(APR. 14)—The UP Office of the Vice President for Administration encouraged constituent universities under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to continue the alternative working arrangements for their personnel from Apr. 12 to 30. Memorandum No. NGY 21-54 underscored the strict home quarantine and restrictions on the movement for those in the vulnerable groups are still in effect, following IATF guidelines. Units or offices under UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, UP Manila, UP Open University and UP-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) may keep a minimum skeleton workforce in the exigency of service and observe alternative work arrangements like work from home (WFH)…

(APR.14)—Retired Prof. Santiago ‘Jak’ Albano Pilar of the UP College of Fine Arts (CFA) Department of Theory passed away on Apr. 12. He was 74. An eminent scholar, educator and historian of Philippine Art, Pilar paved for “many important discoveries and preservation of Hispanic art from all over the country,” the CFA Department of Theory said in its Facebook post. The Department described Pilar as “an astute art connoisseur, he pioneered the field of study at the College, where he taught for several decades.” Pilar started serving the University in 1977 as a lecturer…

Memo-No.-FRN-21-135: Tracking of COVID Exposure Status of UP Diliman Faculty, Staff and Students PDF   Report-Form    

(APR. 12)—The second round of pre-registration for the COVID-19 vaccine for UP Diliman employees will end at 5 p.m. today, Apr.12. In a memorandum issued by Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Aleli B. Bawagan, UPD’s regular, Certificate of Service/Job Order – based and project – based employees and Professors Emeriti and Lecturers may pre-register to be included in the master list for vaccine shots at: http://bit.ly/UPDVaccinePreRegistration. The second round of pre-registration began on Apr. 2, while the first round was in Mar. 25. For inquiries…

Ang Opisina ng Bise Tsanselor para sa Gawaing Pangkomunidad ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng tumugon at tutugon pa sa ating panawagang mga donasyon para sa Silungang Molave (SiM), ang UP Diliman Community Isolation Facility. Sa mga nais pa pong tumulong, maaari n’yo rin i-deposito ang inyong donasyon sa mga sumusunod na Philippine National Bank (PNB) – U.P. Campus Branch Accounts: Account Name: U.P. Foundation, Inc. Branch Address: #3 Apacible St., U.P. Campus Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Swift Code: PNBMPHMM Routing No.: 010080298 Philippine Peso Account No.: 1086 1002 9829 U.S. Dollar Account No.: 1086 6002 9835 Gamitin…

(APR. 9)—UP Diliman (UPD) celebrated its first Gawad Kasarian last Mar. 30 and held it via Zoom conference and simultaneously streamed live over the UPD Gender Office (UPDGO) official Facebook page. The University Library (UL) Gender and Development (GAD) Committee was the first Gawad Kasarian recipient. The UL GAD Committee was recognized for its distinct dedication in advancing the rights and well-being of individuals of all gender. It was among the first committees in UL and had been active since March 2012. Through the UL GAD Committee, the Library was among the…

Mayroong 121 aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus ngayong Abril 8. Ang mga purok o komunidad sa UP Campus kung nasaan ang mga aktibong kaso ay nasa mapang kasama sa stat report na gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Ibayong pag-iingat ang kinakailangan upang maibaba ang bilang ng mga aktibong kaso. Tandaan natin na ang laban kontra COVID-19 at sa ibang variants nito ay hindi pa tapos. Hinihikayat ang lahat na huwag ibababa ang ating mga depensa…

The call for nominations for the Parangal sa Samahang Mag-aaral IS EXTENDED to 15 April 2021, 5pm. UPD recognizes the contribution of student organizations to the life of an academic community, to the production of knowledge and to the future of the country. A significant way to recognize the role and relevance of student organizations is given through the Parangal sa Samahang Mag-aaral. The organization must be a registered organization during the time that the project was completed and at present. Awardees are entitled to a cash prize of PHP 20,000. For the complete…

The call for nominations for the Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Mag-aaral IS EXTENDED to 15 April 2021, 5pm. The Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Mag-aaral will be given to at most five (5) outstanding undergraduate or graduate students of the University who have successfully combined academic excellence with extra-curricular achievement, leadership, and public service. Awardees will be granted a cash prize of PHP 150,000 each, while their home colleges will receive PHP 100,000 each. For nominations, visit

UPD-Bulletin-2021-9 To clarify the earlier post on UP Diliman’s (UPD) work arrangement, UPD offices and units shall operate on a Work From Home arrangement from Apr. 5 to 17 per Updated Post-ECQ Guidelines dated March 24, 2021 (https://upd.edu.ph/updated-up-diliman-post-ecq-guidelines/). Offices performing essential functions however will continue its operations on-site and shall have only a lean skeleton workforce with precautionary health measures in place. Offices with essential functions are: CMO, DAO, DBO, DCO, DEMO, OC, OUR, PSSO, UFS, UPHS, UPCC and UPDP. Security and utility personnel shall also strictly follow health and safety…