The University of the Philippines chose to highlight its role as a public service university in commemorating its 118th foundation day, June 18.   The celebratory activities held by the constituent universities were reported live in a program anchored by UP Assistant Vice President for Public Service Mark Lester Chico from DZLB in UP […]

  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 […]

UP Diliman Ugnayan ng Pahinungòd’s psychosocial support program poster. Source: UP Diliman Facebook page (facebook.com/OfficialUPDiliman/)

The global pandemic is taking a toll on people’s mental and emotional well-being. To respond to the need to provide the UP community and UP’s partner communities with adequate psychosocial support, the UP Ugnayan ng Pahinungòd launched the Committee on Psychosocial Emergency Services (UP CoPES) to better coordinate and harmonize the psychosocial aspect of Pahinungòd’s volunteer services.