A graduate wearing the official academic costume of the University of the Philippines (UP), known as the โSablayโ. This handwoven, sash-like garment is draped over one shoulder, in place of the traditional toga and mortarboard. The garment features a dominant maroon base, accented with green and gold bands, representing the universityโs colors. Along the edges run intricate geometric patterns, including a repeating blue-and-gold diamond motif, inspired by design elements common across Filipino cultural groups. At the center of the maroon band is a vertically arranged, stylized rendering of the universityโs acronym โUPโ in baybayin, an ancient Filipino script, meticulously handwoven in bright gold. The graduate wears the Sablay over a cream-colored Barong Tagalog, a traditional formal Filipino attire.
Nagtapos din! Earlier this month, I officially received my Masterโs degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of the Philippines at Diliman.
Thrilled to share my graduation photo as a quiet thank you to everyone who stayed with me through it all ๐งฌ๐โจ
