The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) advances SDG 1: No Poverty through a comprehensive framework that integrates poverty-reduction research, extensive financial aid for economically vulnerable students, diverse university anti-poverty programmes like mobile classrooms and prison education, and impactful community anti-poverty programmes providing livelihood and business incubator support. Together, these coordinated initiatives strengthen local resilience, promote inclusive economic development, and provide sustainable pathways out of poverty for marginalized communities.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) contributes to SDG 1: No Poverty through research addressing poverty reduction, income generation, economic inequality, financial inclusion, sustainable livelihoods, agricultural productivity, food security, and resilience. Its research moves beyond measuring poverty by exploring innovative and practical solutions for vulnerable and low-income communities.
PUP studies demonstrate how digital innovation, artificial intelligence, and agricultural technologies can improve productivity, farm incomes, and livelihood resilience among smallholder producers. Research on microfinance and financial inclusion highlights improved access to financial services for low-income households and micro-enterprises, while studies on social entrepreneurship examine pathways for reducing economic inequality and empowering marginalized communities.
Research on food security and agricultural resource management further supports income stability and resilience by reducing post-harvest losses and strengthening sustainable livelihoods. PUP also examines the social representation of poverty, providing insights relevant to inclusive policy and community development.
Collectively, these studies demonstrate PUP's contribution to poverty alleviation, inclusive economic development, livelihood improvement, financial inclusion, inequality reduction, and resilience, supporting evidence-based approaches to ending poverty in all its forms.
View All PUP Scopus Publication: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IlfCKA2HmYBtj1VdI0Xa5Onbr3PBXHSA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111253540786016308703&rtpof=true&sd=true
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines serves a student body predominantly drawn from economically disadvantaged and financially vulnerable households. Rooted in a profound mandate of equitable access, the University is unwavering in its mission to provide quality, inclusive education to deserving and talented individuals—empowering them to realize their aspirations and transform their lives.
Source: PUP Institutional Planning Office
For Academic Year 2025–2026, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines recorded a total enrollment of 43,855.5 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students (Sub-metric 1.2.1), with 41,524 FTE students receiving financial aid due to poverty—achieving an institutional coverage rate of 94.68%. Household data shows that 80.97% of the student body originates from economically vulnerable backgrounds, comprising low-income (31.69%), poor (27.54%), and lower-middle-income (21.74%) brackets. Primarily anchored by the Free Higher Education program under RA 10931 and complemented by targeted grants like the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) and Tulong-Dunong Program, PUP eliminates financial barriers to higher education, directly advancing SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 4 (Quality Education).
Overall, students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) generally represent low-income and financially vulnerable households, and as such, the student population rely on free tuition under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, scholarships, student assistantships, and government financial aid to continue their studies. Recognizing the financial constraints of its students, the University has implemented these programs that prioritize students from the lowest household income groups and provide support to improve access, retention, and graduation.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines endorses programs that target to admit students from the marginalized sectors. Initiatives like the "Education on Wheels" (EOW) –program, the Hatag Ta... Tulong Na! Program, Education Inside Jail, as well as other Government funded initiatives, like Republic Act No. 10931 (Free Higher Education Program) in the university, advocates for the underprivileged and ensures that even the bottom of the poverty groups has an opportunity to get quality education. Student Assistance Programs are also available to aid students in terms of their financial needs. Executive orders: EO No. 25 Series of 2024 and EO No. 29 Series of 2024, or the guidelines on the application for student assistantship program and granting entrance scholarship, ensure that even low-income students get a chance for higher education by making sure that they are informed of the scholarship and grant opportunities available for them.