UP Department of Political Science

01/09/2026

Mahusay? Tara sa Polsci!

We are now accepting applications for the Master of Arts (Political Science) and Doctor of Philosophy (Political Science) programs for the Second Semester, AY 2026–2027.

🗓 Deadline for submission of requirements: 16 October 2026, 5 PM.

📌 Learn more and apply here: https://polisci.upd.edu.ph/academics/graduate-program/graduate-admission/

28/08/2026

In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 132, issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that classes and work (except for essential offices) at UPD today, 28 August 2026, are suspended starting 1 p.m.

Stay safe.

25/08/2026

Congratulations to our faculty members!

The UP Diliman Department of Political Science congratulates 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑 𝐆𝐨, on his election as 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, and 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐁 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥, on his election to the 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS).

We are proud of their continued contributions to the academic community and wish them success in their new leadership roles.

24/08/2026

What does China want from the Philippines? In this Worldview conversation with Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug, Asst. Prof. Enrico Gloria discusses recent developments in Philippine-China relations and how Manila might recalibrate its China policy amid intensifying tensions.

Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with political scientist Enrico Gloria to discuss how China uses sanctions and diplomacy as foreign policy tools

22/08/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀. 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐲 of the UP Department of Political Science has published a new report, “𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒏 𝒁 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒂,” with the Toda Peace Institute.

Read the paper here: https://bit.ly/4czcx8G

20/08/2026

Faculty members from the UP Department of Political Science attended the 2026 College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Faculty Conference, with the theme “Weaving Strengths, Bridging Gaps: Sharing Best Practices and Mapping Pathways for CSSP.”

The conference was held at the Atencio Libunao Hall, UP Diliman, last August 17, 2026, bringing together CSSP faculty members to share best practices and discuss pathways for strengthening the College.

Photos courtesy of Mr. Adrian Gabriel.

20/08/2026

In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 131, issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that UPD will observe alternative arrangements for classes and work (except for essential offices) today, 20 August 2026.

Stay safe.

In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 131, issued by the Office of the President and posted on the Presidential Communications Office page, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor announced that UPD will observe alternative arrangements for classes and work (except for essential offices) tomorrow, 20 August 2026.

Stay safe.

12/08/2026

𝗞𝗔𝗣𝗣 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

The Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), in collaboration with the UP Department of Political Science, invites faculty members, students, and staff to the 4th KAPP Lecture Series 2026.

August 27, 2026 (Thursday)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall, Palma Hall, UP Diliman

Our featured speaker is Asst. Prof. Nathaniel P. Candelaria, who will deliver a lecture entitled "Securitizing Food in the Philippines and its Convergence Towards Intergenerational Equity: The Evolution of Food Security Discourses in the Aquino III, Duterte, and Marcos Jr. Administrations.”

We invite everyone to join us for an engaging discussion on the evolution of food security discourses in the Philippines and their implications for intergenerational equity.

See you there!

10/08/2026

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓 | 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

Students requesting a teacher’s prerogative for courses offered by the department of political science are reminded to use the waitlisting module first before submitting a prerog request.

📅 Prerog Period: August 10–14, 2026
📝 Submission: All requests must be submitted through the official form. Requests sent via email or made face-to-face will not be entertained.

⏰ Daily Cut-off:
• Aug. 10–13: 4:00 PM
• Aug. 14: 12:00 NN

Results: Please check your CRS account during the indicated release periods to see if your request has been granted.

🔗 Scan the QR code in the pubmat or access the form here:
https://forms.gle/VsquZ3Aga68ojSM5A

Please see the pubmat for the complete guidelines, including the Data Privacy Notice.

08/08/2026

Join 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔. 𝗔𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘆, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman and one of the country's leading experts on governance, democracy, and political risk, as he shares his insights on "𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀."

𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Join 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔. 𝗔𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘆, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman and one of the country's leading experts on governance, democracy, and political risk, as he shares his insights on "𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀."

As political shifts and global developments continue to influence economies and industries, understanding these forces has never been more important. Gain valuable perspectives on how today's political landscape impacts business, investment, public policy, and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Be part of the 𝗠𝗖𝗖𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 and hear from distinguished thought leaders who are helping shape the conversations that matter most.

What: 𝗠𝗖𝗖𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
When: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Where: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁!

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