UP News

  • by KIM G Quilinguing
      A former chief justice and a former COMELEC Commissioner traded barbs over legal points of the Constitution during an open forum on charter change last Thursday. The public event, “Do We Need Charter Change? Issues and Alternatives,” was held on March 14, 2024, at the Malcolm Hall Theater in the University of the Philippines, […]
  • by KIM G Quilinguing
    Several UP constituent universities also land in the top 100     The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman leads 229 other universities in the latest EduRank rankings of Philippine universities. Released on February 29, 2024, the latest assessment shows the Quezon City-based constituent university (CU) of the UP System to be the top higher […]
  • by Fred Dabu
      The year-long celebration of the 26th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) kicked off last February 28 with the forum “National Scientist on National Scientist,” featuring Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla and Dr. Ernesto O. Domingo. Both are National Scientists and former Chancellors of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM). The NIH’s […]
  • by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc
    The UP President hosted “Tanghal Tertulia” in honor of three living National Artists on the occasion of their birthdays—Ramon Santos, Gemino Abad, Virgilio Almario. Held at the UP Executive House Amphitheater in UP Diliman on February 26, 2024, the evening gathering featured other UP artists and the honorees themselves performing their works.  President Angelo Jimenez […]
  • by UP Media and Public Relations Office
      A trip down memory lane… On February 24, 2024, the University of the Philippines Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) successfully conducted the first Balik-Tanaw sa UP Diliman– a free walking tour within the campus grounds. Mostly attended by UP alumni and armed with their newly purchased 1908 caps, the eager participants leisurely walked around […]
  • by Fred Dabu
      Three important events were held at the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City on February 12, 2024: CHED’s national conference of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) on “Program Quality Assurance in the Context of Philippine Qualifications Framework”; the launch of the “Paglaum Kag Pagdaug (Hope and Victory): Access and Success […]
  • by KIM G Quilinguing
    Three University of the Philippines websites top the list of university websites in the country, according to the recent Webometrics Ranking of World Universities published by the Cybermetrics Lab of Spain. Released in January, the rankings show UP Diliman in the top spot, leading 363 other universities in the country. The UP System secured the […]
  • by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo
      The University is at second place for the general championship at the halfway mark of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86, with 172 points. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is first with 202 points and the Ateneo de Manila University is third with 167 points. “UP Fight! Isang Pagdiwang […]
  • by Fred Dabu
      Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero E. De Vera III is the sole recipient of the University of the Philippines (UP) Gawad Oblation, an award bestowed by UP President Angelo A. Jimenez in recognition of De Vera’s remarkable contributions to the University and to the country’s higher education system. The awarding ceremony […]
  • by Franco Gargantiel II
      All examinees from UP Diliman (UPD) and UP Mindanao (UPMin)—all first-time takers—passed the January 2024 Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA), earning a 100% passing percentage for the University. UPD fielded 26 graduates and UPMin had 11 in the exam held on January 24 and 26. Among UPD’s test-takers, four landed in the list of […]

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