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) systematically enforces institutional targets to admit, support, and ensure the graduation of domestic students falling into the bottom 20% household income group (low-income bracket under PIDS threshold criteria, aligned with monthly family incomes of ₱22,000 and below). Embedded within the university’s University Development Plan Pillar 1, PUP's social mandate establishes targeted admission policies that prioritize low-income applicants, as evidenced in Academic Year 2024–2025 where 61.81% (7,867) of all admitted first-year students (12,727 total) originated from low-income households. Furthermore, to guarantee successful program completion and meet graduation targets for this underprivileged demographic, the University provides full tuition coverage via Republic Act No. 10931 (Free Higher Education Program) —benefiting 97.41% (12,397) of first-year enrollees—alongside comprehensive financial aid and academic retention mechanisms designed to eliminate economic barriers to degree attainment
To enable low-income students to successfully complete their degrees without dropping out due to living expenses, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines provides targeted living, transport, and subsistence support. Through the Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance (OSFA), the university facilitates state-funded living allowances and stipends via the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) under Republic Act 10931 (Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act), providing qualified grantees up to ₱20,000 per academic year, alongside the Tulong-Dunong Program (TDP) under RA 10687 (UniFAST Act) offering ₱7,500 per semester to assist with transportation, meals, and learning resources. Additionally, under Executive Order No. 29, Series of 2024, PUP operates the Student Assistantship Program, which provides paid on-campus administrative work opportunities at ₱25.00 per hour for up to 100 hours monthly to help students cover daily living costs while gaining professional experience.
The financial aids increases the likelihood that low-income students will graduate by making higher education more accessible, reducing financial burdens, and providing the support needed to stay enrolled and succeed academically.
To know more on the various scholarship programs View:
PUP executes strategic community-based and institutional programs designed specifically to assist bottom 20% income earners and marginalized groups in attaining and completing tertiary education.
Anchored by University Development Plan Pillar 1 (Strategic Goal 3: Holistic Student Development), the university operates the flagship "Education on Wheels" (EOW) — Pamantasang Bayan program, utilizing mobile bus classrooms powered by solar energy to bring Bachelor of Science in Office Administration degree courses directly to impoverished informal settlements including Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Payatas, and Tatalon.
EOW utilizes a bus converted into a fully functional classroom, equipped with collapsible tables, chairs, whiteboards, and solar panels for electricity and air conditioning. This mobile learning center accommodates 40-50 students, overcoming geographical and financial barriers that prevent many young people from accessing higher education. The program currently offers a Bachelor of Science in Office Administration degree, with plans to expand course offerings in the future. The EOW program is a testament to the power of collaboration. The initial Smokey Mountain program, which has its first cohort graduating in September 2025, was made possible through the generous donation of Century Peak Corporation and the Daily Tribune, in collaboration with The Sandiwaan Learning Center (SLC).
Read more on:
Through the PUP Open University System, the university delivers the Education Inside Jail Program across partner correctional facilities—including the Manila City Jail Male and Female Dormitories, Pasig City Jail Male Dormitory, and the Correctional Institution for Women—to ensure incarcerated Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) achieve degree completion and second-chance learning. Serving as a direct catalyst for socioeconomic empowerment, intergenerational poverty alleviation, and successful social reintegration under SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 4 (Quality Education), the program expanded its reach from an initial enrollment of 102 PDL students in AY 2024–2025 to 174 enrollees across four correctional facilities in AY 2025–2026, while seamlessly transitioning released PDL learners into regular Open University sections to guarantee uninterrupted degree progress.
To know more on the program’s impact View:
To further expand its targeted population, the University’s Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance (OSFA) continues to broaden its strategic partnerships and collaborations through Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) across various industries via its Hatag Ta… Tulong Na! (Let’s Give… Let’s Help!): Adopt-a-Scholar, Donate for the Future Program—a transformative initiative that expands student development opportunities while offering accessible pathways for benefactors to contribute, serving as a beacon of hope and a timely intervention designed to uplift underprivileged learners, lessen financial burdens, and empower them to pursue their aspirations with dignity and confidence.
