Flora de Filipinas: Science, Medicine, Heritage and the Memory of Philippine Biodiversity, A Roundtable Discussion

Published on 16 October 2026 | UP Department of History

October 20, 2026

8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Dalisay Aldaba Recital Hall, UP Theater, UP Diliman

The UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (UPD-OICA), in partnership with the UP Department of History, UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Division VIII of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), and UP Press, presents Flora de Filipinas: Science, Medicine, Heritage and the Memory of Philippine Biodiversity
A Roundtable Discussion

📅 20 October 2026
📍 Dalisay Aldaba Recital Hall, UP Theater, UP Diliman

The Roundtable Discussion is in support of the nomination of Fray Manuel Blanco's Flora de Filipinas to the UNESCO Memory of the World (MoW) National and International Registers, spearheaded by Dr. Mercedes Planta of the UP Diliman Department of History.
Join us as we revisit Flora de Filipinas not only as a botanical record, but as a significant document of Philippine history, knowledge, and heritage.
Participants can attend on-site or online. To register, please go to https://bit.ly/Flora2026 or scan the QR code.