University of the Philippines

Seventy-three of 84 alumni of the University of the Philippines passed the May 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination.

UP Diliman registered a 98.15% success rate, with 53 out of 54 examinees passing. It is the only top performing school listed by the Professional Regulation Commission, whose requirement for such is a minimum of 50 examinees with a passing percentage of at least 80%.

UPD grad James Al Alcayde Serondo (UPD) topped the exam with a score of 91.17%.

UP Visayas had an 86.67% passing percentage with 13 successful examinees and one conditional passer out of its 15 graduates who took the exam. UP Tacloban, meanwhile, had a passing percentage of 46.67% with seven successful examinees and two conditional passers out of its 15 test takers.

See the official release by the Professional Regulation Commission here:
https://www.prc.gov.ph/article/may-2026-certified-public-accountants-licensure-examination-results-released-four-4-working

On the second day of this year’s celebration of the Buwan ng Unibersidad, students across the University of the Philippines constituent universities showcased their skills honed from the three-month music training program, Hamon ng Himig. The recital was held June 3 at the Ignacio B. Gimenez-Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura Theater, UP Diliman.

Read the full story here: https://up.edu.ph/2026-hamon-ng-himig-concludes-with-student-recital/

Photos by B**g Arboleda, UPS-MCO.

The University of the Philippines Center for Education and Development, under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization-Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology held the discussion, Education for Development? Conversations on the EDCOM 2 Reports, June 5 at the Liceria Brillantes Soriano Hall, SEAMEO INNOTECH, UP Diliman. The forum is part of SEAMEO INNOTECH’s Regional Forum on Education and Learning series.

Read the full story here: https://up.edu.ph/up-cedev-seameo-innotech-hold-forum-on-edcom-2/

Photos by Misael Bacani, UPS-MCO.

The University of the Philippines has officially opened Buwan ng Unibersidad, June 2. This monthlong celebration of its founding anniversary is an extension of what used to be a weeklong series of activities. UP distributed the program of festivities throughout the month to accommodate a broader range of UP System-level initiatives planned for this period

UP President Angelo Jimenez said the university’s anniversary used to be celebrated simply and would pass without much reflection and thought, which is why his administration spearheaded the Linggo ng Unibersidad at the beginning of his presidency, but he admitted that a week was not enough.

With the theme, Ani at Alay: Tumutugon. Naglilingkod. Para sa Bayan, Buwan ng Unibersidad opened with a program that began with a flag-raising ceremony at Quezon Hall, UP Diliman.

UP marks its 118th year, June 18.

The activity line-up can be viewed at https://up.edu.ph/events/.

Read the full story here: https://up.edu.ph/monthlong-founding-anniversary-activities-begin/

Photos by B**g Arboleda, UPS-MCO.

The search for UP Tacloban’s first chancellor is underway with the issuance of Administrative Order No. PAJ-26-71 from UP President Angelo Jimenez, May 27. Nominations for membership in the search committee must be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of the University and of the Board of Regents not later than June 15.

Read the full story here: https://up.edu.ph/search-for-first-up-tacloban-chancellor-underway/

The University of the Philippines Center for Education and Development, a recently-established unit under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, featured two international experts, two UP general education professors, and a representative from the Commission on Higher Education in its panel discussion on GE, held May 22 at the Institute of Biology, UP Diliman.

Read more here: https://up.edu.ph/up-cedev-holds-ge-panel-discussion/

View the recorded livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/xtBbU1KlBqw?si=2GsM7nq1a7zRnj5K

Photos by Kevin Roque, UPS-MCO.

: The proposed bill for the creation of the University of the Philippines National Climate Resilience Institute has been approved by a joint committee in the House of Representatives.

The approval by the joint committee is a testament to the continued effort to promote climate adaptation, resilience science, anticipatory governance, and evidence-based policymaking.

Read more details below.

The University of the Philippines and the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) attended today’s Joint Committee Hearing on the establishment of the UP-NCRI and welcomes the approval of the proposed University of the Philippines National Climate Resilience Institute (UP NCRI) bill by the Joint Committees on Higher and Technical Education and Climate Change of the House of Representatives co-chaired by Rep. Jude A. Acidre and Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino, respectively.

The successful committee approval marks a significant milestone in the continuing effort to institutionalize resilience science, climate adaptation, anticipatory governance, and evidence based policymaking as permanent pillars of Philippine development and national security.

UPRI expresses its sincere appreciation to the distinguished authors and supporters of the various NCRI measures, including Representatives Lorenz Defensor, Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez, Brian Poe, Ryan S. Recto, Adrian E. Salceda, Agatha "Agay" A. Cruz, Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong, Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap, Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Yedda Marie K. Romualdez, Andrew Julian K. Romualdez, and Jude A. Acidre, whose leadership and commitment have helped advance this landmark legislative initiative. We likewise extend our gratitude to the government agencies, academic institutions, and local government organizations that manifested their support and insights during the hearing such as the Department of Science and Technology and its attached agencies, Climate Change Commission (CCC), the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) represented by Dr. Tirso Ronquillo, and the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) represented by Mayor Doña Cresencia Tesoro.

The broad support expressed during the hearing reflects a growing national consensus on the urgent need to strengthen the country's scientific, technical, and institutional capacities to address increasing climate and disaster risks.

UPRI remains steadfast in supporting the passage of this landmark measure and in providing the scientific, technical, and policy expertise necessary to strengthen its provisions. As the bill advances through the legislative process, UPRI stands ready to continue working with Congress, government agencies, local government units, academic institutions, civil society organizations, and communities toward the shared goal of resilience for all Filipinos.

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