National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto Cabrera and UP President Angelo Jimenez (both at the center, in black) join the community gangsa dance led by the UP Tugtugang Musika Asyatika and the UP Diliman chapter of Paggawisan Tako Am-in. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, UPS-MCO. The University of the Philippines paid tribute to National Artists Benedicto […]
QUEZON CITY (Jan. 27, 2026) — The University of the Philippines will honor esteemed National Artists Benedicto Cabrera, Resil Mojares, and Agnes Locsin in the third edition of Tanghal Tertulia, Feb. 21. A festive evening of music, dance, and prose, once again set against the scenic backdrop of the Executive House Amphitheater in […]
Malacañang named eight new National Artists for 2022 on June 10. Of these eight, five are the University of the Philippines (UP) community members— Professors Emeriti, former faculty members, former students, and alumni. The new National Artists from UP are: poet-critic Gemino Abad, National Artist for Literature, for providing future generations with a “comprehensive view […]
Five alumni of the University of the Philippines have been named National Artists for 2018, achieving the highest honors given to practitioners in the arts and culture.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
