UP College of Arts and Letters

04/06/2026

Mula sa UP Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas:

Pagbati! 🎉

2023-2026 UP SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY PRODUCTIVITY AWARDEES

Social Scientist II
Prop. Ma. Nelmida Flores, PhD
Prop. Nancy Kimuell-Gabriel, PhD
Prop. Ronel O. Laranjo, PhD

Social Scientist I
Prop. Gerard P. Concepcion, PhD
Prop. Mary Jane Rodriguez, PhD

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04/06/2026

Mula sa The Metropolitan Theater:

PAGPAPALABAS ONLINE

Itinatampok ng Tanghalang Metropolitan, sa pakikipagtulungan ng Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining (NCCA) at Panasonic Projection and Display Asia Pacific Philippines ang "Manila Carnival Queens: Celebration of Filipino Womanhood.' Ang natatanging dula ay isinulat ni (UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts former student) Nicolas Pichay, sa direksyon ni Rem Zamora, at lapat sa orihinal na musika ni Vincent A. de Jesus.

Saksihan ang pagbibigay buhay sa mga makasaysayang caryatid ng MET upang maglakbay sa iba't ibang panahon.

Sabay-sabay nating balikan ang kuwento ng mga tanyag na Carnival Queens ng Maynila at ang kanilang makabuluhang ambag sa lipunang Pilipino.

Mapapanood ang ONLINE STREAMING sa opisyal na page ng The Metropolitan Theater, sa darating na Sabado, ika-6 ng Hunyo, sa ganap na ika-6 ng gabi.

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PAGPAPALABAS ONLINE

Itinatampok ng Tanghalang Metropolitan, sa pakikipagtulungan ng Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining (NCCA) at Panasonic Projection and Display Asia Pacific Philippines ang "Manila Carnival Queens: Celebration of Filipino Womanhood.' Ang natatanging dula ay isinulat ni Nicolas Pichay, sa direksyon ni Rem Zamora, at lapat sa orihinal na musika ni Vincent A. de Jesus.

Saksihan ang pagbibigay buhay sa mga makasaysayang caryatid ng MET upang maglakbay sa iba't ibang panahon.

Sabay-sabay nating balikan ang kuwento ng mga tanyag na Carnival Queens ng Maynila at ang kanilang makabuluhang ambag sa lipunang Pilipino.

Mapapanood ang ONLINE STREAMING sa opisyal na page ng The Metropolitan Theater, sa darating na Sabado, ika-6 ng Hunyo, sa ganap na ika-6 ng gabi.

04/06/2026

From the UPD Department of European Languages:

04/06/2026

From the National Commission for Culture and the Arts:

In commemoration of the 30th death anniversary of National Artist (and UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature alumnus) Ishmael Bernal.

Ishmael Bernal is respected as a filmmaker whose creations offer sharp social critiques and bold reflections on the struggles encountered by Filipinos. His artistic pursuits go beyond simple visual allure. By elevating imagery and employing inventive techniques, he adeptly conveys his messages: championing the fight against censorship, freeing artists, pursuing justice for the underprivileged, and both enlightening and entertaining his audience.

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In commemoration of the 30th death anniversary of National Artist Ishmael Bernal.

Ishmael Bernal is respected as a filmmaker whose creations offer sharp social critiques and bold reflections on the struggles encountered by Filipinos. His artistic pursuits go beyond simple visual allure. By elevating imagery and employing inventive techniques, he adeptly conveys his messages: championing the fight against censorship, freeing artists, pursuing justice for the underprivileged, and both enlightening and entertaining his audience.

04/06/2026

From the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs:

The UP Center for Education and Development invites you to the second in our series of panel discussions on General Education in Higher Education.

　10 June 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
　Institute of Biology Auditorium, UP Diliman

Following our broad discussion on GE, this panel brings together local and international experts and creative leaders to discuss the arts, ethics, and humanities as a vital part of a university education. While specialized tracks equip students with technical skills, the arts and humanities cultivate the critical thinking, ethical discernment, and cultural empathy necessary to navigate a complex world.

The discussion will also be livestreamed on the UP OVPAA page.

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03/06/2026

From the UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature:

ATTN UPD STUDENTS 📣📣📣

Kanazawa University is offering up to 20 partial JASSO scholarships worth JPY80,000/USD550 each for a 16-day short course on Japanese language, literature, and culture scheduled on July 5-20, 2026.

