On September 17, 2018, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion signed Proclamation No. 1, Series of 2018, declaring September 21 every year as UP Day of Remembrance. The Day serves to commemorate members of the university community who stood at the forefront of the resistance to Martial Law.
Commemorating the university’s tradition of critical thinking, activism, and sacrifice for the Nation
Against the continuing proliferation of historical revisionism, disinformation and trolling on social media, the UP Day of Remembrance is an important occasion which allows for reflection on the national university’s important role in the continuing struggle for truth, justice and democracy.
Over the past 118 years, the University of the Philippines has proven itself worthy of the title of the country’s national university. Surviving world wars, colonial occupations, civil rights struggles and cultural upheavals, economic downturns and upsurges, UP has played a role in shaping the nation’s political and social consciousness, and ultimately helping to define the national identity.
The UP President's Midterm Report (2023-2025)
This Midterm Report presents not only what we have accomplished from 2023 to 2025, but also how we have begun to shape the conditions that will allow the University to fulfill its mandate more fully in the years ahead.
The University of the Philippines integrates sustainability into all aspects of its mission — academic excellence, public service, and research and innovation — aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals guide our initiatives in promoting health, inclusive education, gender equity, sustainable and people-centered communities, decisive climate action, and partnerships that advance the common good.
Control is one of the central principles underlying any feat of engineering. By harnessing and controlling the laws of nature, engineers not only shape the world to their will, they ensure that the products of their imagination behave predictably and for the greater good. That beautiful idea certainly motivated Micah Angelo Bacani, an alumnus of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman.
In the face of worsening floods and failing water systems, researchers from the University of the Philippines Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology are turning to artificial intelligence for answers. By teaching machines to understand our rivers and wetlands, UP scientists hope to help government agencies make smarter, data-driven decisions that protect both people and the planet.
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UP Day of Remembrance: Commemorating the university’s tradition of critical thinking, activism, and sacrifice for the Nation
For this year’s UP Day of Remembrance, Professor Emeritus Jose Y. Dalisay and former Secretary of Social Welfare and Development...
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Read MoreUP Day of Remembrance: Commemorating the university’s tradition of critical thinking, activism, and sacrifice for the Nation
For this year’s UP Day of Remembrance, Professor Emeritus Jose Y. Dalisay and former Secretary of Social Welfare and Development...
Read MoreA UP microbiologist found antibiotic resistance genes in Laguna Lake. Now what?
Back when she was a student, Dr. Pierangeli Vital, head of the UP Natural Sciences Research Institute’s Biological Research and...
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UP hosts Belgian embassy exhibit celebrating PH-Belgium relations
The University of the Philippines and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium opened an exhibit at the lobby...
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The University of the Philippines and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium opened an exhibit at the lobby...
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UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Heroic Symphony
UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Heroic Symphony
UP Open University Graduation 2026
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Peru Ambassador visits UP
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Alumni regent takes oath, BOR reappoints 3 Chancellors
Members of the UP Board of Regents join Alumni Regent Fernando Sanchez Jr. (seated, center), CHED Chair Shirley Agrupis (seated,...
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LINANG 1.1: Mga Serye ng Pagsasanay para sa Pagpapaunlad ng Paglilingkod sa Pamantasan at Bayan covered a fourth batch...
Read MoreLandbank formalizes support for Lingap Iskolar Program, UPCAT
Landbank renewed its support for the Lingap Iskolar Program by signing a memorandum of agreement with the University of...
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New UPCBAAA board meets UP President
From left: UP Vice President for Research and Innovation Joel Joseph Marciano; UP VP for Planning and Finance Joselito Florendo;...
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Dr. Prospero Covar (seated), hailed as the “Ama ng Pilipinolohiya,” enters the University of the Philippines Film Center with spouse,...
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