UP Tacloban Ugnayan ng Pahinungod

UP Tacloban’s Ugnayan ng Pahinungod held academic enhancement sessions on Language, Science, and Mathematics for incoming Grade 12 students at Burauen Community College in Burauen, Leyte on 23 May 2026.

The academic enhancement sessions are part of UP Tacloban’s continuing Dayón Kamo ha UP campaign to encourage public senior high school students across Eastern Visayas to take the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT). Dayón Kamo ha UP is part of the university's Affirmative Action Program, which aims to increase the number of UPCAT qualifiers from underrepresented communities.

Academic enhancement sessions will be conducted until 13 June 2026 for students from Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, and Eastern Samar who intend to take the UPCAT 2027 on 1–2 August 2026.

Interested students may sign up for the sessions through the registration links in the comment section.

The results are now out!

Applicants who are offered a slot must reply to the offer by 16 May 2026, Saturday. Access the UPCAT 2026 results portal at https://upcat2026results.up.edu.ph/ using the login credentials you used to apply.

For concerns, contact the online helpdesk at https://bit.ly/upcat2026onlinehelpdesk

Pagbati sa mga bagong Iskolar ng Bayan!

UPCAT 2026 RESULTS ARE OUT!

Application results for incoming new first-year students for AY 2026-2027 are now available.

It is encouraged to log in to the UPCAT 2026 results portal to view your results according to the allotted time slots.

Applicants who are offered a slot must reply to the offer by 16 May 2026, Saturday. Access the UPCAT 2026 results portal at https://upcat2026results.up.edu.ph/ using the login credentials you used to apply.

For concerns, contact the online helpdesk at https://bit.ly/upcat2026onlinehelpdesk

Pagpupugay para kay GP Limar!

UP Tacloban’s Ugnayan ng Pahinungód congratulates alumnus Limar Carola for his meaningful service as a Gurong Pahinungód volunteer for School Year 2025–2026.

Teacher Limar recently returned from his deployment, where he served as a volunteer teacher at Tupig High School located in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Beyond the classroom, his work reflects what it truly means to be a Gurong Pahinungód—teaching with care, showing up with purpose, and reaching learners who are often left at the margins.

Reflecting on his journey, he shares:
“Ang dami kong natutunan sa pagtuturo sa paaralang ito. Mahalaga kayo at bahagi kayo ng aking kuwento na puno ng pagmamahal at inspirasyon para makapagsilbi sa bayan.”

His story is a reminder that service is not only about giving, but also about learning, connection, and shared growth.

We celebrate Teacher Limar’s journey and the quiet impact of his work present in small, everyday moments and in the lives he has helped shape. May it continue to inspire more members of the UP Tacloban community to teach, to serve, and to be part of something larger than themselves.

Padayon! 🌻

IN PHOTOS || UP Tacloban faculty members, non-teaching staff, and student volunteers held simultaneous UPCAT information sessions for 6,179 Grade 11 students from 86 public senior high schools across Eastern Visayas on 11 and 13 March 2026.

UP Tacloban’s Ugnayan ng Pahinungód, the volunteer service corps of the university, mobilized the initiative as part of the college’s annual Dayon Kamo ha UP campaign to encourage senior high school students in the region to take the UP College Admissions Test (UPCAT) and pursue college education at UP Tacloban.

During the two-day rollout, campaign teams visited 107 identified schools across 63 municipalities in Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar, and Eastern Samar.

The campaign reached Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba, and Kawayan in Biliran province. In Leyte, teams worked across western and Ormoc City corridor towns (Albuera, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Kananga, Merida, Palompon, Matag-ob), northern and central areas (Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, Tunga, Villaba, Tabango, Leyte), and eastern corridor municipalities (Abuyog, Javier, Mahaplag), including key central hubs such as Palo, Burauen, Dagami, and Pastrana.

In Southern Leyte, teams covered the southern and Pacific-facing municipalities (San Ricardo, Pintuyan, San Francisco, Liloan, San Juan, Anahawan) as well as the central and western areas (Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Malitbog, Silago, Tomas Oppus). In Samar, they reached western and central municipalities (Calbiga, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Tarangnan, Villareal), alongside interior towns (San Jorge, Paranas, Motiong, Jiabong, Hinabangan, San Sebastian).

