Marinduqueño’s pride: Lessons from UPD’s Summa Cum Laude
His dream was clear, to study at the University of the Philippines Diliman and take up Electronics Engineering (ECE). But...
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Top 1 of November 2024 Licensure Exam for Agriculturist shares reflections on his journey
The Top 1 of the November 2024 Licensure Examination for Agriculturists (LEA), a graduate of the University of the Philippines...
Jing Turalba: Multifaceted, multidisciplinary
Josephine “Jing” Llamas Turalba isn’t your typical multidisciplinary artist. Her canvases aren’t usually made of linen, and her brushes aren’t...
Cosette Canilao: Infra builder
Canilao—a product of the University of the Philippines who has also attended executive education programs at Harvard Business School and...
A woman for the people: Mylene Villegas’ unshaken desire to serve the nation
Inspired by the urge to offer good service to Filipinos, and with the thought in mind that any work inspired...
Davao swimmer now a lawyer
I felt my worries go away and I just felt relief," said Antonio, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in...
Philippines is in the heart: A Japanese Filipinologist writes a book on the import of Magellan’s voyage
Ohno took up his post-graduate studies at UP from 1970 to 1977, getting a masters degree in Asian Studies from...
Pinoy inventor investigates abaca spacesuits and other nanotech innovations
Nanotechnology is a bustling field that opens the door to innovation across a wide variety of industries, from fashion and...
UP Alumnus in the FIBA Hall of Fame
There are only two Filipino basketball players who made it to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame: the...
A UP golden jubilarian looks back
By Jingjing Villanueva- Romero The most turbulent period of the University of the Philippines’ (UP) history was recorded during our...
Doktor Para sa Bayan, Kasama ng Bayan
I am Jessica Franco Perez, 32 years old, from San Mateo, Rizal. I studied BS Nutrition in UP Los Baños...
Love life and don’t give up
I am Hannah Patricia E. Bringas, a graduate of Doctor of Dental Medicine of the UP College of Dentistry. I...
Finding your own groove
My name is Virgilio Roi C. Adaptar, 24 years old, born and raised in Davao City, and people call me...
Padayon
I am Nixie E. Serna, 23 years old, from Surigao City. I studied BA in English (Creative Writing) at the...
This Filipino designer’s bags have made it into the hands of Doja Cat, Astrid Leung, and more
Prior to his red carpet success and the launch of his eponymous brand in 2010, San Pedro graduated from the...
Visual artist draws inspiration from Mindanao weaves in solo exhibit
The artist, Aileen Lanuza (b. 1981), studied Fine Arts, majoring in Visual Communication, at the University of the Philippines Diliman....
Alyssa Kangleon: Ceramic artist with a purpose
Alyssa Kangleon is a ceramic artist whose pieces celebrate femininity and sculptures. In her works, she also explores the relationship...
Beyond Einstein: Pinay physicist investigates exotic subatomic particles
Building on Albert Einstein’s work, a Filipina physicist and an international team of researchers recently discovered that a special class...
Cebu’s lone psychometricians exam topnotcher: ‘Believe in yourself’
Trisha Amistad from UP-Cebu is the sole Sugbuanon to achieve a position in the top 10 of the 2023 Psychometricians...
‘My Biggest Regret Was Studying Hard And Doing Nothing Else,’ Says UP Cebu Summa Cum Laude
Last July 21, 2023, UP Cebu held its graduation ceremony, and its top graduate, Edsel Suhayon Codoy, delivered the valedictory...
Dr. Dolores Ramirez Continues To Plant The Seeds Of Tomorrow
Ninety-one-year-old National Scientist Dolores Ramirez began teaching at the University of the Philippines in 1956
Writing about science, telling humanity’s collective story
It is the job of the UP-Diliman College of Science communications team to mine mountains of information from technical scientific...
