Sixty-three graduates from the Department of Geodetic Engineering were recognized during the UP College of Engineering Recognition Rites held on July 8, 2025, at the University Theater. Among the 920 undergraduate graduates, DGE produced 43 Latin honor recipients and several awardees for academic excellence and research. Selected speaker Krystel Joy S. Swin delivered a heartfelt message on perseverance and service. Mayor Benjamin Magalong delivered an inspirational keynote urging the graduates to lead with integrity.

The Multi-platform and Cross-sensor Water Quality Monitoring (MCWQM) Project led by Dr. Ariel C. Blanco was awarded the Public Impact Research Intervention Innovation Award at the DOST-PCIEERD Kabalikat Awards. The project harnessed satellite and UAV-based technologies to monitor water quality in Laguna de Bay, promoting science-driven resource management and earning multiple national recognitions.

UP DGE held its Midyear Planning 2025 from June 9 to 11 at Hotel Kimberly, Tagaytay. The three-day event featured committee presentations, strategy sessions, and team-building activities that reaffirmed the department’s collective commitment to excellence and service.

Dr. Czar Jakiri Sarmiento of UP DGE received the Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Inobasyon for Lungsod Solutions, a smart city platform piloted in Iloilo City that integrates geospatial data, real-time urban management, and citizen engagement. The project exemplifies innovation in public service and is now being considered for expansion by other LGUs.

UP Geodetic Engineering students won in all categories—Surveying, Geoinformatics, and Remote Sensing—at the National YGEP Research Competition. Their work was featured during the GEP National Directorate Meeting and Convention held on 12–13 June 2025.

Graduating BS Geodetic Engineering students John Dave C. Maclang and Alexi Mae Y. Narca, coached by Assoc. Prof. Rosalie B. Reyes and Asst. Prof. Luis Carlos S. Mabaquiao, won 1st Runner-Up at ICON 2025 for LALLY, a low-cost GNSS-based land stability monitoring system.

UP DGE CWTS 2 students capped off their community mapping initiative by turning over flood hazard maps, asset maps, and disaster preparedness materials to their partner community in Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City.

UP COE and UP DGE opened their doors to incoming Iskolars ng Bayan during the first-ever COE Open House held on May 17, 2025. A total of 434 UPCAT qualifiers attended the hybrid event, with 31 out of 75 BS Geodetic Engineering passers joining the DGE session. Students and families were welcomed with inspiring talks, department tours, and hands-on demonstrations, giving them a firsthand experience of life and learning at the country’s premier engineering institution.

The UP Department of Geodetic Engineering (UP DGE) received a CHCNAV Total Station and a Satlab Automatic Level from RASA Surveying, with support from CHCNAV, to boost instruction and research in surveying.

The Geomatics Student Project Colloquium (GSPC) 2025 highlighted innovative undergraduate student projects in geospatial applications through oral and poster sessions held on April 26, 2025, at the Engineering Theater and Maynilad Room.

UP DGE and UP TCAGP participated in the 35th GEP-NCR Convention held on 28–29 March 2025 at Century Park Hotel Manila. The event gathered professionals and alumni to celebrate the past, present, and future of geodetic engineering.