UP Mindanao Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Program

18/08/2026

From concept to reality. As part of the Urban and Regional Planning Program's service-learning initiative of the UP Mindanao Department of Architecture, DURP students have conceptualized a context-sensitive design for this open space in Sto. Niño, Mati. Congratulations on this meaningful step toward creating places that reflect and serve their communities. In partnership with the Mati LGU.

03/06/2026

02/06/2026

Congratulations to our New Environmental Planners!

Special applause to our alumni for successfully passing the 2026 Environmental Planner Licensure Examination.

1. ABELLANOSA, JOHANN ALEJO M.
2. AGUIRRE, KRISTINE JANE A.
3. ARIO, NIKKI SARAH S.
4. ATUD, RONN BRIANE E.
5. BATALUNA, ALVIN M.
6. BELIGANIO, JOHN CLIFFORD B.
7. BORJA, SHAIRA JUNE M.
8. LAYNO, KENNETH V.
9. MARCIAL, MARCIA COLEEN N.
10. MAULANA, MUHAMMED HUSSEIN D.
11. MONDOYO, LESTER DANN DELOS A.
12. OPEÑA, LEY MEYNARD G.
13. SEMAÑA, MARIA JINA GISELLE NICHOLINE SAROL
14. SENDAD, ABDULWAHID M.

🌟 Kudos to LEY MEYNARD G. OPEÑA – 4th Placer!

We are proud of you all! 💚

20/04/2026

Application to the DURP/MAURP program for AY 2026-27 is now officially closed.

If you have submitted your documents, please wait for an email containing important instructions for the upcoming face-to-face exam on 09 May 2026.

09/04/2026

RESEARCH | Suburbanisation is the expansion and spatial reorganization of a growing metropolitan region. For Davao City, this phenomenon has notably damaged the quality of life in the Poblacion District (local term for Central Business District or C*D) by creating gaps in the city’s urban landscape also referred to as urban voids.

This study aims to explore the potential of urban voids in the local context of Davao City’s Poblacion District and its significance in promoting urban revitalisation and avoiding urban blight. In analysing the figure-ground map of the C*D produced solely for this study, five types of urban voids were identified: (a) derelict spaces; (b) infrastructure voids; (c) underutilised public spaces; (d) transitional spaces; and (e) exceptional cases combining derelict spaces and transitional spaces. Further assessment identified the factors that caused urban voids, including natural, geographic, political, economic, socio-cultural, and dysfunctional factors. The majority of the public perceives these spaces as opportunities rather than liabilities. Hence, active participation and cooperation of all stakeholders are needed to achieve sustainable urban revitalisation initiatives and successfully integrate urban voids into the urban fabric.

Authors: Karl Wendell C. Magno (University of the Philippines Mindanao) and Isidoro M. Malaque III (Department of Architecture, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Mindanao)

Published in the Proceedings of the 56th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2023

Read more: https://ovpaa.up.edu.ph/research/gaps-in-a-citys-urban-landscape-also-known-as-urban-voids-have-the-potential-to-drive-urban-revitalization/

09/04/2026

⏳ 10 DAYS TO GO! ⏳

Don't miss your chance to join the MA in Urban and Regional Planning program.

✅ Deadline: April 19, 2026
✅ Apply here: http://bit.ly/4bXnukz

08/04/2026

Admission FAQs

18/03/2026

MAURP Research Colloquium this March 28, 2026, 1:30 -5:00PM at the CHSS Mini Theater, UP Mindanao. Open to the public.

11/02/2026

15/01/2026

🌟 Calling All Future Urban Planners! 🌟
We are pleased to announce that the application for the Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning for the August intake is now officially OPEN!
Application Submission
All applications must be submitted online. Please ensure you have the following documents prepared for upload before starting with your application process:
1. Recent Passport-Sized Photo (JPG format)
2. Scanned Copy of Transcript of Records (PDF format)
3. Certificate of Good Moral Character (PDF format)
Recommendation Letters
Please arrange for at least two references to complete and email their recommendation letters directly to [email protected] by the application deadline. Links to the recommendation letter forms can be found within the online application link. Note: Applications with incomplete requirements will not be processed.
Important Dates
Take note of the schedule for the 2026 Admissions Process:
• 19 April: Deadline for online applications
• 09 May: Graduate Admission Test (in-person; time and venue to be announced via email)
• 06 June: Interviews for successful and waitlisted candidates (online)
• August: Start of AY 2026-2027
Fees
An application fee of PhP 200 and an examination fee of PhP 150 will be collected in cash on the day of the exam.

For more information, visit our website at https://upmin-architecture.up.edu.ph/urban-and-regional-planning
Join us in planning our tomorrow, now!