UPV Division of Social Sciences

18/08/2026

The UPV Division of Social Sciences opens the new academic year with its “Dayon. Padayon. 2026. Division of Social Sciences Opening Program and Student Orientation” held last 17 August 2026 at the CFOS AV Hall, UPV Miagao Campus. The event was hosted by Assistant Professor Antoinette Louise S. Makani of the Sociology Cluster.

Prof. Moniq Muyargas, Chair of the Division, welcomed the incoming and returning students from the six different programs of the Division: BA (Community Development), BA (History), BA (Sociology), BA Political Science, BA Psychology, and BS Economics. In her opening remarks, she reminded freshmen to ‘be kind, be humble’ and be intentional in acquiring knowledge while in the University. She then presented the Division’s institutional background and core guiding values, the academic staff of each program cluster, and the support staff handling the day-to-day operations.

The second part of the program was an orientation on anti-sexual harassment orientation by Asst. Professor Thania Margarrette Coronica, Coordinator of the UPV Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment. She reiterated the University’s commitment in fostering a safe, healthy, and gender fair learning environment. She reminded students to be active and mindful, to speak up on matters concerning sexual harassment.

Between sessions, students participated in a Division trivia game, with the Community Development and Psychology programs emerging victorious.

The program ended with the singing of UP Naming Mahal. Breakout sessions of each program followed in assigned rooms in campus.

READ MORE: https://upvsocialsciences.com/2026/08/18/dss-holds-opening-program-for-freshies-and-returning-students/

17/08/2026

ATM: Faculty Members of the Division of Social Sciences join the University Opening Exercises for Academic Year 2026-2027 at the UPV Auditorium, UPV Iloilo City Campus.

The Division Opening Program and Student Orientation will happen later 2:00PM at the CFOS AV Hall, UPV Miagao Campus.

17/08/2026

Good morning!

For today's opening program, we have prepared a little photo booth at the Division faculty office, 2/F CAS Building.

Have fun, take pictures, and make sure to share your photos in the comments section.

See you later!

16/08/2026

DAYON. PADAYON. 2026.

The Division of Social Sciences Opening Program and Student Orientation will be held at the CFOS AV Hall, UPV Miagao Campus on August 17, 2:00 PM. Breakout sessions by degree program will follow at 3:30 PM in designated rooms.

Welcome, Baby Bolts! Mga Iskolar ng Bayan! ⚡️

14/08/2026

HOT OFF THE PRESS: "Maritime Security and the Blue Economy in Southeast Asia," edited by Professor Rosalie Arcala-Hall of the UPV DSS and Professor Alexander C. Tan of the University of Canterbury. The book also includes a book chapter by Prof. Juhn Chris Espia of the UPV DSS.

The book attempts to answer the question of maritime security and sustainable management and use of marine resources--a dilemma faced by littoral states of today.

How can nations fiercely defend their maritime borders while simultaneously protecting the coastal communities that rely on those very same waters for survival? For littoral states in Southeast Asia, this is the defining dilemma of the century. As geopolitical friction intensifies across territorial...

13/08/2026

LOOK: The Division of Social Sciences's first faculty meeting for this academic year.

The Division is ready for a productive First Semester, 2026-2027!

07/08/2026

29/07/2026

Welcome, Baby Bolts, and welcome back, Iskolars ng Bayan! 👋

The UPV Division of Social Sciences welcomes the incoming students of its six degree programs to a new academic year.

To mark the start of AY 2026-2027, we invite you to DAYON. PADAYON. 2026, the Division of Social Sciences Opening Program and Student Orientation on August 17, 2:00 PM, at the Pidlaoan Hall (AV Hall), College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UPV Miagao campus. Breakout sessions for the six degree programs will follow at 3:30 PM. Kindly refer to your designated rooms.

See you there!

23/07/2026

[REGISTRATION]

Please take note of the following adviser assignments for this coming first semester of the academic year 2026-2027.