UPLB CAS Department of Humanities

23/09/2026

Collaboration for a Deaf-Inclusive Education

As part of the International Day of Sign Language, the UPLB FSL Studies Team under the project titled "Strengthening Filipino Sign Language Policies in Laguna: A Preliminary Documentation and Preservation Initiatives as Basis toward Southern Tagalog Language Policy Development", visited the Paaralang Pag-ibig at Pag-asa Integrated School at San Pablo City, Laguna. The UPLB FSL Team shared a conversation with Sir Christopher Palacio, Principal II and the PPP SPED Teachers about the SNED/SPED Curriculum of the PPP. Later on, the team also observed and talked with Deaf students during the visit.

23/09/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬

Sign language is a fundamental human right of Deaf people. Access to their respective sign language enables Deaf people to communicate, learn, access information and public services, participate in society, and make decisions about their own lives. In the Philippines, Filipino Sign Language (FSL) is the recognized sign language of the Filipino Deaf Community recognized under the Filipino Sign Language Act of 2018. It is an important part of Deaf people's language,identity, culture, and participation.

Currently, there are initiatives in spreading awareness and propagating the usage of FSL in varied sectors; However, Deaf-inclusivity remains far fetched. Despite the recognition of Filipino Sign Language as the official language of Filipino Deaf Community through RA 11106, the deaf community and FSL remain underserved and understudied.

The Department of Humanities through the UPLB FSL Studies, supports the Filipino Deaf community through the project titled “Strengthening Filipino Sign Language Policy in Laguna: A preliminary Documentation and Preservation Initiatives as Basis towards Southern Tagalog Language Policy Development”. The study aims to produce a policy brief that guides the basic education institutions and cultural agencies in Laguna in developing empirical and community-grounded policies which support the preliminary documentation, preservation, and educational integration of Filipino Sign Language varieties in Southern Tagalog.

Through continued advocacy and education, we can build greater understanding that Deaf people are not defined by disability alone. Deaf people are a linguistic and cultural community with the right to use their language, express their identity, participate equally, and make decisions about their own lives.

Written by Weng Rivera
Creatives by Yumi Perez

Sign Language

22/09/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞

“𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬”

International Week of Deaf People is an important opportunity to advocate, educate, and raise awareness about the human rights of Deaf people. In 2026, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) calls on Deaf communities, governments, organisations, and allies to recognise and promote Deaf people’s rights under the theme “𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.”

Deaf people face numerous challenges, discrimination, language deprivation in multiple facets of our society. This week is not only about awareness. It is an opportunity to educate society about Deaf human rights and advocate for inclusivity.

The Filipino Deaf community has been actively involved in International Week of Deaf People activities and WFD advocacy for many years since 2009. The Philippine Federation of the Deaf (PFD) has played an important role in representing and advancing the rights, language, culture, and participation of Filipino Deaf people.

The UPLB Department of Humanities supports the advocacy for Deaf people’s human rights through academic research, documentation, and education on Filipino Sign Language (FSL)

through the UPLB FSL Studies’ research project titled “Strengthening Filipino Sign Language Policy in Laguna: A preliminary Documentation and Preservation Initiatives as Basis towards Southern Tagalog Language Policy Development”.

The research aims to contribute to stronger awareness and understanding of Filipino Sign Language as a language, a cultural identity, and a human right. Through the documentation of FSL in Laguna, the project can help provide evidence and knowledge that may support future language policies, programs and services that are more responsive and inclusive to the Deaf communities.
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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.

Written by Weng Rivera
Creatives by Yumi Perez

21/09/2026

Never Again to Martial Law!

Ang nagkakaisang tindig ng Departamento ng Humanidades ngayong ika-54 anibersaryo ng deklarasyon ng Batas Militar.

Hindi tayo kailanman makalilimot sa nangyaring korapsyon, atrosidad, at mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao na idinulot ng rehimeng Marcos Sr. Patuloy nating irerehistro ang pagpapanagot at katarungang panlahat hanggang sa kasalukuyang rehimen.

Sa mahigit limampung taon na rin ng pagkakatatag ng departamento sa pamantasan, patuloy itong naglilinang ng kritikal at mapagpalayang edukasyon, sining at iskolarsyip upang gunitain ang kasaysayan nang may paninindigan at pananagutan.

21/09/2026

Attention!📣

Tracer Survey for CY 2024 Graduates

From the memo: "As part of our annual data collection for the Performance Budget Monitoring System (PBMS), we are conducting a survey to assess the employability of our graduates for CY 2024. We kindly request your support in encouraging our alumni to participate in the tracer survey: https://tinyurl.com/UPLBCASTracer2026.“

We hope to reach the minimum number of responses per degree program by 10 October 2026.

Dear Graduate, Greetings from the UPLB College of Arts and Sciences! The UPLB College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is conducting a Tracer Survey of its graduates for Calendar Year 2024, covering graduates as of the following dates: 30 January 2024 – 1st Semester, AY 2023–2024 3 August 2024 – 2nd...

18/09/2026

16/09/2026

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𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | 𝐂𝐀𝐒 𝐃𝐇𝐔𝐌×𝐂𝐃𝐂 | 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌 𝟏𝟎 𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝒃𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐? 𝑷𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝒃𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐?

Sa isang mundong patuloy na nagbabago, paano nga ba binubuo, hinuhubog, at hinahamon ng komunikasyon ang ating pagkakakilanlan bilang mga Pilipino?

𝗡𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗸𝗮-𝟭𝟮 𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗸𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮ñ𝗼𝘀 𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠 𝟭𝟬 𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Sama-sama nating pag-usapan at pagnilayan ang napakaraming paraan ng pagbuo at pagbatid ng ating pagkakakilanlan bilang mga Pilipino.

Makiisa sa talakayan!

15/09/2026

Dear 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗔 and 𝗕𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗟𝗢 students,

The Student Relations and Mental Health Committee (SRMHC) invites you to take part in our 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆. We want to hear about your 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. Your responses will help us 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 that promote well-being, inclusivity, positive relationships, and a more supportive learning community.



Participation is 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, and we make sure that responses will be treated with confidentiality. The survey form will remain open until 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

14/09/2026

𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗙𝗦𝗟 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗚𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲
by Mayumi Kristine Perez and Maria Rowena Rivera
11 September 2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮 — The UPLB FSL Team garnered an overflowing support from the respective Local Government Units (LGUs) to implement the research to respective study sites.

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by Mayumi Kristine Perez and Maria Rowena Rivera Calamba City, Santa Cruz, and San Pablo City, Laguna- The UPLB FSL Team garnered an overflowing support from the respective Local Government Units (LGUs) to implement the research to respective study sites. The UPLB FSL Studies Team with respective LG...