CALL FOR DONATIONS The evacuees of the Taal Volcano eruption are in need of immediate help. The University of the Philippines Taal Response Task Force is enjoining everyone to donate the following items: drinking water, canned goods, ready-to-eat meals, beddings, hygiene and health kits, towels, and face masks. Dropoff Point: UP Padayon Public Service Office […]

The University of the Philippines continues its disaster response efforts for the victims of the recent earthquakes in Mindanao. Cash donations are still being accepted through the UP Foundation, Inc. Donations will be used to purchase additional tents and bedding materials, medicine, sanitary items, and other immediate needs. Below are the bank details of UPFI: […]

With the initiative of HOT Philippines, the UP Resilience Institute YouthMappers is calling for volunteers (individuals and/or organizations) who would like to collaborate and join in mapping and/or validating Task #7147 (https://tasks.hotosm.org/project/7147). The task was created for mapping Tulanan & Kidapawan, North Cotobato and Magsaysay, Davao Del Sur which were the highly affected areas by the […]

The UP Padayon Public Service Office held #ThatsMyBay: A Forum on UP Initiatives in Keeping Manila Bay Alive last September 23. It brought together UP experts and stakeholders from government agencies and nongovernment organizations to present current efforts and future projects for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay.

As a result of the series of consultations with UP experts and scientists who have done research, or are currently involved in the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project, the UP Padayon Public Service Office of the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs (OVPPA) in cooperation with the UP Diliman Institute of Environmental Science and […]