Development Studies Program - UP Manila

02/09/2026

Faculty members from the Development Studies Program of the Department of Social Sciences (DSS), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), UP Manila are currently participating in the CAS Faculty Conference 2026, being held from September 2–4, 2026, at Hotel Kimberly, Tagaytay.

Anchored on this year’s theme, “Leap Forward: A Shared Framework for Academic Excellence, Care, Resilience, and Public Service,” the annual faculty conference provides an important space for academic collaboration, critical reflection, collective learning, and strategic planning among CAS faculty members.

The Development Studies Program joins the CAS community in reflecting on how we can strengthen our academic work, foster a culture of care and resilience, and deepen our commitment to meaningful public service.

13/08/2026

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

The following courses will no longer accept addslot requests as they have already exceeded their intended class capacity:

ECON 11 MHBC
ECON 115 MHE

You may enroll in other sections that are still open and have available slots. Please note that this is a running list, and additional courses may be added as sections reach their maximum capacity.

Thank you for your understanding.

05/08/2026

We warmly congratulate the graduates of the Development Studies Program batch 2026!

Earning your UP diploma is no small feat. Through long nights of policy research, intense development debates in class, enriching fieldwork experience in communities, and countless advocacy audio-visual materials, you chose to persevere not just for yourselves, but also for others – especially the oppressed and underrepresented. Consistent with critical praxis, you chose not only to understand the conditions of poverty, marginality, inequality, social exclusion, and underdevelopment — but also to tackle and transform them.

Most certainly, your degree is more than an academic accomplishment. It is an earnest reminder to give back and stand in solidarity with the people.

As you move on to the next chapter of your lives, carry with you the UP’s core values:
- acting with integrity (honor);
- working diligently and exceptionally well (excellence); and
- putting people first, especially the underserved (public service)

Muli, pagpupugay sa inyong tagumpay.
Mag-ambag sa kaunlarang nakabatay sa katarungan.
Padayon sa mga dakilang adhikaing lampas sa sarili.

26/04/2026

15/04/2026

The current global order forged by imperialist powers such as the United States and the Global North continues to put the lives of citizens from the Global South in peril. Along with that, local bourgeoisie compradors and capitalists rule a corrupt system that prioritizes elite and colonial interests. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.

In celebration of DSS Week, the Development Studies Program, along with the Development Studies Society, will host the forum “𝗨𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆𝗮𝘀”, that aims to foster solidarity, inclusion, and empowerment among the Filipino and Rohingya youth through building collective futures and participatory action. In partnership with Rohingya in the Philippines, the activity aims to promote their struggles and realities and mobilize support for sustainable solutions and inclusive development.

🗓️: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆)
⏰: 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍: 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

Register for the forum here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/UpholdingInternationalSolidarity26
🔗 https://bit.ly/UpholdingInternationalSolidarity26
🔗 https://bit.ly/UpholdingInternationalSolidarity26

The current global order forged by imperialist powers of the Global North continues to put the lives of citizens from the Global South in peril. Along with that, local bourgeoisie compradors and capitalists rule a corrupt system that prioritizes elite and neocolonial interests. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.

In celebration of DSS Week, the Development Studies Program, along with the Development Studies Society, will host the forum “𝗨𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆𝗮𝘀”: which aims to foster solidarity, inclusion, and empowerment among Filipino and Rohingya students through building collective futures and participatory action. In partnership with Rohingya in the Philippines, the activity aims to recognize shared struggles and mobilize support for sustainable solutions and inclusive development in education for the Rohingya youth.

🗓️: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆)
⏰: 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍: 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

Register for the forum here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/UpholdingInternationalSolidarity26
🔗 https://bit.ly/UpholdingInternationalSolidarity26
🔗 https://bit.ly/UpholdingInternationalSolidarity26

15/04/2026

Sa kabila ng hamon ng panahon, ang kahalagahan ng Agham Panlipunan ay patuloy na nabubuhay sa diwa ng bawat isang patuloy na lumalaban para sa bayan. Kritikal nating tinutuligsa ang bulok na sistema tungo sa makabayan at maka-masang pag-unlad.

