Coconut waste can be turned to a plant-based protein milk alternative. A by-product often discarded during virgin coconut oil (VCO) production could become a valuable source of plant-based protein. This was what a research team from UP Diliman (UPD) uncovered when they looked for ways to turn coconut skim milk into a potential ingredient for […]

The UP Diliman Marine Science Institute (MSI) and its partner institutions introduced the 20 new Lawod fellows during the launch of the Kalalawdan Fellowship Program Batch 2. Kalalawdanis a Waray word for the ocean or sea, derived from lawod which refers to the deep sea or open ocean. According to the MSI, the Lawod fellows […]

In celebration of the UP Diliman Environmental Sustainability Month this April, the UP Diliman (UPD) Environmental Management Office (DEMO) launched Sustainability Fiesta 2026 with the theme Aruga: Paglinang ng Luntiang Komunidad last Friday, April 24, at the Sunken Garden Grandstand.

A two-day international conference on environmental humanities was recently organized by the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of History (DHist) together with the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Department of History, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of History. According to the conference organizers, Environmental Humanities in the Philippines and Southeast Asia (Environmental Humanities) […]

A group of students from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) designed an electric-powered propulsion system for the bangka, the country’s traditional rural fishing boats. Their project, Electrification of Boats for Small-Scale Rural Fishing, was conducted by students Marissa Munar and Sheryl Diokno, along with […]

The first UP Diliman (UPD) Building Administrators Forum (BAs Forum) recently had a successful launch, marked by a significant turnout at the Balay Kalinaw. “As BAs, you all play a critical role in maintaining not just the physical spaces that we occupy daily, but also the safety, comfort, and productivity of our students, faculty, REPS, […]

Six books written, co-written, and/or edited by UP Diliman (UPD) faculty members were recognized at the 42nd National Book Awards (NBA) by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC). Three of the books won in the Literary Division while the other three were awarded in the Non-Literary Division. The book […]

Heads of UP Diliman’s (UPD) various units and/or their representatives gathered at the National Engineering Center on Sept. 27 for an eight-hour crash course on environmental management. Organized by the UPD Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA) through the Diliman Environmental Management Office, the whole-day event tackled environmental concepts and regulations and […]