UP Diliman Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /tag/up-diliman/ University of the Philippines Diliman Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-upd-favicon-32x32.png UP Diliman Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /tag/up-diliman/ 32 32 UPHS celebrates 97th /uphs-celebrates-97th/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:46:27 +0000 /?p=60017 The UP Health Service (UPHS) kicked off its weeklong 97th anniversary celebrations, with the theme Siyam na Dekada: Husay at Tatag, sa ika-97 Taon ay Patuloy sa Paglalayag,with a round of free laboratory tests and a series of public health lectures. Conducted in partnership with the UP Community Chest Foundation, Inc., the UPHS provided 100 […]

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]]> Announcement from the UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor on Suspension of Government Work and Classes on 28 August 2026 /announcement-from-the-up-diliman-office-of-the-chancellor-on-suspension-of-government-work-and-classes-on-28-august-2026/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:50:10 +0000 /?p=59866 In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 132, issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office Facebook page, the UP Diliman (èAV) Office of the Chancellor announced that classes and work (except for essential offices) at èAV today, 28 August 2026, are suspended starting 1 p.m.

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]]> èAV reflects on the Jones Law of 1916 /upd-reflects-on-the-jones-law-of-1916/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:12:34 +0000 /?p=59858 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 (èAV) Department of History, the Jones Law of 1916 was a “landmark measure that promised eventual Philippine independence upon […]

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]]> OFA holds AFA symposium /ofa-holds-afa-symposium/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:22 +0000 /?p=59852 The Office of Field Activities (OFA) Diliman held the first ever Lakbay Natin: A Symposium on Academic Field Activities (Lakbay Natin) at the David M. Consunji Theater at the Institute of Civil Engineering on Aug. 26. Over 60 full-time or part-time faculty members, lecturers, teaching associates/fellows, and students attended the symposium where select faculty members […]

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]]> Goodbye to radiant Louella Barra Orillaza /goodbye-to-radiant-louella-barra-orillaza/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:41:33 +0000 /?p=59821 Early this August, UP Diliman (èAV) was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of faculty member Louella Barra Orillaza, PhD. Known at the èAV Department of Psychology (èAVDP) as a person who radiated “joy and care in her teaching and service,” Orillaza passed away on Aug. 7. The èAVDP chair from 2021 to […]

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]]> An interdisciplinary research reveals tigers’ presence in Pleistocene-age Palawan /an-interdisciplinary-research-reveals-tigers-presence-in-pleistocene-age-palawan/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:26:35 +0000 /?p=59547 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 (èAV) School of Archaeology (SA) revealed the presence of rare tiger (Panthera tigris) remains from Pilandok Cave in Quezon, Palawan Island, in the […]

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]]> èAV gets 100% passing in interior designer licensure examination /upd-gets-100-passing-in-interior-designer-licensure-examination/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:16:21 +0000 /?p=59456 UP Diliman (èAV) 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 […]

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]]> èAV signs MOA with PUP anew /upd-signs-moa-with-pup-anew/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:18:34 +0000 /?p=59276 UP Diliman (èAV) 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 èAV Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II and PUP President Manuel M. Muhi at the èAV Office of the Chancellor, […]

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]]> LoveLab4n brings LGBTQIA+ community together /lovelab4n-brings-lgbtqia-community-together/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=59109 The hot, humid weather didn’t deter the 300,000 celebrants who paraded to UP Diliman (èAV) 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 […]

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]]> èAV engineers register utility model /upd-engineers-register-utility-model/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:22:30 +0000 /?p=58624 Three engineers from UP Diliman (èAV) 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 èAV College of Engineering (COE) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, successfully registered a utility model for a modular stator segmented rotor switched […]

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]]> èAV tops CPA licensures, lone top performing school /upd-tops-cpa-licensures-lone-top-performing-school/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:20:24 +0000 /?p=58627 A UP Diliman (èAV) 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 […]

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]]> Zosimo E. Lee, 1952-2026 /zosimo-e-lee-1952-2026/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:41:24 +0000 /?p=58622 UP Diliman (èAV) 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 […]

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