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"Tribute to slain UP Cebu graduate becomes reminder for UP Cebu Class 2019 to serve Tribute to slain UP Cebu graduate becomes reminder for UP Cebu Class 2019 to serve July 9, 2019 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta The entrance of colors during UP Cebu’s 82nd Commencement Exercises held in the afternoon of June 28, 2019 at the UP Cebu campus. Standing in front (2nd from left) is UP Cebu Class of 2019’s valedictorian Juan Carlos Tabacon Roldan. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. Among the 383 members of UP Cebu Class of 2019 who marched onstage to receive their diplomas at UP Cebu’s 82nd Commencement Exercises held at the campus in the afternoon of June 28, 2019, one stood out because of her absence. Ms. Kis Tryvl Cabasag Ramos, who would have graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology alongside the rest of her batchmates, was fatally shot on April 11 along with two of her workmates and the café proprietor at a coffee shop on F. Ramos Street in Cebu City where she wo" |
"UP Cebu FireCheck develops CoVcheck UP Cebu FireCheck develops CoVcheck April 20, 2020 | Written by V. Guerrero, UP Cebu News The FireCheck Project team and the University of the Philippines Cebu have developed CoVcheck, a web-based application that allows the local government to collect data from its constituents about cases or potential cases of infection. By doing so, the concerned agencies – health units, disaster management offices among others, may be able to respond to the community’s needs as soon as necessary. On top of that, with the collected data, the local government can plan and execute localized, ad hoc measures to control or contain transmission or support the affected communities. The application shall also serve as a hub for disseminating information to concerned communities and several other future interactions with response units. The platform includes the following functions: Reporting of Potential Infection (Self or others) — The residents will have a way" |
"Initial statement of UP Cebu Chancellor Initial statement of UP Cebu Chancellor June 5, 2020 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office The UP Cebu administration is deeply disturbed by the incident this morning of police dispersing and arresting peaceful protesters within the vicinity of the campus. We always act to ensure public safety and order within our premises amid the pandemic, while respecting the right to protest. Previous protest actions by our students in the same vicinity had always remained peaceful and orderly for many years until today. The UP Cebu administration has always maintained maximum tolerance when it comes to protest movements of our constituents, especially where it is in relation to their freedom of expression. I personally respect and have consistently expressed support to student’s basic rights. We also however recognize the prevailing restrictions in light of the GCQ rules prohibiting mass gatherings. It is most unfortunate that what happen" |
"A princess for her people: UP remembers former Regent Bai Fatima Palileo Sinsuat A princess for her people: UP remembers former Regent Bai Fatima Palileo Sinsuat February 5, 2022 | Written by Franco Gargantiel II Image from the PRC Cotabato City – Maguindanao Molecular Laboratory Facebook page The University of the Philippines (UP) and the country mourns the loss of former UP Regent and Chair of the Board of the Philippine Red Cross Cotabato Chapter, Bai Fatima Palileo Sinsuat, who passed away on the morning of February 4, 2022, according to a text from her niece. A humanitarian and a Filipino princess who was truly royal in both her heritage and actions, Bai Fatima Palileo Sinsuat time and time again helped Filipinos through various projects and organizations that she had both created and led. She was the daughter of the late Datu Blah Sinsuat. Even at a young age, she was an actual princess because she had the power to help Filipinos with her unique status and devoted her life t" |
"“No data breach happened” in UP Cebu—finding from investigation “No data breach happened” in UP Cebu—finding from investigation June 12, 2020 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta “No personal and technical data breach happened.” This is the finding of the University of the Philippines Cebu Data Protection Officer (DPO) following an investigation in response to reports of an alleged data breach in the local student evaluation on teaching (SET) system, which led to a list of names and SET login credentials of students from the UP Cebu College of Communication, Art and Design being posted on Scribd.com. In his report to Chancellor Liza D. Corro dated June 9, 2020, UP Cebu DPO Mr. Van Owen M. Sesaldo wrote that the SET, which is used by students to evaluate faculty members handling their courses, is hosted on a local server administered by the UP Cebu Information Technology Center. “We immediately conducted a technical check on the server and the connected network equipment. " |
