Quezon City, Philippines — Veteran journalist and media advocate Melinda Quintos De Jesus has been named the 2026 recipient of the University of the Philippines Gawad Plaridel, the UP College of Mass Communication announced July 20. De Jesus is the founder of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) and is widely […]
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, […]
In a meeting with the Office of the Ombudsman, Feb. 19 at the Executive House, University of the Philippines Diliman, UP reiterated its commitment to complete the video materials in the Aral at Asal project. These videos promote good citizenship and ethical public service, and are intended for popular distribution to education stakeholders and […]
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 […]
UP System employees wrap up the first day of the LINANG 1.0: UPSA Training Run with a group photo alongside members of the UP OVPA LINANG Team. Seated fifth from left in the front row is UP AVPA (Human Resource Development) Richard Javier. Flanking him are UP Office of Student Development Services Director Tristan […]
The University views with the gravest concern the revelation of deep-seated and massive corruption plaguing the flood control projects in our country. We cannot stay neutral. We support and encourage the expression of general outrage of our citizens, in accordance with the constitutionally guaranteed rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. […]
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 […]
Fifteen University of the Philippines (UP) System employees, recognized for their dedication and long years of public service, received their certificates and tokens of appreciation from University officials on July 1 at the Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP College of Law, UP Diliman, Quezon City. In his message, UP President Angelo Jimenez emphasized the core values that employees […]
Maglingkod. MagPahinungód. Thirty years ago, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód/Oblation Corps—the University of the Philippines’ (UP) volunteer service program—was established after the media posed a question to the country’s national university: “Has UP lost its soul?” UP’s response to this challenge can be seen in the generations of UP Pahinungód volunteers who have traveled to far-flung […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) is on the up and up again in terms of ranking among Asia’s top universities, climbing to No. 78 from the previous 87, remaining No. 18 in Southeast Asia and number one in the Philippines, according to the 2024 edition of Asia university rankings by the widely recognized […]