Examinees from the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Architecture (CA) emerged triumphant in the June 2023 Licensure Examination for Architects, with all 50 of them passing and UPD ranking first among top-performing schools for this round. The CA. Photo from the CA website UPD is one of only four institutions that garnered a 100 percent passing rate, and the only one of them that is on the list of top-performing schools. To qualify as a top-performing school, an institution…

UP Diliman (UPD) honored and shed a light on the plight of refugees worldwide with the Philippines’ first ever refugee film festival. In celebration of World Refugee Day on June 20, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Philippines office (UNHCR) will hold the Philippines’ Refugee Film Festival with the theme, Hope Away From Home. (From left) Sevilla, Valdeavilla-Gallardo, Araullo, Luna, and Dongeto. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO According to the UNHCR, six films “featuring the extraordinary stories of the forcibly…

A UP Diliman (UPD) College of Education (CEd) graduate was among the topnotchers in the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). Mikaela Andrea Bonador was among the six individuals who topped the elementary level of the examination with a 92.2 percent rating. Also included in the top 10 is Mikaela Isabel Almalvez, who ranked eighth with a 90.8 percent rating. Bonador. Photo from Bonador’s Facebook account Together they lead the seven examinees who passed the…

The rise of artificial intelligence and its perceived takeover of several industries and professions have provoked uncertainty among workers, specifically engineers. Jacob Richard Anthony (Coby) Santos Lim spoke about this at the 2023 Master’s Commencement Ceremony of the College of Engineering of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Lim. Screenshot of the commencement ceremony of the UC Berkeley College of Engineering YouTube channel Lim, who graduated with a Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering…

The National Academy of Science and Technology-Philippines (NAST-Philippines) recently recognized four faculty members and a REPS (research, extension, and professional staff) from the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Science (CS) for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of the country’s science and technology. Of the five UPD scientists, two were named academician, two were awarded as outstanding young scientists (OYS), and one won the 2023 NAST-Philippines Talent Search for Young Scientists (NTSYS) grand prize. Jacinto. Photo from Jacinto

The unions of academic and non-academic personnel of UP Diliman (UPD) separately paid a courtesy call to Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II on June 13 at the Office of the Chancellor. First to meet the chancellor were the officers and some members of the All UP Academic Employees Union (AUPAEU) National and AUPAEU-Diliman together with the Alliance of Contractual Employees in UP (ACEUP). (From left) Andaya, Sicat-De Laza, Concepcion, Vistan, Reamon, Cabradillo, and Delos Reyes. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO

UP Diliman (UPD) graduates topped most of the licensure examinations in 2022, becoming a new source of inspiration for the University. The UPD Information Office (UPDIO) conducted an online interview with the topnotchers to know their reactions about topping their exams, the impact of their ranking on their job applications, and their current status in their respective industries or sectors. Alfonso. Photo from Alfonso Marzo Meco Bagayaua Alfonso. Alfonso topped the September 2022 Librarian Licensure Examination with…

UP Diliman (UPD) is the lone top-performing school at the May 2023 Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants (LECPA). According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), top-performing schools are those with 50 or more examinees and with at least an 80-percent passing rate. Data from the PRC website accessed in May revealed that UPD is the only academic institution that met such requirements. The UPD Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business garnered a 93.32-percent passing rate for the licensure examination administered by the Board of Accountancy in NCR, Baguio, Butuan,…

“Ako’y walang tigil sa pagtulong sa ating mahal na UP. Ang aking dedikasyon at pagtingin sa ating pamantasan ay hindi humihina, lalo pang lumakas. I am very happy to turn over this vehicle to your hands,” said Francis C. Laurel, former UP regent and current president of Toyota Batangas City, Inc. (Toyota Batangas). Laurel. Photo by Jacelle Isha Bonus, UPDIO Laurel gifted UP, through the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Human Kinetics (CHK), a brand new Toyota coaster on May 19 at the…

UP Diliman (UPD) is the top performing school in the May 2023 Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination, ranking first among the six higher education institutions in the list of top-performing schools. UPD had a 96.67-percent passing rate. The DChE building. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza To qualify as a top-performing school, the institution must have fielded 10 or more examinees and have at least an 80-percent passing rate. Of the 29 passers from the Department of Chemical Engineering (DChE) of the…