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International Island Studies Conference Brings Global Scholars to UP Tacloban

10 July 2026

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), on 25-27 June 2026 at the Leyte Samar Heritage Center.
A group photo of approximately 50 participants of the 2026 Island Studies International Conference (ISIC) gathered inside the Leyte Samar Heritage Center in Tacloban City. The Philippine and UP flags are visible on either side of the group, with the iconic statue inside the venue partially seen on the right. The participants, wearing conference name tags, smile toward the camera at the conclusion of the three-day international conference.
Participants of the 2026 Island Studies International Conference (ISIC) gather for a group photo at the Leyte Samar Heritage Center following three days of interdisciplinary discussions on advancing sustainable and regenerative futures for island communities.
The conference focused on the theme “Navigating Island Futures: Intersections of Heritage, Transitions, and Regenerative Practices.” Participants listened to and discussed 41 oral presentations in 11 panel discussions on climate adaptation and island ecological stewardship; education, youth, and intergenerational island futures; governance, justice, and participatory development on small islands; island migration, mobility, and identity in transition; reclaiming and reimagining island heritage; and regenerative livelihoods and blue economies in small islands.
A speaker stands holding a microphone in front of a presentation screen that reads "Panel 1: Theoretical & Conceptual Frameworks in Island Studies" at a 2026 conference in Tacloban City, Philippines. Three other panelists sit at a wooden table beside him, while attendees listen in the foreground.
Open forum during the first Panel entitled Theoretical & Conceptual Frameworks in Island Studies.
A presenter stands at a podium speaking into a microphone during an academic session, with a laptop open in front of him. Behind him, a large display screen shows a presentation slide titled "Paljaljim Gadu" featuring images of indigenous groups (labeled Paiwan, Tao, Atayal, and Amis). Four panelists sit at a long table adjacent to the screen, while attendees sit at round tables in the foreground listening to the presentation.
Yu-Jen Chung, presenting his study on Reimagining Islan Heritage Through an Indigenous-Led Music Festival in Taiwan on the third day of ISIC 2026
At the closing program, SICRI Convenor Dr. Evangelia Papoutsaki presented the New Voices in Island Studies (NVIS) awards to Emily Linane (Creative and Artistic Contribution), Brian Salvador Baran (Outstanding Scholarly Contribution for “A Mooring System: Island Relations in the Bantayanon Lexicon and Morphology”), and Venusi Taumoepeau (Outstanding Scholarly Contribution for “Letting Culture Lead the Wave: Peau as a Pacific Creative Process”). Acting Chancellor of UP Tacloban Dr. Patricia Arinto joined Dr. Papoutsaki in presenting a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Glenda Tibe Bonifacio, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Lakehead University in Canada, for being instrumental in the collaboration between SICRI and UP Tacloban for the hosting of ISIC 2026.
 
Emily Linane (left) of Newcastle University and Brian Salvador Caratao Baran (right) of UP DIliman received the New Voices in Island Studies (NVIS) Awards. The awards were presented by Dr. Evangelia Papoutsaki, SICRI Convenor
ALT Text: Four smiling individuals stand shoulder-to-shoulder in front of a presentation screen that reads "SEE YOU AT ISIC 2027 IN NEW ZEALAND." The second man from the left, wearing a colorful butterfly-patterned shirt, holds a black gift box containing a book, flanked by three other colleagues posing for the photo.
(from left to right) SICRI Convenor Dr. Evangelia Papoutsaki, ISIC 2026 Steering Committee Chairperson and UP Tacloban's Internationalization Officer Asst. Prof. Gian Paulo Paglinawan, Acting Chancellor of UP Tacloban Dr. Patricia B. Arinto, and Leyte-Samar Heritage Center Director Asst. Prof. Antonino Salvador De Veyra
ISIC is an annual gathering that provides a platform for island studies scholars, researchers, and community practitioners to share research, perspectives, and emerging knowledge on islands and island communities. The conference advances interdisciplinary dialogue on island heritage, ecological stewardship, sustainable livelihoods, governance, and cultural identity across local and global contexts. Next year’s conference will be hosted by the Pacific Arts Center and Waiheke Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
 
