EARTH HOUR TONIGHT, WARRIORS

The University of the East joins the global community in observing this year’s Earth Hour, happening this Saturday night, March 28, 2026, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Started in 2007, Earth Hour has been known as a “lights off” moment, with individuals in countries around the world switching off their lights to show symbolic support for the planet and to raise awareness of urgent environmental concerns.

Since its inception, Earth Hour has become one of the biggest grassroots campaigns for the environment, with over 190 countries and territories as of 2020 participating in this symbolic event to show care for Mother Earth. And the movement has added significance and resonance this time, given the need to mitigate the repercussions of the ongoing global oil crisis.

So let's turn off our lights this Saturday for the environment and our world, Warriors!

#EarthHour2026
#WarriorsfortheEnvironment
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Former Longtime UE CEng’g Cal. Professor Passes Away

The UE community condoles with the family of Engr. Norberto Villasin Francisco, a former faculty member of the UE College of Engineering-Caloocan (UE CEng’g Cal.) for almost four decades, who passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at age 72.

Born on August 12, 1953, in Manila, Engr. Francisco was a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree holder who placed 11th in the 1976 licensure examination for mechanical engineers.

By 1989, he completed all his academic requirements in both of his postgraduate programs at the UE Graduate School: Master in Business Administration and Master in Construction Management. He had also served as President of the UE Graduate School Student Government.

Engr. Francisco began his long teaching career as an Associate Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the UE College of Engineering in June 1979.

In November 2012, he became the Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, holding the position up to May 2018.

As a UE CEng’g Cal. professor, Engr. Francisco was the CEng’g Faculty Club President in 1992-1993, and was the Chairman of both the Membership Committee and the Induction and Chartering Committee of the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers chapter of the College.

Outside of UE, he also taught part-time at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines from 1995 to 1998 and the Central Colleges of the Philippines from 1994 to 1998.

He was among the Service Awardees for 25 years of service to UE in September 2014, during the University’s 68th Foundation Anniversary.

He retired in August 2018, having been in UE’s service for 39 years.

Engr. Francisco’s remains lie in state at Chapel 304 of St. Peter Chapels Commonwealth in Quezon City from March 28 to 31, 2026. While the schedule for viewing is not strictly enforced, March 28 is intended for Engr. Francisco’s family, while March 29 is for his former students and colleagues. March 30 is for the friends of the family. A eulogy open to all will take place on March 31, the last night of Engr. Francisco’s wake.

He will be laid to rest on April 1, 2026, at Loyola Memorial Park.

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𝗨𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆

Warriors, please be guided by these class modality changes for March 30 & 31, 2026.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
SHS Manila, CAS Mla., CBA Mla., CCSS, CEDuc, CEng’g Mla., Basic Ed Caloocan, CFAD, CAS Cal. – Asynchronous
CLaw, CBA Cal., CEng’g Cal. – Online Synchronous
K to 10, CDent Clinical Activities – Face-to-Face
CDent Classes* – Face-to-Face or Online Synchronous

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Basic Ed -Mla. and -Cal., CAS Mla., CBA Mla., CCSS, CEDuc, CEng’g Mla., CAS Cal., CBA Cal., CEng’g Cal. – Asynchronous
College of Law, CFAD – Online Synchronous
GS – Online (Synchronous or Asynchronous)
CDent Clinical Activities – Face-to-Face
CDent Classes* – Face-to-Face or Online Synchronous

* For CDent classes, your professors will announce via Canvas their preferred class modality.

UE classes will observe the Holy Week break from April 1 to 5, 2026. Classes will resume on April 6, 2026.

UE offices will remain open until 12:00 nn on April 1 and will be closed from April 2 to 5, 2026.

Students are advised to stay updated through their respective colleges and instructors.

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*Hard-hitting Documentary to be Screened at Caloocan Campus*

Silangan Film Circle (SFC), a recognized student organization at the University of the East-Caloocan, in partnership with GMA Pictures will hold a screening and talk back of director Bryan Kristoffer Brazil’s much talked about documentary ‘Lost Sabungeros’, an investigative film about the mass disappearance of several sabungeros or cockfighters that was first reported in January 2022.

Part of ‘Cinemandirigma XII: Lipad!’, this event will also feature the various student films submitted for the said film festival and its awarding ceremony. Through this program, the SFC aims to highlight the importance of educating students through film and the arts.

This special screening is open to all students, professors and staffers of the Basic Education and Colleges of UE Caloocan but pre-registration is required: forms.gle/f1RQCaKEVVMdnkiz9

For inquiries, please message Alicia Diosana of the Silangan Film Circle via uecaloocansfc@gmail.com

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UE, LOS BAÑOS MUNICIPAL GOV'T FIRM UP OUTREACH ALLIANCE

The University of the East (UE) and the government of Los Baños, Laguna, have taken steps to firm up an institutional partnership that will benefit constituents of the said Southern Luzon municipality.