Aligned with UN’s global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 1 and SDG 4), the Polytechnic University of the Philippines enforces a comprehensive institutional strategy that eliminates financial barriers to higher education for students originating from low and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). Under Republic Act No. 10931 (Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act), PUP provides 100% tuition-free education and waives all mandatory fees for eligible undergraduate students enrolled across its academic degree programs. To expand this equity framework to international development contexts and vulnerable foreign nationals, PUP actively operationalizes strategic internationalization and financial assistance partnerships. A primary evidence mechanism is the university's formal Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on December 2, 2025, with the Asian Development Bank Spouses Association (ADBSA)—a multilateral development partner organization—to establish dedicated scholarship funds designed to assist underprivileged learners from developing and lower-middle-income backgrounds in successfully completing their university degrees without financial hardship.
To learn more about available financial aid programs and explore further scholarship expansions through private, institutional, and alumni partnerships, visit the official Facebook page at PUP Scholarship or the OSFA portal at https://www.pup.edu.ph/studentservices/osfa/
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines extends its commitment to poverty reduction beyond the campus by organizing community-driven outreach, extension, and capacity-building initiatives. Through university-led programs—such as livelihood training, community literacy and skills workshops, public health missions, and technical assistance for micro-entrepreneurs—PUP empowers low-income families and marginalized local sectors. Partnering with local government units (LGUs), non-governmental organizations, and community leaders, these initiatives help build sustainable economic opportunities, enhance local resilience, and drive inclusive socio-economic development within underserved communities.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) provides comprehensive assistance to the local community to support the start-up of financially and socially sustainable businesses through structured mentorship programs, specialized training workshops, curriculum alignment, and direct access to state-of-the-art university incubation facilities.
Spearheaded in June 2024 by Dr. Cindy F. Soliman, Dean of the College of Business Administration (CBA), the PUPreneurship Program builds a culture of youth entrepreneurship while directly supporting community anti-poverty initiatives. Guided by the PUPreneurship Framework (comprising Student and Alumni Empowerment, Curriculum Alignment, Mentoring Solutions, and Networking/Strategic Partnerships), the program is backed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 18, Series of 2017 (Policies, Standards, and Guidelines for BS Entrepreneurship) and supported by empirical action research conducted among PUP entrepreneurship students.
Through full executive management support from PUP President Dr. Manuel M. Muhi and the Executive Committee (Execom) in coordination with the Resource Generation Office (RGO) led by Dir. Annabelle Gordonas, PUP established dedicated commercial spaces on campus. Launched on July 30, 2024, the PUPreneurs’ Business Hub at the PUP Main Campus Lagoon provides student and community entrepreneurs physical food and non-food stall access, including Stall 1 (Food) and Stalls 15, 16, and 22 (Non-Food). Established enterprises operating within these university facilities include Full Cup Cafe, Craft.tis, Crafty PTLS by Liann Gift Shop, Misty-Ripple Scents Shop, Girl Code, Inmarcesible Beauty, Playful Pages, and Narae Shop.
The university conducts specialized coaching sessions led by industry practitioners, university officials, and expert faculty:
BS Entrepreneurship students complete feasibility defenses and copyright filings in their 3rd year, followed by 4th-year participation in the PUPreneurs Association, Utility Model IP filings, the Business Plan Contest 2025: Innovation in Action (held January 30, 2025 at PUP Condotel), and the Business Plan Exhibit 2025 (featuring 16 validated student enterprises judged by industry leaders like Ms. Karen Ang Niegas, CEO of Asia Crown Hospitality, Inc., and PCCI Youth Council leaders).
3rd Year BS Entrepreneurship students defending their feasibility study during Business Plan course
Business Plan Contest 2025: Innovation in Action held last January 30, 2025 at the PUP Condotel Building, Sta, Mesa, Manila participated by all 4th year BS in Entrepreneurship students.
Business Plan Exhibit with 16 student-led businesses that had previously passed their Business Plan defense and contest. Esteemed judges included Mr. Antonio Sergio Ortiz-Luis and Ms. Charmaine Co of the PCCI Youth Council, and Ms. Karen Ang Niegas, President & CEO of Asia Crown Hospitality, Inc. Faculty members from the Department of Entrepreneurship also participated.
