or caused by de novo mutations🧬 Through stronger genetic testing, earlier diagnosis, personalized care, and expanding genomics research🔎, we move closer to better outcomes for Filipino families💪

This year, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, along with the 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 calls for:
✨ More awareness.✨ More action✨ More support✨ More hope

To learn more about Rare Diseases in the Philippines, check out the photos below!🤩👍







🧠: James Yap, Jan Billie Enriquez
🖼️: Lori Panizal
✍️: Ley Buising

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛… 𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎 𝙄𝙏? 🧬🌙The kite may have flown home, the piano may have played its last note for the night… but ...
22/02/2026

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛… 𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎 𝙄𝙏? 🧬🌙

The kite may have flown home, the piano may have played its last note for the night… but your 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙎𝙤𝙘 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚.

Genes and beginnings don’t disappear after one night as they linger, wait, and grow. 🪁✨ If you’re taking BIO 30, have taken it, planning to, or simply curious about the stories written in our DNA, 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻!

You may have missed the games, the music, the laughter, the free dinner, and the first hellos —
but you haven’t missed us. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻.

So if you’re feeling even a tiny tug on that kite string, message and follow us! Stay tuned. There’s always room at the table, bud. 🌱

The blanket’s still optional. Curiosity is still required.

📩 For inquiries, message Alodia Iyanla Viray (09605573051) or reach us at .

🪁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.



🖼️: Ley Buising
✍️: Miggy Jose

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