Commencement Address University of the Philippines, 24 June 2018   President Danilo Concepcion, Chancellor Michael Tan, Dr. Prospero de Vera III, CHED OIC and Chairman of the UP Board of Regents, esteemed members of the Board of Regents, members of the faculty and university administration, our happy graduates and their proud parents, students, alumni, fellow workers in government, members of the diplomatic corps, honored guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you, first of all, for this tremendous honor you have bestowed upon me, which I accept in all humility. In 1981, as…

(JUN. 21)—Twenty-nine summa cum laude will lead the candidates for graduation at UP Diliman’s 107th General Commencement Exercises on June 24, 7 a.m. at the University Amphiteater. Senator Loren B. Legarda will also be conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the ceremony. The honorary Doctor of Laws degree is the University’s highest rank and honor and is awarded to public servants and lawyers who have contributed to international understanding, leadership and the rule of law. A Latin phrase meaning “with the greatest honors,” the summa cum laude is the…

POLICY To exercise and safeguard academic freedom and uphold your right to quality education, the University of the Philippines needs to process your personal and sensitive information—that is, information that identifies you as an individual.  UP is committed to comply with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA) http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/08/15/republic-act-no-10173/ in order to protect your right to data privacy. This notice explains in general terms the purpose and legal basis for the processing of the typical or usual examples of personal information that UP collects from students like you, the measures in place to protect your data privacy and the rights…

(MAY 21)— UP Diliman (UPD) celebrated the achievements of outstanding students in the shortest program ever in the history of the Parangal sa Mag-aaral at the University Theater on May 8. This year, UPD honored 3,748 University Scholars (US) in the undergraduate and graduate levels and students who distinguished themselves in various fields. US are students who earned a General Weighted Average (GWA) of not lower than 1.25 in the second semester of Academic Year (AY) 2016-2017 and first semester…

(MARCH 15)— A registered nurse and a music teacher received the first ever Flora Zarco Rivera Gender and Development Award (FZR-GAD) in a ceremony held at the UP College of Music (CMu) Abelardo Hall Auditorium on Mar. 12. The GAD awardees are Grace G. Santos, a registered nurse at the UP Health Service (UPHS), and Ferdinand D. Medina, a guitar teacher at the CMu. FZR-GAD is an annual award for community leaders who have advocated for women and empowerment and children’s rights established by the CMu in cooperation with the Diliman Gender…

(MAR. 8)—The UP Diliman (UPD) community mourned the passing of National Artist for Sculpture Esabelio Napoleon “Billy” Veloso Abueva on Feb. 16 at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City. He was 88. The news was announced by his daughter, Amihan, in a message posted on Abueva’s Facebook page. Honoring Abueva. A necrological service was held on Feb. 23, 7 p.m., at the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice attended by friends, relatives, colleagues, students and UP officials. It was organized by the UP College of Fine Arts (CFA), led by…

(NOV. 23) Graduates from the UP College of Engineering Institute of Civil Engineering snagged two of the top spots (including first place) and bested five other schools to become the top performing institution in the November 2017 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations. With a rate of 97.41 percent, 113 out of the 116 examinees from UPD passed the rigorous exams held from Nov. 11–12 nationwide. They are among the 6,075…

(NOV. 7) The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) was the top performing school at the October 2017 Board Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants (BLECPA) with all its 69 examinees (68 first timers and one repeater) passing the Board. The only top performing school with a perfect passing rate, UPD was followed by the De La Salle University–Manila (92.66%), University of Santo Tomas (UST, 91.99%) and Ateneo…

All 27 graduates of the UP Diliman (UPD) School of Library and Information Studies passed the Sept. 19-20 Librarian Licensure Examination, making UPD the only university with 100 percent passing rate. Six successful examinees also ranked among the top 10. Sylvan Dan Macabante Moldes placed second with a rating of 89.05 percent; Albert Cantos Quebrar placed third with 88.65 percent; Kevin Vincent Macaraeg Enriquez came in fifth place with 88.30 percent; Michelle Anne Suetos De Leon at sixth place with 88.25 percent; Adrian Philip Biñas Luna, seventh place with 88.20 percent; and Kia Cui Celajes 10th place, 87.90 percent. University of…

(26 SEPT.)—Proposed policy directions affecting students, faculty and administrative personnel were announced by Atty. Danilo L. Concepcion during his investiture as the 21st president of the University of the Philippines on Sept. 20 at the University Theater at UP Diliman (UPD). In his speech “Compassion, Our Common Ground,” Concepcion highlighted UP’s overarching vision of “as a leading regional and global university in an environment that sustains 21st century learning,…