UPD College of Social Work and Community Development Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /tag/upd-college-of-social-work-and-community-development/ University of the Philippines Diliman Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-upd-favicon-32x32.png UPD College of Social Work and Community Development Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /tag/upd-college-of-social-work-and-community-development/ 32 32 UPD gets 100% passing, tops licensure examination for social workers  /upd-gets-100-passing-tops-licensure-examination-for-social-workers/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:25 +0000 /?p=56257 All 28 first-time examinees of the Licensure Examination for Social Workers (LESW) from UP Diliman (UPD) this September 2025 passed, with three placing first, fourth, and 10th, respectively. Dianne Ross L. Laynes was one of two who topped the list with a 90.80% rating. She is followed by Raissa Kaye C. Dayandayan in fourth place […]

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]]> CSWCD holds homecoming /cswcd-holds-homecoming/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:42:04 +0000 /?p=56185 As Quezon City dealt with a fierce thunderstorm that submerged parts of the city in waist-deep floodwaters, the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) remained unfazed and held its annual homecoming, Pagbabalik 2025: Tatag at Kinang ng Paglilingkod DSW @75 on Aug. 29. Twelve alumni were honored for their distinguished […]

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]]> BOR approves appointments of 3 new UPD deans, 1 re-appointee /bor-approves-appointments-of-3-new-upd-deans-1-re-appointee/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 01:08:04 +0000 /?p=56045 At the 1402nd meeting of the UP Board of Regents (BOR) on Aug. 28, appointments of four faculty members from UP Diliman (UPD) as deans were approved—three new and one re-appointment. Gwen Grecia-De Vera, associate professor at the UP College of Law (UP Law); Cynthia P. Saloma, PhD, professor at the National Institute of Molecular […]

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]]> CSWCD honors diversity, values public service /cswcd-honors-diversity-values-public-service/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:16:46 +0000 /?p=53954 At the opening of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) Week, social worker and retired professor Mary Lou L. Alcid shared how the collegeÂ鶹ÊÓƵ respect for diversity worked positively in CSWCDÂ鶹ÊÓƵ pursuit of public service. She said, “Hindi tayo homogenous sa CSWCD. Iba-iba ang ating pinanggalingan subalit nagbubuo tayo […]

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]]> CSWCD braves storm, holds international conference /cswcd-braves-storm-holds-international-conference/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 03:43:25 +0000 /?p=53190 Despite the challenges posed by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) was able to successfully host the 10th International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) Asia Pacific Biennial Conference at the CSWCD and other key venues in the University. Nearly 50 international delegates from the Asia-Pacific […]

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]]> CSWCD hosts Japanese delegation in 5-day seminar /cswcd-hosts-japanese-delegation-in-5-day-seminar/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 05:30:24 +0000 /?p=52525 The UP Diliman College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) conducted a five-day seminar on area development studies for Japanese students where they were able to experience the life and realities of Philippine communities. A delegation from the Nihon Fukushi University (NFU) Graduate School of International Social Development participated in the Philippine Seminar on […]

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]]> CSWCD launches student support project /cswcd-launches-student-support-project/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:19:11 +0000 /?p=52461 At the recent UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) general alumni homecoming, Pagbabalik 2024, CSWCD Dean Lenore Polotan-dela Cruz formally launched Pusong CSWCD Student Support Fund (PCSSF), an alumni-related college project. The PCSSF is projected to benefit 25 individual students, three student organizations, and five partner communities for five academic […]

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]]> Pangalangan remembered /pangalangan-remembered/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 02:40:34 +0000 /?p=49810 A memorial service for former UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) dean Evelina Asuncion Pangalangan gathered former students, colleagues at the CSWCD, colleagues from National Association for Social Work Education, Inc. Philippines (NASWEI), and members of her family at the collegeÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Bulwagang Tandang Sora recently. CSWCD Dean Lenore Polotan-dela Cruz […]

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]]> A social workerÂ鶹ÊÓƵ journey of volunteerism /a-social-workers-journey-of-volunteerism/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:00:07 +0000 /?p=49196 A personal account of a social worker as a volunteer is the core of the book, The True Taste of Water: A Social WorkerÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Lived Experience of Volunteerism (The True Taste of Water). In the book, Angelito B. Meneses, DSD, an associate professor at the Department of Social Work (DSW) of the UP Diliman (UPD) […]

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]]> Goodbye and thank you /goodbye-and-thank-you/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 05:40:35 +0000 /?p=49072 UP Diliman (UPD) bids goodbye to five of its faculty members, three of whom passed away on the same day.

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]]> Taguiwalo pinarangalan ng QC /taguiwalo-pinarangalan-ng-qc/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:13:52 +0000 /?p=49029 Pinarangalan kamakailan ng Lungsod Quezon si Judy M. Taguiwalo, PhD sa kaniyang makabuluhang kontribusyon sa pagsusulong ng karapatan ng mga kababaihan, mga manggagawa, at mga maralita ng bayan. Isang retiradong propesor ng UP Diliman Kolehiyo ng Gawaing Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad ng Pamayanan (College of Social Work and Community Development / CSWCD), at dating kalihim ng […]

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]]> CSWCD celebrates college week /cswcd-celebrates-college-week/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 03:10:16 +0000 /?p=48698 The UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) opened its college week on Feb. 26 with a double celebration. The three-hour ceremony celebrated the 35th year of the Department of Women and Development Studies (DWDS) and the 15th year of the Doctor of Social Development (DSD) program. The opening featured live […]

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