BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—The University of the Philippines’ (UP) “sablay” has replaced the traditional toga as the academic costume in the country’s premier university. So while thousands of UP ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American sports journalist Pablo Torre drew flak online for wearing the official academic costume of the University of the Philippines, called “sablay,” during a recent ...

MANILA, Philippines — The toga, long at odds with the Philippines’ tropical climate, has persisted as a graduation staple. A new proposal from a Department of Education (DepEd) official, however, may ...

University of the Philippines students stand out for their graduation attire. Instead of the traditional toga and mortarboard, Iskos and Iskas don the Sablay. Over 5,000 students from the UP Diliman ...

In Philippine colloquialism, “sablay” presents a duality of meaning. In everyday language it signifies failure, but for University of the Philippines (UP) alumni, it embodies the hard-earned, esteemed ...

Several weeks back, photos emerged of ESPN host Pablo Torre, a Filipino-American, wearing the University of the Philippines (UP) sablay in a gala reception in Los Angeles. Given the sablay is mostly, ...