UP Journalism Department

02/10/2026

[RESCHEDULED] Curious about what your campus furry friends are really trying to tell you? 🐾

Want to know if the college cats and dogs want to play or stay away?

They're communicating with you, but can you understand their body language?

Come and join the Friends of Campus Animals-UP (FOCA UP) and the UP Department of Journalism for an insightful forum on Understanding Cat and Dog Body Language for Student Safety.

Hear from our experts Asst. Prof. Maria Cristina Rara (FOCA UP Founder) and Ms. Eleanor Aguito (former journalism lecturer and FOCA UP Humane Education Officer).

📅 October 27, 2026
🕚 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 CMC Auditorium

Open to all UP students (bring your own lunch ;)).
See you there!

02/10/2026

01/10/2026

Secure your seats for Cinemartyrs through advance ticket purchase at the Ishmael Bernal Gallery of the UPFI Film Center.

Ticket selling hours: 10 AM – 4 PM
Available only on days with screenings at the Film Center.

Buy your tickets early and don’t miss our special screenings!

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23/09/2026

UP Journ Faculty members Yvonne Chua and Rachel Khan were plenary speakers in last week's 33rd National Public Relations Conference at Solaire, Vertis North for the panel on "Cutting Through Digital Noise."

As information spreads faster than ever, “Cutting Through Digital Noise” emphasizes the need to think critically, verify information, and practice responsibility in consuming and sharing content.

22/09/2026

The UP Department of Journalism congratulates our Department Chair, Asst. Prof. Karol Anne Ilagan, for earning tenure at the University of the Philippines.

An award-winning investigative journalist, Asst. Prof. Ilagan first joined the Department as a senior lecturer in 2019. She became a full-time member of our faculty in 2023.

Before joining the academe, she served as editor-at-large of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism.

She is a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and was a Fellow of the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations and AI Accountability networks.

She currently teaches courses in Investigative Journalism and AI Accountability Reporting.

Congratulations, Prof. Karol!

15/07/2026

“UP Diliman (UPD), and Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) have renewed its partnership to enhance existing cooperative relations between the two higher education institutions this July.”

Read the article here: https://upd.edu.ph/upd-signs-moa-with-pup-anew/.