A UP Diliman (UPD) Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business (VSB) alumnus has topped the May 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination. James Al A. Serondo, a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accountancy, topped the licensure examination with a 91.17% rating. According to his Facebook account, Serondo is chair of the […]

UP Diliman (UPD) woke up to a very sad news of the passing of its own. Zosimo E. Lee, PhD, former professor of Philosophy and former dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (2004-2010) has passed peacefully on the morning of June 2. Lee, who served the University for 45 years, pioneered the […]

All 62 examinees from UP Diliman (UPD) School of Regional and Urban Planning passed the May 2026 Environmental Planners Computer-Based Licensure Examination. This gave the University a 100% passing rate, ranking first among the top performing schools, a distinction shared with UP Open University and UP Visayas. Three examinees from UPD also landed in the […]

In celebration of Heritage Month 2026, the UP Diliman (UPD) Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT) and the UPD Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts launched the SULYAP: Buildings and Places of Interest in UP Diliman (SULYAP) on May 26 at the UP Theater Canopy. SULYAP is a QR code-based self-guided heritage walking tour […]

Ebinezer R. Florano, PhD, a professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), has recently been elected as section chair of the Governmental Policies of Division 1 (Educational, Governmental, and International Policies) of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP).

UP Diliman (UPD) posted a 100% passing rate in the May 2026 Chemical Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination, according to the data posted at the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) website. Not only that, three of the nine first-time examinees from UPD placed first, fourth, and seventh, respectively, in the list of passers who garnered high scores. […]

Following Proclamation No. 1264 by the President of the Philippines and published in the Official Gazette of the Malacañan Palace declaring May 27 as a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that classes and work (except for essential offices) at UPD are suspended.

Kim Robert C. de Leon, assistant professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), has been appointed as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) secretary, and took his oath of office on May 19 at the Malacañang Palace. Prior to his appointment as DBM chief, de Leon served as […]

The Quality Assurance Office (QAO) kicked off the 2026 edition of its Institutional Strategic Program for Innovation, Research, and Education (INSPIRE) with the theme Aligning Purpose. Strengthening Systems. Advancing Quality. INSPIRE brought together UP Diliman (UPD) administrators and unit heads to learn the knowledge, tools, and strategic framework needed to advance operational and academic excellence. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has formalized its partnership with UP Diliman (UPD) through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that strengthens further the shared vision of both parties regarding community-driven development. The MOA, signed on May 13 at the Office of the Chancellor (OC), outlined the partnership between UPD and DSWD for […]