University of the Cordilleras

Author: Jonathan Castillo

  • UC offers students with safe accommodation options

    UC offers students with safe accommodation options

    The University provides students list of affordable, accessible residences, particularly those who prefer lodging within a short distance from campus. The University is strategically located among prominent landmarks in the city such as Session Road, Baguio Cathedral, and SM Baguio allowing mobility at ease. The University has long advocated for sustainable commuting options, encouraging students…

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  • CHTM Champions #Y4TH2023 Nat’l Start-Up Competition for Green Tourism

    CHTM Champions #Y4TH2023 Nat’l Start-Up Competition for Green Tourism

    The team of Hospitality and Tourism Management students was declared overall winner among 5 finalists from 15 entries in the Tourism Start-Up Competition at the 8th Youth for Tourism and Hospitality International Conference. Their winning proposal, “LocaTOUR, Look and Book,” introduces a digital travel marketplace focused on community-based tourism while advocating Green Tourism. The event,…

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  • Arts and Sciences students win 1st Place in Nat’l IP Film-Making Contest

    Arts and Sciences students win 1st Place in Nat’l IP Film-Making Contest

    BA Communication and Political Science students were declared as champions at the IP C.I.R.C.L.E League’s THE STORY (short film-making) competition held in November 2023 at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. The team’s short film, “ORIHINAL,” highlights the significance of intellectual property in addressing social issues. The competition showcased 9 entries from 7 participating…

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  • Grade 5 Learner Lands 3rd in 2023NAGTC

    Grade 5 Learner Lands 3rd in 2023NAGTC

    Congratulations, Keleah Blaire Tugano Yap, for winning 3d Place in the 2023 National Age Group Taekwondo Championships held from November 1l to 12, 2023, in Manila!

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  • CHTM students winY4TH2023 Start-Up Competition

    CHTM students winY4TH2023 Start-Up Competition

    UC Hospitality and Tourism Management students, catalysts for Green Tourism, were declared champion in the Tourism Start-Up Competition of the 8th Youth for Tourism and Hospitality International Conference in November 2023.

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  • BSCpE students win VIVITA ROBOCON, to represent PHL in Tokyo, Japan

    BSCpE students win VIVITA ROBOCON, to represent PHL in Tokyo, Japan

    David John G. Haggerty, Ryanna Alyanna A. Flores, and Derick Prince B. Umahan, BS Computer Engineering students, are declared as the overall winner in the VIVITA ROBOCON Baguio 2023 at Brent International School, Baguio, on November 12, 2023. A total of 34 teams from various schools have participated in the robot competition. The team will…

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  • Instructors and staff advocate human rights in PHL through VLIR-OUS-funded research projects

    Instructors and staff advocate human rights in PHL through VLIR-OUS-funded research projects

    UC, in partnership with Ghent University in Belgium, aims to advance a robust criminal justice system that champions the rule of law, values human rights, and fosters a sustainable and secure future for all Filipinos in the Philippines. Faculty members and staff of the University are conducting research initiatives aimed at advancing human rights in…

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  • Grade 2 learner excels as CAR’s prodigy in swimming competition

    Grade 2 learner excels as CAR’s prodigy in swimming competition

    Czey Lian G. Dizon, grade 2 learner at UC Integrated School, has been recognized as Cordillera’s Most Outstanding Swimmer after clinching significant awards across various swimming competitions during the 1st Solid North Swim Cup for the Cordillera Administrative Region. With a total of 18 participants, the Cup is held in October 2023 in Baguio City.

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  • BSIT StartUp Innovators Among TOP 10 Finalists for 8th PSC

    BSIT StartUp Innovators Among TOP 10 Finalists for 8th PSC

    The team of Ryzel Erin G. Felizo, Synne Jim S. Navalta, and Carl Justin B. Masedman, BS Information Technology students, is among the 10 StartUp Finalists who will advance to the National Finals of the 8th Philippine StartUp Challenge (PSC). The team will represent the Cordillera Region in the event slated in December 2023. Their…

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