Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan, PhD is among the recipients of The Outstanding Young Men Awards 2023 (TOYM 2023). TOYM 2023, with the theme Passionate Leaders Embracing Innovations, honored Punongbayan in the field of economics. According to a Facebook post of TOYM Philippines, “These outstanding individuals have demonstrated unparalleled commitment, innovation, and leadership in their respective […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) Marine Science Institute (MSI) recently honored National Scientist Edgardo D. Gomez, its founder and the institute’s prime driving force, by renaming its building as the Edgardo D. Gomez Hall (Gomez Hall) at the celebration of its 50th founding anniversary. Three UPD chancellors gave messages on the day the MSI paid tribute […]

Fresh from its win as world champion of the 2024 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the UP College of Law (UP Law) once again triumphed as the champion of the 28th Stetson Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition (Stetson IEMCC). According to the Stetson Law website, this year’s theme is Mountain Gorillas […]

Four programs of UP Diliman (UPD) have been certified by the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) this April. These are the BA (political science) of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, the BS (hotel, restaurant, and institution management) and MS (food science) of the College of Home Economics […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS) Welfare Council and the UPD Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) conducted the Scientific Career System (SCS) Orientation for UPD REPS, with the theme Usaping Galing at Talino, UP Diliman REPS Hindi Patatalo. The event, with close to 60 attendees, aimed […]

The UP College of Law (UP Law) has brought pride to the University as it took the world champion title at the 2024 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held on April 6 in Washington, DC. According to a post on the college’s Facebook page, “This remarkable victory comes nearly three decades after […]

The Pilot Project for Plastic-Free Vending in UP Diliman (Plastic-Free Vending in UPD) that encouraged the removal or replacement of plastic containers among food vendors in UPD resulted in “considerable reductions in the use and disposal of single-use plastics among [UPD] customers, with an overall reduction of 43%.” The result was part of the report […]

UP Diliman (UPD) bids farewell to former faculty members Emmanuel E. Buendia, DPA and Cris Vertido who recently passed away. Buendia, a former professorial lecturer at the UPD National College of Public Administration and Governance, passed away on March 29. According to an email the NCPAG Publications Office sent to UPDate Online, Buendia was a […]