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The College of Arts and Communication as a creative hub of transformative education molding responsible citizens in a sustainable society.

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Its mission is to instill ethics and accountability, critical and creative skills, and strong cultural roots and purpose among future Filipino communicators, language and literature scholars, and artists.

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION (2ND SEMESTER AY 2025-2026) Please check the important dates for graduating students at the infographic below. OTHER MATTERS: 1. For students who cross-registered at one time or another in other U.P. campuses ✓ check with your College SRE or OUR re: transmittal of official Report of Grades (ROGs), UP Form 5 (UP Certificate of Registration), and copy of change of matriculation, if applicable ✓ if none, follow-up and ask the campus where you cross-registered to transmit Form 5, ROGs, completion/removal grades, and changes of matriculation, if applicable, to U.P. Baguio NOTE: Students may hand carry ROGs and/or completion/removal grades ONLY IF these are in a sealed envelope. 2. For students who substituted courses ✓ check with your College SRE if official substitution forms have been accomplished and submitted to the Office of the University Registrar 3. Re: non-academic deficiencies ✓ check with your adviser or College SRE as soon as possible if you have completed all PE & NSTP requirements for graduation ✓ early enough, check with your College SRE or OUR if all non-academic documents are in order: senior high school card (Form 138), permanent high school records (Form 137) and legible copy of PSA birth certificate (with amended copy from Philippine Statistics Authority, formerly NSO and Local Civil Registry Office, if applicable) 4. Re: enrollment for residence and Form 5 is completely processed ✓ for those whose candidacies for graduation were previously withdrawn and for those who are only completing/removing one or two courses (i.e. thesis), make sure you are officially enrolled in residence ✓ should you fail to graduate this Second Semester, AY 2025-2026, make sure you enroll for residence in the Midyear Term, AY 2025-2026 or First Semester, AY 2026-2027; check if you already reached the Maximum Residence Rule (MRR) ✓ for graduating students enrolled in residence and with courses enrolled, make sure that your Form 5 is completely processed (stamped registered at the OUR) 5. For transferees ✓ for those who transferred with less than 66 units: make sure all forms for validation are in order (if applicable); for those who transferred with 66 units or more, check if equivalency forms (if applicable) have been accomplished and approved ✓ check completeness of entrance credentials, i.e. original official transcript of records, legible copy of PSA birth certificate, and marriage certificate, if applicable 6. For candidates for graduation with honors ✓ check with your College SRE re GWA and any underloading REMINDER: Check constantly with your College SREs on the status of your candidacy for graduation. Email them in the following address: CAC : cac-ocs.upbaguio@up.edu.ph The OCS and the OUR will not be responsible for the delay/withdrawal of your graduation due to non-submission on time of completion/removal grades & other required documents. You are responsible in following-up your grades/other required documents from persons concerned.

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Tara’t panoorin ang kuwentong isasalaysay ni Apo Isyang, kasama sina Dong, Kabu at Dena mula sa mga kabundukan ng Balbalan, Kalinga. ⛰🍃☀️ Inihahandog ng Dulaang UP Baguio at Paggawisan Tako Am-In (PAGTA) ang “𝙆𝙖𝙪𝙗-𝙤𝙛𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙩𝙖𝙝,” isang makabuluhang pagtatanghal ng kwentong pambata ni awtor-ilustrador Danielle V. Florendo, sa direksyon nina Markneel Balgos at Eirene June Taclobao. 🌄 Tampok ang mga piling mag-aaral, guro, at alumni ng University of the Philippines Baguio. 🗓️ 19 Marso 2026 🕰️ 7:00 PM 📍 Museo Kordilyera Grounds, University of the Philippines Baguio LIBRE PARA SA LAHAT NG NAIS MANOOD! 🏕 #DUPBxPAGTAKOSLU #KaubOfudenShinLijangUtah

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The UP Baguio Fine Arts Program is now accepting applications for the 2026 UPB Fine Arts Program Talent Determination Test (TDT). For further details (requirements, instructions, venue and guidelines), please consult the guidelines here: https://shorturl.at/hSqnJ or here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bs4rWB9d3zUxlJ2LcCI77IFq_UjRWz07/view?usp=sharing For inquiries, contact via email: cac-ocs.upbaguio@up.edu.ph

