College of Arts and Sciences

The Manila Studies Program (MSP) Lecture Series for 2019 culminated yesterday, with the research presentation entitled “Association of Weight Misperception with Skipping Meals and Cutting-Off Food Among UP Manila Undergraduates “ by Senior Lecturer Migel Antonio Catalig from the Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics (DPSM). The research aimed to determine the association of weight […]

The University of the Philippines Manila and College of Arts and Sciences, through the Office of the Chancellor, Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla and Office of the CAS Dean, Dr. Leonardo Estacio Jr., who is also  a Hubert Humphrey fellow, hosted this year’s 40th Humphrey Voices Series (HVS) held at the Museum of A History of […]

Dr. Glenn Sia Su finished his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Public Health at University of the Philippines Manila and his Doctorate degree in Environmental Science at University of the Philippines Los Baños. Currently, he is an Environmental Biology, Ecosystem Health and Public Health Researcher. Dr. Sia Su has 59 publications. His PhD dissertation is […]

One important heritage building in UP Manila is the Rizal Hall, built by PGH architect William Parsons and considered as one of the first buildings of the University. Fortunately, it survived total destruction during World War II. It now houses the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) offering different degree programs in the physical sciences, […]

Dr. Chester Arcilla, an Assistant Professor in Economics of the Department of Social Sciences presented his research paper entitled “Un-homing the Filipino Poor :The Political Economy of Socialized Housing in the Philippines “ during the Manila Studies Program (MSP) Lecture Series 2 held on October 2, 2019. In his lecture Dr. Arcilla said that the […]

In recognizing the vital role of its faculty members, the College of Arts and Sciences held its annual Faculty Conference on September 4-6, 2019 at the Eugenio Lopez Center in Antipolo, Rizal. The conference theme, “Enhancing Quality Education of UP Manila Students”, was very appropriate and relevant. In an effort to successfully meet this challenge, […]