"Remembering FVR: UP joins the nation in mourning the death of the country’s 12th President Remembering FVR: UP joins the nation in mourning the death of the country’s 12th President August 3, 2022 | Written by Francisco V. Gargantiel II The University of the Philippines (UP) mourns the death of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who passed away on July 31, 2022, at 94. Fidel Ramos was born on March 18,1928, in Lingayen, Pangasinan. He finished his elementary education at a Lingayen public school; from 1940 to 1941 studied at the UP High School in Manila, which, together with the UP Preparatory School and the UP Elementary School, eventually became the UP Integrated School in Diliman today. Ramos continued his secondary education at the High School Department of Mapúa Institute of Technology, and in 1945, he graduated from high school at the Centro Escolar University Integrated School. Afterward, Ramos went to the United States after receiving an appointment to the US Military" |
"Construction underway on UP New Clark City Construction underway on UP New Clark City December 12, 2022 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc UP System, BCDA, and DPWH officials lay the time capsule for the first building of the UP New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, to be constructed. Photo by Bong Arboleda (UP MPRO). In a year, the first building of the University of the Philippines New Clark City (UP-NCC) in Capas, Tarlac, will have risen. UP, in partnership with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the implementing agency, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), held the time capsule laying ceremony for the first phase of the UP-NCC complex on November 5, 2022. The structure is now being built on three hectares of 76 hectares allotted for UP, bound by the NCC-MacArthur-SCTEX Access Road on the south and the National Government and Administrative Center access road. Phase 1 involves building an approximately 4,500 square meter building. Construct" |
"UPSO, UP officials visit Southern Taiwan HEIs for arts and culture cooperation UPSO, UP officials visit Southern Taiwan HEIs for arts and culture cooperation January 6, 2023 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc A top-level delegation from the University of the Philippines (UP) is meeting with counterparts from Southern Taiwan academe to formalize new academic cooperation and gain insight on “navigating and framing integrative university development and governance.” UP officials, headed by President Danilo L. Concepcion, arrived in Kaohsiung City on January 6, 2023, to meet with Southern Taiwan, higher educational institution officials at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) in Nanzih and Jiangong. On January 10, a memorandum of academic cooperation (MAC) will be signed between UP and Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association led by NKUST President Ching-Yu Yang. Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association, a non-government organization based in Kaohsiung City," |
"UP Manila keeps 100% passing rate, 3 grads top August 2019 Pharmacy board exam UP Manila keeps 100% passing rate, 3 grads top August 2019 Pharmacy board exam September 6, 2019 | Written by Fred Dabu All thirteen (13) examinees from the University of the Philippines Manila – College of Pharmacy successfully passed the Pharmacist Licensure Examination held last month, with three of them making it into the Top Ten list of passers. UP’s board topnotchers were: Janelle Samantha See, occupying the top spot with a rating of 92.58 percent; Jemimah Gyra Escote, at third place with a rating of 90.9 percent; and, Zadkiel Velasquez, at tenth place with a rating of 90.1 percent. Completing the list of UP’s successful examinees were: John Patrick Bulaong, Harold Joshua De Guzman, Clarvin Dela Cruz, Marielle Josette Divino, Judeth Ann Julao, Francis Cedric Magalued, Trissia Marie Ordoñez, Jeanne Pauline Panopio, Marie Celine Isabel Sombillo, and Mara Lois Tan. With a passing rate of 69.5 per" |
"UP Mindanao gets 100% passing rate at Chemical Technician licensure exam UP Mindanao gets 100% passing rate at Chemical Technician licensure exam October 21, 2019 | Written by Rene Estremera The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao registered a 100% passing rate during the October 2019 Licensure Examination for Chemical Technicians. Last 14 October 2019, all twenty graduates of UP Mindanao’s BS Food Technology program who took the exam received the good news as the Professional Regulation Commission released the results. The national passing rate is 81%, with 2,298 passers out of 2,834 takers in the country. New passer Zairel Sarillana who graduated just this year said the work of a chemical technician involves instrumentation and laboratory analysis for industries in food processing, agriculture, and other industries. “A registered chemical technician is required to have taken at least 30 units in chemistry, and students in the BS Food Technology program meet this qualif" |