To ensure continuity beyond university leadership changes, the PUP Association of Student-Entrepreneurs (PUPreneurs) was officially accredited under SC COSOA Accreditation Certificate 12426-053-A-CBA for AY 2024–2025 on April 3, 2025. Graduates transition into the PUP Association of Alumni-Entrepreneurs to mentor succeeding cohorts.
View: BIR certificates and Business Registrations.
To know more about this program View:
The University dedicated office - Technology Business Incubation and Development Office (TBIDO) provides structural incubation resources and technical guidance to foster sustainable business solutions, with additional details and ongoing incubator programs accessible directly through the official portal at puptbi.site. This community assistance is operationalized through structured capability-building platforms, such as the SHE++ AI Learning Journey Masterclass and Tech Pitch Fest, which connects student innovators and local community partners with mentors and tech experts from industry leaders like Alibaba Cloud alongside agencies like DOST and DTI. Complementing technical incubation, the Intellectual Property Management Office (IPMO) hosts the Best Business Plan and Pitching (BBP) Competition and Grand Innovation Exhibit, providing mentorship, business plan training workshops, Innovation Meets Sustainability at TBIDO's Green Movers Workshop, aimed to empower student-led startups and support the development of technology-driven prototypes, and pitching platforms to equip emerging enterprises with the practical tools needed for market success and community impact.
TBIDO extends free access to a modern co-working facility equipped with ten high-end computers, a 60-inch smart TV, HD projectors, high-speed internet, and office furnishings, serving as a physical workspace and hub for startups and incubatees.
Dagitab Incubation Program
A comprehensive 6-month structured incubator cohort program ("Dagitab" meaning spark/glimmer) launched on February 19, 2025 (Cohort 1), offering structured learning modules on Entrepreneurial Mindset, Social Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, Emerging Technologies, and Green Jobs.
PUP TBIDO provides financial assistance to promising startups by giving them software subscriptions worth 300k pesos for 1- year. Also, through TBIDO Demo Day Event startup have the opportunity to pitch their product or solution, which gave them access to grants, funding and linkages opportunities. Demo Day is participated by different key players in the ecosystem such as government agencies, NGOs, University Research and extension sector and Students.
Under PUP's flagship extension agenda, Salin-Kaalaman Tungo sa Kaunlaran (SKTK) ("Knowledge Transfer Towards Progress") and Lingap Komunidad, PUP faculty and researchers deliver research-based technology transfer and livelihood workshops directly to marginalized communities:
PUP provides and facilitates seed grants, direct funding, software grants, and external venture capital access to help local community members, student-entrepreneurs, and incubated startups launch financially and socially sustainable businesses.
On October 3, 2025, during a ceremony presided over by PUP President Dr. Manuel M. Muhi at the PUP Mateo Conference Room, PUP facilitated a partnership with Lunar Saints Production, Inc. (represented by its President, Mr. Rommel M. Luna). The partner provided direct seed funding of PHP 20,000.00 to each pioneering student business under the PUPreneurs program to fund their official business registration and BIR tax filings. This resulted in legally registered enterprises with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) certificates and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR Form 2303) Registrations.
PUP TBIDO grants direct financial-equivalent assistance by awarding high-value software subscriptions worth PHP 300,000.00 for 1 year to promising incubatees.
TBIDO organizes the annual Demo Day Event, where incubated startups pitch directly to government funding agencies (DOST, DTI), non-governmental organizations, and private investor networks to secure direct equity grants and seed capital.
PUP TBIDO incubated and facilitated the agricultural startup Anehan (founded by Aldrin Abenoja, Joerel Belen, Jobert Mampusti, Jhon Angelo Basco, and Rene Letegio from the PUP Institute of Technology and College of Computer and Information Sciences). TBIDO provided incubation mentorship, pitch coaching, and access to the 2025 Startup QC Student Competition, where Anehan won the Bronze Award and secured grant funding eligibility of up to PHP 100,000.00 from the Quezon City Government.
