In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 132, issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office Facebook page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that classes and work (except for essential offices) at UPD today, 28 August 2026, are suspended starting 1 p.m. In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 132, issued by the Office of the…
On Aug. 29, the country marks the 110th anniversary of the Jones Law of 1916, also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act. According to Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, professor of history at the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of History, the Jones Law of 1916 was a “landmark measure that promised eventual Philippine independence upon […] The post UPD reflects on the Jones Law of 1916 appeared first on…
The Office of Field Activities (OFA) Diliman held the first ever Lakbay Natin: A Symposium on Academic Field Activities (Lakbay Natin) at the David M. Consunji Theater at the Institute of Civil Engineering on Aug. 26. Over 60 full-time or part-time faculty members, lecturers, teaching associates/fellows, and students attended the symposium where select faculty members […] The post OFA holds AFA…
Following the announcement of the Quezon City Government on its official Facebook page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that face-to-face classes at UPD on 28 August 2026, are suspended due to inclement weather. The members of the faculty are enjoined to conduct alternative modes of learning (synchronous/asynchronous). The post Announcement from the UP Diliman Office of the…
At least five deserving and qualified incoming Cebuano freshies will have a better start in UP Diliman (UPD) with the establishment of the Sidlak Sugbuanon Foundation, Inc. (SSFI) Scholarship Program. The SSFI is a Cebu-based foundation that provides scholarships to outstanding students from Cebu Province and Cebu City who passed the UPCAT, and/or qualified to […] The post UPD, Sidlak Sugbuanon…
August turned out to be not only physically turbulent for UP Diliman (UPD), but emotionally as well. Many colleagues have passed these days. Barely five days ago, another well-loved member of the community sadly went ahead to the great beyond—Reginald Dominic R. Cruz, of the UPD Department of European Languages (DEL). Days after celebrating his […] The post Goodbye Regi appeared first on…
Early this August, UP Diliman (UPD) was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of faculty member Louella Barra Orillaza, PhD. Known at the UPD Department of Psychology (UPDDP) as a person who radiated “joy and care in her teaching and service,” Orillaza passed away on Aug. 7. The UPDDP chair from 2021 to […] The post Goodbye to radiant Louella Barra Orillaza appeared first on University of the…
Over 3,000 freshmen packed the University Theater on Aug. 24 as UP Diliman (UPD) welcomed the newest batch of Iskolar ng Bayan at the Freshman Orientation Program. Freshmen and transferees for Academic Year 2026-2027 were introduced to the various offices, on-campus facilities, and services available to them at the orientation sessions held in the morning […] The post UPD holds FOP 2026 appeared…
A five-day seminar on the various development issues in rural and urban communities in the Philippines was recently hosted by the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) for students of the Nihon Fukushi University Graduate School of International Social Development (NFU-ISD). According to the CSWCD, the seminar “fosters meaningful exchanges […] The post CSWCD…
The Philippines Technological Council, through its Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering and Technology, more known as PTC-ACBET, recently accredited the UP Diliman’s (UPD) BS civil engineering program (BSCE). According to the PTC-ACBET, both the quality of education and quality of graduates of BSCE must adhere to the standards that the Washington Accord established. The […] The…
UP Diliman (UPD) earned a 100% passing rate as all 11 of the University’s examinees succeeded at the August 2026 Mechanical Engineers Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission, 1,362 of 3,686 passed the examination given in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, […] The post…
In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 131 issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office Facebook page, UP Diliman will observe alternative arrangements for classes and work on 20 August 2026. The post Announcement from the UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor on Class and Work Arrangements on 20 August 2026 appeared first on University of the…
The UP Diliman (UPD) community bid farewell to one of its faculty members, Corazon Generoso Iñigo, who passed away on Aug. 5. Iñigo, fondly called Ma’am Cora by colleagues and mentees, was a professor at the UPD College of Human Kinetics (CHK) where she served from 1973 to 1996 and the artistic director of the […] The post Farewell, Ma’am Cora appeared first on University of the Philippines…
Carla B. Dimalanta, DSc, a professor at the UP Diliman National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS), was recently honored by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as this year’s Outstanding Professional of the Year (OPY) for Geology. According to the PRC, the OPY is an annual award that recognizes individuals who have demonstrated the highest level […] The post Dimalanta is PRC…
UP Diliman (UPD) has a 100% passing rate at the August 2026 Professional Food Technologists Computer-Based Licensure Examination. Not only did all 34 examinees from UPD passed, eight of them also belonged to the 10 examinees with the highest scores, among them the top rank. Placing first among the successful examinees is Mary Julienne Acompañado […] The post UPD gets 100% in food tech licensure…
In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 128 issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office Facebook page, UP Diliman will observe alternative arrangements for classes and work on 18 August 2026. The post Announcement from the UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor on Class and Work Arrangements on 18 August 2026 appeared first on University of the…
The UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor issued a memorandum on the extension of the deadline of payment for the first semester of Academic Year 2026–2027. The post Memorandum No. ECLV-26-032: Extension of Deadline of Payment for the First Semester, AY 2026-2027 appeared first on University of the Philippines Diliman .
In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 127 issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office's Facebook page, UP Diliman will observe alternative arrangements for classes and work today, 17 August 2026, starting 12 p.m. The post Announcement from the UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor on Class and Work Arrangements on 17 August 2026 appeared first on…
The UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office is calling for poster and audiovisual presentation for the inaugural QAhusayan Fair on September 7-11, 2026, with the theme "Empowering Excellence through a Culture of Quality." The post Memorandum Order No. ECLV-26-029: Call for Poster and Audiovisual Presentations in the Inaugural QAhusayan Fair appeared first on University of the Philippines Diliman .