Baon ang mga aral ng ating mahabang kasaysayan, sama-sama tayong makilahok sa pagbubukas ng 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 na may temang 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗯𝘂𝗼: 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮, 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘀-𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗴-𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗱.

🗓️ 𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀)
⏰ 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 - 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠
📍 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

Makakasama natin sina 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗣𝗔, dating Chair ng Department of Social Sciences at dating Faculty Regent, at ang dating College of Arts and Sciences Dean 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼 𝗛. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗣𝗵𝗗 bilang mga tagapagsalita sa gaganaping pagdiriwang.

Mag-rehistro sa link:
🔗 https://bit.ly/DSSWk2026OpeningCeremony
🔗 https://bit.ly/DSSWk2026OpeningCeremony
🔗 https://bit.ly/DSSWk2026OpeningCeremony

15/04/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐮𝐦, with the theme “𝘒𝘈𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘴𝘪𝘬: 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘈𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘉𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯”

🎭 𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫
🗓️ 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 - 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌)

06/04/2026

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITION
The Development Studies Program is inviting applications for a full-time faculty position.

Minimum Qualifications
a. Master’s or doctoral degree in Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field
b. Minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in development work, including community-based development, policy research and analysis, program or project monitoring and evaluation, and engagement with government or non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Required Areas of Specialization
The candidate must demonstrate capacity to teach at least four of the following:
a. Government Finance, including Public Finance, Fiscal Policy, and Development Finance
b. International Trade, including Global Trade, Political Economy of Trade, Development Economics
c. Development Studies Thesis and Research Supervision, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods
d. Rural Development
e. International Aspects of Philippine and Third World Development
f. Philippine Development Strategies
g. Practicum Supervision

Requirements
a. Letter of Application addressed to Prof. Julian Advincula Jr., Chairperson, Department of Social Sciences
b. Latest Curriculum vitae with 1x1 picture and character references
c. Certified Transcript of Records or True Copy of Grades
d. Diploma or Certificate of Graduation

All requirements should be addressed to Prof. Julian Advincula Jr. at [email protected] and to Ma. Josephine Therese Emily G. Teves, PhD, Development Studies Program Coordinator at
[email protected] on or before April 30, 2026, 11:59PM.

Note: The position may be offered under a temporary or tenured item, subject to institutional approval.

06/03/2026

Pagbati kay Sir Julian at pasasalamat kay Ma’am Ruth sa kanilang pamumuno sa Department of Social Sciences - U.P. Manila 🎉 Lagi’t lagi, buong buong ang suporta ng Area Studies Program sa inyo 💙

20/02/2026

We proudly share that our Development Studies major, Marco Erano A. Dumale, represented the College of Arts and Sciences at the 8th SMEC Research Congress held at De La Salle University.

With the theme “Truth, Transparency, and Transformation: Research for Good Governance and Sustainable Futures,” the congress gathered scholars across disciplines to present research that advances community development, health innovation, and educational transformation.

We are proud of Marco for showcasing the strength and relevance of Development Studies in shaping sustainable futures.

UP Manila joins Day 1 of the 8th 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 with the theme “Truth, Transparency, and Transformation: Research for Good Governance and Sustainable Futures,” with in-person research presentations at the De La Salle University, Biñan Laguna. The first day featured presentations attended by Chancellor Michael L. Tee and Dr. Janus Ong, SMEC Research Representative and Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension.

The congress highlights scholarly work across various disciplines, showcasing research initiatives that contribute to community development, health innovation, and educational advancement initiatives that strongly align with this year’s theme. Presenters from UP Manila included Anton Elepaño (National Institutes of Health), Jan Vincent T. Delos Santos (College of Nursing), Marco Erano A. Dumale (College of Arts and Sciences), Reigne Reyes and Rodney John Fandialan (College of Dentistry), Cyro Angelo C. Defensor (College of Pharmacy).