In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 132, issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office Facebook page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that classes and work (except for essential offices) at UPD today, 28 August 2026, are suspended starting 1 p.m.
In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 132, issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office Facebook page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that classes and work (except for essential offices) at UPD today, 28 August 2026, are suspended starting 1 p.m.

On Aug. 29, the country marks the 110th anniversary of the Jones Law of 1916, also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act. According to Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, professor of history at the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of History, the Jones Law of 1916 was a “landmark measure that promised eventual Philippine independence upon […]

The Office of Field Activities (OFA) Diliman held the first ever Lakbay Natin: A Symposium on Academic Field Activities (Lakbay Natin) at the David M. Consunji Theater at the Institute of Civil Engineering on Aug. 26. Over 60 full-time or part-time faculty members, lecturers, teaching associates/fellows, and students attended the symposium where select faculty members […]

Following the announcement of the Quezon City Government on its official Facebook page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that face-to-face classes at UPD on 28 August 2026, are suspended due to inclement weather. The members of the faculty are enjoined to conduct alternative modes of learning (synchronous/asynchronous).

At least five deserving and qualified incoming Cebuano freshies will have a better start in UP Diliman (UPD) with the establishment of the Sidlak Sugbuanon Foundation, Inc. (SSFI) Scholarship Program. The SSFI is a Cebu-based foundation that provides scholarships to outstanding students from Cebu Province and Cebu City who passed the UPCAT, and/or qualified to […]

August turned out to be not only physically turbulent for UP Diliman (UPD), but emotionally as well. Many colleagues have passed these days. Barely five days ago, another well-loved member of the community sadly went ahead to the great beyond—Reginald Dominic R. Cruz, of the UPD Department of European Languages (DEL). Days after celebrating his […]

Early this August, UP Diliman (UPD) was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of faculty member Louella Barra Orillaza, PhD. Known at the UPD Department of Psychology (UPDDP) as a person who radiated “joy and care in her teaching and service,” Orillaza passed away on Aug. 7. The UPDDP chair from 2021 to […]

Over 3,000 freshmen packed the University Theater on Aug. 24 as UP Diliman (UPD) welcomed the newest batch of Iskolar ng Bayan at the Freshman Orientation Program. Freshmen and transferees for Academic Year 2026-2027 were introduced to the various offices, on-campus facilities, and services available to them at the orientation sessions held in the morning […]

A five-day seminar on the various development issues in rural and urban communities in the Philippines was recently hosted by the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) for students of the Nihon Fukushi University Graduate School of International Social Development (NFU-ISD). According to the CSWCD, the seminar “fosters meaningful exchanges […]

The Philippines Technological Council, through its Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering and Technology, more known as PTC-ACBET, recently accredited the UP Diliman’s (UPD) BS civil engineering program (BSCE). According to the PTC-ACBET, both the quality of education and quality of graduates of BSCE must adhere to the standards that the Washington Accord established. The […]