Location: F. Ma. Guerrero St. Clientele: female upperclassmen Rates: P 300.00/month Officer-in-Charge: Ms. Sonia S.

David Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4601, 4602 Brief Background: Ilang-Ilang started operation as the first UP-operated dormitory for girls in January 1949. It has a unique structure and design unlike of the typical dorm. Composed of four wings forming a rectangle, its front wing houses the reception hall, the office and information counter, the dining hall and the residence head's quarters. The other three wings compose the 68 rooms that can accommodate four residents in a room. All rooms faces an inner court lawn. The spacious quadrangle boasts of a well-kept garden at the center of which is a sculptured fountain and sixteen fruit bearing caimitos along the corridors. Through the years, Ilang-Ilang has undergone a lot of changes. From Army quonsets built after World War II, this hall, then named UP Girls Dormitory, was composed of a quadrangle rest house and nine duplex units accommodating 420 students. The present Ilang-Ilang building which is home to 272 residents was constructed in 1958. Since 1963 when Ilang-Ilang was a hall for female freshmen students, the single fee set-up (board and lodging) was introduced. Aside from physical changes, the dorm has gone through several re-christenings. In the early 1950's it was renamed UP Women's Dormitory "A". During the time of the late UP President Vidal Tan, its name was changed to the UP Women's North Dormitory. In Dr. Vicente Sinco's presidency, all residence halls were named after Philippine flowers and trees. Thus, the name Ilang-Ilang came about.

Location: Magsaysay Avenue Clientele: graduate students Capacity: 150 (Male) and 172 (Female) Rates: P 350/month Dorm Manager: Ms. Alma G. Tirona Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4605, 4606

Brief Background: Ipil Residence Hall is a two-storey, co-educational graduate students dormitory facing the UP Computer Center. It is adjacent to Yakal Dormitory and is just a stone's throw away from the College of Engineering and the School of Statistics. The main building which was constructed in 1965 is composed of two wings, both accommodating male graduate students. There are 74 quarters, with two students occupying each room. The second floor has four guest rooms, two of which are airconditioned. Connected to the main building through a receiving room are the conference room and the extension of Ipil. This extension, constructed in 1975, has 87 rooms for two graduate women each. Rooms have built-in closets, bookshelves and desks. The beds are placed parallel to these fixtures allowing an adequate working or movement area.

Location: Quirino Avenue Clientele: female upperclassmen Capacity: 420 students Rates: P 250/month Dorm Manager: Ms.Ester C. Ilano Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4609,4610 Brief Description: Kamia Residence Hall is one of the oldest dormitories for women students in the University of the Philippines campus. This sixty year old dormitory for upperclassmen was first known as the Women's South Dormitory when it was constructed in 1950. It is connected by a covered walk to another campus dormitory for women, the Sampaguita Residence Hall. Kamia Residence Hall is across the street from the College of Social Science and Philosophy and the Department of Zoology. Consisting of a basement, first floor and a second floor, the dormitory has spacious rooms and students may select a furnished room for two, three or four. Each floor has its own communal toilet, bathroom and utility room. A large, well-ventilated study hall on the second floor services every resident. An L-shaped receiving hall is furnished with four upholstered sala sets, a piano and a television set donated by previous House Councils. Public telephone and intercom systems are available.

Location: Magsaysay Avenue Clientele upper classmen Capacity: 189 (Female) and 189 (Male) Rates: P 250/4 in a room; P 270/3 in a room; P 290/2 a room Officer-In-Charge: Mr. Oscar S.Gonzales Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4611, 4612 Brief Background: With the transfer of the University of the Philippines to Diliman, Quezon City in December 1948, the problem of housing students emerged. The site, then, was a military camp with hundreds of barracks for the departing American soldiers. These barracks or cottages which were turned over to the university under President Bienvenido Gonzales were converted into housing for the faculty members, employees and students of the UP. The Molave Residence Hall, which was the UP Men's North Dormitory in 1948, utilized the twentyfour cottages classified into Types A and B. The sixteen Type A cottages were renovated to accommodate four students per room, while the Type B cottages were divided into three sections with both ends housing ten students each. Students from various colleges had the opportunity of first occupying these converted dormitory-cottages. The first Officer-in-Charge of the UP Men's North Dormitory was the late Dean Crisostomo Ortigas of the College of Engineering, assisted by Mr. Serafin Justo in the administrative supervision of its personnel. From 1949 to 1950, a concrete building was constructed. This main building was occupied in June 1951 by students enrolled in nearby colleges. For this additional building, the university utilized the services of Mr. Nestorio B. Melocoton as its new supervisor. Then, in 1956, the Annex building was constructed to accommodate more male students. When Dr. Vicente G. Sinco assumed the presidency of the University, he changed the name of the UP Men's North Dormitory to Kanlaon Residence Hall. President Carlos P. Romulo later renamed it Molave Residence Hall.

