Gender and development officers from local governments in the National Capital Region are about to receive training courtesy of UP-CIFAL Philippines, to further capacitate them for pursuing Sustainable Development Goal No. 5. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO. The University of the Philippines-Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders opened the three-day training seminar, Oh, […]

Awardees of the University of the Philippines Arts Productivity System Batch 2023-2026 enter Atencio-Libunao Hall. Photo by Misael Bacani, UPS-MCO. “We simply just have to promote the arts and humanities as a matter of national salvation.”    University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez appealed to the new cohort of UP Artists in an event […]

  The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute is eyeing the continued implementation and expansion of the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards or NOAH with its ₱1 billion allocation recently released by the Department of Budget and Management.   In a press briefing Aug. 27, UPRI Executive Director Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay presented the priority […]

    As he takes on a new role in public health leadership, the University of the Philippines congratulates its alumnus, Dr. Edwin Mercado, on his appointment as the new secretary of the Department of Health. With extensive experience in health care operations, health financing, and universal health care, Mercado brings a wealth of knowledge […]

    The University of the Philippines congratulates its alumna, Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, on her appointment as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. She was sworn into office, Aug. 11 at the Malacañang Palace.   Ho brings her decades of experience and expertise in public health and […]

UPRI Executive Director Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay (2nd from left) presents a token symbolizing the official turnover of the DengueR dashboard to Quezon City Vice Mayor Gian Carlo Sotto (3rd from left), as Dr. Darwin Bandoy (leftmost) and Dr. Rolando Cruz (rightmost) look on. Photo by Misael Bacani, UPS-MCO. The University of the Philippines Resilience […]

UP President Angelo Jimenez encourages the Oblation Scholars to not just study hard but to ask difficult questions. Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO. “With your abilities, I have little doubt that many universities would have welcomed you with scholarships and attractive offers. Yet you chose UP. Why?”    University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez […]

The Gawad Pangulo trophy, designed by UP Diliman College of Fine Arts Dean Abdulmari “Toym” Imao Jr., symbolizes the university’s core values of honor, excellence, and service to the nation. Photo by Misael Bacani, UPS-MCO. The Gawad Pangulo 2026 — the highlight of the University of the Philippines’ founding anniversary celebrations — honored 32 university-linked […]

The University of the Philippines continues to be the country’s leading university in the latest global rankings released by analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds. In the QS World University Rankings 2027 published June 18, UP placed #=402 among 1,504 universities from all over the world, posting an overall score of 38. The methodology of the QS […]

The UP graduates who ranked first in their respective licensure exams get a special prize from the university. Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO. The University of the Philippines celebrated its 265 graduates who were among the topnotchers in last year’s Philippine licensure examinations. The annual Pagkilala sa mga Natatanging Alumni na Nagkamit ng Pinakamatataas na […]