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๐Š๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐Š๐’ || ๐ˆ๐›๐š๐›๐š๐จ, ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐ค๐š ๐ง๐š ๐›๐š?ni Jomel Modrigo
15/07/2025

๐Š๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐Š๐’ || ๐ˆ๐›๐š๐›๐š๐จ, ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐ค๐š ๐ง๐š ๐›๐š?
ni Jomel Modrigo

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || UEP Athletic Field Temporarily Closed for EVRSCUAA Games 2025 PreparationsThe University President, through her ...
15/07/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || UEP Athletic Field Temporarily Closed for EVRSCUAA Games 2025 Preparations

The University President, through her official Facebook account, released an advisory today, July 15, announcing the temporary closure of the University Athletic Field starting July 14, 2025.

The closure will allow for major facility improvements, including the installation of a rubberized athletic track and covered sports bleachers.

These improvements aim to enhance the facility for all stakeholders ahead of the Eastern Visayas Regional SCUAA this December 2025.ยถ

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || ๐”๐„๐-๐‚๐Ž๐‹ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐ฆ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“-๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”The University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) has official...
15/07/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || ๐”๐„๐-๐‚๐Ž๐‹ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐ฆ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“-๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

The University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) has officially opened applications for its Law School Entrance Examination for Academic Year 2025โ€“2026.

The selection examination will be conducted on July 19, 2025, at 9:00 AM, at the UEP College of Law (COL) Building, examining the applicants' reasoning ability, grammar, understanding of elementary laws, and mental acuity.

Applicants who are interested must submit the accomplished form and required documents, and pay the application fee prior to the exam date.

For further information regarding the examination, applicants may visit the college, in front of administration building.ยถ

Words by Lheianne Ghie Dalmacion
Layout by Jerald Zabala

๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐•๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌAs your tassels brush against your face, may you never forget the ...
14/07/2025

๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐•๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ

As your tassels brush against your face, may you never forget the weight of the pen you carried and the mark you made with it.

Remember the bags under your eyes from nights spent balancing academics and deadlines, still chugging coffee because you knew why you were here: for the truth. Those marks of exhaustion were battle scarsโ€”the ashes of your burning passion for freedom and equality.

Perhaps making a difference wasn't your goal when you first stepped into the dusty halls of the office. But you lit a fire no one can put out.

With your pen, your artistry, and your voiceโ€”no matter how small or loudโ€”you made a difference. Your words were never just words; they were challenges for change, rallying cries for justice, and megaphones for the unheard.

Carry your pen with you, even if it bears the weight of the world. Because once you become a Pillarian, you remainโ€”Critical, Fearless, and Unapologetic.ยถ

Words by Luis Giray
Layout by Ayessa Mae Esquillo and Mark Kendrick Orsua

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || Distribution of Graduates per College during the UEP 64th Commencement ExercisesThe University of Eastern Philip...
14/07/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || Distribution of Graduates per College during the UEP 64th Commencement Exercises

The University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) proudly celebrates a remarkable academic milestone with a total of 3,202 graduates honored during its 64th Commencement Exercises. Each college contributed significantly to this achievement, reflecting the universityโ€™s commitment to excellence across diverse fields.

The College of Arts and Communication (CAC) recorded the highest number of graduates, with a total of 587. Following closely was the College of Business Administration (CBA), which produced 444 graduates. On the other hand, the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) had the lowest number of undergraduate degree holders, with 98 graduates.

Meanwhile, the Graduate Studies (GS) program celebrated 75 graduates, and the College of Law (CL) honored 31 graduates, marking commendable accomplishments in advanced and professional education.

These figures were officially gathered from each college dean during the presentation of candidates for graduation.

As the curtains close on another academic year, we witnessed not just an end, but also a powerful beginning.

Congratulations, UEP batch of 2025!

ยถ

๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐€๐๐† ๐‹๐€๐“๐‡๐€๐‹๐€๐ˆ๐ || โ€˜๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ?โ€™: ๐€๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐š ๐Š๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ง ๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฉ๐ฎ๐š๐ง ๐ฌ๐š ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐”๐„๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ...
14/07/2025

๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐€๐๐† ๐‹๐€๐“๐‡๐€๐‹๐€๐ˆ๐ || โ€˜๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ?โ€™: ๐€๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐š ๐Š๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ง ๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฉ๐ฎ๐š๐ง ๐ฌ๐š ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐”๐„๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ

Para sa maraming magulang, ang pagtatapos ng kanilang anak ay simbolo ng tagumpayโ€”isang araw ng pagdiriwang matapos ang ilang taong sakripisyo sa pagpapaaral, na sinabayan pa ng mga pagsubok sa ibaโ€™t ibang gastusin.

Ngunit sa naganap na 64th Commencement Exercises ng University of Eastern Philippines noong Hulyo 11, sa UEP Academic Building, nauwi sa pagtitiis sa kawalan ng upuan at pakikisiksikan ang mga magulang ng mga nagsipagtapos na UEPians.