Choreographer Japhet Mari Cabling’s artistic journey
Dance artist Japhet Mari "JM" Cabling majored in Philippine Folk Dance at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA)...
Double the Success: A Father-Son Journey in Pursuing Higher Learning Together
Ronald Hilaria and his son Ron David Hilaria share their positive experiences with the University of the Philippines Open University’s...
Compassion and care amidst crisis: Dr. Bryan Lim shares his greatest learnings
With his distinguished academic background, having graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from the...
Proving Age is Just a Number: Senior Citizen Fulfills Lifelong Dream
A loving husband and a cool dad, Edwin decided to take the leap, enroll at the University of the Philippines...
#KwentongUPCAT elicits nostalgia as well as test tips from UP community
#KwentongUPCAT videos are a mix of interviews and other contributions from alumni, students, and staff from different constituent units of...
‘Empire of Light’
Rafaelle Louise (b.1990) studied Visual Communication at the College of Fine Arts in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Rafaelle...
Filipina CEO Circle fetes lone PH Magsaysay Awardee
A FILIPINO pediatrician who has been championing the Filipino child's right to protection by creating safe spaces for abused children...
Gen. Gregorio Catapang Jr.: Fearless by no other name
He originally applied for a study leave to pursue law at UP. Instead, he was given a scholarship grant to...
Meet Filipino percussionist Zara Rivera
Zara Rivera earned her Bachelor's degree in Music Performance from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) andcompleted her Education course...
A woman of Science: Marieta Baňez-Sumagaysay
Marieta Baňez-Sumagaysay or MBS is a former director of the DoST-National Research Council of the Philippines (DoST-NRCP) and currently Professor...
Meet the designer behind the scene-stealing furniture in ‘Dirty Linen’
Yabut earned a degree in Architecture at the University of the Philippines. After graduating from college, he worked for eight...
Meet Zig Dulay, the mind behind ‘Maria Clara at Ibarra’
The young filmmaker spent his years in college as a journalism scholar at the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio.
‘The Mango Bride’ author on finding success and movie adaptation starring Sharon Cuneta 10 years later
Her journalism education background at the UP College of Mass Communication certainly helps, because "Louie Beltran pushed us to step...
Top 7 in architecture exam hopes to build better home for family
Krizzy S. Daugdaug ARCHITECT Dawnelli Mahomoc Luar, who dreams to have a better home for her family, recently placed seventh...
UPM’s 1st Chemistry Licensure Exam topnotcher now PGH’s rising endocrinologist researcher
Dr. Chiu and his team’s research intends to impact the management of thyroid cancer in the Philippines due to a...
Stories from Babuyan Claro
Mariamme D. Jadloc – Diliman Information Office In the northernmost island of Luzon lies the community of Babuyan Claro. It...
Looking Back on AA Alumnus Feria’s Fulfilling UPOU Journey
Written by: KMLFama On 10 December 2022, the conferment of the degree of Associate in Arts to the graduating class...
Making the workplace truly gender-inclusive
By Gillian N. Villanueva As director of government relations and country legal head at multinational company Procter and Gamble (P&G)...
Pioneer UP-Miagao alumni get together after 30 years
More photos here It was a memorable reunion—30 years in the making—when pioneer students from the UP Visayas-Miagao campus gathered...
From Crew to Captain, Dolly de Leon is Unsinkable
By: Sophia Berbano Concordia Dolly de Leon covers the latest issue of LIFESTYLE.INQ. Photographed by Martin Diegor, shot on location at...
UPV College of Management Batch 1992 reunites after 25 years
The UP Visayas College of Management Batch 1992 reunited after 25 years last November 19, 2022 at Vikings-Iloilo. The event...
Sid Consunji: Just an ‘ordinary’ guy with extraordinary tasks
By: Miguel R. Camus – Reporter / @miguelrcamusINQ This master of business administration (MBA) school dropout acquired his first company...
