University of the Philippines Tacloban

The University of the Philippines Tacloban (Waray: Unibersidad han Pilipinas ha Tacloban) is an autonomous unit of the University of the Philippines system. It was established on May 23, 1973, at the city of Tacloban, Philippines.

University of the Philippines Tacloban

Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Tacloban
Motto	Honor, Excellence, Service [1][2]
Type	Regional state higher education institution
Established	May 23, 1973; 52 years ago (May 23, 1973)
President	Angelo Jimenez
Dean	Patricia B. Arinto
Location	Magsaysay Street, Tacloban[3] , Philippines 11°14′54″N 125°0′26″E
Hymn	U.P. Naming Mahal
Website	www.uptacloban.edu.ph
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History

In its 833rd meeting, the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents established the UP College Tacloban. It was recognized as a regional unit of the System on May 23, 1973^[4] and inaugurated on July 2, 1973.

Ten years later, Executive Order No. 4 placed UP College Tacloban under the administrative supervision of University of the Philippines Visayas.

A new campus will be constructed in Barangay Santa Elena in Tacloban City after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the funding for the construction of the access road from the national highway to the campus site recently.^[5]

On November 8, 2013, the college sustained severe damage and lost one employee and four of its students due to Typhoon Yolanda.^[6] Due to the extent of the damage incurred by the college, its students were forced to enroll in other University of the Philippines campuses such as UP Cebu. University of the Philippines Visayas sent cash aid to support UP Tacloban's faculty members a few days after the typhoon hit.^[7]

On April 17, 2023, during his opening remarks at the Climate Talks Philippines forum at the UP Tacloban Multi-Purpose Building, UP President Angelo A. Jimenez announced the approval of the Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) to elevate UP Tacloban as an autonomous college of the UP System. In its 1380th meeting, held on 27 April 2023, the UP Board of Regents approved the elevation of UP Tacloban College from being one of the campuses of UP Visayas to an autonomous unit of the University under the Office of the UP President.^[8]

Admissions

UP College Admission Test (UPCAT)

Admission into the University of the Philippines' undergraduate programs is very competitive, with over 100,000 students taking the exam every year, with about 11,000 being accepted. To maintain its high standard of education and to maximize its limited resources, UP has had to limit slots for undergraduate admission to each campus and to its various degree programs by means of qualification through the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT).

Organization

University of the Philippines Tacloban Deans
Name	Tenure of office
Alejandro M. Fernandez (acting)	1973
Nestor M. Nisperos	1973–1975
Benjamin M. Catane[9][10]	1975–1986
Zosimo E. Lee[11]	1991–1994
Viola C. Siozon	1994–2000
Marieta B. Sumagaysay	2000–2006
Virgildo E. Sabalo	2006–2009
Margarita T. De La Cruz	2009–2012
Anita G. Cular	2012–2016
Virgildo E. Sabalo	2016–2019
Patricia B. Arinto	2019–present

UP Tacloban is divided into four academic divisions:

• Division of Humanities
• Division of Management
• Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Division of Social Sciences

The college is also home to three research and public service offices: the Leyte Samar Heritage Center (LSHC), the Regional Environmental Information Systems (REIS), and the Office of Continuing Education and Pahinungod (OCEP).

Academic programs

Undergraduate

• Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts
• Bachelor of Arts in Literature
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Economics ^[5]
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Management
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics^[12]

Graduate

• Master of Management (Business Management)
• Master of Management (Public Management)
• Master of Science (Environmental Science)