On Aug. 29, the country marks the 110th anniversary of the Jones Law of 1916, also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act. According to Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, professor of history at the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of History, the Jones Law of 1916 was a “landmark measure that promised eventual Philippine independence upon […]

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) posted a 100% passing rate as six examinees from the College of Education aced the August 2026 Guidance Counselors Computer-Based Licensure Examination. This is the second straight year that UPD registered a 100% passing rate for the said examination. The Professional Regulation Commission announced that 614 out of 930 examinees passed the […]

August turned out to be not only physically turbulent for UP Diliman (UPD), but emotionally as well. Many colleagues have passed these days. Barely five days ago, another well-loved member of the community sadly went ahead to the great beyond—Reginald Dominic R. Cruz, of the UPD Department of European Languages (DEL). Days after celebrating his […]

About 150 kids, tweens, and teens, and more than 50 professionals participated at the annual Speak UP workshop of the UP Diliman Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA). Conducted in the first two weeks of June, the workshop—which aims to develop the participants’ confidence and communication skills—featured more explorative approaches and activities this […]

In an effort to strengthen the humane and ethical treatment of animals used in research and instruction, the UP Diliman Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (UPD IACUC) will conduct a free quarterly webinar series on the fundamentals of laboratory animal research, the Basic IACUC Webinar, with a focus on non-rodent vertebrate animal models.

The University Council of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman calls for justice and accountability in the midst of continued corruption and impunity.