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 (Feb. 9, 2026) — Homegrown talents of the University of the Philippines, together with some of the country’s most esteemed artists will pay tribute to National Artists Benedicto Cabrera, Resil Mojares, and Agnes Locsin for the third offering of Tanghal Tertulia on Feb. 21. The UP Dance Company, UP Rondalla, and UP […]
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 […]
The University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez (4th from left) accepts the award for Tanghal Tertulia for Best Special Events Production at the 38th Aliw Awards on December 15, 2025 at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion. Also in photo are, from left, Jingjing Romero (UP Stratcom), Atty. Cynthia Nuval (COO, UP-PAUW), Atty. Edlyn Verzola […]
Bahagi ng 44 na mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (UP), kinilala sina Ricardo Lee (Pelikula at Sining ng Brodkast, 2022), Fides Cuyugan-Asensio (Musika, 2022), at Raymundo Cipriano Cayabyab (Musika, 2018) sa taunang Tanghal Tertulia na ginanap noong ika-8 ng Marso, 2025 sa Ampiteátro ng UP Executive House na tampok […]
UPDATE: This announcement has been updated with the latest list of performers This year’s National Arts Month (NAM) celebration highlights the creativity of a nation rooted in the spirit and passion of its people. In line with this, the University of the Philippines (UP)—which has produced 44 of the country’s 81 National […]
For National Arts Month, the University of the Philippines (UP) will hold a “Tanghal Tertulia” to honor three of its living National Artists on the occasion of their birthdays—Ramon P. Santos, Gemino H. Abad, and Virgilio S. Almario—this February 26 (Monday), from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Amphitheater of the UP Executive House. Tanghal […]
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
