LIGAO CITY, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Los Baños Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management (UPLB-INREM) and the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) facilitated a project proposal planning session on resilience-building for the Quinali A watershed at the Office of the Mayor of Ligao City on 5 September.
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines, September 2 — The University of Philippines Padayon Public Service Office successfully conducted its two-day Writing Workshop for the 4th Public Service Writing Fellowship (PSWF) from 31 August to 1 September 2023, at Hotel Vivo in Baguio City. The Writing Workshop (Writeshop) was held to support the Padayon Fellows in developing and publishing their research output and to serve as a platform for the discussion of their research proposals with mentors and peers.
The University of the Philippines Padayon Public Service Office launched its UPskilling Program last 22 August, with a workshop on project management facilitated by Dr. Wilfredo Awitan, faculty member of UP College of Social Work and Community Development and Philippine Women’s University, and consultant on various national and international projects.
The Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) visited the Padayon Public Service Office to interview its Director, Dr. Cherish Aileen Brillon, on the topic of the right to protest and express dissent. The interview is part of AHRC’s social media campaign on freedom of speech.
Ngayong Day of Remembrance, nakikiisa ang University of the Philippines Padayon Public Service Office sa paggunita at pagkilala sa mga sakripisyo ng mga miyembro ng komunidad ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas na piniling tumindig at lumaban sa diktadurya ng dating Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos.
DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur — The University of the Philippines is set to launch four University programs aimed at promoting further engagements with other Philippine state universities and colleges on 15 September. The four programs will be rolled-out during the Pagtutulay, Pagtutuloy: Strengthening Partnerships in Philippine Public Higher Education summit to be held in the Grand Ballroom of Dusit Thani, Davao City.
DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur — The University of the Philippines will host a consultation with the Bangsamoro Transition Authority officials and stakeholders at the Dusit Thani Residences Davao on 13 September. Participants include the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government officials, Local Government Units (LGUs), development NGOs, and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in BARMM. They will discuss opportunities for collaboration that would improve the socio-economic conditions in the Bangsamoro region and Mindanao.
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite — UP Padayon Senior Project Assistant Dishan Joy Pilar participated in the first UP Systemwide Administrative and Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS) Conference in Tagaytay City, hosted by the UP Office of the Staff Regent with the UP Office of the Vice President for Administration.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines, August 22 — The University of the Philippines Padayon Public Service Office, under the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs, welcomes nine (9) Padayon Fellows selected for the 4th Public Service Writing Fellowship (PSWF). They will participate in the Public Service Writeshop at Hotel Vivo in Baguio City from August 31 to September 1, 2023.
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) has recognized former vice president Leni Robredo and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan as its most distinguished alumni for 2023.
