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 […]

A study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal this July discusses the presence of tigers in Palawan during the Pleistocene period. Janine Ochoa, PhD, archaeologist and associate professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) School of Archaeology (SA) revealed the presence of rare tiger (Panthera tigris) remains from Pilandok Cave in Quezon, Palawan Island, in the […]

UP Diliman (UPD) registered a 100% passing rate as all of its 19 examinees passed the July 2026 Licensure Examination for Interior Designers; in addition, five of them made it to the list of top 10 successful passers. In first place is Diane Kirsten Redeña at the top with an 88.05% rating. She is followed […]

UP Diliman (UPD) and Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) have renewed its partnership to enhance existing cooperative relations between the two higher education institutions this July. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by UPD Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II and PUP President Manuel M. Muhi at the UPD Office of the Chancellor, […]

The hot, humid weather didn’t deter the 300,000 celebrants who paraded to UP Diliman (UPD) on June 27 as they danced, sang, and shouted for joy during LoveLab4n Pride PH Festival (LoveLab4n), one of the country’s largest Pride celebrations. As early as 9 a.m. people were already waiting for the programs to begin simultaneously at […]

Three engineers from UP Diliman (UPD) developed a new, sustainable design for a motor that can be used in electric vehicles. Lew Andrew Tria, PhD, Ramon Florentino Santos, and Belle Sermeno of the UPD College of Engineering (COE) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, successfully registered a utility model for a modular stator segmented rotor switched […]

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 […]

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 […]