The UP Diliman University Council upholds the recent statements of UP School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), UPD Office of the Chancellor Executive Staff (OCES), and the UP System-wide University Library Council regarding the recent removal of allegedly subversive books from libraries of higher education institutions (HEIs) namely the Kalinga State University, Isabela State […]

    Statement of the UPD University Council on Senate Bills 2094, 1156, and 1840

Rebuild the Philippine Economy by Strengthening Filipino Capabilities When the Philippine Congress convened its regular session in July, Congressional leaders vowed to fast-track the enactment of laws that will have a long-lasting and wide-ranging impact. Certified as urgent by President Rodrigo Duterte, these bills will now allow 100-percent foreign ownership and management of vital public […]

The next generation of Maya cube satellites (cubesat), named Maya-3 and Maya-4, were launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center on August 29, 3:15 p.m. aboard a commercial rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS). Measuring 10 x 10 x 11.35 cm with an estimated mass of 1.1 kg, both satellites are carrying […]

Fidel Nemenzo Chancellor, UP Diliman   I reiterate strongly UP Diliman’s stand on the defense of academic freedom.  We stand with lawmakers who seek to institutionalize it to law—not to circumscribe and limit it, but to protect and ensure that it continues to nourish freedom of thought, creative expression, critical examination, and innovative solutions-making.  Our […]

“All of us should be striving to help and care for each other, especially for those who are less privileged and most in need. That is why, along with many others, I welcome the proliferation of community pantries across the country, and I strongly condemn the “red-tagging” of those who run these pantries.”