Author: Nicole Lacambra
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From Hazards to Hope: Future-Proofing Eastern Visayas – Advancing Sustainable Hazard Mitigation and Economic Growth
The MGT 205 (Economic Analysis) class of UP Tacloban’s Master of Management program held an academic forum titled “From Hazards to Hope: Future-Proofing Eastern Visayas – Advancing Sustainable Hazard Mitigation and Economic Growth” on 6 December 2025 at the AS Conference Hall.
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The UP Tacloban College declared overall champion at the 28th Regional Mid-Year Convention (RMYC)
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The UP Tacloban College – Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (UPTC-JPIA) was declared overall champion at the 28th Regional Mid-Year Convention (RMYC) held on 21-25 November 2025 at St. Peter’s College of Ormoc, Inc. after taking first place in the academic league category and second place in the non-academic league category of the annual competitions.
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UP Tacloban hosts UP AIT and UP DHRIM research conference on tourism and hospitality
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The 8th Philippine Research Conference on Tourism and Hospitality (PRCTH), with the theme “Tourism and Hospitality Towards Transformative Sustainability,” was held on 13-14 November 2025 at UP Tacloban College.
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UP Tacloban deploys first-ever exchange students to Thailand, Vietnam
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Three BS Economics students of UP Tacloban College have qualified for the UP Office of International Linkages (OIL) Mobility for Vigor and Excellence – University of the Philippines (MOVE-UP) student exchange program for the Second Semester of Academic Year 2025-2026.
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International Human Rights Day
Today, the 10th of December, is International Human Rights Day. It is the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
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BA Media Arts (BAMA) faculty conducted “Fake News Bantayan, Pagkalingla Likayan: A Community-based Media Literacy Training on Spotting Disinformation and Fact-Checking”
The BA Media Arts (BAMA) faculty of UP Tacloban’s Division of Humanities conducted “Fake News Bantayan, Pagkalingla Likayan: A Community-based Media Literacy Training on Spotting Disinformation and Fact-Checking” on 25 October 2025 at the Tawid Gymnasium in Brgy. Tawid, Maasin City, Southern Leyte.
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UP Tacloban Division of Humanities held “Litók ug Lawas: Utterances and the Embodied,” workshop
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On the 7th of November 2025, the UP Tacloban Division of Humanities held “Litók ug Lawas: Utterances and the Embodied,” a workshop and commemorative program in observance of the 12th anniversary of the Super Typhoon Yolanda tragedy.
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UP Tacloban Ugnayan ng Pahinungód provided psychological first aid
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Volunteers from the UP Tacloban Ugnayan ng Pahinungód provided psychological first aid to the children of Typhoon Tino-stricken Barangay Hingatungan in Silago, Southern Leyte on 29 November 2025.


