The Strategic Business Economics Program (SBEP) is pleased to invite you to the UA&P-SBEP x IESE Barcelona: A Custom Program on Strategic Leadership in Innovation and AI to be held from May 8 to 17, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.

This graduate-level study tour is organized by UA&P-SBEP, in partnership with IESE Business School, University of Navarra, and features executive sessions on strategic leadership, innovation, and the practical application of AI, including real-life case discussions and workshops. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from IESE Business School.

For more details, please refer to the following links:

Program topics and schedule: IESE Custom Program
Trip itinerary: SBEP Barcelona Trip Itinerary

Interested participants are requested to confirm their participation on or before February 28, 2026, through this link:  SBEP x IESE Barcelona Study-Tour Program. 

For inquiries regarding participation, costs, payments, travel arrangements, and requirements, please email Ms. Wilrose Gorumba at [email protected] or Ms. Marjorie Villa at [email protected].

Please be advised that the Admissions Office has relocated to the Administration and Library Building (ALB) Lobby, Ground Floor, directly across from the ALB Lounge (formerly the Alumni Lounge).

For inquiries, kindly email ADM at [email protected] or call local 310/321.

The School of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology (SSE) invites everyone to the Data Science Symposium on January 21 (Wednesday) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at ACB 401. 

Learn from Ramon Magsaysay Award-winning physicist Dr. Christopher Bernido and astrophysicist Dr. Reinabelle Reyes as they explore big data, stochastic processes, and real-world applications.

A hands-on workshop to enhance attendees' data science skills will take place  from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the SSE Workroom, 5/F CAS Building.

The UA&P School of Politics and Governance, together with UA&P POLIS, invites you to the Politics, Economy, and Society Speaker Series featuring H.E. Yuliia Fediv, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Philippines, as she discusses "Ukraine's Security: Implications on Global Security and International Order, Europe, and Philippines."

The forum will be held on January 21 (Wednesday) from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the PLDT Hall.

Kindly register here. 

The monthly guided prayer for men will be held on January 28 (Wednesday) from 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm at the ALB Oratory.

This activity is open to all faculty, staff, and students. It offers a timely opportunity to pause from our busy schedules and receive the spiritual nourishment essential to growing in virtue and character.

We encourage colleagues and students to take part in this meaningful opportunity for spiritual growth.

The Center for Food and Agri Business (CFA) of the University of Asia and the Pacific, in partnership with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), invites you to the Food and Agribusiness Forum 2026 to be held on January 30 (Friday) from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the PLDT Hall.

With the theme “Harnessing Economies of Scale: Consolidation Pathways for Philippine Food and Agribusiness,” the forum aims to highlight the following:

• Agricultural consolidation as a pathway to improved productivity and efficiency
• Competitiveness across the Philippine food and agribusiness value chain
• Perspectives from government, academe, and private sector stakeholders
• Emerging models and best practices in consolidation

This forum is open to UA&P faculty and staff with limited slots.

Register here: https://bit.ly/FAForum2026

Everyone is invited to join this year's Eucharistic Procession at UA&P, which will take place on February 5, 2026 (Thursday). Assembly will be at the Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory at 10:00 am.

The theme for this year's procession is "May you believe more firmly and hunger for the Bread of Life". This message is in line with Pope Leo XIV's homily on the Feast of Corpus Christi (June 22, 2025): "Together, as shepherds and flock, we will feed on the Blessed Sacrament, adore him and carry him through the streets. In doing so, we will present him before the eyes, the consciences and the hearts of the people. To the hearts of those who believe, so that they may believe more firmly; to the hearts of those who do not believe, so that they may reflect on the hunger present within them and the bread that alone can satisfy it."

In addition, we humbly appeal to the community's generosity to help fund expenses related to the Eucharistic Procession 2026, such as the flowers to be used for the floral carpets and station altars. Your contributions will help us welcome the new year and semester with a joyous and solemn procession. The donation form may be accessed here.

For inquiries, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

In preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, all confirmands are required to attend an orientation session either on January 24 (Saturday) or January 31 (Saturday) from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at ACB 201A.

Parents and godparents are encouraged to attend if they are available.

Room assignments will be announced later.

The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), through the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. (CRCFI), recently played a key role in the development of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas’ (CFO) 10-year Strategic Roadmap (2026–2035). The roadmap was the result of the first-ever comprehensive institutional assessment conducted within six months in partnership with CRCFI.

Drawing on a data-driven and policy-oriented approach, CRCFI lead researchers Dr. Veronica Esposo Ramirez, Executive Director of UA&P’s University Research Office, and Mr. Lambert Ramirez examined the CFO’s mandate, organizational capacity, and long-term role in diaspora governance, providing strategic recommendations to guide the agency’s transformation over the next decade.

The resulting roadmap outlines a phased strategy that emphasizes policy leadership, digital transformation, stakeholder engagement, and institutional strengthening, with the broader goal of deepening the Philippines’ engagement with its global Filipino community. Anchored on the concept of transnationalism and the “diaspora lifecycle,” the framework seeks to ensure that programs and services respond to Filipinos at every stage of migration.

The roadmap was formally presented to CFO officials led by CFO Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II during a recent briefing in Pasay City, marking a milestone for the agency and underscoring UA&P’s continued commitment to research that informs public policy and national development.

The full CFO press release may be accessed here.

(L-R) CRC lead researchers Mr. Lambert Ramirez and URO Executive Director Dr. Veronica Ramirez with CFO Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II and CFO Undersecretary Ma. Arlene Borja, who received the paintings gifted by Dr. Ramirez. "The Filipino diaspora is like the dandelion," said Dr. Ramirez about her paintings. "When blown, its petals and seeds scatter everywhere. Upon dispersal, the seeds reach the ground, where they multiply and grow. Who looks after the Filipino diaspora scattered all over the globe? The Commission on Filipinos Overseas does." Photo from the CFO website.

The Business Economics Club (BEC) of the University of Asia and the Pacific is conducting a whole day seminar-workshop on macroeconomics for business executives, managers, as well as individuals interested about the interrelationship of business and economics.

The event will be held on March 4, 2026 (Wednesday), 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, at the ALB Dining Hall. Kindly confirm your attendance here. The program may be viewed here.

For inquiries, please call BEC at 8637-0912 local 335, or email at [email protected].