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The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs held the UP Arts Productivity System (APS) Awards Ceremony on 14 August 2026 at Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman, recognizing UP Artists across Cycles 2023–2025 and 2024–2026.

The APS highlights outstanding artistic productivity and arts scholarship within the UP System, celebrating faculty and researchers whose works enrich Philippine culture and promote national development. In recognition of their achievements, awardees are conferred the title of “UP Artist,” rank I, II, or III, along with a monetary award.

The two cycles recognized 30 UP Artist I, 14 UP Artist II, and four UP Artist III honorees across diverse disciplines, including literature, visual arts, music, theater, film, and TV/radio/digital media.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Lorraine Pe Symaco delivered the opening remarks while President Angelo A. Jimenez gave the closing message. Both officials highlighted the value of the arts and humanities to our personal lives and to our collective identity as a people.

Hosted by Vice President for Planning and Finance Joselito G. Florendo, the ceremony also featured the Philippine Madrigal Singers, who performed a medley of Filipino songs.

UP promotes the arts as a vital expression of our nation’s ideals, values, and aspirations. This commitment is embedded in its mandate as the national university: to lead in setting academic standards and initiating innovations in different fields, including the arts and humanities.

Visit our official Facebook page for more photos from the event.

Learn more about the APS here.