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UP Tacloban’s 48th Commencement Exercises

7 July 2026

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.
A line of UP Tacloban graduates dressed in formal attire and traditional Sablay sashes walk down a red carpet during an outdoor ceremony. In the center, a male graduate solemnly carries a framed portrait of his younger brother, honoring their memory during the processional.
Wearing the traditional Sablay, the UP Tacloban graduating class of 2026 walks to the ceremony grounds during the processional.
A group of university faculty and officials walks down a red carpet in an outdoor setting during a formal academic procession. They are dressed in formal attire, including cream-colored barongs and dresses, accented with the maroon and green University of the Philippines Sablay sash.
Acting Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs John Paul Yusiong leads the UP Tacloban faculty members in the academic processional.
UP President Angelo A. Jimenez and UP Tacloban Acting Chancellor Patricia B. Arinto presided over the distribution of diplomas to the graduates of nine undergraduate and two graduate programs: BA (Communication Arts), BA Literature, BA Media Arts, BA (Economics) and BS Economics, BA (Social Sciences) Political Science and BA Political Science, BA Psychology, BS Biology, BS Computer Science, BS Accountancy, BS Management, MS in Environmental Science, and Master in Management.
A quote graphic from the UP Tacloban 48th Commencement Exercises featuring a photo of commencement speaker Atty. Maria Paz "Ipat" G. Luna at the podium alongside highlighted excerpts from her address on community and cooperation.
A quote graphic from the UP Tacloban 48th Commencement Exercises featuring a photo of valedictorian Lean Jane L. Elgera speaking at the podium alongside text excerpts from her valedictory address on empathy, community grief, and the true meaning of excellence.
BS Accountancy student Lean Jane Letrodo Elgera graduated magna cum laude, and 59 others graduated cum laude. Elgera delivered the valedictory speech on behalf of the graduating class.
 
Environmental lawyer Atty. Maria Paz “Ipat” G. Luna, who served as Undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from 2016 to 2017 and then as Regional Executive Director of DENR CALABARZON from 2018 to 2019, delivered the commencement address.
 
The graduation ceremony was attended by members of the UP Board of Regents, officials of the UP System, UP Tacloban faculty and staff, and the graduates’ parents and relatives.
 
Click here to see more snaps from the event: https://tinyurl.com/UPTacloban48thCE
 
 
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UP Tacloban unveils new Fitness Center

26 May 2026

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.
Four individuals participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the entrance of an indoor venue, cutting a decorative ribbon with a large red bow. Guests are gathered in the background, witnessing the opening event.
Leading the ribbon-cutting ceremony are (L-R) John Paul T. Yusiong, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Patricia B. Arinto, Dean of UP Tacloban; Michael Joshua C. Lora, Sports Coordinator; and Arvin L. De Veyra, Associate Dean for Administration, marking the opening of the fitness center.
The Fitness Center is primarily intended to support Physical Education classes and the training sessions of student-athletes. It is equipped with modern fitness and strength-training equipment, including two curved treadmills, a leg press machine, a 4-in-1 multi-function strength machine, two power squat racks, and a dumbbell set rack.
A well-lit indoor gym features various fitness equipment, including treadmills, squat racks, weight benches, barbells, and free weights arranged neatly across the room. The clean exercise space is fitted with rubber flooring and bright overhead lighting.
A newly equipped fitness space designed to support wellness, strength, and an active lifestyle for the UP Tacloban community.
The 46-square-meter facility is located at the Student Lounge (SL) Building next to the basketball, pickleball, and volleyball courts in the Arts and Sciences complex. It is open to UP students and staff members, in line with UP Tacloban’s commitment to promoting wellness, physical fitness, and athletic development within the campus community.
 