‘This is my championship’: Former UP star Kathy Bersola becomes doctor
MANILA, Philippines — Call her Dr. Kathy Bersola from now on as the former University of the Philippines middle blocker...
Visual Artist Regina Reyes Confronts Dreams And Realities On Exhibit “Notes on Surrender”
by Bea Marice Regina Reyes opens her first exhibition after her big move to the southernmost of Mindanao. At the...
Narrative Biodata: Alicia P. Magos, PhD
Narrative Biodata Alicia P. Magos, PhD Professor Emeritus, UP Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo Dr. Magos is a sociocultural anthropologist by profession...
Good food gone wild
Ana de Ocampo President Wild Flour Bakery + Café Corp. BORN into a family of entrepreneurs and food lovers, Ana...
All hail the unlikely queen of PH horror stories
By: Ruel S. De Vera The most shocking thing about the best horror writer in the country is how she...
Actress Chai Fonacier Is A Force Of Nature In International Film Nocebo
Actress Chai Fonacier Is A Force Of Nature In International Film Nocebo By Clint Holton Potestas Carlo Fajarda One element...
Dr. Madrid says her RM Award amplifies and urges more work on child protection
Dr. Bernadette J. Madrid, director of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Child Protection Unit (CPU), Clinical Associate Professor at the...
Betsy Kiunisala Medalla is Growing National Open Water Swimming Team Of the Philippines From the Ground Up
By Jia H. Jung An increasingly global contingent of “tankers” with Filipino roots populates the competitive pool swimming scene. This...
Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez is open, but who is the man behind the name?
Totel V. de Jesus MANILA — With the opening of Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Anak Datu,” the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (TIG) or...
Here’s the story behind the illustration featured on ‘Darna’ series closing credits
by John Legaspi Mars Ravelo’s iconic characters come together in artist Jether Amar’s design August is a pretty historic time...
Mom, former OFW snags summa cum laude from UP
Despite challenges in completing her education for a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology while raising two children amid the...
Negrense graduates summa cum laude at UP Diliman
Angeli Francesca Peña Lacson graduated on Sunday, July 31, with a degree in comparative literature.
Daughter of patriotic books author graduates with highest distinction in UP
The daughter of a bestselling author of patriotic books graduated summa cum laude at the University of the Philippines (UP)...
Jed Yabut: From architecture to furniture design
“I think I’m really good with design and all that, but I never had a chance to really design furniture...
Juan Paolo Santos: From UPCAT struggle to UP Cebu summa cum laude
Juan Paolo Constantino Santos, 22, a Mathematics major, scored a cumulative weighted average grade of 1.187 – the highest grade...
The House’s other ‘Velasco’: Who is Secretary General Reginald Velasco?
House Secretary General Reginald Sagun Velasco graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UP. The following...
‘I TOOK UPCAT BUT FAILED IT’
This UP Diliman student graduating summa cum laude shared how her failures led her to success!
This Artist Is Helping Preserve the Dying Art of Repoussé in the Philippines
It's a centuries-old practice that endures to this day.
Science should serve the people, says new outstanding young scientist awardee from UP
Outstanding young scientist awardee Dr. Ronnie Baticulon is working to make sure the underserved have access to neurosurgeons and general...
Who are the party-list representatives? Arlene Brosas: Promoting the protection of women, children
Gabriela Partylist said its representative studied at the University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS), earned a degree in Philippine...
Pandemic almost crushed my spirit, says 3rd placer in architect’s exam
After the architecture licensure examination he was about to take got postponed several times because of the pandemic, Julius Benedict...
Read, sleep, repeat: Former students look back on memories of UP Library in Diliman
As the UP Library marks it’s 100th year as an institution, and as the Diliman Main Library completes its renovation...
Art hop: Images of boyhood memories at Shangri-la, cloud paintings at Leon, floral still lives in Cebu
UP alumnus and Guerrilla Advertising founder Julien Tan to hold art exhibit
Dolly de Leon and acting as activism
De Leon began her acting career through the BA Theater Arts program at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where...
