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.
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.
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 Tacloban as it enters a new chapter as the newest constituent university (CU) of the UP System.
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.
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The University of the Philippines (UP) is the country’s national university. This premier institution of higher learning was established in 1908 and is now a university system composed of eight constituent universities and one autonomous college, located in 17 campuses all over the archipelago.