At a Glance

Exhibits and Book Launches >>

Lineage of Mentors: The National Artists for the Visual Arts of the University of the Philippines: is an art exhibit featuring the works of the nine National Artists for Visual Arts from UP namely: Fernando Cueto Amorsolo, Guillermo Estrella Tolentino, Carlos Villaluz Francisco, Napoleon Veloso Abueva, Vicente Silva Manansala, Cesar Torrente Legaspi, José Tanig Joya, Benedicto Reyes Cabrera and Abdulmari Asia Imao. The works are from the collections of the University and the National Museum of the Philippines. The exhibit is held at the Hall of National Artists for Visual Arts at the 2nd level of the National Art Gallery, National Museum, Manila. It runs from June 11 until the end of December 2008.read more

100 Nudes, 100 Years is an art exhibit sponsored by UP Alumni Association: Seventy-nine alumni artists are featured in the collection led by the nine National Artists for Visual Arts mentored and nurtured at the College of Fine Arts.read more

Centennial Rocognition Rites >>

2008 UP Parangal Sentenyal: The University fetes past former UP Presidents and National Scientists and Artists from the University in a fitting ceremony June 16, 6 p.m., at the University Theater.

UP Presidents: Murray Simpson Bartlett (1911-1915), Ignacio Borbon Villamor (1950-1920), Guy Potter Wharton Benton (1921-1923), Rafael Velasquez Palma (1923-1933), Jorge Cleofas Bocobo (1934-1939), Bienvenido Ma. Sioco Gonzalez (1939-1943; 1945-1951), Antonio Guillermo Sison (1943-1945), Vidal Arceo Tan (1951-1956), Vicente de Guzman Sinco (1958-1962), Carlos Peña Romulo (1962-1968), Salvador Ponce López (1969-1975), Onofre Dizon Corpuz (1975-1979), Emanuel Valdez Soriano (1979-1981), Edgardo Javier Angara (1981-1987), José Veloso Abueva (1987-1993), Emil Quinto Javier (1993-1999) and Francisco Nemenzo Jr. (1999-2005).

National Scientists: Encarnacion A. Alzona (1985), Teodoro A. Agoncillo (1985), Clare R. Baltazar (2001), Julian A. Banzon (1986), Paulo C. Campos (1989), Gelia T. Castillo (1999), Onofre D. Corpuz (2004), Lourdes J. Cruz (2006), Geminiano T. De Ocampo (1982), Fe Del Mundo (1980), Casimiro Del Rosario (1982), José Encarnacion Jr. (1987), Pedro B. Escuro (1994), Francisco M. Foronda (1983), Bienvenido O. Juliano (2000), Alfredo V. Lagmay (1988), Ricardo M. Lantican (2005), Hilardo D.G. Lara (1985), Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco (1994), Luz Oliveros-Belardo (1987), Eduardo A. Quisumbing (1980), Dolores A. Ramirez (1998), Juan S. Salcedo Jr. (1978), Alfredo C. Santos (1978), Francisco O. Santos (1983), Dioscoro L. Umali (1986), José R. Velasco (1998), Carmen C. Velasquez (1983), Gregorio T. Velasquez (1982) and Benito S. Vergara (2001).

National Artists: Napoleon V. Abueva (1976), Virgilio S. Almario (2003), Fernando Amorsolo (1972), Francisco Arcellana (1990), Francisca R. Aquino (1973), Daisy Avellana (1999), Ishmael Bernal (2001), Lino Brocka (1997), Antonio R. Buenaventura (1988), Benedicto Cabrera (2006), Levi Celerio (1997), Felipe D. de Leon (1997), Carlos V. Francisco (1973), Jovita Fuentes (1976), N.V.M. Gonzalez (1997), Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (1997), Amado V. Hernandez (1973), Abdulmari Asia Imao (2006), F. Sionil José (2001), José T. Joya (2001), Cesar Legaspi (1990), Leandro V. Locsin (1990), Bienvenido Lumbera (2006), José Maceda (1997), Vicente Manansala (1981), Antonio J. Molina (1973), Severino Montano (2001), Ramón Obusan (2006), Carlos P. Romulo (1982), Lucio D. San Pedro (1991), Ildefonso P. Santos (2006), Guillermo Tolentino (1973), Andrea Veneración (1999) and José García Villa (1973).

Centennial Concert >>

Pamantasang Hirang: is a multi-media concert that looks back as a loving tribute at the history, the personages, the customs and traditions of the University through an insightful, entertaining, informative and engrossing format. The concert brings together music and song, poetry and language, thought and emotion, mixed with audio-visual elements, and delivered by talents from both the pop and classical fields who are products of the University. The show is directed by Alex Cortez and runs from June 18 to 20 at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Centennial Lecture series >>

JUNE 19: UP Naming Mahal at ang Ating Inang-bayan, Prof. Cecilia A. Florencio, June 19, NISMED Auditorium, 2 p.m. read more

The UP Oblation looms large while the flames from the cauldron blaze brightly through the night during the ceremonies kicking off the centennial celebration on the Diliman campus, attracting a merry mix crowd of students, faculty, alumni, government officials, and kindred friends.