In a meeting this past Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Los Baños municipal government office, Mayor Neil Andrew N. Nocon and his key officers and a UE contingent led by Manila Campus Chancellor Louie A. Divinagracia and Office of Extension and Community Outreach (OECO) Director Rogelio I. Espiritu and other University officers tackled a number of linkage activities that will have deserving Los Baños youth and adults as beneficiaries.

Among the projects proposed by the UE team are a 120-day supplementary milk-feeding program in cooperation with the Philippine Carabao Center, and which per Mayor Nocon will be directed to a total of 90 elementary students who are part of the municipality’s Rizal Classrooms of the Future (RCOF) project.

Other planned UE projects for Los Baños will include an extensive public school mural painting project under its annual Brigada Eskuwela program and which will be part of Los Baños’s tourism-boosting Heritage Walk attraction; the provision of UE Kain Na! karts for entrepreneurship ventures of select Los Baños citizens, as well as solar-powered lighting fixtures for specific public places; a potential fencing sports clinic featuring the University’s UAAP-champion fencing Red Warriors; disaster preparedness seminars and exercises; and pro-ecology and mental health lectures care of the UE College of Arts and Sciences and Guidance, Counseling and Career Services Office.

The roll-out of these efforts are anticipated for execution in the coming months, including in the run-up to Laguna native and Filipino hero Jose Rizal’s 165th birth anniversary on June 19; the foundation day of Los Baños, which is also known as the Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines on September 17; and UE’s 80th Foundation Anniversary on and around September 25.

The photo shows representatives of the Los Baños government and UE, led by Mayor Nocon and Chancellor Divinagracia and Dir. Espiritu (seventh, eighth and sixth from left).

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#AbanteLosBaños
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𝗨𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆

Due in part to the anticipated transport strike on March 26 and 27, 2026, the University of the East announces the following learning modality adjustments:

For March 26 & 27:

Basic Ed Manila and Caloocan, CFAD – Asynchronous

CDent Didactic Classes – Online Synchronous

CDent Clinics – Face-to-Face

CDent Laboratory Classes – Face-to-Face* or Online Synchronous
* Laboratory classes to be conducted at the discretion of the faculty with appropriate leniency.

All other Colleges and Graduate School – Online Synchronous

Additional class modality adjustment:
March 25: SHS Manila classes will be conducted face-to-face

All University offices shall remain open during regular business hours.

Students are advised to stay updated through their respective colleges and instructors.

Note: The modalities for Wednesday classes will be as usual. SHS Manila is specified because their Wednesday classes are usually asynchronous.

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Calling Aspiring College Warriors in Batangas and Nearby Areas!

The University of the East will be holding an Off-Campus Administration of the UE College Entrance Test (CET) on April 14, 2026, 9 a.m., at The Mabini Academy in Lipa, Batangas.

All aspirants must apply by scanning the QR code with this post to fill out the application form.

All applicants must be at the exam venue one hour before the exam time.

You may inquire further by emailing the UE Admissions Office via admission@ue.edu.ph

Thank you, take care, and we hope to welcome you this year to your bright tomorrows, future College Warriors!

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#UECET
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NGAYONG MARTES | IKA-WALONG GAWAD BAGANI SA KOMUNIKASYON SA LARANGAN NG RADYO AT TELEBISYON

Sa panahong laganap ang pagkalat ng maling balita at impormasyon, kinakailangan natin ng mga bagong bagani sa larangan ng komunikasyon na ating titingalain at pagkakatiwalaan.

Bukod sa pagiging tagapaghatid ng balita, sila rin ay nagsisilbing mga mandirigmang nagbibigay-pansin, liwanag, at boses sa mga inhustisyang nagaganap sa ating bansa.

Sa ika-walong pagkakataon, buong pagmamalaking inihahandog ng University of the East College of Arts and Sciences-Caloocan ang Ika-Walong Gawad Bagani sa Komunikasyon sa Larangan ng Radyo at Telebisyon.

Kilalanin ang dalawang binibining alagad ng midya na nangibabaw sa Camanava, kasabay ng paggunita sa Buwan ng Kababaihan.

Ating parangalan sina Bb. Jessica Soho at Bb. Czarina “DJ Chacha” Balba-Guevara para sa kanilang walang hanggang serbisyo at pagiging liwanag ng makabagong bagani sa komunikasyon.

Inaanyayahan ang lahat na dumalo ngayong Martes, ika-24 ng Marso 2026, mula ala-una ng hapon hanggang alas-kuwatro ng hapon, sa MPH 3, Gusaling Dr. Lucio C. Tan, University of the East-Caloocan.

