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 designed to showcase UPD’s rich history. The QR code signages are enclosed in an A4-sized acrylic frames and mounted on metal stands.
AIT Dean Giovanni Francis A. Legaspi in explaining SULYAP’s background, purpose, and development, said the project began from a simple conversation about the lack of accessible information regarding the history, architecture, and stories behind the University buildings and landmarks.
Meanwhile, UPD Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II emphasized that UPD is a living heritage shaped by decades of academic excellence, culture, activism, and national service. Vistan underscored how SULYAP made the University’s rich heritage more accessible and engaging for students, visitors, and the wider public.
“Heritage work often risks becoming the exclusive concern of scholars and specialists—preserved in archives, discussed in academic papers, celebrated in ceremonies like this one, and then set aside—but of course we hope not forgotten, but sometimes that’s what happens. We want to break that pattern with SULYAP. It takes UPD’s heritage and places it squarely in the hands of everyone who sets foot on this campus. It makes discovery not a privilege, but an invitation,” said Vistan.
AIT first installed signages with QR codes in the five pioneer buildings on campus during the UPD Arts and Culture Festival 2024. Building upon the public’s warm reception, SULYAP was expanded and extended to include the buildings and places of interest outside the Academic Oval.
According to AIT, the QR code markers placed throughout the campus allow visitors and the public to discover 98 buildings and notable sites. Each signage features a brief description and information about the building, artworks, or place of interest. Scanning the QR code will direct users to a dedicated website created specifically for the project. The website provides comprehensive information about the featured building, artwork, or site in both English and Filipino, as well as an English-language video. Through these signages, the public can conveniently access information using their smartphones and enjoy a self-guided tour around the campus.
The QR stands are being installed in phases, with the first batch covering the buildings located within the Academic Oval. The second and third batches include buildings located outside the Academic Oval, as well as other places of interest, scheduled to be completed by end of June.
SULYAP is jointly implemented in partnership with the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino – UPD and the UPD Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs.
