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 launched its first CCAD Convos this year with Generative AI talk
The College of Communication, Art and Design (CCAD) successfully held CCAD Convos: Teaching in the Age of Generative AI: Integrity. Design. Intellectual Information on March 10, 2026, bringing together faculty members, students, and members of the wider academic...
CCAD Hosts the MANGOS Metaverse Workshop
The College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD), in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Open University and UP Cebu Department of Computer Science, successfully hosted Immersive Making: Art, Design, and Communication in Virtual and Extended...
CCAD Faculty member Maurice Jitty Villaester presented a research paper at NERPS 2026
UP Cebu CCAD faculty member Asst. Prof. Maurice Jitty Villaester recently presented a research paper at the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2026 Conference, held on March 4–7, 2026 at the United Nations University in Tokyo,...
CCAD Administrative Staff Celio Labajo presents research paper at NERPS 2026
Cecilio “Celio” Labajo, a valued member of the administrative staff of the College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD), UP Cebu, presented at the NERPS 2026 International Conference on Peace and Sustainability held at the United Nations University (UNU)...
CCAD Faculty member Dominic Yasay contributes to Global Dialogue at NERPS 2026 in Tokyo
Assistant Professor Dominic D. Yasay of the Communication Program contributed to international discussions on Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) and localized environmental governance at the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability...
Himoan Shared Spaces launches first workshop with “Understanding Duration through Moving Images”
Last March 4, 2026, students and faculty convened at Lawak Sinehan for Understanding Duration through Moving Images, a lecture organized as part of Himoan’s Shared Spaces Programming. Himoan is the shared making space of Studio Arts at University of the Philippines...
CCAD warmly welcomes UP Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong in preparation for the Artist-Faculty Consultation
In line with the preparations for the upcoming Creative Work Summit, UP Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong visited University of the Philippines Cebu on March 2 to engage in a consultation with artist-faculty of the College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD). The...
CCAD Faculty holds its second faculty assembly for 2026
The second CCAD Faculty Assembly of this year convened on February 25, 2026, gathering faculty members in a productive afternoon of reflection, planning, and collective decision-making for the College’s continuing growth. The Assembly opened with updates on program...
CCAD Faculty members participates on the first session of FACETS 2.0
Organized by the Teaching and Learning Resource Center (TLRC), in partnership with the College of Communication, Art and Design (CCAD), the first workshop of FACETS 2.0: Faculty Advancement and Continuing Education in Teaching Series with the theme Harmonizing...
CCAD Faculty member Annie Perez-Gallardo presented her documentary “Tay-og (Trembling)” at Beyond Borders 2.0 Asia
Asst. Prof. Annie Perez-Gallardo recently presented her documentary “Tay-og: The 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Cebu” at the recently concluded Beyond Borders 2.0 Asia – Journalism for and with Refugees, Migrants, and Host Communities. It is a regional conference...