ARCD serves as a resource center for information on decentralization and local governance experiences. It has a growing collection of resources from countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Africa. Information sharing and dissemination is constantly advanced through its network of public and private institutions and individuals - National College of Public Administration, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

The online tambayan of UP Diliman - student orgs, campus events, UP resources. Aims to be the premiere online content portal about the U.P. Diliman extra-curricular culture in ways that the official U.P. Diliman website cannot fulfill.

The Program is a joint project of the Department of Philosophy of the University of the Philippines and the REPROCEN (Reproductive Health Rights and Ethics Center for Studies and Training). The REPROCEN is a joint project of the University of the Philippines Colleges of Law and Medicine, seeking to engender ethics in professional education, research, and service delivery in medicine, health care, law, and the social sciences - UP Diliman, Quezon City.

For the graduating class of UP College of Business Administration and UP School of Economics.

The Institute of Chemistry is considered as a center of excellence in chemistry and chemical education encompassing teaching, research, and extension services.

This project is meant to influence school administrators, guidance counselors and teachers of tertiary and secondary schools around the country to develop appropriate policies and establish/strengthen current programs geared towards the integration of appropriate sexuality education modules into existing courses, counseling manuals and learning materials - from the UP Center for Women's Studies.

A unit of the University of the Philippines College of Forestry that with a vision-mission statement and objectives that reflect its commitment to conserve Philippine mountain environments and promote the Global Mountain Agenda through integrated and participatory research and demonstration programs.

The Marine Science Institute seeks to achieve the following objectives: to generate basic information necessary for optimal and sustained utilization, management, and conservation of the marine environment and its resources; to provide graduate-level training and extension services to develop human resource requirements in the marine sciences; to develop appropriate and environmentally-sound marine-based technologies for industrial and economic development - UP Diliman, Quezon City.

An electronic network and information sharing facility between individuals, organizations and communities who are active in the pursuit of sustainable management and conservation of Philippine mountain environments. Features searchable database about the mountains in the Philippines, organizations dealing with mountain issues and concerns, postings of news and features about relevant events and activities, and a web-based forum on mountain-related topics - Los Banos, Laguna.

The National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) has been the pioneering leader of the discipline in the Philippines and in Asia since its establishment as the Institute of Public Administration in 1952. In performing its three-fold function of instruction, research, and extension service, it has expanded its scope from governmental management to the broader concerns of governance, including the roles of the private sector and civil society - Diliman, Quezon City.

The National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology is one of the country's premier degree granting institutions. With its sister units in the Biotech-UP system, it aims to promote biotechnology for the development of the country - UP Diliman, Quezon City.

On hazardous waste: environmental and health studies. PBC's ultimate goal is to promote the effective management of hazardous waste and toxic chemicals in the Pacific Basin - UP Diliman, Quezon City.

CED was established by Presidential Decree No. 453 (May 13, 1974) as a "distinct corporate personality ... to give financial and moral support to the School of Economics of the University of the Philippines." The PCED supports the School of Economics so that the latter can "undertake ... at a larger scale" the following functions: * conduct research and studies oriented towards national policy and the needs of national development in the field of economics; * conduct training programs designed to provide the government and the nation as a whole of planners, analysts and economic statisticians and technicians skilled and knowledgeable in the problems of economic development; * publish the results of research - School of Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.

The Philippine Center for Policy Studies (PCPS) specializes in research, training, and the dissemination of information on Philippine political economy. Consisting of committed scholars, with strong representation from economists, PCPS seeks to contribute to the design of alternative and progressive socio-economic development programs that might be espoused by the marginalized sectors of Philippine society. It also seeks to link non-government organizations and peoples' organizations with policymakers - UP Diliman, Quezon City.

A journal for transdisciplinary studies in art, religion, myth and philosophy.

Before television, the internet or books there was puppetry. Southeast Asia has been a home for this humble art for thousands of years. Teatrong Mulat Ng Pilipinas (Philippine theater of the Awakening) has been a cultural ambassadorship for the Philippines since 1977. Mulat re-orients the Filipino soul to its roots and orients the rest of the world to the cultural identity of the Philippines.

The University Library encompasses one Main Library and twenty-six College or Unit Libraries. As of December 1999, an aggregate of 1,051,198 book and non-book materials and 29,634 serial titles comprised the collection of all of UP Diliman Libraries.¨Æ√? A work force of 92 professionals and 148 support staff catered information to 2,012,154 readers this past year - Gonzalez Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

A center for music research with material collections on the musics and musical traditions in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and representative areas from other continents. The Center was founded by Dr. Jose M. Maceda (1917- 2004), composer, ethnomusicologist, pianist, philosopher, scholar, and National Artist.

Since its establishment on June 18, 1908, the University of the Philippines (UP) has maintained its place as the country√¢Ç«®Ç—¢s national and premier institution of higher learning. It has produced leaders in both government and industry, trailblazers in the arts and humanities, and innovators in science and engineering. As the University√¢Ç«®Ç—¢s first 100 years comes to a close and its next century begins, join the UP community, along with its alumni both here and abroad, to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime occasion. The celebration of the UP Centennial has officially begun on July 18, 2007 and will last through the December 31, 2008, with the whole of 2008 having been declared the UP Centennial Year by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo through Proclamation No. 913.

One of the six constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System. It started out as a College of Agriculture in 1909; and became a full-fledged university in 1972. It has emerged as a leading academic institution in Southeast Asia - College, Los Banos, Laguna.

The U.P. College Baguio intends to develop into an autonomous regional constituent university of the UP system. The vision of UP Northern Luzon is now closer to reality after UPCB was granted autonomy in 1999.

UP Mindanao is the sixth and newest autonomous unit of the University of the Philippines System. Established on 20 February 1995 through Republic Act 7889, its mission is to bring to the people of Mindanao the UP standard of academic excellence and commitment to academic freedom, social responsibility and nationalism. Subsequently, the Board of Trustees of the U.P. System formally created U.P. Mindanao on 23 March 1995 - Davao City.

Autonomous unit which would become the country's premier institution for fisheries and marine science education and research. It has campuses in Miag-ao, Iloilo City, Cebu City and Tacloban City.

One of the six autonomous universities under the University of the Philippines System. Most of the 12 units that now compose UP Manila, started as independent units decades ago. In 1977, these units were grouped together with the establishment of the Health Sciences Center. In 1979, the Center was elevated to the status of an autonomous university and was renamed University of the Philippines Manila in 1983.

ts mandate is to provide education opportunities to individuals aspiring for higher education and improved qualifications but who are unable to take advantage of traditional modes of education. Specifically, the UPOU provides quality higher and continuing education to Filipinos through distance education. Its mission is to give its students formal qualification, as well as to develop in them the discipline and capability to become lifelong learners who are at home in today's knowledge society.