It was in the Molave Residence Hall that the athletes of the Japanese Delegation for the Second Asian Games 1954 were housed. It was also in this residence hall that the single-fee system was introduced to the all-freshmen population. As a counterpart of Ilang-Ilang, then the freshman dormitory for females, Molave had the Freshman Advisory System, i.e., upperclassmen as "Big Brothers", to help residents adjust to college life. A two-wing structure joined by a centrally located dining hall, Molave was formerly an exclusive freshman dormitory for males. However, in 1969, it admitted graduate women in one of its wings in response to the acute shortage of housing for the increasing number of women graduate enrollees. When Sanggumay was opened two years later, Molave reverted to its former status. At present, Molave is a co-ed dormitory accommodating upperclassmen but with preference for sophomores. It now pursues the psycho-social assistance program started for the freshmen residents of Kalayaan Residence Hall under the policy of democratization of admissions. The participation of this hall in the experimental democratization of admission program started in June 1978, when it opened its doors to the first batch of XDS sophomore students. Geared to its present thrust, Molave has opened a counseling nook. Testing and counseling services may be availed of upon request to the Head Resident Advisor or the Resident Advisor. Rooms vary in sizes to accommodate two, three or four students. All rooms are furnished with beds and mattress, lamps, study tables and straight-back chairs. Total capacity is 360 residents. A well-equipped dining hall plus efficient food service personnel continue to meet the demands of an institutionalized food service. Molave operates on a single-fee (board and lodging) basis.

Location: Quirino Avenue Clientele: female upperclassmen Capacity: 284 students Rates: P 225/month Dormitory Assistant: Ms. Dominga L. Sabado Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4617, 4618 Brief Description: Sampaguita Residence Hall, situated across the Zoology building and adjacent to the Kamia Residence Hall, was in June 1957 referred to as the UP Women's South Dorm II. Three years later, it was known as Halcon Hall, when acting UP President Virata designated it as such. It was only in 1962 that its present name was adopted. Mrs. Luz D. Padilla, the matron who had gone through the nine-year period during which the dorm's name was changed several times, handed over the administration of the dorm to Miss Carmelita Ynares, who opted for a two year term. Miss Erlinda N. Acosta took charge of Sampaguita Residence Hall in September 1967. Presently, Mrs. Elizabeth Cantuba manages the dormitory. The two-storey dormitory with a basement library on its eastern wing has a snack counter on its western wing. Rooms are adequately furnished for 284 residents, with four students sharing a room; a snack room serves each wing. At the reception hall, there are two television sets, a stereo and a piano for the residents. A well-tended garden surrounds the basketball court at the back of the dorm, where the panoramic view of Loyola Heights and the PAGASA Meteorological Observatory may be seen. Badminton sets, bicycles and typewriters are available from the Sampaguita Residence Hall Association (SAREHA) House Council at minimal fees, which are used for maintenance purposes.

Chess, game of the generals and scrabble sets are available for free. A noteworthy project financed by the SAREHA Association in 1967 is the covered walk from Sampaguita to Kamia. A few years later, at the height of student activism, Sampaguita Residence Hall served as headquarters for certain student groups. Sampapel, the dorm's official organ was then known for being vocal about the true sentiments of the people. Today, however, a relatively peaceful, homely and congenial atmosphere prevails in Sampaguita Residence Hall.

Location: Magsaysay Avenue Clientele: upper classmen Capacity: 196 (Male) and 182 (female) Rates: (Male) P 250/4 in a room; (Female) P 350/2 in a room Dorm Manager: Mr. Rodolfo Robidillo Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4620, 4621 Brief Background: Yakal Residence Hall was built in 1962 from the vestiges of six-type-A cottages of UP Men's North Dormitory which were demolished in 1961. US Peace Corps-male and female volunteers, including their Filipino counterparts, were the first occupants of Yakal for one summer in 1962. Upon their departure, female students of all year levels who could not be accommodated in Banahaw Residence Hall (now Ilang-Ilang Residence Hall) were accepted. This unit became a men's hall for the undergraduates, from sophomores to seniors between 1962 and 1966. It was not until the construction of the Female Extension on October, 1978 that Yakal was made co-educational. Upon completion of the building, all female residents from Narra were asked to transfer to Yakal. At the start of the second semester, 1978-1979, male residents immediately worked out the reorganization of the Yakal House Council with the female residents. Yakal Residence Hall is a two-storey co-educational dormitory for upperclassmen. A centrallylocated lobby connects the main building to its extension. The lobby is furnished with a piano, several sofa sets and a drinking fountain. East of the lobby is the recreation room provided with a pingpong table. Adjacent to the recreation room is a fenced, well-lighted basketball court. The main building, which houses male students, has two wings with a total accommodation capacity of 196. Four students occupy a room with double-decked beds. Communal facilities include the TV viewing room and reading room located on the second floor. Refrigerators are also provided. The extension of Yakal, which houses female students, is parallel to the main building. Comprising of two wings with a total accommodation capacity of 182, only two students occupy a room with built-in furnishings. The beds are single-level.