The University of the Philippines (UP) community mourns the passing of pioneering Business Administration faculty member and 14th UP President, Dr. Emanuel Valdez Soriano, who passed away in the morning of April 22, 2023, according to a Facebook post by Ms. Rinna Soriano, his daughter. He was 87 years old. Dr. Emanuel V. Soriano, fondly […]
Over the past 15 years, cutting-edge research has made it possible to better understand cancer. It is a genetic disease that is borne out of genomic disruptions that drive gene expression changes or activate or silence genes, thereby altering gene networks and pathways. Global efforts to study multiple cancer types are opening up opportunities for […]
The Office of Admissions has opened the portal for applications for the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT). Visit https://upcat2024online.up.edu.ph/ for details. Please take note of the important dates found on their announcement below. For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions by sending them a message via this email address: upcollegeapplications.oadms@up.edu.ph For updates, follow the […]
The Search Committee for the Search for the Next UP Diliman Chancellor has announced the official nominees. They have also released a schedule of activities for the presentation of the nominees’ vision papers, as well as the sectoral consultations. Please read the committee’s announcement below. To view the the nominees’ respective Curriculum Vitae and Vision […]
Catch the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) in LIKHANG PEYUPS on Friday, March 10, 2023, 6 pm, at the UP Theater! In alignment with the 2023 Arts Month theme “Kaloob”, the UPSO looks inward to salute the music of the UP Diliman community in its latest concert offering. The orchestra will perform […]
There have recently been reports that outgoing UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo has appointed CHK Dean Francis Diaz as interim Office for Athletics and Sports Development (OASD) Director. In light of this, Vice President for Legal Affairs Abraham Rey M. Acosta stresses that Executive Order No. 15-02 establishing the OASD explicitly states that while […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) will confer the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on March 2, 8:45 a.m., Thursday, at the UP Theater in UP Diliman, Quezon City, during his official visit to the Philippines. J. Prospero E. De Vera III, Chairperson of the Commission […]
The Search Committee for the Chancellorship of UP Diliman is accepting nominations until March 3, 5 p.m. Email the nomination papers, with the subject heading “Nomination for the UP Diliman Chancellor,” to the Office of the Secretary of the University (osu@up.edu.ph) and to the chair of the committee, Amihan Bonifacio-Ramolete, PhD (mbramolete@up.edu.ph). See photos for […]
The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically, with about half of the world’s population now at risk. In fact, dengue incidence in the last 50 years has increased 30-fold, expanding to new countries, from urban to rural settings. The Philippines is among the top countries where dengue is endemic, and for several months now, […]
Over the past few decades, specialization in emergency medicine has grown and developed in response to a burgeoning need in the Philippines. An emergency physician diagnoses and treats patients with critical illnesses or injuries, particularly trauma victims with multiple organ dysfunction who require immediate care. Time is of the essence in an emergency. The […]