UP PsychSoc

UP PsychSoc UP Psychsoc is the premier Psychology-oriented student organization in UP Diliman. It can traverse all limits and surpass all boundaries.

Founded in 1953, the UP Psychology Society is the oldest Psychology-oriented student organization in the University of the Philippines with over 60 years to its name. UP PsychSoc strives to maintain and exceed the highest standards of excellence through the implementation of its academic and socio-civic activities, fulfilling its goals and objectives while keeping in mind the ideals of the college, the university, and human society. As individuals, all members and alumni of the Society are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and talents, bearing gifts of intellect and creativity. They are trained to exhaust all their efforts, inside and outside the organization, in the pursuit of utmost quality in anything that they do. UP PsychSoc is not just a group of people working as members of an organization, it is also a family. Bonded through close friendships forged by zeal and experience and strengthened by the challenges that await them, UP PsychSoc stands united in maintaining the high distinction set by each previous generation of members. By keeping its membersโ€™ dedication to the Society and what it stands for, it can go as far as it decides to go. Through the years, UP Psychology Society remains firm and steadfast in keeping its passion and excellence, in igniting action in potential, in setting the pace and standards, and in continuing on, taking the lead.

๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ก๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—›๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—š ๐—ก๐—š ๐—จ๐—ฃ ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—–๐—œ๐—˜๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—œ๐—ž๐—”-๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—จโ€™๐—ง ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง ๐—ก๐—” ๐—”๐—ก๐—œ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ๐—ข ๐—ก๐—š ๐—•๐—”๐—ง๐—”๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ก๐—œ ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ฆ...
21/09/2026

๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ก๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—›๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—š ๐—ก๐—š ๐—จ๐—ฃ ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—–๐—œ๐—˜๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—œ๐—ž๐—”-๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—จโ€™๐—ง ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง ๐—ก๐—” ๐—”๐—ก๐—œ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ๐—ข ๐—ก๐—š ๐—•๐—”๐—ง๐—”๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ก๐—œ ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ฆ

Limampuโ€™t apat na taon na ang nakalipas mula noong idineklara ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ang Batas Militar sa ating bansa noong Setyembre 21, 1972. Sa mga madilim na panahong ito, labis-labis ang pasakit at pagdurusa na dulot ng diktaduriyang Marcos Sr., kabilang ang mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao, kasama na ang talamak na extrajudicial killings at sapilitang pagkawala ng napakaraming Pilipino [1]. Kalakip din nito ang pagtakip at pagsupil sa mga publikasyon at media [2]. Maraming taon na ang lumipas, ngunit umiiral pa rin ang parehong mga pasakit na ito dahil isa na namang Marcos ang nakaupo sa posisyon. Mistulaโ€™y ang ating karapatang pantao at ang ibang bagay na nararapat nating makamit, kasama ang edukasyon, kalayaan, at seguridad, ay isinasantabi at ipinagkakait mula sa mga dapat na nakakatamasa nito.

Sa ating lipunan sa ngayon, at maging sa ating komunidad mismo sa UP, ay nakikita natin ito. Narinig natin ang pangingialam ng mga administratibong opisina ng unibersidad sa mga pang-estudyanteng pahayagan ukol sa pwersahang pagsupil ng kalayaan ng mga pahayagang mag-ulat nang walang panggigipit [3]. Ang pagsuko ng mga likas na yaman, pagsasamantala sa yamang tao, at ang pagnanakaw ng sakang lupa sa pekeng ngalan ng kaunlaran ay ating nararanasan at mararanasan lalo na sa pagdating ng proposisyon ng pagtatag ng Pax Silica [4]. Halos pareho rin ang sitwasyon sa Pook Malantic, Pook Aguinaldo, at Area 17, kung saan makikita natin ang hindi makatarungang pag-uusig sa mga may-ari ng lupang pagtatayuan ng UP SDG Wellness Park bilang parte ng pagtaguyod ng komersyalisasyon sa lugar [5]. Bukod sa lahat, lantaran pa rin ang paghuhugas-kamay at pagtatakip sa mga kalupitang naranasan ng ating mga kababayan noon, tulad ng paunti-unting pagbura ng administrasyong Marcos Jr. sa paggunita ng EDSA Revolution, at ng kamakailan lamang na balitang ibinasura ang natitirang kaso ng graft ng dating Unang Ginang na si Imelda Marcos [6].

