News and Events
Economic and political insights shared at UA&P diplomatic briefing
On November 5, the University of Asia and the Pacific held an Economic Briefing for Diplomats featuring Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas, UA&P Trustee and University Professor Emeritus, and Dr. Dennis Coronacion, Chair of the UST Political Science Department.
Dr. Villegas presented “The Philippines as a High-Middle-Income Economy,” highlighting that the country remains on track to achieve upper middle-income status despite slower third-quarter economic growth. Dr. Coronacion followed with a talk titled “Corruption, scandals, and patronage: How to understand Philippine politics and where does it lead to?,” offering insights into the political dynamics influencing governance and reform.
The briefing was attended by H.E. Eduardo Young Virzi, Ambassador of Panama, along with representatives from the embassies of Malaysia, New Zealand, the United States, Sweden, the Czech Republic, India, South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Myanmar, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ukraine, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Timor-Leste, and Australia.
Representatives from the embassies (standing) with (seated, L-R) University Secretary Ms. Viory Janeo, Professor Emeritus Dr. Bernardo Villegas, UST Political Science Department Chair Dr. Dennis Coronacion, UA&P School of Economics Dean Dr. Peter U, and UA&P Events Head Ms. Marielle Uy-Abella.
Oxford University holds information session at UA&P
UA&P students attended an information session on the Oxford Certificate Programme offered by Worcester College, University of Oxford, held on November 7, 2025, at ACB 301.
Dr. Dominik Wanner, Director of the Oxford Certificate Programme, provided an overview of the programme’s objectives, structure, and application process. The session also underscored the value of international learning experiences and how the programme fosters both personal and professional growth.
Oxford Certificate Programme Director Dr. Dominik Wanner.
MPE Program now accepting 2nd semester applications
The Master in Political Economy Program (MPE) is now accepting applications for the second semester of SY 2025-2026.
MPE is an evening program designed to equip students with the knowledge and analytical skills to understand increasingly complex social realities using political, economic, historical, and sociological perspectives; and to make holistic decisions and exercise effective leadership.
For SY 2025–2026, the program is offered in a hybrid mode of learning, or fully online for students based outside the city or abroad.
For inquiries, email [email protected]. Admission requirements and program details are available here.
Mentoring portal temporarily unavailable
The UA&P Mentoring Portal is temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. To ensure that mentoring sessions continue to be properly documented, all mentors can record their mentoring sessions from October to December through the Mentoring Log Form.
The CSA - Office of Student Mentoring would also like to capture data on informal mentoring (mentoring students who are not the mentor's assigned mentees). Mentors are requested to log these sessions as well.
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