FABLAB UP Cebu
The Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) UP Cebu, established through a partnership between the university and the Department of Trade and Industry Philippines, provides services to target beneficiaries including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), start-ups, makers, students, and creative practitioners.
The facility offers access to computer-based and digital methods of design and manufacturing through advanced technologies, alongside training programs that explore the applications of various digital fabrication tools and machinery.
As a hub for innovation and creative production, the FabLab enables users to transform ideas into prototypes and tangible outputs, supporting product development, experimentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
It plays a vital role in bridging education, industry, and community engagement by fostering a culture of making, problem-solving, and technological creativity within the College of Communication, Art & Design at the University of the Philippines Cebu.
LATEST NEWS
CCAD Recognized Outstanding Graduates with Special Awards at Pagbudyong 2026
CCAD recognized the exceptional achievements of its graduating Class of 2026 through the conferment of the College's Special Awards (or Ganti) during Pagbudyong 2026: Rito sa Pagtadlas ug Pasidungog. Celebrating excellence in research, scholarship, leadership,...
CCAD and VIBO Place Formalize Partnership to Advance Creative Spaces and Cultural Initiatives
CCAD formally strengthened its commitment to cultural engagement and industry collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with VIBO PLACE on July 6, 2026, at UP Cebu FabLab. The partnership establishes a collaborative framework that expands...
CCAD Co-Convenes Multisectoral Consultation on Climate Justice, Flood Management, and Environmental Stewardship
Recognizing the need for collaborative action in addressing the growing impacts of climate change, CCAD joined the Philippine Earth Justice Center (PEJC), RCE-Cebu, Cebu Anti-Corruption Coalition (CACC), and the University of the Visayas College of Law in co-convening...
CCAD to Honor Outstanding Graduates with the Ganti sa Bantugang Iskolar at Pagbudyong 2026
CCAD will recognize its most outstanding graduates during Pagbudyong 2026: Rito sa Pagtadlas ug Pasidungog through the conferment of the Ganti sa Bantugang Iskolar (Outstanding Graduate Award). The Ganti sa Bantugang Iskolar is one of the College's highest academic...
Batch Sidlak: UP Cebu BA Communication Class of 2026 Showcases Diverse Thesis Contributions in Communicating Change, Culture, and Community
From media framing and digital culture to climate communication and community-centered research, the graduating BA Communication Class of 2026, also known as Batch Sidlak, presents a compelling body of scholarship that demonstrates the breadth and relevance of...
Batch Salingsing: UP Cebu Studio Arts Batch 2026 Maps Memory, Care, Labor, and Becoming Through 17 Solo Thesis Exhibitions
“Salingsing refers to a young shoot emerging from an existing trunk or branch. It is a quiet yet persistent sign of renewal. More than a botanical metaphor, it offers a lens for understanding artistic practice as a process of continual becoming: rooted in inherited...
Batch Tágbô: Exploring Identity, Well-being, and Sustainability Through Design
The graduating students of the UP Cebu Fine Arts Design Program 2026 presented their thesis projects through Tágbô, an exhibition that showcased design research and interventions grounded in community engagement, cultural understanding, and real-world problem-solving....
Ilawon sa Basura: Comm Faculty Assistant Professor Annie Perez-Gallardo’s Documentary Examines Climate Risks Through the Binaliw Landfill Tragedy
What lies beneath a mountain of garbage is more than waste—it is a story of lives lost, communities forever changed, and the growing dangers of climate change. Communication Program Assistant Professor Annie Perez-Gallardo brings these realities to light in Ilawom sa...
Bayaga named CCAD’s top graduating student, first-ever BA Communication summa cum laude
Cris Fernan Bayaga has been named the Highest Academic Achiever of the College of Communication, Art, and Design and one of the Gonfalon Bearers for the 87th Commencement Exercises of the University of the Philippines Cebu. Making history as the first Summa Cum Laude...
CCAD Co-Convenes Multisectoral Consultation on Climate Justice, Flood Management, and Environmental Stewardship
CCAD, together with the Philippine Earth Justice Center, RCE-Cebu, Cebu Anti-Corruption Coalition, and the University of the Visayas College of Law, invites members of the academe, civil society organizations, government agencies, faith-based institutions, and...