UNIVERSITY NEWS
UP Cebu, SportPhil ink MoA to co-host 20th IAPESGW World Congress
The University of the Philippines Cebu has formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to serve as Co-Host of the 20th Quadrennial World Congress of the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW), to be held on November...
UP Cebu conducts 2-day quality assurance orientation
The University of the Philippines Cebu conducted a two-day Quality Assurance (QA) Orientation/Reorientation for faculty members and key administrative personnel on 18–19 September 2025. With the theme “Advancing Excellence in Tertiary Education Through Quality...
UP Cebu Statement on Death of School Dentist
Today, we received the sad news of the death of our resident dentist at a hospital in Cebu City last Monday (April 13) afternoon. We learned that she was admitted to the hospital on Sunday afternoon, after she complained of severe abdominal pain and vomiting....
UP Resilience Institute introduces COVID chatbot
Meet Yani, the newest AI member of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team! Yani, short for baYANIhan and named in honor of our heroes in the fight against COVID-19, is ready to help you find the information you need. If you’re looking for the nearest hospitals,...
Get Checked! FireCheck develops CoVcheck
While it’s important to remain socially distant, there’s no stopping our joining of hands to #CombatCOVID. The FireCheck Project team and the University of the Philippines Cebu have developed CoVcheck, a web-based application that allows the local government to...
Heal the World by The UP Serenata
“Heal The World” The UP Serenata is one with the World in fighting the unseen enemy, hoping that everyone finds comfort in these truly challenging times. We believe that as physically divided as we are now, we are united as we continue to pray for everyone's health...
IN THE NEWS: UP-developed tests kits ready for mass production and use
A number of testing kits, which can do up to 26,000 tests, will be distributed for field implementation from April 4 to 25. Currently in production are testing kits that can accommodate up to 120,000 tests. The wait is finally over. The COVID-19 testing kit invented...
Library Services: Preparation for Remote Learning
Universities around the world are grappling with the effects of COVID-19 coronavirus on their operations, especially in teaching and learning. Online learning is the only option at this time for millions of students in most countries, if not all. Although online...