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  • Maria A. Ressa, Co-founder and CEO of Rappler and UC 73rd Commencement Speaker, is 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

    Maria A. Ressa, Co-founder and CEO of Rappler and UC 73rd Commencement Speaker, is 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

    Maria A. Ressa, Co-founder and CEO of Rappler and UC 73rd Commencement Speaker, has put the Philippines under the global spotlight for being the first Filipino to receive the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” Before her being a Nobel…

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  • GeoDRR 1st Meeting and 2nd Project Meeting

    GeoDRR 1st Meeting and 2nd Project Meeting

    The European Union Erasmus+ Program has collaborated with nine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including UC, as consortium members: 6 partner country HEIs from Cambodia, Malaysia, and The Philippines; 3 EU Partners from Poland, Spain, and Greece; and a consulting firm in Luxembourg. This is for the advancement of its Geomatics for Disaster Risk Reduction (GeoDRR)…

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  • UC Alumna is appointed as RTC Judge, Branch 200, Las Piñas, Metro Manila

    UC Alumna is appointed as RTC Judge, Branch 200, Las Piñas, Metro Manila

    Congratulations to Atty. Anne Beatrice G. Aguana- Balmaceda on her recent appointment as Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 200, Las Piñas, Metro Manila. Judge Balmaceda is an alumna of UC-BCF College of Law, Batch 2004. Hold high the torch!

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  • UC Integrated School pupils win major awards, PISAYKLABAN 2021

    UC Integrated School pupils win major awards, PISAYKLABAN 2021

    Two pupils of UC Integrated School uphold #TatakUC for winning three major awards during the PISAYKLABAN 2021, Science for the People, Regional Online Quiz Bee for Public and Private Schools on September 25, 2021. Ralph Tristan V. Buenaventura, Grade 5 pupil, is the Silver Awardee and Third Top Scorer- Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Brian Ezhekiel…

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  • Amkor Technology Inc. recruits UC students for Apprenticeship Program

    Amkor Technology Inc. recruits UC students for Apprenticeship Program

    Amkor Technology Inc., one of the world’s largest providers of outsourced (OSAT) semiconductor packaging, design, and test services, recruits graduating UC students in ITCS, Computer and Electronics Engineering for Amkor Technology Philippines (ATP) Apprenticeship Program. “The Amkor engagement helps our Graduates by exposing them to real-world work conditions,” said Engr. Nelson D. Notarte, Dean of…

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  • UC 71st Commencement Speaker and Honorary Doctorate Grantee for the Humanities is the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Southeast Asia

    UC 71st Commencement Speaker and Honorary Doctorate Grantee for the Humanities is the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Southeast Asia

    Dr. Steven Muncy, UC 71st Commencement Speaker, is a 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for his years of passionate service in human welfare and peacebuilding. He is a defining symbol of the triumph of will, of vision, and of heart for bringing out transformation across Asia for the common man. UC has conferred the Degree of…

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  • 4 Generations of Perez Forge ‘Family Legacy’ at UC College of Law

    4 Generations of Perez Forge ‘Family Legacy’ at UC College of Law

    Three (3) early generations of Perez have made a legacy of being stalwarts of UC for completing their Bachelor of Laws at UC College of Law (COL): Atty. Mariano D. Perez Jr. in 1958, Atty. Ronaldo B. Perez in 1981, and Atty. Ronald L. Perez in 2004. Nadjia Lyxen U. Perez of the 4th lineage…

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  • Ayaoan siblings: Tatak UC for excellence in ITCS

    Ayaoan siblings: Tatak UC for excellence in ITCS

    Six (6) Ayaoan siblings from UC College of Information Technology and Computer Science (CITCS) uphold Tatak UC for their academic excellence and efficient qualities in their working areas. Arnold Jr., Angelo, Michelle, and Rachel graduated Cum Laude in their respective degree programs in Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science. Richard, BSIT, is an Associate Account…

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  • UC receives book donations from Richard Cheng

    UC receives book donations from Richard Cheng

    Richard L. Cheng, a High School alumnus, Batch 1956, of Baguio Colleges, now University of the Cordilleras, has donated his 6 authored books to the UC libraries. His books are collections of stories based on ancient Chinese tales; original short stories and novels reflecting his life, as well as many aspects of the Chinese environment,…

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  • Lovely Reformado presents Imahe Labs during the DOST-PCIEERD SIBOL Webinar series

    Lovely Reformado presents Imahe Labs during the DOST-PCIEERD SIBOL Webinar series

    UC Senior High School faculty, Lovely Jenn A. Reformado, is among the 6 Project Leaders who presented innovative projects on Emerging Technologies for Education during the Science and Innovation Budding Opportunities for Leverage (SIBOL) Webinar series on August 10, 2021. She completed her BS in Computer Science as Cum Laude in UC and currently pursuing…

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