UP Manila - BA Philippine Arts

25/09/2026

🎶 August slipped away… into a moment in time! 🎵

Last month, our brilliant faculty members from the Department of Arts and Communication flew to Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan to present their research at the 24th International and Interdisciplinary Conference of Communication, Medicine, and Ethics (COMET).

Hosted by Yokohama City University and the YCU Medical Centre from August 5–7, 2026, the COMET brought together scholars from around the globe across healthcare, humanities, and social sciences. The event provided a vital platform for our faculty to share their ongoing research on topics such as news framing, emotional labor, and visual communication in relation to immunization, patient care, and mental health.

We are immensely proud of our educators for representing DAC in the international stage.

20/08/2026

ATTN: DAC Freshies, Shiftees, and Transferees
Re: DAC Orientation 2026

The department orientation will be held next Wednesday (26 August 2026). It will start with the plenary at the UP Manila Theater to be followed by the breakout sessions for the programs.

See you then!

18/08/2026

ATTN: DAC Freshies, Shiftees, and Transferees
Re: DAC Orientation 2026

Due to the suspension of face-to-face classes because of inclement weather, the department orientation for DAC students is postponed until further notice. Please await next updates.

Memorandum Circular No. 129 s. 2026 from the Office of the President: https://www.facebook.com/pcogovph/posts/alternative-work-arrangements-for-government-offices-alternative-learning-modes-/1486911793461542/

17/08/2026

ATTN: 1st year Students, Shiftees, and Transferees of BA Philippine Arts
Re: DAC Orientation 2026

See you all on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at the department and program orientations! The first half of the program will be the orientation for the whole department which will be followed by the respective program orientations (PhilArts at RH305).

Should classes be suspended, the event will also be postponed until further notice.
Stay safe and dry!

31/07/2026

Mula sa mga fakulti at kawani ng Departamento ng Arte at Komunikasyon, malugod naming binabati ang mga magsisipagtapos ng Batsilyer sa Arte ng Komunikasyong Pang-organisasyon at Batsilyer sa Arte ng Sining ng Pilipinas ngayong 2026! Padayon, mga Iskolar ng Bayan para sa Bayan! ✊

31/07/2026

30/07/2026

The Department proudly shares our student researchers who received awards at the recently concluded College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Colloquium (CURC). We also extend our appreciation to their faculty advisers for their invaluable guidance and mentorship throughout the research process. May you continue to pursue excellence in research. Congratulations!
ORAL PRESENTATION
🏅Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research in the Arts and Humanities (Oral Presentation, Arts and Humanities Category)
Regina Beatriz D. Lugtu
Thesis: Bakbakero at Peligro: Exploring the Lived Realities of Occupational Safety and Health Among Mototaxi Riders in Metro Manila
🏅Second Place (Oral Presentation, Arts and Humanities Category)
Lady Shanelle M. Ebora
Thesis: IBA(an)g Likhabi: Isang Pag-aaral sa Ebolusyong Estetika ng Habing Ibaan na Hinubog ng Politikal na Ekonomiya ng Kultura
🏅Third Place (Oral Presentation, Arts and Humanities Category)
Lindsay S. Lacsamana
Thesis: Tindera Ka, Hindi Tindera Lang: Making Sense of Professional Identity Among Stall and Market Saleswomen in Divisoria, Manila
POSTER PRESENTATION
🏅Best Poster Presentation (Arts and Humanities Category)
Donn Angelo S. Rebueno
Thesis: Sa Ngalan ng Betis: Isang Pagsusuri sa Paggamit ng Pamanang Tatak at Kultural na Pagkakakilanlan ng mga Piling Pagawaan ng Pamandukit sa Betis, Guagua, Pampanga
🏅Second Place (Poster Presentation, Arts and Humanities Category)
Traifalgar, Sherly Mae L.
Thesis: Mula Baybay hanggang sa Ilalim ng Lupa: Ang Museo ng Alcaicería de San Fernando bilang Buhay na Arkibo ng Ugnayan ng Pilipino-Tsino sa Kasaysayang Kolonyal ng San Nicolas, Maynila
🏅Third Place (Poster Presentation, Arts and Humanities Category)
Yaghi Robbie Parilla
Thesis: Beyond the Plate: Exploring Barangay-Level Nutrition Education Communication Strategies from a Communicative Ecology Perspective

23/07/2026

Be a driver of change and innovation in your future organization.

Discover the BA Organizational Communication program at the University of the Philippines Manila.

Video courtesy of UP Manila - BA Organizational Communication

19/01/2026

Dalawang araw na lang! 🎭

Papunta na ang 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐛𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 sa 𝗘𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘇 𝗝𝗿. 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗛𝗦!

Kung ang sining para sa’yo ay higit pa sa pagguhit at pagtatanghal—kung ito’y tungkol sa kultura, pananaliksik, at pagpapahalaga sa ating pagka-Pilipino—may paparating na programa na tiyak na magpupukaw ng iyong interes.

Hatid ng UP Manila Philippine Arts Program (BAPA), mag-aalok ang Lakbay Sining ng mga kwento, talakayan, at sining na magbibigay-liwanag sa kung ano ang Philippine Arts at paano ito hinuhubog sa UPM.

Abangan at makilahok. Isang lakbay tungo sa sining at kultura ang naghihintay.

📍 Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts
📅 01.21.2026
🕘 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Pub by Charles Tabago
Caption by Linn Sison