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Inihahandog ng Dulaang UP Baguio at Paggawisan Tako Am-In (PAGTA) ang Kaub -ofuden Shin Lijang Utah (Alamat ng Kweba ng Uta), isang makabuluhang pagtatanghal ng kwentong bayan ng Balbalan, Kalinga! Tampok ang mga piling mag-aaral, guro, at alumni ng University of the Philippines Baguio. 🗓️ 19 Marso 2026 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 Museo Kordilyera Grounds, University of the Philippines Baguio LIBRE PARA SA LAHAT NG MGA NAIS MANOOD! Kaya yayain niyo na ang mga kaklase, kaibigan, at kapamilya niyo para manood ng aming handog para sa ili! Please share! UPB USC CAC Committee UPB Committee on Culture and the Arts UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs University of the Philippines Baguio UP Baguio Program for Indigenous Cultures UPB Kasarian Gender Studies Program Museo Kordilyera - UP Baguio Ethnographic Museum UP Baguio Library UPB Communidad

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Timbang ng Bayan: Ang Bigat ng Papel ng Kababaihang Anakpawis Ang timbang ay bigat. Ang Timbang ng Bayan ay ang bigat ng lipunan na pasan ng kababaihang anakpawis. Ang tunay na panukat ng isang bayan ay hindi ang paglago ng ekonomiya, pagtaas ng kita ng estado, o pagdami ng proyektong imprastruktura, kundi ang kalagayan ng kababaihang anakpawis na nagbubuhat ng araw-araw na buhay, sa palengke, sa mga institusyon, sa pabrika, sa sakahan, sa lansangan, sa palaisdaan, sa minahan, sa tahanan. Sa kanilang paggawa umiikot ang lipunan; Sa kanilang lakas nagpapatuloy ang produksyon; sa kanilang hindi nakikilalang pag-aalaga at paggawa nananatiling buo ang komunidad. Ang kababaihang anakpawis ay hindi lamang pundasyon ng lipunan, sila rin ang lakas na kayang magpagalaw at magbago nito. Kung may sukatan ang katarungan, makikita ito sa kung paano kinikilala, pinahahalagahan, at ipinaglalaban ang buhay at dignidad ng kababaihang anakpawis. Sila ang Timbang ng Bayan. Women's Month Exhibit March 17/2pm Darnay Demitilio Art Space CAC

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RESEARCH | In the Philippines, representation of gays has long been dichotomous. There is the bakla, depicted as flamboyant, effeminate, and low class; and there is the gay, depicted as more refined and masculine-acting. With the advent of digital technologies, these representations of gayness have found their way into dating apps and social media, subsequently birthing the concept of the halata. This term first rose to prominence because of gay men in dating apps declaring “pass sa halata,” marking their rejection of a potential partner because of their being too much like the bakla. I move beyond the halata’s pejorative connotation on dating apps and study how it is being conceived and defined in the Facebook Group Samahan ng mga Halata. My results indicate that while the halata can now also be used to pertain to gay men who act straight. Furthermore, the halata is inherently sexual, is fascinated with queer content, and is empowered by his co-halata in online spaces to rally against larger issues affecting him and the queer community at large. My research project constitutes the latest documentation of the shifting terms of Filipino gayness. This research is relevant especially in an age where gender and sexuality are continually displayed, defined, and depicted Author: Jethro Bryan Andrada (University of the Philippines Baguio, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Communication, University of the Philippines Baguio) Published in Plaridel: A Philippine Journal of Communication, Media, and Society Read more: https://ovpaa.up.edu.ph/.../halata-can-now-be-used-to.../ Image by Slaytina from Pexels

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CAC at the moment: Teatro Amianan is packed with UP Baguio students and neighboring schools and local media tuning in to the 2026 Marshall McLuhan Forum Series! Pia Ranada, Rappler's Community Lead, is currently sharing insights on how community-focused journalism can thrive amidst AI, big tech unreliability, and polarization. Later, Journalism Assistant Professor Leia Castro Margate and Community Journalist Maria Elena Catajan will react and share their experiences on AI, ethics, and press freedom. This event is hosted by the Embassy of Canada and the University of the Philippines Baguio College of Arts and Communication through the Department of Communication. UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs University of the Philippines Baguio UPB USC CAC Committee

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We are delighted to share that all three undergraduate degree programs of the College of Arts and Communication (CAC) have successfully passed the 481st AUN-QA assessment held on 20–22 January 2026 at the University of the Philippines Baguio. The BA Communication, BA Language and Literature, and B Fine Arts programs each received a rating of “Adequate as Expected,” which means that CAC undergraduate programs meet the AUN-QA guidelines and criteria. This certification reflects “University of the Philippines Baguio’s strong commitment to maintaining and upholding exceptional standards of quality education.” This achievement is the result of the collective efforts of our stakeholders. We are grateful to our students, faculty, alumni, support staff, industry partners, and the entire UP Baguio community for making this possible.

