University of the Philippines Tacloban inaugurated its new Fitness Center on 22 May 2026 as part of the celebration of its 53rd Founding Anniversary. Faculty and staff members gathered for the blessing of the facility in the morning, followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the afternoon.

UP Tacloban inaugurated its Natural History Museum and Herbarium at its new and permanent location in the Leyte Samar Heritage Center on 22 May 2026 as part of the college’s celebration of its 53rd founding anniversary.

The Division of Humanities of UP Tacloban, in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will hold the Pagsaribo han Panuratan 2026: National Youth Literary Festival at UP Tacloban College, Tacloban City, Leyte. Running from 17 to 19 June 2026, the festival will convene young writers, scholars, students, and literary practitioners nationwide for lectures, workshops, performances, and book fairs celebrating Philippine literatures, languages, and creative expression and exchange.

Bringing the maroon spirit to the center stage, UP Tacloban stood tall with pride and honor during the opening ceremonies of the 39th Eastern Visayas Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association Meet on 20 April 2026.

More than 400 runners joined the “UP Tacloban Fun Run for Women’s Rights” held on 12 April 2026. The fun run was organized by UP Tacloban’s Physical Education and Gender and Development programs to help raise awareness of sexual violence prevention and promote the advancement of women’s rights, in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).