History

1968 reso 85
21 February 1968

The Leyte Provincial Board through Resolution No. 85 requested the UP Board of Regents (BOR) to establish a UP Branch in Tacloban

Governor's letter to UP Pres
18 February 1972

Governor Benjamin Romualdez wrote UP President Salvador Lopez reiterating the request for the establishment of a UP Branch in Tacloban

UPAA Endorsement
13 May 1973

The UP Alumni Association Leyte Chapter issued a resolution reiterating its endorsement of the request for a UP branch in Tacloban

Prov'l Board Resolution _275
14 May 1973

Leyte Provincial Board through Resolution No. 275 reiterated its request for a UP BOR to establish a UP branch in Tacloban

Tacloban Mun
17 May 1973
The Tacloban Municipal Board through Resolution No. 72 endorsed the request for the establishment of a UP branch in Tacloban
BOR 833rd Meeting with highlights-1
23 May 1973
On its 833rd Meeting, the UP Board of Regents authorized President Salvador Lopez to establish UP at Tacloban
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13 June 1973

Start of classes for UP at Tacloban's first semester

Inaugural plaque
02 July 1973

University of the Philippines at Tacloban was inaugurated.

1980-1
1980

The following academic program clusters were created:

  • Arts and Sciences
  • Management and Technology
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Graduate Studies
Executive Order No
23 March 1983

Through Executive Order No. 4, UP Tacloban was made part of UP Visayas

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1984

Groundbreaking at Sta. Elena, Tacloban. (UP under President Edgardo J. Angara)

1985-1
1985

Arts & Sciences and Management & Technology divisions were created.

Executive Order No
1986

UP College Tacloban, with UP College Cebu became a part of UP Visayas.

November 1998 reorganization of UP TAcloban 1126th BOR -1
1998

UP Tacloban was reorganized to have 4 Divisions:

  • Humanities
  • Management
  • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
  • Social Sciences
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27 June 2017

Grounbreaking at Sta. Elena under UP President Alfredo E. Pascual.

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27 April 2023

UP Tacloban becomes an autonomous unit of the UP System.

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23 May 2023

UP Tacloban celebrates its 50th founding anniversary.