A space for truth-telling. This is the aim of the Martial Law Mobile Gallery: The Ten Essential Truths (ML Mobile Gallery) that the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Media and Communication (CMC) Library hosted in remembrance of the ML declaration 54 years ago. According to the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission (HRVVMC), the use […]

The University mourns the passing of Ma. Lailani B. Walo, PhD, former faculty member of the UP Diliman (UPD) Institute of Mathematics (IM). Known to her colleagues and students as Lani, Walo passed away on Sept. 14. In a Facebook post, the IM remembered Walo’s contributions to mathematics education, as well as her warmth, compassion, […]

In celebration of 80 years of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Belgium, and the 125th anniversary of the publication of Jose Rizal’s second novel, El Filibusterismo, an exhibit entitled L’Archipel et le Plat Pays: Pages from the shared history of Belgium and the Philippines (16th-20th centuries) was recently held at the Palma Hall Lobby. The […]

Of the 10 new National Artists declared, four are from UP Diliman (UPD). On Sept. 9, the Office of the President through Proclamation No. 1414, declared Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, Rafael “Nonoy” Froilan, Armando “Bing” Lao (posthumous), and Nicanor G. Tiongson, PhD as National Artists for visual arts, dance, film and broadcast arts, and literature, respectively. This […]

The UP Health Service (UPHS) kicked off its weeklong 97th anniversary celebrations, with the theme Siyam na Dekada: Husay at Tatag, sa ika-97 Taon ay Patuloy sa Paglalayag,with a round of free laboratory tests and a series of public health lectures. Conducted in partnership with the UP Community Chest Foundation, Inc., the UPHS provided 100 […]

When the first September morning broke, UP was unaware the month will also usher in mourning to its gates. Seven years ago, UP Diliman (UPD) celebrated and honored National Artist for Literature Resil B. Mojares as a Bulwagan ng Dangal, one of five 2018 National Artists from the University. He shared the honors with fellow […]

The first week of September not only brought torrential rain, but heartbreaking tears as well, to UP Diliman (UPD). Heralding the passing of Patricio B. Lazaro, PhD, of the UPD Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) on Sept. 7 was a huge blow to the UPD community, all the more to the DSCTA. […]

August turned out to be not only physically turbulent for UP Diliman (UPD), but emotionally as well. Many colleagues have passed these days. Barely five days ago, another well-loved member of the community sadly went ahead to the great beyond—Reginald Dominic R. Cruz, of the UPD Department of European Languages (DEL). Days after celebrating his […]

Early this August, UP Diliman (UPD) was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of faculty member Louella Barra Orillaza, PhD. Known at the UPD Department of Psychology (UPDDP) as a person who radiated “joy and care in her teaching and service,” Orillaza passed away on Aug. 7. The UPDDP chair from 2021 to […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) community bid farewell to one of its faculty members, Corazon Generoso Iñigo, who passed away on Aug. 5. Iñigo, fondly called Ma’am Cora by colleagues and mentees, was a professor at the UPD College of Human Kinetics (CHK) where she served from 1973 to 1996 and the artistic director of the […]