A dramatic assembly of humans and nature
Buensuceso is a graduate of Visual Communications from the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Cone snails: From lethal killers to medical marvels
Who could imagine that something as small as cone snails, popular among shell collectors and tropical-themed jewelry makers for their...
Bukidnon millennial left corporate job to make gourmet chocolates for a living
"In her one-month respite at EMV Diversified Farm, the family’s certified Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA), the UP-Mindanao B.S. Applied...
Martial Law Babies: Raffy Aquino, activism as optimism
UP alumnus and Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) lawyer Raffy Aquino shares his memories as a Martial Law baby and...
Sciences not masculine fields – PH Space Agency official
Perez graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2003 with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Physics. She also...
Filipina is operations lead of world’s first AI-powered astronaut ‘companion’
Kalinga-born Pascua who is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics at the University of the Philippines (UP)...
Maoi Arroyo: The Impact of ‘I’
For one, she has resolved to make a difference by using all that she is to make an impact on...
Karmina Constantino in focus: “When there’s an opportunity to make things right, you take it.”
The “trending” news anchor talks about the great men who shaped her, and for the first time opens up about...
Passion for research drives ACIAR alumni despite challenges of the pandemic
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, we celebrate ACIAR Alumni Dr Glory Dee Romo, who led a research...
Writer Marivi Soliven on her novel-turned-film, ‘The Mango Bride,’ and its star Sharon Cuneta
Soliven graduated magna cum laude from UP, and in 2011, became a Carlos Palanca Memorial awardee for Literature for her...
Briones shares journey as empowered woman
EDUCATION Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones shared her educational experiences that helped her be empowered during the Asia Women's Forum 2022...
FACES OF CEBU: Angelique Mhar Bilagantol, aspiring lawyer
She began her entire law school journey at the University of the Philippines of Cebu (UP Cebu), taking up Political...
Ana Patricia Non: Her foodcart pushed back vs apathy
The buzz had kept the neighborhood on edge for days. COVID-19 infections were spreading and a granular lockdown seemed imminent....
Crafting inner peace
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Allyza "Yza" Tolentino, owner of Sunny Label was thick in the usual millennial pursuits: attending...
On TikTok, she debunks lies about martial law with numbers
Just like any other social media platform, TikTok, the hot social network for making and sharing short videos, is teeming...
Artist Profile: Pollyanna Dee
White and blue flowers bloom in the cracks of the woman’s face in ‘Daydream’. Split in half, her left face...
How this fruit vendor’s daughter rose to become IS Manila and Harvard scholar
Rose Sagun says she owes her success to the bravery of two women who raised her, and to an international...
Doctoral music graduate’s generosity of spirit benefits future musicians
International student Ramon “Chino” Alfonso Soberano, who graduates this fall with a Doctor of Musical Arts in violin performance, wants...
In this new Filipino restaurant in London, an exuberant mural is getting a lot of attention
Meet the man from Tayabas, Quezon, who brings a slice of ‘Pinas with him wherever he goes Filipino visual artist...
For pharmacy board topnotcher, engineering was her first choice
After topping the November 2021 pharmacist licensure examination, Nicola Christine Rivera of University of the Philippines in Manila shared some...
Greg Zuniega, PHSA’s first alumnus-turned-director
Our featured artist today is pianist Greg Zuniega. He graduated valedictorian of his batch at the Philippine High School for...
GOSSIP GIRL: Indonesian superstar is a Filipino who started out as ‘basurero’
“My first hamburger came from the trash I collected in the buses that I cleaned for ten pesos a day...
P&G’s Evelyn Chua-Ng: Finding the right work-life balance
At the prime of her life, Evelyn Chua-Ng, 43, is an outstanding example of a successful career woman who has...
Essential worker
Stratpoint Technologies chief executive officer Mary Rose De la Cruz is one of those rare individuals, who has put into...
