The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) will recognize individuals and groups whose work has contributed to public service, community development, and national progress at its annual awards ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15. A total of 67 honorees will be recognized during the 2026...
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center Project—touted as the Marcos Jr. administration’s first public-private partnership (PPP) project—failed to attract a single bidder, delaying the construction of a new 300-bed cancer hospital intended to help...
The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law will prohibit the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and digital devices in most first-year Juris Doctor (JD) classes starting Academic Year 2026-2027, in one of the strictest AI policies yet adopted by a Philippine law school. The...
There have recently been a lot of discussions on social media about whether pursuing a career in medicine is still worthwhile. It started with a TikTok post where an undergrad shared his dream of going to medical school. A commenter who said he/she was a doctor discouraged the student from pursuing...
The University of the Philippines (UP) on Monday, July 20, called for justice in the killing of American marine biologist Kent Carpenter, who served as an expert witness and scientific adviser to the Philippines in its arbitration case against China over the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the...
As Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto addressed the University of the Philippines College of Law Class of 2026 as the guest of honor, he shared the 10 principles he personally lives by to preserve his integrity and avoid being “eaten by the system” in public service. On Saturday, July 11, Sotto shared...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick C. Gregorio has unveiled a bold proposal to establish the country’s first Sports University under the University of the Philippines (UP) system, a pioneering initiative that seeks to transform Philippine sports from a pastime into a national...
A team of researchers from Taiwan and the Philippines has discovered four previously unknown fault zones beneath the sea off western Luzon that appear to branch from the Philippine Fault Zone. The findings were published in the Journal of Asian Earth Sciences and shared by the University of the...
The Philippines risks remaining a mere host for foreign-led artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor investments under the emerging United States (US)-led Pax Silica initiative unless it develops stronger domestic technological and industrial capabilities, according to the University of the...
The University of the Philippines (UP) became the first Philippine university authorized to operate as a Registration Authority under the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI), enabling identity verification and...
The University of the Philippines (UP) unveiled its strengthened innovation program at the Inoblasyon: The UP Innovation Summit 2026 in Taguig City, presenting how research is being turned into technologies, startups, and partnerships that support national development. The presentation was held at...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has been in the news lately because of a deadly encounter between the Philippine Army and the communist New People’s Army (NPA), which left 19 people dead. Among these fatalities were two UP students: UP Diliman student and student councilor Alyssa Alano and...
