Author: Marvie Villones
UP Tacloban participated in the 3rd Quarter NSED
Faculty, staff, and students of the University of the Philippines Tacloban participated in the 2026 Third Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, 10 September 2026.
UP Tacloban Holds Chancellorship Turnover Ceremony
The formal turnover of the Chancellorship of the University of the Philippines Tacloban was held immediately after the flag ceremony today, September 2026, at the Library Hall.
JP Yusiong is UP Tacloban’s first full-term Chancellor
Professor John Paul T. Yusiong has been appointed as the first full-term Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Tacloban by the UP Board of Regents (BOR). The BOR decision was made at their 1411th Meeting on 26 August 2026. Professor Yusiong will serve a three-year term. The appointment marks a historic milestone for UP…
UP Bangsa Development Initiative caravan held at UP Tacloban
Sixty UP Tacloban faculty members, students, and research, extension, professional, and administrative staff attended the UP-Bangsa Development Initiative (UP-BDI) Caravan held at the Leyte-Samar Heritage Center on 19 August 2026.
Eastern Visayas’ first Master of Science in Computer Science program
The program is designed to equip professionals and computing specialists with advanced knowledge and skills in Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, Cybersecurity, e-Government, and Smart Technologies.
UP Tacloban Welcomes Freshies for AY 2026–2027
UP Tacloban kicked off the first semester of Academic Year 2026–2027 as a constituent university of the University of the Philippines System on 10 August 2026.
International Island Studies Conference Brings Global Scholars to UP Tacloban
Fifty island studies scholars from Canada, China, Germany, Japan, India, the Maldives, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States participated in the Island Studies International Conference (ISIC) hosted by the University of the Philippines Tacloban, in partnership with the Small Island Cultures Research Initiative (SICRI),…
UP Tacloban’s 48th Commencement Exercises
A total of 295 graduates received their diplomas at the 48th Commencement Exercises of the University of the Philippines Tacloban held on 2 July 2026 at the Arts and Sciences Grounds.
UP Tacloban, NCCA Gather 500 Young Writers for Pagsaribo han Panuratan 2026 National Youth Literary Festival
The University of the Philippines Tacloban, through its Division of Humanities and in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), brought together around 500 young writers, scholars, students, and literary practitioners from across the country for the Pagsaribo han Panuratan 2026 National Youth Literary Festival (NYLF) on 17–19 June 2026.
Island Studies International Conference (ISIC) 2026
Date: 25–28 June 2026 Venue: Leyte Samar Heritage Center, University of the Philippines Tacloban, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines Organizers: University of the Philippines Tacloban and the Small Island Cultures Research Initiative (SICRI)