UPV College of Management Batch 1992 donates for the Delian Day Care Center
The UP Visayas College of Management batch 1992 contributed funds for the construction of Delian Day Care Center in Coron,...
How conserving an art practice also conserves nature
by Pao Vergara With the ubiquity of nature photography and videography, thanks to electronic media, one housewife’s passion is reviving...
‘1941’: In Cordillera, film is a cultural weapon vs distortion
National Artist Kidlat Tahimik found himself taking a small part in a locally produced war movie that strives to depict...
UP Law’s first magna cum laude in over a decade stays grounded
By: Denver Del Rosario – Social Media Specialist / @DenverINQ Danica Mae Godornes, 26, graduates from the UP College of...
Scaling new heights: Aguda’s journey
A lucky combination: His love for technology and his passion for education may very well be a good marriage of...
Luis “Junyee” Yee, Jr.: A Portrait of an (National) Artist as Filipino
by Karina Lagdameo-Santillan Photo by Richie Macapinlac. 2021 ARTIST’S PROFILE I first met Junyee when I was a student at...
Agribusiness management graduate now earns from their family farm
by Patricia Bianca Taculao Mark Dexter Iglesias is an entrepreneur and the owner of Iglesias Farms in Malvar, Batangas. But...
Matatapang, matatalino, magaganda: Here are some celeb Iskos and Iskas who embody ‘honor and excellence’
“Honor and excellence” is the defining motto of the University of the Philippines. And based from a few of the...
Taste Of Home: Singapore Based Chef Johanne Siy On Her Favourite Filipino Eats
While the Filipino chef hasn't been based in the Philippines since 2003, she can't help but miss the variety of...
Meet the first Filipino to graduate in an Australian university
Dr Dionisia Rola is the first Filipino Australian scholar under the New Colombo Plan.
85 year-old retired businessman keeps active by gardening during the pandemic
For retired businessman Sebastian L. Angliongto, 85, being forced to stay at home gave him a chance to fall in...
Great man, great ideas
The University of the Philippines recently honored one of the most accomplished men I’ve had the honor to work with....
TATAK UPAAE feature: Panfilo “Pompeii” Quedado
TATAK UPAAE feature: Panfilo “Pompeii” Quedado, a living legacy of the Filipino spirit in Edmonton.
A doctor’s tale: Stepping up in the pandemic
He has no power nor position that would compel him to stand up and help Cebu City in the pandemic,...
Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio: Patriot and mother who used theater to teach values
‘Grand dame of Southeast Asian theater’ nurtured puppetry theater for children that has lasted for generations
Topnotcher twice over: 1st as nurse, now as doc
By: Dexter Cabalza Jomel Lapides —PHOTO FROM MU SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY “This guy’s gonna top the board exam. Remember the...
Thai alumnus speaks on the importance of a strong int’l alumni network
The webinar featured Dr. Weerapon Thongma, 2019 UPLB Outstanding Alumnus and a faculty-administrator at Maejo University, Thailand, who talked about...
Chari Heredia-Reyes brings tastes of home to the US
By Carla Bianca Ravanes-Higham Just like most Filipinos, Chari Heredia-Reyes grew up surrounded by everything sweet “in a full household...
Google doodles Filipina artist Pacita Abad
By MARK CRUZET GOOGLE on Friday paid tribute to award-winning Filipina artist Pacita Abad with a doodle of herself and...
He discovered his career by accident and is now a top LA photographer
LOS ANGELES–If you’ve flipped through a fitness or health magazine, chances are you have seen the work of Filipino American...
Shaping a community of readers
“BIBI Mangki is a reading monkey who believed that there is unity in diversity and that we are more similar...
Driving the supply chain of the future: Emmanuel ‘Noel’ Bautista
Emmanuel Bautista (BSChE 1986 mcl) is taking LF Logistics and its supply chain operation to the next level. LF Logistics...