Kaya naman tumitindig ang UP Psychology Society laban sa pwersahang pagbubura at pagbabaluktot sa mga katotohanan hinggil sa panahon ng diktadurya, at sa walang pakundangang pang-aabuso ng kapangyarihan, na siyang nagka-anyo bilang mga problemang patuloy na nakikita sa mga suliranin ng lipunan ngayon. Naniniwala ang UP PsychSoc na ang sikolohiya ay kailanmaโ€™y hindi maihihiwalay sa mga isyu at suliraning kinahaharap ng ating bansa, at lalong-lalo na sa pakikibaka at karanasan ng bawat tao. Bilang isang organisasyong naglalayon na isulong ang sikolohiya, pakundangan sa isa sa mga pagpapahalaga namin sa malugod na serbisyo sa tao, mariin naming kinokondena ang mga pagpapabango ng imahe ng mga puwersang nagdulot ng walang-hiyang kalupitan at ang pagbura ng kolektibong memorya sa bawat dugo na dumanak, bawat hiningang nilagot, at bawat buhay na walang galang na kinitil.

Agaran naming kinokondena ang kawalan ng aksyon ng estado ukol sa korapsyon, sapagkat halos isang taon na mula nang maisiwalat ang isyu ukol sa flood control at sa mga usapin ng korapsyon kaugnay nito, ngunit wala pa ring tiyak na nananagot at mistulaโ€™y nakalimutan na ang pondong nakalaan para sana sa mamamayanan sa pagpapabuti ng kanilang mga buhay na lantarang ibinubulsa. Tinututulan din namin ang kawalan ng kakayahan at kagustuhan ng estado na isaalang-alang ang kapakanan ng masang Pilipino na pinapangunahan pa ng mga pansariling interes ng mga nakaupo sa kapangyarihan.

Kinokondena namin ang pagbabaliktad ng katotohanan ukol sa mga nangyari noong Batas Militar; walang anumang pagbabaluktot ng kasaysayan ang makapagtatakip sa alaala ng mga nagsakripisyo at namatay sa paghahangad ng katarungan noong panahon ng Batas Militar. Kung kaya naman ang aming pagtindig at pagsalita laban dito ay ginagawa sa diwa ng mga nauna sa atin, ang mga taong nag-alay ng dugo at pawis upang maisulong ang nararapat.

Ito rin ay isang pagkilala sa katotohanang responsibilidad ng bawat isa sa atin na tumindig, makilahok, at magsalita laban sa kawalang-katarungan at pang-aapi sa lahat, lalo na sa mga nasa laylayan.

Sa araw na ito, ating igunita ang mga bayaning nag-alay ng kanilang kabuuan upang makaalis tayo sa madilim na kabanata ng ating kasaysayan. Sa pagharap sa ating kinabukasan, gawin nating huwaran ang mga bayaning ito na patuloy na tumindig at lumaban para sa tama at sa ikabubuti ng bawat Pilipino. Gawin nating paalala ang araw na ito, hindi lamang sa madugong bakas ng kahapon, kundi pati na rin sa patuloy na laban ngayon, at sa inaasahang katarungan at pagkakapantay-pantay sa hinaharap.