โ€œDo you really value the parents?โ€ Ito ang tanong ng isang netizen sa Facebook matapos kumalat ang isyu.

Umani rin ng reaksyon sa social media ang pagkadismaya ng maraming magulang at kaanak na dumalo sa graduation. Ang araw na inaasam nilang maging masaya ay nauwi sa galit at panghihina matapos mapilitang umupo sa sahig habang pinagmamasdan ang pagtatapos ng kanilang anak.

โ€œ[Kay wara] man la ngay-an lingkuran, [gin-inform] [naman] la kunta [kami] nga mga kag anak [na] mag dara [nala], mala man la [kami] didto ito mga palaboy,โ€ komento ni Famela Espera, isang magulang, sa social media.

Mariin ding kinuwestiyon ng iba ang paghahanda ng unibersidad para sa pagdiriwang. Bukod sa kawalan ng upuan, marami rin ang hindi nakapasok sa venue dahil sa limitadong espasyo.

โ€œDiri kulang sa lingkuran, waray talaga lingkuran para sa mga kag-anak, kamakasusubo, an tanglay paghinupla, tas agi-agian pa san iba na parents,โ€ saad ni Marilyn Poldo, isa pang magulang.

Ayon naman kay Jinky Tidong, isang concerned citizen, ang graduation ay dapat sanaโ€™y maging ganti sa mga sakripisyo ng mga magulang.

โ€œKairo man san mga parents, four years san sakripisyo, pag-inilob san kapagalan, tapos nag-effort pa iton na maging presentable man sa graduation and then mao la an kahahantungan, pinasalampak nala sa flooring,โ€ dagdag pa niya.

Samantala, may isang magulang naman katulad ni Gng. Brenda P. Bergoro ang nagpahayag ng ibang opinyon ukol dito. Para sa kanya, hindi siya nagreklamo dahil mas nanaig ang kaligayahan ng pagtatapos ng kaniyang anak.

โ€œAko personally wara ak abat sin negatibo san ako kahapon kamutangan... Parang hiluag kahapon an ako panlantaw bisan kun deri ko pa aram an sugad sini nga reasons,โ€ saad pa niya.

Ayon pa sa kanya, hanggang sa matapos ang programa bandang alas 10 ng gabi, wala siyang reklamo dahil nakahanap siya ng pwestong uupuan.

โ€œGanoon lang kasimple...Iba-iba kit opinion ngan pananaw sa buhay... Pero ako, okay na ak kay mao man an sitwasyon nga nahidatngan.โœŒ๏ธโœŒ๏ธ,โ€ saad pa niya.

Sa panig naman ng ilang nagtapos, hindi naiwasang tanungin kung kailangan nga ba ang ipinamigay na stubs para sa mga magulang. Ayon kay Ivy Deoquino, nagtapos sa BSEd Math:

โ€œI donโ€™t understand why there needed to be a stub when there werenโ€™t even seats, only a cold dusty floor on the balcony. Why close the gates when there was space for them to stand and watch?โ€

Samantala, ayon kay Lloyd Morallos, nagtapos sa BSEd Science, nauunawaan niya ang hinaing ng mga magulang ngunit nakita rin niya ang pananaw ng unibersidad sa isyu:

โ€œSa una, na-agree ako sa reaksyon san parents na kailangan talaga nira lingkuran kay bilang guests, dapat comfortable an ira kamutangan. Pero san naimod ko an post ni Sir Rapsing, na-realize ko nga may punto man sira kay sa mga naglabay na event, damo an nagkawakay na lingkuran, mao nagka-problema an students pag-abot sa klase.โ€

Idinagdag pa niya na bukod sa usapin ng upuan, naging magulo para sa UEP at sa mga bisita ang pagdagsa ng tao sa seremonya.

โ€œMasamok both sa UEP ngan sa guests. Diri lat mabut-an an iba na bisita,โ€ aniya.

Sa gitna ng mga puna, naglabas ng paglilinaw sa Facebook ang University Registrar na si Mr. Arnold Rapsing, na ipinaliwanag ang desisyon ng pamunuan batay sa naging karanasan noong nakaraang taon kung saan nasira ang halos 200 upuan matapos ang graduation ceremony.

โ€œLast year, ginbutangan lingkuran pero katapos san ceremony, almost 200 [piraso] an nawakay or nagkautod na mga arm chairs, pag-abot sa pag start san classes, ig-issue na liwat an UEP kay waray mga lingkuran,โ€ ani Mr. Rapsing.

Ngayong taon, umabot sa 3,202 ang nagtapos sa UEP-Main Campus, mas mataas kumpara sa 2,609 noong nakaraang taon, dahilan upang mas maging mahirap ang pag-aayos ng espasyo sa venue. Kung kaya, libu-libo ring magulang at kaanak ang dumalo, na nagdulot ng paglampas sa kapasidad ng venue.