Filipina Designer Tracy Dizon Shows Off Pinoy Pop Culture in Brooklyn
It is fall in New York. But instead of typical autumnal outfits making an appearance, the audience in front of...
Top PH biologist: Tech, data help us understand species better
New York University dean for science Michael Purugganan talks about mapping genes and genomes and shares insights about evolution and...
Refusing to be daunted by failure, mother graduates with 2 children
“When two of our children were about to graduate in the same university that brought me and my husband together...
Pacita Abad: A million times a woman, an artist
There are two things we must know about Pacita Abad’s “A Million Things to Say,” now on exhibit at the...
The reason for our being: To get The Story and to keep getting it right.
Veteran broadcast journalist and GMA News and Public Affairs pillar Jessica Soho received the 2018 Gawad Plaridel for Outstanding Journalist,...
Son of chicharon vendor is UP Tacloban batch 2018 magna cum laude
KIM D. Limosnero, 21, grew up in a family of chicharon (deep-fried pork rind) vendors in Palo, Leyte.
How Neil Felipp’s craft and charm got him a spot in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Rappler catches up with Cebu-based Neil Felipp to talk about his craftsmanship and how his designs ended up in the...
“Doctors For the People”
Commencement Speech of UP Professor and Vice President for Public Affairs Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., PhD before Batch 2018, UP...
New DOT chief is an old hat at marketing, promotions
THE new Secretary of Tourism is virtually an old hat at marketing and promotions, a major asset in selling Philippine...
A UP lawyer in the Palace
by J. Mikhail Solitario “When I face an ordinary Filipino citizen, and he asks me who I am, I want...
From beauty queen to iska
by Stephanie S. Cabigao She is just as honest as she was during her final question-and-answer portion at the Miss...
The artist as storyteller
by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo Funny Komiks made Mervin Malonzo realize he could tell stories with drawings. His family had...
Plant science for the people
He dreamed of becoming a doctor and now he is addressed as Dr. Pablito Magdalita. Instead of a medical degree,...
The house that stories built
by Andre DP. Encarnacion, UP MPRO The video begins with a plaintive piano track to accompany the visuals. Hand-drawn and...
The passion of John Gabriel Pelias
by Stephanie S. Cabigao, UP MPRO On April 17, 2011, under the scorching heat, I and 3,281 other graduates listened...
Swimming with the dugongs
by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc Marine mammals—such as whales, dolphins, dugongs—are descended from ancestors that lived entirely on land. Fleeing...
The researcher as storyteller
by J. Mikhail Solitario, UP MPRO “I talked to this jeepney driver who told me he had changed his mind...
Who’s afraid of the Endocrine Witch?
by Andre DP Encarnacion, UP MPRO While her online supporter base knows her better as the Endocrine Witch (and her equally...
The student in the boardroom
by J. Mikhail Solitario, UP MPRO On her first Board of Regents (BOR) meeting, Student Regent Ma. Shari Niña G. Oliquino...
The “non-music” man
by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo, UP MPRO “It’s not really music. Not in the strictest sense.” National Artist for Music, composer,...
The South remembers
by Andre DP Encarnacion, UP MPRO UP alumna Gloryrose Dy-Metilla and her friends are on a mission to give indigenous Mindanao architecture its rightful place in the...
Nowhere to go but the baryo
by Stephanie Cabigao, UP MPRO So what’s a tall 26-year-old bachelor doing in the scenic but remote municipality of San Isidro,...
This doc sees dead people
by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo, UP MPRO She always cleaned the fish her mother Amelia bought. It was a chore she...
Learning from chaos
by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta, UP MPRO “I love chaos. That’s why I love being Executive Vice President of UP. You...
Promoting tolerance through books and education
by Khalil Ismael Michael G. Quilinguing, UP MPRO “At 22, people say that I am ‘accomplished’ and they expect that I’ll...