University of the Philippines

Contributed by Kjerrymer Andres

Location: Diliman, Quezon City
Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: Institutional marker
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1985

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text:

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

FOUNDED ON JUNE 18, 1908 UNDER ACT NO. 1870 OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE. COMMEMORATED THE U.P. DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR ON JUNE 18, 1983 TO REASSERT THE UNIVERSITY’S ROLE AS FOUNTAIN OF LEARNING AND SOURCE OF LEADERSHIP OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE. PROCLAMATION NO. 2147 OF HIS EXCELLENCY FERDINAND E. MARCOS, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, CREATED A PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE U.P. DIAMOND JUBILEE COMPOSED OF:

CESAR E.A. VIRATA

CHAIRMAN

ONOFRE D. CORPUS

CO-CHAIRMAN

EDGARDO J. ANGARA

VICE-CHAIRMAN

MEMBERS

MANUEL S. ALBA

ROBERTO S. BENEDICTO

FRANCISCO TANTUICO, JR.

SIMEON DATUMANONG

MUSS ISQUIERDO

JUAN PONCE ENRILE

MARIA KALAW KATIGBAK

EMIL Q. JAVIER

OSCAR M. ALFONSO

SECRETARY

DEDICATED ON THE 77TH FOUNDATION DAY, JUNE 18, 1985.