YAKAL RESIDENCE Yakal Residence Hall was built in 1962 from the vestiges of six

Office of Student Housing
YAKAL RESIDENCE HALL

Location: Magsaysay Avenue
Clientele: upper classmen
Capacity: 196 (Male) and 182 (female)
Rates: (Male) P 250/4 in a room; (Female) P 350/2 in a room
Dorm Manager: Mr. Rodolfo Robidillo
Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4620, 4621

Brief Background: Yakal Residence Hall was built in 1962 from the vestiges of six-type-A cottages of UP Men's North Dormitory which were demolished in 1961. US Peace Corps-male and female volunteers, including their Filipino counterparts, were the first occupants of Yakal for one summer in 1962. Upon their departure, female students of all year levels who could not be accommodated in Banahaw Residence Hall (now Ilang-Ilang Residence Hall) were accepted.

This unit became a men's hall for the undergraduates, from sophomores to seniors between 1962 and 1966. It was not until the construction of the Female Extension on October, 1978 that Yakal was made co-educational. Upon completion of the building, all female residents from Narra were asked to transfer to Yakal. At the start of the second semester, 1978-1979, male residents immediately worked out the reorganization of the Yakal House Council with the female residents.

Yakal Residence Hall is a two-storey co-educational dormitory for upperclassmen. A centrally-located lobby connects the main building to its extension. The lobby is furnished with a piano, several sofa sets and a drinking fountain. East of the lobby is the recreation room provided with a pingpong table. Adjacent to the recreation room is a fenced, well-lighted basketball court.

The main building, which houses male students, has two wings with a total accommodation capacity of 196. Four students occupy a room with double-decked beds. Communal facilities include the TV viewing room and reading room located on the second floor. Refrigerators are also provided.

The extension of Yakal, which houses female students, is parallel to the main building. Comprising of two wings with a total accommodation capacity of 182, only two students occupy a room with built-in furnishings. The beds are single-level.

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