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UP Tacloban inaugurates Natural History Museum and Herbarium

25 May 2026

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.
A group of officials gather at an entrance to perform a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, using scissors to slice through a wide, golden mesh ribbon decorated with a large red bow. Captured from just outside the doorway, the team works together to officially open the venue as onlookers watch.
(L-R) Natural Museum and Herbarium Faculty-in-Charge Jay T. Torrefiel; Dean Patricia B. Arinto; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs John Paul T. Yusiong; and Associate Dean for Administration Arvin L. De Veyra, gather to cut the ceremonial ribbon. The event officially marks the grand opening of the UP Tacloban Natural History Museum & Herbarium.
The museum and herbarium houses approximately 3,000 biological, botanical, zoological, geological, and other scientific specimens collected by the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics over the last 50 years. It is one of the few organized and accessioned natural history museums in Eastern Visayas.
 
Most of the specimens in the collection are from student projects submitted over the years. Among the oldest is a specimen of Elephantopus mollis (Turutabako, Waray), an herbaceous perennial plant commonly found in tropical climates, collected by Rosalina Pacheco on 3 September 1976 in Tanauan, Leyte. Pacheco was a member of the pioneering class of the then newly established UP College Tacloban.
Three women stand with their backs to the camera, looking into a large glass display case that showcases a taxidermied Philippine Eagle perched on a branch. The eagle's prominent brown and cream feathers are on full display, while reflections in the glass reveal other museum visitors and exhibits in the background.
Visitors admire the majestic, taxidermied Philippine Eagle on display inside the newly opened museum.
The museum exhibits are organized into major animal groups—Mollusca (snails and clams), Arthropoda (insects and spiders), Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes), Osteichthyes (bony fishes), Amphibia (frogs and salamanders), Reptilia (snakes, lizards, and turtles), Aves (birds), and Mammalia (mammals). The centerpiece is a specimen of the Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi, Critically Endangered, IUCN 2026) donated to UP Tacloban by the Philippine Eagle Foundation in May 2025.
Also featured are notable endemic and threatened species, such as the Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica, Vulnerable, IUCN 2026), Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus, Vulnerable, IUCN 2026), Samar Water Monitor (Varanus samarensis, Vulnerable, IUCN 2026), Philippine Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas, Critically Endangered, IUCN 2026), Philippine Deer (Rusa marianna, Vulnerable, IUCN 2026), and Visayan Warty Pig (Sus philippensis, Vulnerable, IUCN 2026).
 
According to Assistant Professor Jay Torrefiel, the faculty-in-charge of the facility, the UP Tacloban Natural History Museum and Herbarium addresses the need for an institutional repository dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the natural heritage of Eastern Visayas. It supports students, educators, researchers, and partner institutions by providing valuable reference materials for instruction, taxonomy, biodiversity assessment, ecological research, environmental monitoring, and conservation planning. The museum also plays an important role in documenting endemic, native, rare, and threatened species, contributing to regional conservation efforts.
 
A man and a woman look closely into a glass museum cabinet filled with preserved biological specimens, including small skeletons and butterflies.
Visitors explore the detailed exhibits at the newly opened museum, viewing a variety of preserved biological and anatomical specimens on display.
Two men stand side by side, smiling as they look into a glass museum display case containing various animal skulls and horns. Other visitors are visible in the background browsing the gallery.
Guests admire the impressive collection of faunal skeletal remains on display at the museum's exhibition.
“By preserving plants, animals, rocks, and other records of life, the museum and herbarium helps us understand and protect the region’s remarkable biodiversity. It also reminds us that conservation begins with knowing what we have, valuing it, and keeping it for the next generation,” Torrefiel said.
 
In her message during the museum’s inauguration, Dean Patricia B. Arinto noted that “It is especially fitting that the museum and herbarium are now housed at the Leyte Samar Heritage Center, the university’s principal platform for culture and heritage studies in Eastern Visayas. Locating the museum here affirms an important insight—that culture and ecology are deeply interconnected and understanding our region requires us to study not only its histories and traditions, but also its landscapes, biodiversity, and environmental realities. In this way, the Leyte Samar Heritage Center becomes a space where scientific research, cultural memory, public humanities, and environmental stewardship can meaningfully converge.”
 
