The University of the Philippines has released the much-awaited UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) results for Academic Year 2025–2026, with 17,996 qualifiers—including those who are waitlisted—receiving their admission notices for a degree program in the university. The successful examinees comprise 13% of the 135,236 UPCAT applicants, indicating improvements from the previous years. These figures and […]
In a memorandum dated Feb. 26, 2025, University of the Philippines (UP) President Angelo Jimenez announced the schedule for earthquake drills across all UP constituent universities (CUs) and autonomous units. These drills align with 2025 National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) initiatives happening across the nation. The Philippines, located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, […]
UPDATE: This announcement has been updated with the latest list of performers This year’s National Arts Month (NAM) celebration highlights the creativity of a nation rooted in the spirit and passion of its people. In line with this, the University of the Philippines (UP)—which has produced 44 of the country’s 81 National […]
A champion of academic freedom, and a visionary who dedicated his life to education and social justice. This was how Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, 18th UP President (1999-2005), was remembered by the University community in a program on Dec. 27 to honor his life and legacy. He passed away on Dec. 19, 2024 at […]
University of the Philippines (UP) administration officials held a dialogue on Nov. 27 between the stallholders, tenants of the old UP Shopping Center, and the master lessee of the new center, CBMS Research and Management Consultancy Services (CMBS-RMCS), to address lingering concerns regarding its reopening and its effects on various sectors of the UP […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) clarified today that a necessary deed of transfer and possession has not yet been signed with the Human Rights Violation Victims’ Memorial Commission (HRVVMC), resulting in a delay in the start of construction of the planned martial law museum on the university’s Diliman campus. HRVVMC had funded a new […]
For the journalists, academics, members of the creative industry, and youth leaders who attended the MAKI+Fiesta media festival on August 23 to 24, upholding the right to free expression is not merely a matter of principle: upholding it allows creativity and innovation to thrive, thus driving progress and nation-building. “Freedom of expression, a vital […]
At the 39th UP Alumni Council meeting on August 12, 2024, UP leaders and alumni underscored the urgency of strengthening ties between industry and academia to better prepare graduates for an evolving job market. With the theme “Elevating Industry-Academe Partnership: Closing Ranks to Develop Future-Ready Graduates,” the event featured keynotes and discussions on how […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) System and the Social Security System on Wednesday, August 14 signed a Memorandum of Agreement extending social security benefits to the university’s contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) employees as part of efforts to provide all UP personnel—regardless of status—with additional employee benefits . Through the […]
The ASEAN University Network (AUN) recently approved a proposal by UP to create a new thematic network, named “AUN Network on Gender Justice and Inclusion” (AUN-GJI). This new network, with UP as the lead university, is intended to promote understanding, awareness, research, and action on gender-related issues to drive positive change within academic institutions and […]