Future social workers were reminded of the importance of field practice and their commitment to society at the recent Paghayo 2026, the pinning, living commitment, and passing-of-the-torch ceremony of the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Social Work (DSW). It was no less than social work icon and retired DSW professor Thelma Lee Mendoza who motivated […]

A space for truth-telling. This is the aim of the Martial Law Mobile Gallery: The Ten Essential Truths (ML Mobile Gallery) that the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Media and Communication (CMC) Library hosted in remembrance of the ML declaration 54 years ago. According to the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission (HRVVMC), the use […]

In celebration of 80 years of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Belgium, and the 135th anniversary of the publication of Jose Rizal’s second novel, El Filibusterismo, an exhibit entitled L’Archipel et le Plat Pays: Pages from the shared history of Belgium and the Philippines (16th-20th centuries) was recently held at the Palma Hall Lobby. The […]

UP Diliman secures a 100% passing rate as all of the 33 examinees from the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) succeeded in the September 2026 Social Worker Licensure Examination (SWLE). Seven of the 33 secured spots in the Top 10. Leading the group is Kyla Anne Valesco, who ranked second with a […]

It is indeed safe to say that the first QAhusayan Fair of the UP Diliman (UPD) Quality Assurance Office (QAO) successfully ended with a loud bang. The fair, with the theme Empowering Excellence through a Culture of Quality and held from Sept. 7 to 11 in various UP Diliman (UPD) locations, aimed to highlight academic […]

Part of UP’s mandate as the national university under Republic Act 9500, or the University of the Philippines Charter of 2008, is to uphold universal principles while aligning its international activities with the needs of the Filipino people and the pursuit of social progress and transformation.  This directive is pursued through the UP’s internationalization goals. […]

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 […]

Over 300 faculty and administrative staff participated in the recently held second installment of INSPIRE, the strategic planning exercise organized by the UP Diliman (UPD) Quality Assurance Office (QAO). At INSPIRE [Institutional Strategic Program for Innovation, Research, and Education] Part 2: Strengthening Systems, University personnel and administrators came together to refine and develop the UPD […]

At a colloquium about research integrity in music and sound studies, keynote speaker Nina T. Castillo-Carandang, PhD suggested a Filipino approach to research integrity grounded in pakikipagkapwa sa pananaliksik. A professor of health sociology and global health at UP Manila Department of Epidemiology, Castillo-Carandang explained, “responsible conduct of research rests on respect for persons, beneficence, […]

A team from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) University Network-Quality Assurance completed their site visit assessment from July 21 to 23 for two undergraduate degree programs in UP Diliman (UPD) on the way to certification. The assessment covered the Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Child […]