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Influencers · Quezon City

From Expat to Influencer: How Korean Migrants Are Shaping the Hallyu Phenomenon in the Philippines - University of the Philippines

From the University of the Philippines Korea Research Center: From Expat to Influencer: How Korean Migrants Are Shaping the Hallyu Phenomenon in the Philippines Speaker: Rose Carmelle Lacuata (Department of History, College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University-Manila) Date & Time: 7 April Monday 10-11:30AM Venue: Room 309, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business, UP Diliman Abstract: Koreans have migrated to the Philippines for different purpose…See the Story

Lupa’ Sug and the Path Ahlu s-Suluk - University of the Philippines

From the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS): Join us this April 23 to 25, as we bring together eminent scholars and local stakeholders for an important conversation about the Sulu zone’s path towards a peaceful and prosperous future. Committed in fostering a just, equitable, and sustainable society, the University of the Philippines, through the Center for Integrative and Development Studie…See the Story

Quezon City · Quezon City

Pagmayaw: Paglulunsad ng mga Bagong Aklat ng UP Press 2024 - University of the Philippines

In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the University of the Philippines Press (UP Press) is launching 60 new titles on March 20, Thursday, 2:00 p.m., at the Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Announced via its official Facebook page, the UP Press explained the concept behind Pagmayaw with a series of social media cards shared below. For updates, visit and like their official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofthePh…See the Story

Quezon City · Quezon City

UP opens applications for UPCAT 2026, offers financial assistance

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The University of the Philippines began Monday accepting applications for its college admissions test, adding it would offer financial assistance to successfulSee the Story

Philippines · Philippines

Caesar Saloma’s Empire of Light - University of the Philippines

A glass sphere refracting a captivating blue prism. Photo by Charles Baden via Envato. After almost 44 years of academic service, the country’s first ever Optica Fellow is just getting started. Light is a peculiar thing to study. In the 1700s, Isaac Newton believed that light was made up of particles too small to see. At around the same time, Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens proposed that light behaved like a wave, which explains things like…See the Story

Quezon City · Quezon City

Senatorial bets bare platforms for youth, women, LGBTIQ+ in UPD forum - University of the Philippines

From left: senatorial candidates Leody de Guzman, Sonny Matula, Norman Marquez, Jose Olivar, Ernesto Arellano, Angelo De Alban, Arnel Escobar, and Roy Cabonegro present their platforms and advocacies at the “Harapan sa Diliman: A Senatorial Forum on the Equality Agenda” held at the UP Diliman School of Statistics Auditorium on February 20. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO. Eight senatorial candidates in the 2025 midterm elections showed up to sha…See the Story

Quezon City · Quezon City

UP to hold ‘Tanghal Tertulia’ to honor National Artists Ricky Lee, Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, and Ryan Cayabyab - University of the Philippines

This year’s National Arts Month (NAM) celebration highlights the creativity of a nation rooted in the spirit and passion of its people. In line with this, the University of the Philippines (UP)—which has produced 44 of the country’s 81 National Artists—will close its NAM festivities with “Tanghal Tertulia,” a cultural evening featuring music, dance, and other performances in honor of three of its distinguished National Artists: Ricky Lee (Film a…See the Story

Manila · Manila

UPD leads January 2025 Webometrics rankings; UP System, UPM websites also in top ten

The UP Diliman website with the Latest News stories highlighted. Click through to visit the website. The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman website is ranked first in the country in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, released on Jan. 27, 2025. Globally, the UPD website ranked 938th. Aside from UPD, the UP System website ranked third in the country, while UP Manila placed seventh in the Philippines. Globally, they are…See the Story