Interested students may avail of the scholarship in one of 2 ways: (1) FOR CREDIT by enrolling in CL 145 (Japanese Literature) offered by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in the Midyear 2026 that will include the Kanazawa program as part of the course; or 2) NON-CREDIT by participating only in the Kanazawa program (all majors are welcome).

General requirements:
- UP Diliman student (BA/MA/PhD)
- Willing to stay in Japan from July 5 to 20th
- roundtrip ticket with flight details
- a medical clearance issued/validated by the University of the Philippines Health Service (UPHS) certifying that students are fit to join the international field activity
- certification of scholastic standing
- appropriate insurance for the duration of the program
- Japanese visa (assistance via Japanese Embassy)

You may access the tentative schedule of activities through this link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1anoGTFWvqiiHkEpBqZsi4ErS70o1d6Jo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103952442206930044394&rtpof=true&sd=true

There will be an orientation on the application process and requirements on Friday, June 5 at 2 PM via Zoom. Please sign-up to access the meeting link (UP email) through this form:

https://forms.gle/F7MBN8r1sBSDmY358

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ATTN UPD STUDENTS 📣📣📣

Kanazawa University is offering up to 20 partial JASSO scholarships worth JPY80,000/USD550 each for a 16-day short course on Japanese language, literature, and culture scheduled on July 5-20, 2026.

Interested students may avail of the scholarship in one of 2 ways: (1) FOR CREDIT by enrolling in CL 145 (Japanese Literature) offered by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in the Midyear 2026 that will include the Kanazawa program as part of the course; or 2) NON-CREDIT by participating only in the Kanazawa program (all majors are welcome).

General requirements:
- UP Diliman student (BA/MA/PhD)
- Willing to stay in Japan from July 5 to 20th
- roundtrip ticket with flight details
- a medical clearance issued/validated by the University of the Philippines Health Service (UPHS) certifying that students are fit to join the international field activity
- certification of scholastic standing
- appropriate insurance for the duration of the program
- Japanese visa (assistance via Japanese Embassy)

You may access the tentative schedule of activities through this link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1anoGTFWvqiiHkEpBqZsi4ErS70o1d6Jo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103952442206930044394&rtpof=true&sd=true

There will be an orientation on the application process and requirements on Friday, June 5 at 2 PM via Zoom. Please sign-up to access the meeting link (UP email) through this form:

https://forms.gle/F7MBN8r1sBSDmY358

03/06/2026

From the UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature :

The Department of English and Comparative Literature warmly congratulates DECL faculty members Dr. Jose Wendell Capili and Prof. Sydney Paige Guerrero, who were appointed to the UP Arts Productivity System (APS) for Cycle Year 2024–2026.

​The APS recognizes outstanding contributions and productivity in the creative arts and arts scholarship. Appointees receive the title of "UP Artist" alongside annual monetary awards for three years: ₱150,000 for Artist I, ₱200,000 for Artist II, and ₱250,000 for Artist III.

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03/06/2026

Mula sa UP Vargas Museum:

An excerpt from our museum curator .guazon ‘s exhibition text:

We are invited to listen and move to primordial rhythms in these video works and sculpture pieces by artist Cristina Mejias. There would be the faint whispers of the wind, the incessant drip of water, the hollow clang of metal, and the curious sounds when surfaces accidentally skirt each other. The latter is difficult to describe, only that it touches a chord that lives inside us, an attunement that modern life has succeeded in obscuring, if not eliminating—well, almost.

Three video works and sculptures of varying duration and scale set the tone of a symphony that is less about exactitude and measure and more about approximation and chance, or, loosely understood, oído, our facility for distinguishing sound.

This is the wonder of Cristina’s art: when they expand and contract, or indeed, when they vibrate like the inner drum of the ear, they also measure distance and depth, and, like a compass, they orient us in space.

To embrace the wind and to cradle the water seem impossible tasks: these acts reside in the passing moment, the fleeting, the sudden— in the deafening crash of thunder, the electric bolt of lightning, in the armada of clouds plying the expanse of skies, or the magical arc of the rainbow, if we chance upon it. Artist Cristina Mejias invites us to tune our senses to the imperceptible, the finely wrought, the wondrously unseen, bringing us ever closer to the invisible bearings of life. (Tessa Maria Guazon)

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