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𝟭 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠 Join us tomorrow with the incumbent McLuhan Fellow 𝗣𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 with the topic of how journalism built around community can help it survive. 📅: March 13, 2026 🕘: 9:30AM - 11:30AM 📍: Teatro Amianan

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𝟮 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠 With 2 days left, we invite 𝗮𝗹𝗹 c𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 to join us with the incumbent McLuhan Fellow 𝗣𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 with the topic of how journalism built around community can help it survive. 📅: March 13, 2026 🕘: 9:30AM - 11:30AM 📍: Teatro Amianan UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs UPB USC CAC Committee

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UP Artists’ Circle - Baguio Chapter's Post Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook UP Artists’ Circle - Baguio Chapter snopetrodSi h3t0ict16f t a 6 u a ca9gm 4 u M 4l7ca 3 m M g : a 6 P fc h 1 9 f r m c · Babaylan (Live) · Talahib People's Music · I-message lamang ang page para sa interesadong magpadala ng artworks. Kung digital naman, ilagay ito sa Google Drive at ipadala ang link sa aming email: acfratbaguio@gmail.com. Timbang ng Bayan: Ang Bigat ng Papel ng Kababaihang Anakpawis Ang timbang ay bigat. Ang Timbang ng Bayan ay ang bigat ng lipunan na pasan ng kababaihang anakpawis. Ang tunay na panukat ng isang bayan ay hindi ang paglago ng ekonomiya, pagtaas ng kita ng estado, o pagdami ng proyektong imprastruktura, kundi ang kalagayan ng kababaihang anakpawis na nagbubuhat ng araw-araw na buhay, sa palengke, sa mga institusyon, sa pabrika, sa sakahan, sa lansangan, sa palaisdaan, sa minahan, sa tahanan. Sa kanilang paggawa umiikot ang lipunan; Sa kanilang lakas nagpapatuloy ang produksyon; sa kanilang hindi nakikilalang pag-aalaga at paggawa nananatiling buo ang komunidad. Ang kababaihang anakpawis ay hindi lamang pundasyon ng lipunan, sila rin ang lakas na kayang magpagalaw at magbago nito. Kung may sukatan ang katarungan, makikita ito sa kung paano kinikilala, pinahahalagahan, at ipinaglalaban ang buhay at dignidad ng kababaihang anakpawis. Sila ang Timbang ng Bayan.

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The 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 invites all communication students from any and all interested campuses to join the 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙘𝙇𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙪𝙢 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨. The Marshall McLuhan Forum is a media advocacy program that aims to promote responsible media practices. This installment covers topics spanning the navigation of AI, ethical journalism, press freedom, and the like. Joining us on this endeavor is the incumbent McLuhan Fellow 𝗣𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮, the current Community Lead of Rappler. She is a recognized journalist best known for her work as Rappler’s Malacañang reporter in covering the Duterte administration. In this Marshall McLuhan Forum, she will be discussing the topic of “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗜𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺?” 📅: March 13, 2026 🕘: 9:30AM - 11:30AM 📍: Teatro Amianan UPB USC CAC Committee UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs University of the Philippines Baguio

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Abangan ang LIVE PERFORMANCE TEASER ng Kaub-Ofuden Shin Lijang Utah (Ang Alamat ng Kweba ng Uta) ng Dulaang UP Baguio sa Demja: UP Baguio Arts Month Culmination mamayang 6:00 PM sa CAC Dap-ay! Halina't makisama na rin sa mga performances mula sa Literati, Tinig Amianan, SET-UP, at mga faculty and staff ng UP Baguio! Magkakaroon din ng mga open mic performances kung gusto mo namang sumama sa tanghalan at jamming! See you sa live performance teaser at sa Demja!

