On Sept. 21, the University of the Philippines (UP) will observe the Day of Remembrance to honor its role in the struggle against martial law and continue educating the community about the importance of academic freedom, civil liberties, and human rights. On the eve of this commemoration, UP and the Human Rights Violations Victims’ […]
Each day is a call to action—remember the victims, reveal the truth, and resist any attempts to distort our history. Join us as we commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Marcos’ declaration of Martial Law. Here is the schedule of activities for the month-long commemoration from the 1081 Exhibit and the UP Cebu Martial Law: […]
September is the Month of Remembrance at the UP Fine Arts Gallery. In times of rampant censorship and historical revisionism, 𝑃𝑎𝑔𝑔𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑎 𝑎𝑡 𝑃𝑎𝑔𝑑𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑔 becomes crucial in the spirit of resistance. We tap into the power of remembrance against collective amnesia through art as we commemorate the 52nd Anniversary of the Martial Law Declaration. 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐒 […]
The University Archives, UP Diliman and Strategic Communication, Research and Marketing Section, in partnership with the President’s Committee on Culture and the Arts (PCCA) and the UP Diliman OICA, invites you to SP Lopez: The Radical President, an exhibition of the Salvador P. Lopez Papers in commemoration of the UP Day of Remembrnce. The […]
#WeRemember is the official hashtag of this year’s commemoration of martial law by the University of the Philippines (UP) for its annual Day of Remembrance, which it has formally held since 2018. Details of the commemoration were announced by the UP Presidential Commission on Culture and Arts (UP-PCCA), headed by Raymundo Rovillos, a professor […]
Raise your voice, break the silence! 📢 Join us in commemorating the Day of Remembrance, as we use symbolic forms of dissent to ensure history is never forgotten. In 2018, September 21 was declared as the UP Day of Remembrance. This year, join us for “Noises and Voices of Memory and Dissent”, a noise-making […]
As recognition of the University’s role at the forefront of awareness, vigilance, and militancy, and to build on last year’s inaugural program, the University will launch an expanded lineup of events with the theme, Dambana ng Paggunita at Pagtutuos sa Batas Militar ni Marcos, to banner the key messages: Marahas ang Batas Militar, Lugmok ang Ekonomiya, Niyurakan ang Karapatang Pantao, Sinupil ang Pamamahayag, at Ninakaw ang Kabang-Yaman.
University of the Philippines President Danilo L. Concepcion signs a proclamation declaring September 21 as UP Day of Remembrance this morning in the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, Diliman, Quezon City. The proclamation was issued in honor of UP’s contributions to the fight against dictatorship and despotism, UP having stood at the forefront of the resistance to martial law.
UP President Danilo L. Concepcion is set to declare September 21 as a Day of Remembrance in memory of the University’s best and brightest who struggled against dictatorship and despotism during the martial law years.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
