Vice Rector Stephane Leyens of the University of Namur (UNamur) paid a courtesy visit to the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) and the Office of International Linkages (OIL) at UP Diliman on March 11, 2026. The visit highlights the ongoing Erasmus+ Mobility Agreement (2024–2027) between UPPI and UNamur.

The UP Population Institute (UPPI) is pleased to announce the launching of the “Josefina V. Cabigon Memorial Scholarship” starting first semester, AY 2020-2021. The scholarship is open to new and continuing graduate students enrolled in the MA Demography and Master in Population Studies at UPPI. Preference is given to scholars who are financially in need and who are committed to public service.

Academic representatives from the University of Namur (UNamur) and the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Jaime Victor Ledda at the Philippine Embassy to discuss the progress and future direction of the Philippine Studies Program.

The University of the Philippines Population Institute is pleased to present the Documentation Report of the 2020 Census-based National Population Projections, officially released by the Philippine Statistics Authority on 31 January 2024.
Dr. Chalermpol Chamchan, Associate Professor of the Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University, Thailand, visited the Institute on September 14, 2026. Dr. Chamchan will serve as one of the External Quality Reviewers (EQR) for the Master of Population Studies (MPOPS) program in October 2026. UPPI Director Maria Paz N. Marquez, QA officer Prof. Maria Midea M. Kabamalan and the rest of the UPPI faculty warmly welcomed Dr. Chamchan during his brief visit.
The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) formally welcomed Dr. Maria Paz N. Marquez as its new Director during the Directorship Turnover Ceremony held on 28 August 2026. Outgoing Director Dr. Elma P. Laguna presented her 2024-2026 end-of-term report, while incoming Director Dr. Marquez shared her strategic direction for the Institute over the next three years.