First year landscape architecture (L Arch) students took on the challenge of coming out with conceptual designs for an inclusive park for the Philippine Association of University Women-UP Chapter (PAUW-UP). It took the L Arch students less than six weeks to respond to the request for conceptual designs for their inclusive park project. Five conceptual designs were presented by the L Arch 12 classes, Sections THQRU and THQRU-1, under the guidance of assistant professors Franklin Fontanoza Jr. and Alexa Brillantes Bello. According to PAUW-UP, an inclusive park is “a recreational space…

The Strings and Chamber Music Department (SCMD) of the UP Diliman College of Music (CMu) celebrated the end of summer with Summer Sunset Serenade, part of the Thursday Evening Concert Series. Summer Sunset Serenade. Photo by Benito V. Sanvictores Jr., UP Diliman Information Office “This evening is dedicated to the serenade as a cherished tradition of life—open air music, twilight performances. It is a music sung by a lover to his beloved. It is an expression that is both intimate and timeless. We…

The UP Streetdance Club (UPSDC) emerged as the collegiate champion of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 Streetdance Competition, held May 20 at the Mall of Asia Arena. UPSDC’s spellbinding routine enchants the audience. Photo from the UAAP Media Team Under the guidance of head coach Ariel Alba and the leadership of team captains Giulia Añasco and Julius Caezar Lumanog, UPSDC wowed the crowd with a magic-themed routine that saw the team change costumes and colors four times, from…

In the coming academic year, students from the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) will train with 15 partner companies and institutions, following the ceremonial signing of internship memoranda of agreement (MOA) on May 16 at the Engineering Theater, Melchor Hall. HTE representatives and UPD officials at the ceremony. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPD Information Office Representatives from 15 host training establishments (HTEs) attended the ceremonial signing: Accenture Inc., Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies Inc., Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Forest Products…

Mahigit 8,000 mag-aaral at anim na samahang mag-aaral ng UP Diliman (UPD) ang binigyang-pugay sa Parangal sa Mag-aaral 2025 (PSM 2025). Ang PSM 2025 ay inorganisa ng Opisina ng Bise Tsanselor para sa mga Gawaing Pangmag-aaral (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs / OVCSA) bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng UPD Linggo ng Parangal 2025 (LnP 2025). Layunin ng taunang parangal na kilalanin ang mga tagumpay ng mga mag-aaral ng UPD sa larangang akademiko, sining, palakasan, at serbisyong publiko. Entablado ng PSM 2025 at ang…

Winners of this year’s UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Student Housing (OSH) Sportsfest were awarded at the recently held OSH Night 2025. OSH Night 2025 marked the culmination of the OSH Festival 2025, which began on April 21. Aside from the sports competitions, the festival also featured the welcoming atmosphere of the open house activities at the UPD dormitories. Event attendees. Photo by Jacelle Isha Bonus, UPD Information Office UPD Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jose Carlo G. de…

UP Diliman (UPD) paid tribute to more than 100 of its personnel at the 2025 Parangal at Pagkilala para sa mga Retirado ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas. Fifty administrative staff, 10 REPS (research, extension, and professional staff), and 43 faculty members who retired from service were honored at the event on May 8 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium. Organized by the Human Resource Development Office (HRDO), the program was divided into two segments, each preceded by a special video presentation centered around a specific retiree. The first video…

The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is renowned for its distinguished roster of alumni who have made significant contributions across a wide range of fields in the Philippines and internationally. As the flagship campus of the UP System, UPD has produced leaders in government, acclaimed artists, respected academics, and influential public servants. The university’s tradition of academic rigor and commitment to social relevance are reflected in the achievements and impact of its graduates, who often embody the institution’s core values of honor and…

UP Diliman (UPD) honored the exceptional performances of its administrative staff and REPS (research, extension, and professional staff) at the 2025 Parangal at Pagkilala para sa mga Kawani ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas held on May 8 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium. This ceremony conferred the GALING UPD Awards: GALING, UTAK, PUSO, and DANGAL. This year, eight groups and 14 individuals were recognized. The GALING Award (Pagkilala sa Pinakamahuhusay na Yunit/Pangkat) was given to eight groups: the College of Home Economics (CHE) Library, the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Ethics…

Ayon sa kaniyang mensahe sa Gawad Tsanselor 2025, sinabi ni UP Diliman (UPD) Tsanselor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II na ang Unibersidad ay nananatiling puwersa ng pagbabago sa gitna ng mga hamon at tagumpay. “Ang UPD isang institusyong nagpapalaganap ng malayang pag-iisip, kritikal na pagsusuri, at makataong pagtuklas at pagbuo ng kaalaman—mga bagay na binibigyang diin natin sa mga okasyong katulad nito,” paliwanag ni Vistan. Ang mga pinarangalan sa Gawad Tsanselor 2025 kasama sina Vistan at ang Tagapamahalang Komite para sa LnP…