View more on: RED Newsletter May 2025 p.10
On May 6, 2025, PUP hosted an Info Session on Crowdfunding Strategies at Claro M. Recto Hall, partnering with Eastern Securities Development Corporation and Round One (led by Mr. Brandon Leong and Ms. Charmain Co) to train PUPreneurs on launching capital-raising crowdfunding campaigns.
On October 3, 2025, PUP organized direct seed-funding pitch sessions at the Office of the President with foreign impact investors: Mr. Paul Lucas Puchalski (History Makers International, Poland) and Mr. Harish Ananda Athauda (Managing Director of KOKUSAI JPH INC.). Following a university-wide "Call for Aspiring Entrepreneurs" posted on October 8, 2025, Mr. Athauda conducted selection interViews at Maxim Tea House, SM Centerpoint Manila on October 10, 2025, providing direct seed funding, cost-structure guidance, and product formulation support to aspiring student-led food startups (e.g., Avier M. Javier’s pastry venture and Bianca Secabalo’s milk tea concept).
PUP systematically organizes non-formal education programs, community outreach initiatives, mobile classroom platforms, and student financial aid schemes to expand access to fundamental basic services—specifically basic and higher education, quality healthcare, technology, and economic security—for marginalized communities.
Institutional programs and frameworks dedicated to basic service accessibility include:
Education on Wheels (EOW) Pamantasang Bayan Mobile Classrooms
Guided by internal institutional poverty directives under Executive Order No. 40, s. 2025, PUP operates the "Education on Wheels" (EOW) Pamantasang Bayan program—a custom mobile classroom bus equipped with digital learning tools. First launched in 2020 in the informal settlement of Smokey Mountain, Tondo, Manila, and subsequently expanded to Payatas and Tatalon in Quezon City, EOW brings tuition-free, high-quality college education directly into underserved slums. The program is executed in collaboration with corporate and civic partners including Century Peak Corporation, The Daily Tribune, Sandiwaan Learning Center (SLC), and the Australian Government through the Australia Alumni Grants Scheme.
Launched on September 5, 2025 at the Smokey Mountain Learning Center in Barangay 128, Tondo, Manila, the Gabay-Aral ALS Project is executed by the PUP College of Education (COED) in partnership with DepEd SDO Manila, JCI Manila, and Barangay 128. Led by Asst. Prof. John Amiel A. Rivera, COED Dean Dr. Rosemariebeth R. Dizon, and OVPRED VP Dr. Anna Ruby P. Gapasin, Gabay-Aral delivers flexible basic education to over 50 out-of-school youths and adults aged 13 to 50. Sessions combine DepEd-approved diagnostic assessments, Life Skills modules, DepEd ALS teachers, and PUP graduate student mentors from the Master of Arts in Education major in Teaching in the Challenged Areas (MAED-TCA) program, supported by instruction equipment donated by JCI Manila.
View more on: RED Newsletter September 2025 p.17
Launched on January 24, 2025 in Barangay 128, Tondo, Manila by the OVPRED Extension Management Office alongside the College of Science, implementing localized digital administrative systems to streamline community access to municipal certificates, social services, and public records.
View more on: RED Newsletter January 2025 p.14
Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed on May 20, 2025, PUP partners with NCIP Region IV-A to deploy mobile health missions, literacy drives, and sustainable development extension services to ancestral domains and vulnerable Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities across Calabarzon.
View more on: RED Newsletter May 2025 p.20
To ensure that economic hardship does not hinder access to higher education, PUP enforces comprehensive financial safety nets managed through the Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance (OSFA):
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) actively participates in evidence-based policymaking, multi-stakeholder policy dialogues, and legislative frameworks at local, regional, national, and global levels. Guided by internal governance directives—specifically Executive Order No. 40, s. 2025 (Institutional Poverty Support Framework)—PUP aligns its institutional policies with Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) poverty thresholds and national economic development agendas to eliminate multidimensional poverty through education, economic empowerment, and sustainable community development.
