The Office of the Graduate School in coordination with the Institutional Research Ethics Committee conducted an Orientation on Ethical Considerations in Research last 5 September
2026, 2:00pm – 3:30pm via Google Meet. This orientation allows the participants to be aware of the requirements, including the ethics review process being done by the Institutional Research
Ethics Committee (IREC).

The orientation started with an opening prayer. After which, Mr. Aldrin Belmes, one of the IREC members, introduced the speakers and their respective topics.

First to present was Mr. Manuel Deduque wherein he discussed the Rationale for Ethics Review including the foundations of research ethics such as the non-negotiable principles. This was followed by the presentation of Dr. Marlyn Tejada, the IREC Chairperson, where she walked through the participants on the Scope of Review and Regulate Mandate of the committee. She discussed the three pillars of institutional review – the human participants, animal subjects, and biosafety and ecology – which are the ones that the committee evaluates/assesses. She also discussed the necessary forms that the researchers should accomplish, the timeline, and fees that the researchers should be informed of.

Next to present was Dr. Ramona Renegado, IREC member, where her discussion focused on complying with the university ethical standards. She particularly discussed the contents on how to prepare proposal for compliance such as the background of study, research questions, research methods, and ethical considerations.

The last to present was Ms. Jonafel Singson, also an IREC member, who guided the participants on how to prepare informed consent form, its importance and process of obtaining informed consent.

There was an open forum afterwards.

Prepared by:

Mary France Sernande,
Office Staff, Graduate School