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18 unusual facts about University of the Philippines Diliman


Alex Lacson

He studied there for three years, but then transferred to the University of the Philippines Diliman to earn a bachelor's degree in political science.

Ariston Delos Reyes

Thereafter, he went to study BS Mathematics at the University of the Philippines Diliman as a National Science Development Board (NSDB) scholar.

Cesar Virata

He is the eponym of the Cesar Virata School of Business, the business school of the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Prior to assuming leadership positions in the government service during the Marcos regime, Virata used to teach at the business school of the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Consolacion Alaras

Consolacion Rustia Alaras (born 1941) is a professor and former chairperson of the Department of English and Comparative Literature (DECL) at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Corazon Soliman

She obtained her B.S. in Social Work and Master of Social Work degrees from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Cynthia Villar

She then obtained a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) in 1970.

Eduardo V. Manalo

He took his college education from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.

Evelyn May Guinid

An interior designer and teacher by profession, Guinid graduated from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City.

Global F.C.

They later moved to continue their weekly games in the University of the Philippine Diliman's Sunken Garden football field.

Grace Riñoza-Plazo

Riñoza-Plazo then began her tertiary studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1964, pursuing a degree in political science, but then transferred to Canossa College, Lipa, where she graduated in 1970 with a degree in English.

Isaw

While popular throughout the Philippines, Isaw has taken on an iconic status as a campus staple at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Lani Cayetano

She finished a special course in Innovative and Developmental Local Governance and Policy Making for Local Chief Executives and Legislators at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Centro Escolar University.

Milagros D. Ibe

She almost became Dean of the College of Education in 1990, but instead she became Vice Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Patricia Evangelista

Evangelista graduated as a BA Speech Communication major in the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2006.

Raphael Matthew Chua

Shortly after the SEA Games, Chua retired from his 12-year swimming career, when he made a final decision to finish his engineering course at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City.

UP Diliman Department of Geodetic Engineering

Established in 1937, the Department of Geodetic Engineering is one of departments in the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering.

Vincent de Jesus

He attended the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Music, and majored in piano and voice.


Asia-Pacific Governance Institute

The Board of Advisors includes Prof. Michael Barzelay, London School of Economics, Prof. Bidhya Bowornwathana, Chulalongkorn University, Prof. Alex Brilliantes, University of the Philippines Diliman, Prof. Anthony B L Cheung City University of Hong Kong, Prof. Jon Quah National University of Singapore (retired), and Prof. Kuno Schedler, University of St. Gallen.

Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz

Upon returning to the Philippines, Jovianney joined the faculty of the University of the Philippines College of Music as an Associate Professor in Piano Performance.

Kara David

Kara Patria David was born on September 12, 1973 to Professor Emeritus Randy David of the University of the Philippines Diliman and former Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission Karina Constantino-David.

University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication

Formally established in March 1965 as the Institute of Mass Communication, it is an independent degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman, and offers programs in the field of media and communication studies.

University of the Philippines College of Social Work and Community Development

The University of the Philippines College of Social Work and Community Development (UP-CSWCD) was initiated as a Social Welfare Section within the Department of Sociology and Social Welfare in 1950 in the then College of Liberal Arts of the University of the Philippines Diliman.