UP Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation

21/05/2026

Detecting an 🛜 eduroam Wi-Fi network around?

University of the Philippines Cebu students, faculty, and staff may access secure internet connection via eduroam within their campus.

For questions or technical support, the UP Cebu Information Technology Center may be reached via email at [email protected].

Users in UP Cebu can use their EDUROAM credentials to connect to Wi-Fi! 🛜

Check out this post from the UP Cebu Information Technology Center for more info about eduroam in their campus. ⬇️

UP Cebu students, faculty, and staff can get in touch with them at:
📧 [email protected]

20/05/2026

Security threats are inherent in your social media presence 📲

But you can stay ahead of attacks with these simple strategies!

19/05/2026

And that’s a wrap! 🎬 Thank you for joining us and a big congratulations to the winners of the 𝗨𝗣 𝘅 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘂𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗨𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼 𝗚𝗖𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 🧠🎙️

These incredible individuals pushed the boundaries of technology and innovation today and we can't wait to see where their ideas take them next! 🚀

This event is organized by the University of the Philippines, through the UP Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and UP Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation, in partnership with the University of Tokyo’s Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. It is also supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Follow for more updates on the Hackathon and the UP Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation whereabouts.

19/05/2026

Sharing some snaps from the networking sessions and plenary discussions this afternoon at the 𝗨𝗣 𝘅 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘂𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗨𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼 𝗚𝗖𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, UP School of Statistics Auditorium, Diliman 🧠🎙️

This event is organized by the University of the Philippines, through the UP Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and UP Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation, in partnership with the University of Tokyo’s Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. It is also supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Follow for more updates on the Hackathon and the UP OVPDx whereabouts.

19/05/2026

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒐𝒘: UP x Matsuo Lab UTokyo GCI World Hackathon and Lecture

Over 70 students from the University of the Philippines and across Metro Manila are putting their data science and machine learning skills to practice in a one-day hackathon and lecture event this May 19, 2026 at the UP School of Statistics, Diliman. Participants are competing to build their machine learning model for home credit default risk prediction.

In his opening remarks, UP Vice President for Research and Innovation Dr. Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr. emphasized the need to be well-rounded citizens in this age, harnessing the advantages of specialized strengths, communication, teamwork, empathy, and collaboration.

“Apart from deep technical skills, it is very important to apply [cross-cutting skills] in solving the problems and challenges in our society”, said VP Marciano.

Networking sessions, in-person lectures, and winner announcements are scheduled in the afternoon, which will be led by the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. The team is represented by Aki Nakano, Erin Hirakawa, Shun Takezawa, Takashi Saito, and Taisuke Kinosh*ta.

This event is organized by the University of the Philippines, through the UP Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and UP Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation, in partnership with the University of Tokyo’s Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. It is also supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Follow for more updates on the Hackathon and the UP Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation whereabouts.

19/05/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 💻 🇯🇵🇵🇭

HAPPENING TODAY. Students from UP and across Metro Manila are putting data science and machine learning to work in a hackathon. This is brought to the Philippines through UP’s collaboration with the University of Tokyo’s Matsuo Lab, supported by JICA.

Organized by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) and Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation (OVPDx), the day features independent work session and a closing networking session with the Matsuo Lab team—an opportunity for the participants to connect directly with one of the world's leading AI research groups.

Learn more about the event: https://ovpri.up.edu.ph/code-and-connect-the-matsuo-lab-of-the-university-of-tokyo-collabs-with-up-for-a-day-of-ai-and-data-science/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR4lh5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyakY0MmRTVk1qT1lHRXJCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhz5nhweElyCsl9GEIX1veS8Gov0N-L36-sJMbDCDSIB2OzOFOVGbbsx0I2I_aem_04IdyYcB0rSUEVe257oz1Q

𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 💻 🇯🇵🇵🇭

HAPPENING TODAY. Students from UP and across Metro Manila are putting data science and machine learning to work in a hackathon. This is brought to the Philippines through UP’s collaboration with the University of Tokyo’s Matsuo Lab, supported by JICA.

Organized by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) and Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation (OVPDx), the day features independent work session and a closing networking session with the Matsuo Lab team—an opportunity for the participants to connect directly with one of the world's leading AI research groups.

Learn more about the event: https://ovpri.up.edu.ph/code-and-connect-the-matsuo-lab-of-the-university-of-tokyo-collabs-with-up-for-a-day-of-ai-and-data-science/

18/05/2026

𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼! ✏️

Every great animator started somewhere — and maybe it wasn't with an expensive software subscription. These tools give you the same features used by animators worldwide, at zero cost:
🌀 Blender — 3D modeling, motion graphics & grease pencil 2D
🎨 Synfig Studio — Vector-based 2D animation & keyframing
✏️ Pencil2D — Traditional hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation
🔗 Shutter Encoder - Video encoding, batch processing, and transcoding
💨 Natron — Node-based compositing & visual effects
🎬 DaVinci Resolve — Professional VFX & motion graphics via Fusion

𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍: If you're new to these tools, every creative who swears by them started exactly where you are. The creatives who thrive with them are the ones who give them a fair chance.

Link for more FREE alternative creativity tools in the comments!

Have you tried any of these tools? Drop your thoughts below! 👇

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18/05/2026

Digital certificates under the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure support secure electronic signatures and authenticated digital transactions, allowing workflows such as remote document approval, inter-campus administrative processing, authenticated university records, and paperless authorization of official transactions.

The University of the Philippines (UP) became the first Philippine university authorized to operate as a Registration Authority under the Department of...

18/05/2026

University of the Philippines on 13 May 2026 became the first Philippine university authorized to operate as a Registration Authority under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)’s Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI).

The designation enables identity verification and enrollment for government-recognized digital certificates across the UP System.

University of the Philippines on 13 May 2026 became the first Philippine university authorized to operate as a Registration Authority under the Department

18/05/2026

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 🚀 𝗡𝗢𝗔𝗛 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲!📱

Now available on Android and iOS, the NOAH App just made disaster preparedness more accessible. Track typhoon paths, landslide hazards, and weather satellite imagery anytime, anywhere.

📃Read more here: https://resilience.up.edu.ph/exciting-update-from-up.../

See the comments for NOAH app download links 🔗

🚀 The NOAH Mobile App now brings NOAH Studio to Android and iOS, bringing advanced geospatial visualization and hazard monitoring tools accessible anytime, anywhere!

Explore specialized layers available through NOAH Studio, including flood impact forecasts, volcano and critical facilities, while also viewing hazard and weather layers such as flood hazards, typhoon tracks, weather satellite imagery, landslide hazards, and storm surge hazard within the same interactive platform.

Previously available only on the web, NOAH Studio is now right at your fingertips.

Read more:
https://resilience.up.edu.ph/exciting-update-from-up-noah-application/

18/05/2026

The University of the Philippines has become the first university in the country authorized to operate as a Registration Authority under the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI), allowing it to process and verify government-recognized digital certificates within the UP System.

Check out the full article below!