PUP translates rigorous academic research into actionable national policies, public sector budgets, and statutory frameworks that address income, labor, and social protection dimensions of poverty:
PUP partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) in a multi-phase national research project benchmarking teacher compensation across ASEAN member states and assessing the impact of inflation on educators' welfare. The empirical findings directly informed DepEd’s 2023 National Budget Briefing and received a formal Certification of Research Utilization, demonstrating direct impact on national public education budget allocation and teacher welfare policies.
View more on: PUP RED NEWSLETTER April-June 2024 (pages 1-2)
In collaboration with the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Research Publications Office (RPO), PUP co-hosted the 10th SERP-P Knowledge-Sharing Forum. The university convened policymakers, researchers, and government leaders to shape policies on Centers of Excellence (COEs), Centers of Development (CODs), and curriculum reforms that expand higher education access for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs).
View more on: RED Newsletter August 2025 p.13
PUP’s Research Institute for Human and Social Development (RIHSD) initiated a strategic partnership with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) to co-create evidence-based policy papers addressing underprivileged children's access to healthcare, nutrition, basic education, and social safety nets.
View more on: RED Newsletter May 2025 p.6
Through RIHSD and the Intellectual Property Management Office (IPMO), PUP convened policy coordination meetings with the Department of Energy (DOE) to execute the Comprehensive Regional Energy Study in the Philippines (CRESP), formulating regional energy policies that ensure clean, affordable energy access for low-income communities.
View more on: RED Newsletter April 2025 p.10
PUP partnered with Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI)—a government-owned corporation—to formulate an evidence-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Plan, strengthening national food logistics, supply chain resilience, and food security during emergencies.
View more on: RED Newsletter April 2025 p.14
Launched in Barangay 128, Tondo, Manila (Smokey Mountain) on January 24, 2025, PUP’s OVPRED implemented the Barangay E-Government System alongside the Kabutehan sa Komunidad mushroom propagation project. This initiative equips local women (kababaihan) and community officials with digital administrative systems to streamline local welfare distribution, municipal certification, and grassroots enterprise management.
Under a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on May 20, 2025, PUP partnered with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP Region IV-A) to deliver targeted education, healthcare, and sustainable livelihood programs directly to ancestral domains in Rizal and Calabarzon.
PUP's Center for Labor and Industrial Relations Studies (CLIRS) signed an MOA with 350 Pilipinas and executed the KaPadyak KaSinta Project with pedicab drivers in Sta. Mesa. The university documented informal transport working conditions and road safety, generating data to advocate for human-centered urban design, fleet electrification, and workplace protection for informal transport workers.
View more on: RED Newsletter August 2025 p.18
In collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), PUP trained faculty researchers to design fundable community research proposals under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) and Grassroots Research and Innovation for Inclusive Development (GRIND) programs, delivering flood mitigation and economic sustainability solutions to Tondo and Payatas.
View more on: RED Newsletter October 2025 p.17
PUP TBIDO incubated and coached the student AgTech startup Anehan, which won the Bronze Award at the 2025 Startup QC Competition organized by the Quezon City Local Government, shaping municipal agricultural market policies and securing up to PHP 100,000 in LGU grant funding.
PUP leverages regional higher education networks to influence multi-national policy frameworks on workforce mobility, ethical artificial intelligence, food security, and extension management:
PUP Vice President for Research, Extension, and Development Dr. Anna Ruby P. Gapasin represented the university at the P2A 9th General Meeting in Indonesia. PUP became an institutional member of P2A and helped launch the P2A ASEAN AI Council, co-formulating regional policy guidelines on workforce mobility, ethical AI integration, digital literacy, and future-ready curricula across ASEAN Member States.