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Demja, the culminating event in celebration of National Arts Month (NAM) will be an evening of live musical performances from Tinig Amianan and SET-UP, theatrical performances from Dulaang UPB, and poetry readings from Literati. February 27th, Friday 4:30PM CAC Dap-ay

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Artists, feeling a bit lost after graduation? You are not alone. The FA 107 Art Management Class invites you to “NOW WHAT? A Guide to Creative Life After School”—a two-day artists' talk designed to help you navigate the creative world. Get inspired by a diverse panel of creative professionals who have successfully carved their own paths: MARCH 10 (1:30-4:30 PM) at the CAC Teatro Amianan Manix Abrera (Comic Book Artist and Author) - “Sining Anting-Anting: Orasyon ng Mga Walang Tulog” Andrea Cervantes (Graphic Designer) - “WIP (Walang Isang Paraan): Freelancing for the rest of us” Kunaya Lopez (Muralist) - “Making Coffee out of Paint Water: The realities of building a creative career beyond the classroom” MARCH 12 (1:30-4:30 PM) at CAC Rm. FA 103-104 Assoc. Prof. Joseph Andrew Carvajal (Fine Arts Faculty) “Applying for Grants” The public is welcome to attend this event. For more information, please refer to the official event poster. Ready to join? Register below: https://forms.gle/B8uX2uc7CCf5toWt8 https://forms.gle/B8uX2uc7CCf5toWt8 https://forms.gle/B8uX2uc7CCf5toWt8 UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs University of the Philippines Baguio

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YOU ARE INVITED! Join us as we launch our newest book, Baguio Chinese Narratives, authored by Anavic M. Bagamaspad, edited by the late Prof. Delfin Tolentino, Jr. and published by the Cordillera Studies Center. The program is set to take place on 20 February 2026, Friday, 10:30 AM onwards at the Museo Kordilyera Reception Hall, UP Baguio. Grab your copies at a discounted launch price. Pre-register on the event through this link: bit.ly/BaguioChineseNarrativesLaunch bit.ly/BaguioChineseNarrativesLaunch bit.ly/BaguioChineseNarrativesLaunch Mark your calendar and we'll see you there! #BaguioChineseNarratives #BookLaunch #CordilleraStudiesCenter #UPBaguio

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The Department of Language, Literature and the Arts announces the thesis defense of Abigail C. Dango on March 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM at CAC 203. For more information, please contact the MALL Program Coordinator at mall.upbaguio@up.edu.ph University of the Philippines Baguio Graduate Program Office

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Congratulations to Prof. Orville B Tatcho and MALL students Renea Lee Alcantara and Andrea Sobremonte for being chosen as fellows in the 14th Kritika La Salle National Workshop on Art and Cultural Criticism!

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The UP Baguio College of Arts and Communication congratulates its One UP Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant awardees for 2025-2027! The One UP Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant awards recognize the excellent performance of faculty members in the areas of teaching, research, and public service. The awards also serve as an incentive for faculty members to sustain their exemplary contributions to the mentioned areas. Assoc. Prof. Junley L. Lazaga Professorial Chair in Creative Work and Public Service Assoc. Prof. Ruth M. Tindaan Professorial Chair in Teaching and Public Service Assoc. Prof. Joseph Andrew A. Carvajal Faculty Grant in Teaching and Creative Work Asst. Prof. Felicisimo G. Galletes, Jr. Faculty Grant inTeaching and Public Service UPB OPA Office of Public Affairs University of the Philippines Baguio

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🎨 NATIONAL ARTS MONTH 2026 🌾 The UP Baguio Committee on Culture and the Arts, in partnership with the UPB Society of Visual Arts and the UPB Artist Circle, invite everyone to kick off National Arts Month 2026 with us! Join us in showcasing the incredible talents from the UP Baguio community! Let us keep our culture and arts scene thriving! 📅 February 6, 2026 ⌚ 1:00 PM 📍 CAC Dap-ay #NationalArtsMonth2026 #BuwanNgSining #BaguioCreativeCity

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CALL FOR PAPERS! The 4th FRAMEwork: Asia-Pacific Communication Conference is extending the abstract submission deadline to February 10, 2026! If you have a paper related to the theme “Parameters, Recalibrations, and Trajectories in AI-Aided Communication and New Media,” we invite you to submit your abstract and be part of the conversation shaping the future of communication research. Submission link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...

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