A two-day Course on Good Research Practice was conducted by the Committee on Ethics of the Health Research and Development Consortium Region IV-A (HRDCR IV-A) headed by Dr. Anacleta Valdez last July 17-18, 2019 at the Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City. The goal of the activity was for the participants to have an enhanced awareness of the importance of ethics in research and an improved capacity for participation in the research ethics review system. The speakers of this two-day activity are Dr. Josephine Lumitao and Dr. Ruben Mendoza from the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB). It was attended by 32 participants from the following member-institutions:

1. De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute

2. Lyceum of the Philippines University – Laguna

3. FAITH Colleges

4. Emilio Aguinaldo College – Cavite

5. Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas

6. Mary Mediatrix Medical Center

7. University of Perpetual Help – Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University

8. De La Salle Lipa

9. Batangas Medical Center

10. De La Salle University-Dasmarinas

11. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

12. Cavite State University