Nilimitahan din ang bilang ng chaperone kada magtatapos bilang hakbang sa kaligtasan. Ipinaalala niya rin na ang recognition rites sa antas ng kolehiyo noong Hunyo 23 hanggang Hulyo 4 ang itinakdang panahon para makasama ng mga magulang ang kanilang mga anak sa pag-akyat sa entablado. Layunin nitong maiwasan ang paghaba ng graduation rites na umabot hanggang hatinggabi noong nakaraang taon.

Aniya, nauunawaan niya ang mga puna ng mga magulang at nagpapasalamat siya sa kanilang mga obserbasyon, na kanyang isasaalang-alang bilang gabay sa pagpapabuti ng mga susunod na graduation sa UEP.

Sa kabila nito, umaasa ang maraming magulang at kaanak na mabigyan ito ng agarang solusyon ng pamunuan upang sa mga susunod na graduation, mas maayos at makabuluhan ang araw na itinuturing nilang bunga ng kanilang sakripisyo.

Sa huli, ang araw ng pagtatapos ay hindi lamang para sa mga medalya at diploma. Ito rin ay para sa mga magulang at kaanak na kasama sa bawat hakbang ng tagumpay, na nararapat ding maramdaman ang ginhawa at dignidad sa araw ng pag-ani sa bunga ng kanilang mga sakripisyo.ยถ

Verbo: Angelo Surio
Mga kuha nina Wenona Sagonoy, Philip Nazarita, at Clarence Tuballas
Lapat ni Mark Kendrick Orsua

๐Š๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐Š๐’ || ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งni EJ Duhaylungsod
14/07/2025

๐Š๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐Š๐’ || ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
ni EJ Duhaylungsod

13/07/2025

๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ || ๐”๐„๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ

The Class of 2025 took center stage as the University of Eastern Philippines held its 64th Commencement Exercises at the UEP Academic Building on July 11, 2025.

As they enter a new chapter, join us in looking back on the stories of resilience, hope, and gratitude shared by graduates and their families on this milestone day.ยถ

Broadcast Journalists: Kyrus Babon and Jhonrufert Doroga
Videojournalists: Nelle Janna Malooy, Clarence Tuballas, and Edizon Jao

12/07/2025

๐’๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐”๐„๐๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ || Sa nagdaang ika-11 ng Hulyo, ginanap ang 64th Commencement Exercises ng University of Eastern Philippines sa UEP Academic Building. Sa makasaysayang araw na ito, nagsama-sama ang mga nagtapos, g**o, magulang, at mga opisyal ng unibersidad upang saksihan ang pagtatapos ng isang mahalagang yugto sa buhay ng mga mag-aaral.

Bilang pagtanaw sa kanilang pinagdaanang paglalakbay, tinanong namin ang ilang mga nagtapos:

โ€œAno ang iyong mai-aadvise sa iyong freshman self?โ€

Panoorin ang kanilang mga sagot dito sa Siring San UEPians.ยถ

Videojournalist: Carlo Malabon, Johrufert Doroga and Hedric Marbibi

๐Š๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐Š || ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“!The University of Eastern Philippines Main Campus marked its 64th Commencement Exercises o...
12/07/2025

๐Š๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐Š || ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“!

The University of Eastern Philippines Main Campus marked its 64th Commencement Exercises on July 11 at the UEP Academic Building, with 3,202 graduates from 11 colleges, an increase from 2,609 the previous year.

CHED Commissioner and UEP BOR Chair-Designate Hon. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela, who delivered the commencement address, called it the largest graduation she has attended in the ASEAN region. She lauded the graduates for finishing their degrees despite the pandemic and reminded them that continued learning would help them find their place among the many graduates entering the workforce.

โ€œโ€˜UEP Graduate ako.' So, dear graduates, you are more than just a futureโ€”you are the present and your communities need you, your family needs you,โ€ Valenzuela said.

As the Class of 2025 steps out of UEPโ€™s halls, they leave carrying not just diplomas but also the hopes of the communities they will serve.ยถ

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐„๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งJust before the ceremony ends, the graduates of the academic yea...
11/07/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐„๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Just before the ceremony ends, the graduates of the academic year 2024-2025 were inducted to the UEP Alumni Association during the 64th Commencement Exercises today, July 11, 2025.

Hon. Luke Jensen R. Detera, President of UEP Alumni Association Federation, declared the graduates as members of the association.

Graduates pledged their unwavering commitment to giving back to the UEP community and building service towards the nation.ยถ

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || ๐‚๐๐€โ€™๐ฌ ๐€๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฆ๐š ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐„๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญMa. Roliza A. Anviso, Cum Laude graduate from...
11/07/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š || ๐‚๐๐€โ€™๐ฌ ๐€๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฆ๐š ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐„๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

Ma. Roliza A. Anviso, Cum Laude graduate from the BS in Accountancy program under the College of Business Administration, led the ceremonial Pledge of Loyalty to the Alma Mater during the 64th Commencement Exercises held today, July 11, 2025.

Together with fellow graduates, she vowed to uphold the ideals of the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP), to exemplify its aspirations through responsible citizenship and to render meaningful service to the republic and its people.ยถ

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