#UniversityoftheEast #UECaloocan
#GawadBagani #IkawalongGawadBagani
#UECollegeofArtsandSciences #UECASCal #UEBAComm
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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE, HONORING ACHIEVEMENT | UE MANILA COLLEGIATE RECOGNITION PROGRAM THIS WEDNESDAY

Distinguished University of the East-Manila Baccalaureate College Warriors, please be reminded that the UE Manila Recognition Program for you will be held this Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1:30 p.m. onwards, at the UE Manila Conference Hall!

This special program will recognize and celebrate outstanding UE Manila students who have exemplified excellence and brought pride to the University through various feats beyond the academic realm.

Be part of this momentous occasion as we honor achievements in these categories:
• Exemplary Performance in Off-Campus Competitions
• Exemplary Performance in Sports
• Athlete of the Year
• Outstanding Student Organization
• Outstanding Student Leader

Take part in this celebration of the passion, dedication, and success of our fellow Warriors. See you there!

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CALLS FOR PAPERS ON SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE RESEARCH

The Philippines’ University of the East, through the UE College of Business Administration-Caloocan, is teaming up anew with Surabaya, Indonesia-based Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi (STIE) Mahardhika, and the UE College of Business Administration-Manila for the newest edition of the international research conference on Advances in Sustainable Enterprise Research (ASER)!

Successfully debuting in January 2020 in UE Caloocan, the event continued online in 2021, 2022, and 2023, before returning onsite in 2024 at STIE Pancasetia in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Its sixth edition was held in June 2025, again at UE Caloocan. This year, the seventh edition will take place in Surabaya, Indonesia, on June 11, 2026.

ASER 2026, whose theme is “From Awareness to Action: Transforming Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia’s Emerging Economies,” will gather professionals, academics, business people, and researchers who will share their research outputs from the scientific community in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and financial literacy. The conference’s ultimate goal is to organize and network participants from various institutions and countries to advance the field of sustainable business that can be pursued locally and internationally. Delegates from Southeast Asia and other Asian countries are expected to participate.

The ASER 2026 research topics for submission are divided into four tracks:

Track 1: Consumer Behavior and Psychographic Segmentation
> Cultural drivers of sustainable consumption
> Health vs. environmental motivations
> Regional case studies (e.g., Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines)

Track 2: Sustainable Production and Circular Economy
> Innovations in agriculture, fashion, and packaging
> Metrics for sustainability impact
> Inclusive business models and value chains

Track 3: Curriculum Reform and Pedagogical Innovation
> Integrating SCP into higher education
> Open access resources and activity design
> Future-ready learning for business and policy students

Track 4: Policy, Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
> ASEAN SCP frameworks and national strategies
> Public-private partnerships
> Youth and community-led initiatives

The Congress organizers are now calling for papers from among academics and researchers within and outside UE, its local and international academic partners, academicians and researchers from other higher education institutions, and research-oriented members and constituents of professional organizations such as the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), the government, and UE alumni, such as through the UE CBA Caloocan Alumni Association, Inc.

Abstracts are now accepted by UE CBA Caloocan and must be in by April 20, 2026.

The abstract guidelines:
1. The abstract may be submitted by an individual author or a group of authors.
2. It must be an abstract of an original work, written APA or Harvard style.
3. The abstract shall contain the title, the author(s), and brief statements of the problem, the research method, the findings, and the conclusion.
4. Two spaces after, the following information about the author(s) must be supplied:
a. Name: Title (e.g., Dr., Mr., or Ms.), First Name, Middle Initial, and Surname
b. Name of school or organization
c. Mailing address and email address
d. Contact number
5. The abstract should not exceed 300 words and should be one paragraph only, with keywords.
6. The body should be single-spaced.
7. The abstract should be encoded and saved using MS Word (not as PDF), in Arial 10 points for text, 12 points bold for the title, and 10 points bold for the name of the author.
8. The abstract should be emailed on or before April 31, 2026, to .
9. The announcement of the presentation acceptance will be on May 18, 2026.
The deadline for submitting the full paper is May 29, 2026.
10. The presentation of each accepted paper will be limited to 15 minutes.
11. Selected papers will be considered for inclusion in a post-conference journal special issue of the UE Research Journal

For registration and inquiries, including information about abstract and paper formats, please email or contact the Philippine secretariat on a non-holiday Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 12 noon or between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., via telephone. nos. (632) 8362-2907 or (632) 8367-4572 local 104 or 105.

We look forward to your sustainability research, dear participants!

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1 DAY LEFT, Warriors! 🔥🎤

The wait is almost over because tomorrow, we light up the stage for the iSKULtura PPOP Eskwela Fest! Get ready for an electrifying afternoon filled with music, and unforgettable performances that will bring our campus to life. ✨

📍 UE Caloocan Open Field
🕒 3:30 PM onwards

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𝗨𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆
for March 21, 2026

National Service Training Program (NSTP) classes in UE Manila and UE Caloocan—for civic welfare and literacy training service alike—this Saturday, March 21, 2026, will shift to the synchronous mode.

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