The museum and herbarium’s inauguration followed Torrefiel’s professorial chair lecture on “Documenting a Floristic Crisis: Threatened Vascular Plants of Samar Island, Philippines.” Torrefiel holds the Cornelio A. Manuel, Jr. Professorial Chair in AY 2025-2026.
 
Coincidentally, the professorial chair lecture and the inauguration of the UP Tacloban Natural History Museum and Herbarium took place on the United Nations’ International Day for Biological Diversity.
 
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]]> Maroon Pride Shines as EVR-SCUAA 2026 Opens in Tacloban City https://www.uptacloban.edu.ph/maroon-pride-shines-as-evr-scuaa-2026-opens-in-tacloban-city/ Thu, 14 May 2026 01:33:24 +0000 https://www.uptacloban.edu.ph/?p=11017

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Maroon Pride Shines as EVR-SCUAA 2026 Opens in Tacloban City

20 April 2026

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.
The UP Tacloban Fighting Maroons—composed of 152 athletes and 34 coaches—marched alongside fellow athletes from colleges and universities across Eastern Visayas in a vibrant parade along the major thoroughfares of Tacloban City, culminating in a spectacular opening program at the Leyte Sports Development Center.
Following the ceremonies, a series of sporting events across various venues in Tacloban City is set to begin on 21 April 2026 and will run until 25 April.
Anchored on the theme “One SCUAA 8: Strengthening Unity through Sports,” EVR-SCUAA 2026 is co-hosted by Eastern Visayas State University, Leyte Normal University, and UP Tacloban.
 
 
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UP Tacloban Hosts Advocacy Fun Run for Women’s Rights and Student-Athlete Support

16 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). The fun run also served as a fundraising initiative in support of UP Tacloban’s student-athletes in the upcoming State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) regional meet.
The runners, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and running enthusiasts, gathered at the UP Tacloban AS Grounds for the opening program before the gunstart at 4:30 AM. The event concluded with a zumba session and the awarding ceremony.
Ella Auria Adora, a first-year Media Arts student, was declared the "fastest woman in the race."
Denis Tavieza won first place, finishing at 16 minutes and 44 seconds.
Michael Sevilla finished first in the 3km category with a time of 10 minutes and 42 seconds.
The event’s sponsors included Ocho Seafood and Grill, UP Tacloban Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (UPTEMC), Portraits Realty, Calico Cakes and Creations, and Mhavvi Water Refilling Station.
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UP Tacloban students win UP SDG Youth Summit project grants

16 March 2026

Two capstone projects proposed by the UP Tacloban student delegation won seed grants of ₱ 50,000 each during the 2026 UP Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Summit held on 12-13 March 2026 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium in UP Diliman. Project POSOble and Project Eco-SoilMates were among 12 capstone projects that received funding.
The capstone project competition required students to identify a community problem and propose a concrete solution aligned with the SDGs for implementation within a year. Project POSOble was proposed by delegates from UP Halcyon, Junior Jaycees – Tacloban Sinirangan, and the UP Tacloban Student Council to address the lack of access to clean water in Eastern Visayas by installing community-based water pumps. Project Eco-SoilMates was proposed by delegates from Alpha Phi Omega – Theta Zeta Chapter (APO-TZ) and the UPTC Economics Society to strengthen barangay economic and disaster resilience by establishing a community garden and conducting capacity-building workshops.
The UP Tacloban delegation was composed of 24 students from four student organizations and the UPTC Student Council. They joined approximately 300 students from across the UP System in the first UP SDG Youth Summit, which was organized by the UP System Office of Student Development Services, UP-CIFAL Philippines, and UP Asian Center to deepen student leaders’ understanding of sustainable development and support student-designed projects that advance the 2030 SDG Agenda at the community level.
 
