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 […]
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 […]
A new food center in Diliman, Quezon City, is open to the public. The UP Diliman Food Hub, with a landmark two-story multipurpose hall located along E. Jacinto St. near University Avenue and across the College of Fine Arts, was inaugurated on December 21, 2022, already with several concessionaires offering a wide enough array […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) inaugurated on August 5, 2022, a new 21,750-square-meter baseball field in UP Diliman that follows international standards. Its natural grass turf is also a competition-level venue for softball and throwing events, such as shot put, discus, and javelin throw. Located between the old UP Gymnasium and Ylanan Street, the […]
March saw another milestone for the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus with the groundbreaking ceremony for its newest construction project: the UP Diliman Institute of Islamic Studies (UPD IIS) Complex. The dream of a new home for UPD IIS The new, soon-to-rise UP Diliman Institute of Islamic Studies Complex, to be located […]
COVID-19 cases have been gradually dipping day by day; however, we are still seeing scenarios of reinfection, especially with our front liners who are repeatedly exposed to the virus. Moreover, “long COVID” or post-COVID conditions, described as recurring, returning, or even new symptoms even after recovery are also being observed. These raise a lot of […]
University of the Philippines (UP) campuses marked the beginning of their celebration of the holidays with the traditional pag-iilaw or lighting ceremony, when officials turned on the holiday lanterns and decorations on campus. UP Diliman had its pag-iilaw on December 3, 2021. It is celebrating the holidays with the theme, “Ugnayan at Pagpupugay: Tulay ng […]
From the rubble of the old Faculty Center that had burned down a few years ago, the UP will construct a new College of Arts and Letters Building in Diliman.
UP students and UP officials held an online town hall session on September 20. The meeting aims to help the University take stock of its experience of remote learning and teaching as it prepares academic roadmaps.
With his formal and public acceptance of the UP Diliman chancellorship, Fidel Nemenzo reports on his first year of office and his plans for the rest of his term.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