View more on: RED Newsletter November 2025 p.1
Hosted through PUP’s Research Institute for Strategic Foresight and Innovation (RISFI) in partnership with Limitless Lab, PUP led workshops on Technical Architecture and Data Ethics for over 1,080 students and 100 HEIs across 9 ASEAN countries, shaping regional digital governance and inclusive AI adoption.
View more on: 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.
PUP’s Research Institute for Strategic Food Innovation (RISFI) led technical sessions on non-thermal food processing and food waste valorization at the 2025 ASEAN Food Conference, contributing evidence-based strategies to regional food security policies.
View more on: RED Newsletter September 2025 p.8
At the International Multidisciplinary Research Extension Conference (IMREC 2024), PUP established the NHEEC alongside Benguet State University, Bohol Island State University, Ifugao State University, and Isabela State University, institutionalizing national standards and policy metrics for university extension work.
View more on: RED Newsletter December 2024 p.1 & p.3
PUP actively contributes to international scientific progress, global benchmarking, and open-access knowledge dissemination to measure and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals:
195 International Partnership Agreements: Between 2021 and 2025, PUP expanded its global footprint to 195 international agreements (68 MOAs and 127 MOUs) spanning 33 countries, collaborating with international HEIs, civil society organizations, and funding bodies to advance SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
View more on: MOU/MOA
ECOViP Project (Erasmus+ Programme): Co-funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ Programme, PUP partners with HEIs across Vietnam, Spain, Austria, and the Philippines to conduct multi-country research on ecotourism, entrepreneurship, and sustainable community development, generating baseline empirical data for SDG target tracking.
UNDP Green Movers & Wadhwani Foundation Alliances: In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), PUP TBIDO conducted the Green Movers Workshop to integrate ethical leadership, business integrity, and environmental sustainability into startup creation. Additionally, PUP engaged with the Wadhwani Foundation to integrate industry-responsive incubation frameworks into technology education.
Global Journal Indexing (BASE & Scilit): To ensure locally generated poverty and development research informs global policy, PUP indexed its institutional academic journals (Mabini Review, Social Science and Development Review, BISIG, Education Review) in the Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE) and Scilit, surpassing 11,000 international reads.
Cross-Cutting Civil Society & NGO Advocacy for Inclusive Basic Services
PUP joins forces with non-governmental organizations to champion human rights, inclusive education, gender equality, and workplace protection:
E-Net Philippines & Universal Access to Education
PUP's Center for Inclusivity and Diversity (CLID) partnered with E-Net Philippines and the Human Rights and People Empowerment Center to host policy talkbacks advocating for the rights of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931) and the Inclusive Education Act.
iew more on: RED NEWSLETTER April-June 2024 (page 17)
Gabay-Aral Alternative Learning System (ALS)
Partnering with DepEd SDO Manila, JCI Manila, and Barangay 128, PUP College of Education provides flexible basic education modules to out-of-school youths and adults in Smokey Mountain, creating direct pathways out of generational poverty.
Charity First Foundation & Adopt-a-Scholar
PUP maintains active scholarship alliances with the Charity First Foundation and private donors under OSFA to remove financial barriers for underprivileged youth.
View more on: Charity First Foundation, Inc. reinforces partnership with PUP
Gender-Responsive Governance & Inter-University Benchmarking
PUP’s Gender and Development Office (GADO) conducts anti-VAWC refresher courses alongside UNAKA and hosts inter-university benchmarking sessions (with NEMSU, Davao Oriental State University, etc.) to scale Gender and Development (GAD) policies and safe-space frameworks across state universities.
View more on: 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙐𝙋 𝙂𝘼𝘿𝙊 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨
Please click/tap the appropriate link to help you in your navigation of our services
Applicant Student Faculty Member or Employee Researcher or Extensionist Alumni Campus Life Sustainable Development Goals Back to Homepage