In Eastern Samar, teams went to northern municipalities (Arteche, Can-avid), central towns (Oras, Dolores, Taft, Sulat), and southern Pacific-facing municipalities (Balangkayan, Llorente, Hernani, Giporlos, Balangiga, General MacArthur, San Julian).

UP Tacloban's Dayon Kamo ha UP campaign serves as one of its key institutional initiatives to democratize access to information on UP college admissions, scholarships, and academic programs, particularly for prospective UP students in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas across the region.

Applications for the UPCAT 2027 intake remain open until the extended deadline of 13 April 2026. Interested applicants must submit Form 1 through the online application portal at upcat2027online.up.edu.ph.

📢CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS 📢

Are you ready to become our next Gurong Pahinungód?

The UP Tacloban Ugnayan ng Pahinungód invites you to a Gurong Pahinungód orientation on 19 March 2026, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm at the DM Room 22.

The orientation is open to fourth-year and graduating UPTC students who are interested in becoming a Gurong Pahinungod.

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The Gurong Pahinungod program is a program of the UP Ugnayan ng Pahinungód, the volunteer service arm of the University of the Philippines to deploy UP graduates to underserved and marginalized communities as volunteer teachers.

Teaching experience is NOT required —as long as you have the heart for service, you can be a Gurong Pahinungód (GP).

Learn more about the opportunity to teach in one of our partner communities. Scan the QR code or visit this link to register for the orientation: https://forms.gle/BS9HfGbjYWD8XsJv6

Tara na't magturo, maglingkod, maging Gurong Pahinungód!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS ON MARCH 30, 2026.

Check out the official announcement of the Office of Admissions below for more details.

UPCAT 2027 applications for incoming new first-year students for AY 2027-2028 is open until 30 March 2026.

Current Grade 11 students or those expected to graduate senior high school by the end of SY 2026-2027 are eligible to apply.

Applicants can access the online application portal at https://upcat2027online.up.edu.ph/.

LOOK || UP Tacloban’s Ugnayan ng Pahinungod partnered with Cassidy Elementary School in Carigara, Leyte for a joint campaign on mental health literacy and anti-bullying among children on 19 February 2026.

As part of Cassidy Elementary School’s Integrated Advocacy Campaign under the School Mental Health Program (SMHP) and the National Drug Education Program (NDEP), UP Tacloban’s BA Psychology faculty members conducted simultaneous sessions for five (5) sections of Grade 6 learners. The discussions covered practical and age-responsive mental health management techniques, including breathing exercises, identifying emotions, and understanding varying mental health states being experienced by children. Emphasis was likewise placed on cultivating supportive learning environments to curb peer-to-peer bullying and uphold safer school spaces.

A total of 180 pupils participated in the initiative. The activity reinforces UP Tacloban College’s commitment to building resilient communities, expanding mental health and psychosocial support efforts, and advancing advocacies that align with the college’s institutional thrusts, such as the Children’s University program.

UP Tacloban’s localized model of the Children’s University responds to pressing educational challenges, including learning poverty (the inability to read simple texts by age 10), foundational skills gaps, learning loss due to educational disruptions, declining learner motivation, and unequal access to resources in Eastern Visayas.

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📣 New orientation schedule:
February 2, 16, 23 (Monday) || 10 AM
February 4, 18, 25 (Wednesday) || 3 PM
March 2, 9, 16, 23 (Monday) || 10 AM
March 4, 11, 18 (Wednesday) || 3 PM

Sumali na sa Gurong Pahinungód Online Orientation!

Bukas ito sa lahat ng UP graduates at sa mga magsisipagtapos ngayong darating na July 2026!

🗓 Orientation Schedule
Thursday, January 22 | 4 PM
Monday, January 26 | 10 AM
Wednesday January 28 | 4 PM

Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/SsGiJ6uQKcjJaGP89

Zoom Details
Meeting ID: 977 0918 4753
Passcode: gpbatch17

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