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UP Tacloban is on the 2025 edition of the UP Carillon Magazine

29 January 2026

The 2025 edition of the UP Carillon Magazine spotlights UP Tacloban, the newest autonomous college in the UP System, and its progress toward becoming a constituent university. The cover of the printed edition, which is also downloadable as a PDF file, features the sculptural doors of the Leyte Samar Heritage Center. Also featured are the campus’s green spaces as well as interviews with some of UP Tacloban’s distinguished alumni.
 
Read the online edition of the UP Carillon Magazine 2025 here: https://alum.up.edu.ph/the-carillon/
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UP Tacloban joins Zero Waste Month clean-up drive

23 January 2026

The University of the Philippines Tacloban College participated in a clean-up drive along Magsaysay Boulevard on Friday, 23 January 2026. The activity was organized by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Regional Office VIII in observance of January as Zero Waste Month and the 25th Anniversary of Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000).
 
Reinforcing shared responsibility to protect the environment, volunteer administrators, faculty, staff, and students from UP Tacloban collected plastic waste and other litter along the sidewalk in front of AS Complex and Botanical Garden.
 
The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 aims to establish a comprehensive solid waste management program, focusing on waste reduction, segregation, recycling, and proper disposal.
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]]> Pagsaludar han 2025 UP Tacloban Harangdón awardees https://www.uptacloban.edu.ph/pagsaludar-han-2025-up-tacloban-harangdon-awardees/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:34:14 +0000 https://www.uptacloban.edu.ph/?p=10336

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Pagsaludar han 2025 UP Tacloban Harangdón awardees

18 December 2025

The UP Tacloban community congratulates the 2025 Harangdón awardees: Assistant Professor Efmer E. Agustin (Most Outstanding Faculty), Ms. Rosanna S. Burre (Most Outstanding Administrative Staff – Supervisory Level), Mr. Angel R. Abiabi (Most Outstanding Administrative Staff – Supervisory Level), and UPTC Economics Society (Most Outstanding Student Organization).
 
‘Harangdón’ is a Waray word meaning ‘worthy of respect and emulation’. Established in 2021, the UP Tacloban Harangdón Awards recognizes exemplary members of the UP Tacloban community whose work embodies the University’s standards of excellence and public service, contributes to institutional growth and development, and brings honor to the College and the University as a whole. The award is the equivalent of the Gawad Tsanselor (Chancellor’s Award) in the other UP constituent universities.
 
Asst. Prof. Efmer Agustin, the 2025 Harangdón awardee for Most Outstanding Faculty, teaches Literature, Spanish, and General Education courses in the Division of Humanities. He is also the faculty-in-charge of the UPTC Sentro ng Wikang Filipino. An award-winning writer, he earned his BA (Communication Arts) degree at UP Tacloban and his MA in Comparative Literature at UP Diliman.
 
Ms. Rosanna Burre, the 2025 Harangdón awardee for Most Outstanding Administrative Staff – Supervisory Level, is the head of UP Tacloban’s Budget Office. A UP Tacloban alumna with a BA Social Sciences (Economics) degree, she has been working at UP Tacloban for 22 years. She also has a Master in Public Resource Management from Eastern Visayas State University.
 
Mr. Angel Abiabi, Jr., the 2025 Harangdón awardee for Most Outstanding Administrative Staff – Non-supervisory Level, is an Administrative Assistant II (Audio-Visual Aide Technician II). He has been working at UPTC for 15 years, providing technical support to college events and consistently earning a Very Satisfactory performance rating.
 
UPTC Economics Society (EcoSoc), the 2025 Harangdón awardee for Most Outstanding Student Organization, is the organization of BS Economics majors. It spearheads the annual Eastern Visayas Regional Economic Conference and Economic and Financial Literacy Week seminars and competitions for high school students. In 2025 UPTC EcoSoc also co-organized the Oikonomia forum series of the BS Economics program.
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