The Key Members of the Research Ethics Committee (REC) convened on August 20, 2025, for their inaugural meeting for School Year 2025–2026. During this meeting, Mr. Niño Randy C. Flores, Head of Research Management, presented to the key members the revised research ethics procedures and forms, the updated Code of Research Ethics, as well as the specific duties and responsibilities of REC Key Members, as approved by the Research Council in the previous academic year.
Dr. Leilani O. Sanidad, the appointed REC Chair, affirmed the Committee’s renewed commitment to strengthening ethical practices in research through epistemic responsibility, and upholding the highest standards of research integrity. The meeting concluded with the election of new officers: Dr. Kelvin C. Villanueva, Key Member from CASTE, as Vice-Chair, and Ms. Angelica Kathrina C. Corpuz, Key Member from CLCJE, as Committee Secretary.
For the information of everyone, the following are the 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙧: Dr. Leilani O. Sanidad (SAS)
𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚-𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙧: Dr. Kelvin C. Villanueva (CASTE)
𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮: Ms. Angelica Kathrina C. Corpuz (CLCJE)
𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨: Mr. Rainier Flor S. Marquez (CBA); Arch. Winona Elaine C. Soriano (CEA); Ms. Beverly Mariz M. Rimando, LPT (BEdS)
