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Gurong Pahinungód Batch 17 applications are open until March 27, 2026
Pahinungód is a Cebuano word which means selfless offering of one’s self”. The closest term to the oblation, UP’s symbol of selfless service to the nation, Pahinungód is the core of UP’s identity as the national university.
As the volunteer service arm of UP, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód provides volunteer opportunities to its students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, and partners to serve the marginalized and underserved.
Pahinungod Intro 2026 by MCO .mp4Established in 1994 under the administration of then UP President Emil Q. Javier as a response to the criticism that UP has lost its soul, the office was revitalized in 2019 by former UP President Danilo L. Concepcion as a concrete commitment to UP’s brand of honor and excellence with compassion.
Pahinungód is an integral part of UP’s mission in enriching instruction, research, extension, and public service through volunteerism.
"Tinuod gayud nga ang Pahinungód usa ka kalag sa Unibersidad. Sa dihang motubag ta sa panawagan sa pag-alagad, kita motubag isip tinuod nga mga anak sa bayan. Sa atong kinasingkasing nga pagserbisyo, kita nahimong buhi nga hulagway sa Oblation."
Totoong ang Pahinungód ay kaluluwa ng unibersidad. Sa oras na tanggapin natin ang panawagan sa paglilingkod, tayo ay nakikilahok bilang mga tunay na anak ng bayan. Sa ating taos-pusong pagseserbisyo at paglilingkod, isinasabuhay natin ang diwa ng Oblation.
Angelo A. Jimenez, UP President (Sikhay: The Ugnayan ng Pahinungód Annual Report 2024)
With offices in each of the UP units -- UP Baguio, Cebu, Diliman, Los Baños, Manila, Mindanao, Open University, and the Visayas -- Pahinungód has transformed its partner communities and its volunteers that heeded the call of the Oblation.
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