References

[1] Five things to know about Martial Law in the Philippines. (2022, April 25). Amnesty https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/04/five-things-to-know-about-martial-law-in-the-philippines/

[2] Elemia, C. (2020, September 19). FAST FACTS: How Marcos silenced, controlled the media during Martial Law. Rappler. https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/how-marcos-silenced-media-press-freedom-martial-law/

[3] UP Solidaridad. (2026, September 6). HANDS OFF UP DILIMAN PUBLICATIONS! DEFEND CAMPUS PRESS FREEDOM! TW: Mention of r**e case UP Solidaridad, the broadest alliance of [Image attached] [Statement]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EgK5ULVRq/

[4] Rodriguez, D. (2026, September 2). Indigenous communities, advocates launch network opposing Pax Silica. Bulatlat. https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/09/02/indigenous-communities-advocates-launch-network-opposing-pax-silica/

[5] Fontilar, P. (2026, June 24). UP pushes through development projects despite community resistance. Tinig ng Plaridel. https://www.tinigngplaridel.net/up-sdg-park/

[6] De Villa, K. (2026, September 10). Supreme Court acquits Imelda Marcos on 7 counts of
graft. Inquirer. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2302765/sc-acquits-imelda-marcos-on-7-counts-of-graft

๐Ÿชง Welcome to the trail, BOPS! ๐ŸชงTo invite future new members, TRAILHEAD: UP PsychSoc's 2026 Applicants' Orientation was h...
12/09/2026

๐Ÿชง Welcome to the trail, BOPS! ๐Ÿชง

To invite future new members, TRAILHEAD: UP PsychSoc's 2026 Applicants' Orientation was held last September 3, 2026. From the short and fun icebreakers to the introduction of our initiatives and committees, we hope that we've tugged your hearts to join our journey ๐Ÿ—บ See you at the nook!๐Ÿ›–

Thank you to all BOPS and POPS who joined! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค

Connect with us! ๐Ÿ’Œ
FB: https://www.facebook.com/UPPsychologySociety
IG: https://www.instagram.com/uppsychsoc
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
Merchandise: https://www.facebook.com/Things.of.PsychSoc

Photos by: JP Macatangay
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10/09/2026

Liminal scenes and spaces are psychologically intriguing so Cognayan and terrarium are convening a panel of artists, writers, and scholars to think about it at UP Diiman.

"NEITHER HERE NOR THERE"

Unsettle down with us on 24 September, 4:00 pm at Lagmay Hall Room 304.

Sign-up at https://tinyurl.com/cognayan

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๐Ÿชง Opening the trail to this year's travelers! ๐ŸชงLast August 26 and 27, 2026, UP PsychSoc set camp in this year's CSSP Org...
08/09/2026

๐Ÿชง Opening the trail to this year's travelers! ๐Ÿชง

Last August 26 and 27, 2026, UP PsychSoc set camp in this year's CSSP Org Fair to invite fellow students to the upcoming journey ๐Ÿ—บ We enjoyed seeing everyone's curiosity and sharing our memories and stories in the org to you. ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค

Thank you for visiting our booth and we hope to see you in the trail ahead! โ˜€

Connect with us! ๐Ÿ’Œ
FB: https://www.facebook.com/UPPsychologySociety
IG: https://www.instagram.com/uppsychsoc
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
Merchandise: https://www.facebook.com/Things.of.PsychSoc

Photos by: Monty Vergara, JP Macatangay, and Matthew Mejia
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05/09/2026

The Baddest ๐ŸŒŸ arenโ€™t in LA, theyโ€™re here in UP PsychSoc ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿฅต

Someoneโ€™s gotta hold it down in UP PsychSoc ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฉฐ and that someone can be YOU! ๐Ÿซต

Enjoy the ride ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ๐ŸŽถ and join us for Trailhead: UP PsychSocโ€™s Applicantsโ€™ Special Orientaton this September 7, 2026 (Monday) from 7:00-8:30 PM via Zoom! ๐Ÿ•๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

Sign up through the link below to access the Zoom meeting link ๐ŸŒž
๐Ÿ”— https://forms.gle/pgQ9aEN6F47Gc4dG8
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โ—๏ธNote: If you missed the Applicants' Orientation, attending the Applicants' Special Orientation is REQUIRED to apply for UP PsychSoc

You donโ€™t wanna miss out! Hold it down with us here in UP PsychSoc ๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค

Connect with us! ๐Ÿ’Œ
FB: https://www.facebook.com/UPPsychologySociety
IG: https://www.instagram.com/uppsychsoc
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
Merchandise: https://www.facebook.com/
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Missed out on the last adventure? ๐ŸŒ„Donโ€™t worry, this journey is just getting started ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ๐ŸงญJoin us for Trailhead: UP PsychS...
04/09/2026

Missed out on the last adventure? ๐ŸŒ„

Donโ€™t worry, this journey is just getting started ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ๐Ÿงญ

Join us for Trailhead: UP PsychSocโ€™s Applicantsโ€™ Special Orientaton this September 7, 2026 (Monday) from 7:00-8:30 PM via Zoom! ๐Ÿ•๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

Sign up through the link below to access the Zoom meeting link ๐ŸŒž
๐Ÿ”— https://forms.gle/pgQ9aEN6F47Gc4dG8
๐Ÿ”— https://forms.gle/pgQ9aEN6F47Gc4dG8
๐Ÿ”— https://forms.gle/pgQ9aEN6F47Gc4dG8

โ—๏ธNote: If you missed the Applicantsโ€™ Orientation, attending the Applicantsโ€™ Special Orientation is REQUIRED to apply for UP PsychSoc

Come start your journey and get to know us here in UP PsychSoc ๐Ÿ’› You donโ€™t wanna miss out! ๐ŸชŽ

Connect with us!
FB: https://www.facebook.com/UPPsychologySociety
IG: https://www.instagram.com/uppsychsoc
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
Merchandise: https://www.facebook.com/
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Due to power outage in the Student Union Building, the UP PsychSoc Applicant's Orientation will be moved to Room 304, La...
03/09/2026

Due to power outage in the Student Union Building, the UP PsychSoc Applicant's Orientation will be moved to Room 304, Lagmay Hall (5:30PM - 7:30PM).

See you there!

๐Ÿงญ One Day Left! ๐Ÿƒโ›…๏ธTomorrow marks the day we finally cross paths here at TRAILHEAD: UP PsychSoc's 2026 Applicants' Orien...
02/09/2026

๐Ÿงญ One Day Left! ๐Ÿƒโ›…๏ธ

Tomorrow marks the day we finally cross paths here at TRAILHEAD: UP PsychSoc's 2026 Applicants' Orientation ๐ŸŽ’๐Ÿ•๏ธ

Take the first step with us, find your footing, and discover the journey that awaits you here in UP PsychSoc ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿž

But that's not all! Score a chance to win exclusive UP merch when you sign up and attend our Applicants' Orientation! ๐ŸŽ Gear up and enter this journey with us in style! ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ

Don't worry, it's never too late! โฐ You can still sign up through this link:

๐Ÿ“https://forms.gle/XRq7nsHn7TwuKbmT9

Walk-ins are always welcome, too! ๐Ÿฅพ So, what are you waiting for? Ready to explore what's ahead of us? ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ—บ

Connect with us! ๐Ÿ’Œ
FB: https://www.facebook.com/UPPsychologySociety
IG: https://www.instagram.com/uppsychsoc
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
Merchandise: https://www.facebook.com/Things.of.PsychSoc

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01/09/2026

Welcome to UP PsychSoc, where youโ€™ll find your new home in UPD ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ’›

TWO DAYS LEFT TIL TRAILHEAD: UP PSYCHSOC 2026 APPLICANTSโ€™ ORIENTATIONโ€ผ๏ธ
๐Ÿ—“๏ธSeptember 3, 2026 (5:30-7:30 PM)
๐Ÿ“ Room 415, 4th Floor, Student Union Building

Join UP PsychSoc in creating meaningful friendships, championing different advocacies, and making endless memories! ๐Ÿซ‚๐Ÿง 

Register now through the link below:
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Catch you this Thursday at TRAILHEAD! โญ๏ธ

Connect with us! ๐Ÿ’Œ
FB: https://www.facebook.com/UPPsychologySociety
IG: https://www.instagram.com/uppsychsoc
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