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Critical Readings on the state of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines—Indigenous Peoples Month 2025

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Habang tayo ay madalas sumangguni sa mga kaalaman, kasanayan, at gawaing pansining mula sa mga komunidad ng katutubo sa Pilipinas para bigyang saysay ang ating kamalayan at pagkakakilanlan bilang mga Pilipino, ang kanilang mga pasakit at ang mga hamon sa kanilang mapayapang pamumuhay ay hindi nabibigyan ng karampatang pansin.

Itong buwan ng mga katutubo, alamin natin ang kalagayan ng mga komunidad ng mga katutubo sa Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng ilang mga babasahin mula sa mga organisasyong katuwang ng mga katutubo sa kanilang pagpupunyagi tungo sa buhay na payapa, marangal, at may kapasidad para umunlad ayon sa kanilang mga paniniwala at sa pamamaraang makabuluhan para sa kanilang buong komunidad.

References:

  1. Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center: Link
  2. Cultural Survival: Link
  3. Mongabay News: Link
  4. Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center: Link
  5. Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center: Link
  6. UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS): Link
  7. United Nations Development Programme Philippines: Link
  8. The World Bank: Link
  9. UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS): Link

On Local Ecologies: Artist Roundtable on Exhibiting ‘Art and Ecology’ in / for / from a University

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Makibahagi sa 𝑶𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒙𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 ‘𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚’ 𝒊𝒏 / 𝒇𝒐𝒓 / 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚. Ito ay gaganapin sa na Oktubre 23 (Huwebes), 1-3 n.h. sa Institute of Biology Auditorium, 2F, Institute of Biology Building, UP Diliman.

Samahan ang mga manlilikha ng mga instalasyong naging bahagi ng Kalikhasan: Outdoor Art Projects on Campus Ecology na sina Dayang Yraola, Karl Castro, at Isola Tong sa isang makabuluhang diskusyon tungkol sa pagbuo ng eksibit na tumutugon sa mga isyung pang-kalikasan at ekolohikal sa ating Unibersidad. Makakasama rin natin si Kat. Prop. Mark Louie Lugue, ang co-curator ng Kalikhasan project, bilang tagapagpadaloy ng programa.

// Roundtable Abstract:

In the country, earlier attempts at exhibiting art guided by ecological consciousness can be traced back to the 1970s, a period that witnessed a notable growth in environmentalism. Around half a century forward, more art exhibitions led and hosted locally have sought to tease out and underscore the ties between art and ecology. These tapped on the potential of art in surfacing the impact of humanity on the environment and in raising climate awareness. In the same vein, institutions and other groups began to examine or further reexamined their ways of working in response to the challenges of environmental sustainability.

This roundtable finds its position within this landscape by asking: What is added when we forward art as a proposition to ecological discourses through an exhibition situated in, for, and/or from a university? The University is a setting that is poised to offer a compelling perspective and starting point given its potential to be a progressive site of knowledge co-production despite inherent contradictions presented by the bureaucracies and conventions it tends to maintain as an institution. This potential rests in how the institution can flesh out and engender intergenerational exchanges and collaborations amongst its diverse disciplinal grounds and communities. More specifically, the session asks: What can the unique contours of the University of the Philippines Diliman—its institutional history, physical environment, communities, legacies, and present affairs—contribute to these ongoing conversations? 

Drawing from the idea of “local ecologies,” the forum shall see the university as both a microcosm intrinsically linked with broader environmental systems, and a distinct ecosystem in its own right. Taking this as a frame for understanding the UPD community, the forum brings together artists Dayang Yraola, Karl Castro, and Isola Tong, who recently participated in the exhibition “Kalikhasan: Outdoor Art Projects on Campus Ecology” that ran from February to June this year. It offers an opportunity to reflect on the experience of conceiving and mounting outdoor and site-specific artworks that resonate with ecological discourses within and beyond the university, as they intersected with longstanding conversations on politics, class, and gender.

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Ang Kalikhasan ay bahagi ng UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2025 (UPDACF 2025) na may temang “Kalahok sa Nagbabagong Kalikasan”. Para sa iba pang mga proyekto ng UPDACF 2025, pumunta lamang sa bit.ly/UPDACF2025.

Call for Proposals: UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2026

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UP Diliman Units, Offices, and recognized student organizations are invited to submit proposals for projects/events that align with the theme of the UPD Arts and Culture Festival (UPD ACF) 2026: Isang Unibersidad para sa inklusibo at mapagkalingang lipunan. For more information and submission of proposals, scan the QR code or go to https://bit.ly/UPDACF2026

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: 13 OCTOBER 2025 (Monday)
DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: February 2026 only
VENUE: UP Diliman

Proponents are encouraged to find supplementary funding sources for projects that exceed P200,000.00, while project proposals with external funding that align with the theme of UPDACF 2026 can be submitted for inclusion in the omnibus program and calendar of activities. For inquiries, contact us at specialprojects_oica.upd@up.edu.ph or UPD local 2660.

[JOB OPENING] Senior Project Assistant

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The UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (UPD-OICA) is looking for a Senior Project Assistant (Special Projects and Exhibitions Management).

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • With skills and work experience in event and/or production management
  • Excellent organizational, project- and time-management skills
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
  • Ability to work effectively independently and as a team member
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Filipino
  • Highly competent in MS applications
  • Civil Service Eligibility an advantage but not essential
  • Highly motivated with a passion for the development of culture and the arts
    through community engagement

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Assist in the management of the University Collections Database/Resource and helps implement the public access systems of the online and printed resource, including handling related inquiries and communication;
  2. Project management of OICA special projects such as multi-form creative works, and exhibitions (on-site/physical and online); includes administrative work and coordination;
  3. Act as office representative for various institutional events, special projects, and online engagements assigned to OICA;
  4. Work with the other Senior Project Assistant on project assessments and on suggestions for policies and procedures regarding project management and other programs that support the vision and mandate of OICA;
  5. Manage the documentation and records management of the Production and Events Management Section;
  6. Maintain a directory/database of suppliers, artists, and service providers, with the other Senior Project Assistant;
  7. Assist in the research and documentation requirements of the University Collection Database and OICA programs and operations;
  8. Perform other office functions that may be assigned from time to time by the OICA Director, e.g. Secretariat work for UPD-OICA Advisory Board sub-committees.

Applicants may submit their application letter, resume, and school transcript of records (TOR), via email address at oica.upd@up.edu.ph on or before SEPTEMBER 19, 2025, 5:00 PM.

For related inquiries, you may also contact nos. 8981-8500 local 2658/2660.