Twenty-six graduates of the University of the Philippines heeded the call of the Oblation, taking on the challenge of serving as Gurong Pahinungód volunteers. A send-off and pinning ceremony for Batch 17 volunteers was held June 5 at the Student Union Building, UP Diliman, where each volunteer was conferred with the Pahinungód pin, […]
Seventeen volunteer educators — Batch 16 of the UP Ugnayan ng Pahinungód Gurong Pahinungód Program — were recognized in a homecoming program, April 10 at the Executive House, University of the Philippines Diliman. Their families joined university officials in celebrating and honoring their dedication and impact on the communities and young Filipinos they […]
From mountains and rivers to city life, three volunteer teachers carry the lessons of service long after their Gurong Pahinungód stint. Eyo Olaya, Marvin Fresno, and Jann Alexis Lappas spent nearly a year walking forests of towering bamboos, crossing small rivers, and traversing a hanging bridge riddled with holes to bring education to the remote […]
The University of the Philippines, under the leadership of President Angelo Jimenez, is moving toward becoming a more transformative university by placing service at the heart of its mission. This shift echoes UP’s eighth flagship program: the Expansion of Public Service Offices — a commitment to utilizing knowledge to address real-world needs and uplift […]
For over three decades, the University of the Philippines (UP) has been helping address the nation’s educational challenges through the Gurong Pahinungód (GP) Program. his initiative has deployed more than 400 dedicated volunteer teachers to public high schools nationwide, focusing particularly on underserved and remote communities recommended by the Department of Education. No […]
In 1993, an article in the Sunday Inquirer magazine asked a question that raised a number of academic eyebrows: “Has UP Lost Its Soul?” Read the article in full here. The article released the results of a study by two UP Diliman professors entitled “The Meaning of UP Education”, which surveyed the knowledge, attitudes and […]
The UP College of Education is reviving its Gurong Pahinungod program in partnership with Balangkayan National High School (Eastern Samar) and Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center (Bukidnon). To our Eduk graduates (and graduating batch), heed the nation’s call, be a Gurong Pahinungod!