UPDate Online Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /category/update-online/ University of the Philippines Diliman Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:34:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-upd-favicon-32x32.png UPDate Online Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /category/update-online/ 32 32 UPD stitches quilts to end gender-based violence /upd-stitches-quilts-to-end-gender-based-violence/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:28:09 +0000 /?p=58040 For two hours, repurposed fabrics were stitched into quilts symbolizing a unified front against gender-based violence (GBV).

The UP Diliman (UPD) Gender Office (UPDGO) organized the stitching activity, Stitching Solidarity: Together We Mend, Together We End GBV, on April 9 at the UP Sunken Garden Grandstand.

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]]> All 15 minutes away from home /all-15-minutes-away-from-home/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:44:46 +0000 /?p=58028 What if everything that you needed for modern urban life—from working and shopping, to hospitals and schools—was just 15 minutes away from your home? A group of UP Diliman (UPD) students and their professor used this premise as basis to create a 15-minute city index, more known as FMCI, which measures how close a particular […]

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]]> Recommended UP Diliman Energy Conservation Guidelines /recommended-up-diliman-energy-conservation-guidelines/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 /?p=58015 In response to national energy emergencies and university-level mandates, UP Diliman is adopting the EgyE Advisory 01-2026, submitted by the Energy Engineering (EgyE) Graduate Program of the College
of Engineering, to reduce avoidable energy use across all campus facilities.

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]]> UMPIL honors UPD profs, institution /umpil-honors-upd-profs-institution/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:36:21 +0000 /?p=57989 Three professors and a workshop from the UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters are this year鶹Ƶ recipients of the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas and the Gawad Pedro Bucaneg, respectively. Both distinctions are bestowed by the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL), the country鶹Ƶ largest organization of creative writers. The Gawad Pambansang Alagad […]

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]]> Farewell, Sir PJ /farewell-sir-pj/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:13:46 +0000 /?p=57985 UP Diliman (UPD) extends its condolences to the family of Porfirio P. Jesuitas who passed away on March 30. Known affectionately as “Sir PJ,” Jesuitas served as director of the UPD National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED) from 4 June 1986 to 30 April 1993. According to a post at the NISMED […]

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]]> Memorandum No. JFA-26-06: Deputization of UPD TMO Traffic Enforcers and Implementation of Apprehension Under the Single Ticketing System /memorandum-no-jfa-26-06-deputization-of-upd-tmo-traffic-enforcers-and-implementation-of-apprehension-under-the-single-ticketing-system/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:46:29 +0000 /?p=57979 In support of the implementation of the Single Ticketing System (STS) and the strengthening of traffic management and road safety within the campus, we respectfully inform the UPD community that UPD Transportation Management Office (UPD TMO) traffic enforcers are
deputized traffic personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Local Government Unit of Quezon City.

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]]> NRCP fetes UPD scientists /nrcp-fetes-upd-scientists/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:29:09 +0000 /?p=57965 Two additional scientists from UP Diliman were recently honored by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), joining Aries A. Arugay, PhD of the Department of Political Science (DPolSci) and Jillian Aira S. Gabo-Ratio, DEng of the National Institute of Geological Sciences as award recipients. Alongside Arugay and Gabo-Ratio, Aurelio A. de los Reyes […]

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]]> UPD has 100% passing rate in Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination /upd-has-100-passing-rate-in-electronics-engineers-licensure-examination/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:55:53 +0000 /?p=57943 Every examinee from UP Diliman (UPD) passed the March 2026 Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination, with three landing in the top 10. All 16 electronics engineer examinees from the UPD Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) passed the examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). They were led by Joselito Riego Ramento Jr., who placed […]

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]]> Arugay, Gabo-Ratio receive NRCP award /arugay-gabo-ratio-receive-nrcp-award/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:56:55 +0000 /?p=57936 Aries A. Arugay, PhD of the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Political Science (DPolSci) and Jillian Aira S. Gabo-Ratio, DEng of the UPD National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) were among the eight recipients of the 2025 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Achievement Award (NRCP Award). […]

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]]> Announcement From the UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor on the Work Arrangements on 1 April 2026 /announcement-from-the-up-diliman-office-of-the-chancellor-on-the-work-arrangements-on-1-april-2026/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:41:51 +0000 /?p=57931 The post Announcement From the UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor on the Work Arrangements on 1 April 2026 appeared first on University of the Philippines Diliman.

]]> UPD hosts job fair 2026 /upd-hosts-job-fair-2026/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:04:12 +0000 /?p=57926 Jobseekers numbering 1,164 and over 45 companies and government entities gathered at the UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni for the 2026 UP University Job Fair (UJF 2026), held from March 23 to 26. With the theme Seal your Future, UJF 2026 enjoined participants to “take the leap of building more goals as they showcase the […]

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]]> Memorandum No. ECLV-26-013: UP Diliman’s initial response to the crisis brought about by the Iran war /memorandum-no-eclv-26-013-up-dilimans-initial-response-to-the-crisis-brought-about-by-the-iran-war/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:37:12 +0000 /?p=57903 As the Iran war rages and wreaks unjustifiable losses to people and nations, the world's supply is experiencing significant stress, and prices are rising.

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