"UP Diliman students acclaimed in BPI-DOST Science Awards 2017 UP Diliman students acclaimed in BPI-DOST Science Awards 2017 May 10, 2017 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Three senior students of UP Diliman, winners of the BPI-DOST Science Awards 2017, received their awards on April 19 at the College of Science Auditorium in UP Diliman, Quezon City. Recognized during the ceremonies were: Jaime Lorenzo N. Dinglasan (BS Biology), for his research on milkfish bacteria; Orville M. Feliciano (BS Electronics and Communications Engineering), for his research on stereolithography; and, Philip Caesar M. Flores (BS Physics), for his research on quantum and classical clocks. Officials of UP Diliman and BPI Foundation, and the thesis advisers of the awardees, delivered inspiring messages that highlighted the importance of science, research and technology developments in nation-building. UPD Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Benito M. Pacheco, UPD College of Science Dean Jos" |
"UP units highlight women’s health and wellness for development in lectures UP units highlight women’s health and wellness for development in lectures April 8, 2019 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta Participants and resource speakers alike follow along with a physical therapist from the University Health Service as she demonstrates some simple exercises office workers can do at their work stations. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. Women’s health and wellness was the focus of an afternoon of lectures dubbed “3K: Kababaihan, Kalusugan, Kaunlaran! Women’s Health as a Priority Agenda,” organized by the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) in collaboration with the UP College of Social Work and Community Development’s Doctor of Social Development Program (UPCSWCD-DSD) and the UP Diliman University Health Services. The lectures were held on March 28 at the UPCWGS Conference Room. Addressing a crowded room of University women were three speakers: Ms. Ruth Agnes L. Mana" |
"Consultative Workshop for the Gender Mainstreaming Program for Students and Student Organizations Consultative Workshop for the Gender Mainstreaming Program for Students and Student Organizations April 24, 2019 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office The University of the Philippines, with the newly constituted Technical Working Group on Gender Sensitivity and Equality at the helm of the Gender Mainstreaming Program for students and student organizations, is organizing the initial phase that will focus on consolidating past and ongoing efforts in addressing gender-related issues and concerns, including psychosocial interventions. The Consultative Workshop will cover reports from the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UP CWGS) and Gender Offices, Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment, and Office of Student Affairs and will engage these units to share their experiences, success stories, and challenges. It will also gather recommendations on how to further gender sensitiv" |
"UPCWGS launches Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program’s 2nd year UPCWGS launches Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program’s 2nd year February 24, 2020 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta The Angat Bayi 2020-2021 Fellows, together with UP officials and officials and staff of the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, sing along with Noel Cabangon during the opening ceremony and welcome reception for the Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program’s second year. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s Studies (UPCWGS), the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc., and the Angat Buhay: Partnerships Against Poverty program of the Office of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, with the support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives of the Embassy of Canada, launched the second Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Program. The Angat Bayi Women’s Political Emp" |
"UP Interior Design students present renovated Kalinga Day Care Center UP Interior Design students present renovated Kalinga Day Care Center January 31, 2020 | Written by Fred Dabu Dr. Nathalie Verceles, Atty. Gaby Concepcion, Dr. Sylvia Guerrero, Justice Marvic Leonen, Prof. Hanna Faustino, Dr. Excelsa Tongson, and BS Interior Design students pose for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. To highlight the importance of having a gender responsive early childhood care and development (ECCD) program for women’s empowerment and gender equality, and in fulfillment of the role of interior designers to address practical concerns of Filipinos, BS Interior Design students of the University of the Philippines College of Home Economics (UP CHE), together with the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UP CWGS) and the UP CHE faculty, sponsors of the renovation project, and guests, marked the opening of the newly renovated Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC) in UP Diliman," |
"Women’s Day 2020 in UPD emphasizes health, freedom, and well-being Women’s Day 2020 in UPD emphasizes health, freedom, and well-being March 6, 2020 | Written by Fred Dabu Members of the UP Diliman community dance the “Sayaw ng Paghihimagsik”. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. The University of the Philippines Diliman Gender Office (UPDGO) led a multisectoral gathering of the University’s advocates of women and gender rights in a program at the Quezon Hall on March 6, 2020, as part of the series of activities scheduled in celebration of National Women’s Month in UP and to mark the UP Diliman community’s commemoration of International Women’s Day. With the theme “KKK 2020: Isulong ang Kalusugan, Kalayaan at Kaginhawaan ng Kababaihan at ng Bayan!”, the program became a festive venue for strengthening commitment to continue the struggle for women empowerment and gender equality, human rights, social justice, and national development, and for highlighting the need to further advance Fili" |
"UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies to launch DAKILA online training platform UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies to launch DAKILA online training platform June 2, 2020 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta The UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) is inviting everyone to the grand launching of DAKILA (DAta, Knowledge, and Information LAuncher) online training platform on June 12, 2020, 10 AM, via Zoom. The launch will showcase the DAKILA online learning platform, how it looks, and how it works. Participants in the launch will also be given the chance to share insights and ask questions. To register, please go to this site. In related news, the UPCWGS’ Training, Outreach and Extension Program Unit will be offering their gender responsive training courses online. The UPCWGS also conducts outreach activities and training and technical assistance to groups outside the University. For inquiries about UPCWGS’ online gender responsive training courses, ple" |
"UPD Vice Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo selected as new UP Diliman Chancellor UPD Vice Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo selected as new UP Diliman Chancellor February 3, 2020 | Written by Celeste Llaneta and Jo. Lontoc After the UP president’s announcement of his chancellorship, Fidel Nemenzo (right) raises his fist, together with outgoing UPD Chancellor Michael Tan, on the Quezon Hall bridge before a multisectoral mobilization supporting him. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. UP President Danilo Concepcion, co-chair of the UP Board of Regents (BOR), announced the selection of Dr. Fidel R. Nemenzo, current UP Diliman (UPD) Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, as UPD chancellor 2020-2023, before a multisectoral mobilization at Quezon Hall, UPD awaiting the BOR decision on February 3, 2020. Nemenzo is the tenth UPD chancellor, succeeding Dr. Michael L. Tan. Nemenzo’s selection as the chancellor of the national university’s flagship campus was the result of a thorough and at times contenti" |
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"New CMO complex constructed by mid-2022 New CMO complex constructed by mid-2022 March 11, 2022 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc Laying the time capsule for the UP Diliman Campus Maintenance Office’s soon-to-be new home [from left to right]: UP Vice President for Development Elvira Zamora; Dr. Rene R. Escalante, member of the Board of Trustees of the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission (HRVVMC) and Chair of the National Historical Commission; HRVVMC Executive Director Carmelo Crisanto; UP President Danilo Concepcion, with UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo behind him; UP Diliman Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development Raquel B. Florendo; and UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena Pernia. Photo by Jonathan Madrid (UP MPRO). University of the Philippines (UP) President Danilo Concepcion led, on March 3, 2022, the time capsule laying for the new UP Diliman Campus Maintenance Office Complex (UPD-CMO), consisting of buildings, workshops, and a yard. The c" |
"7-Story Student Union Building and upgraded Vinzons Hall in UPD inaugurated 7-Story Student Union Building and upgraded Vinzons Hall in UPD inaugurated March 21, 2022 | Written by Fred Dabu UP Diliman’s new, seven-story Student Union Building, visible from Katipunan Road, will house TVUP, the offices of the UPD University Student Council, the Philippine Collegian, the Office of Student Projects and Activities (OSPA) , the University Food Services, and UP student organizations. Photo by Jonathan Madrid (UP MPRO). Two world-class infrastructures to be used as safe spaces for academic activities and services in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman were inaugurated on February 9: the new seven-story Student Union Building and the renovated Vinzons Hall. Officials of UP and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), under the leadership of UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, former DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, and DPWH Undersecretary for NCR Rafael C. Yabut, who re" |
"NHCP turns over Upsilon marker to UP NHCP turns over Upsilon marker to UP December 1, 2022 | Written by Fred Dabu UP President Danilo Concepcion (2nd from left) stands beside the Upsilon Sigma Phi marker newly installed by the National Historical Commission. Beside him are USPAAI President Ed Sunico (extreme left) and National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chair Rene Escalante. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UPMPRO) On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) unveiled the “Upsilon Sigma Phi” historical marker and turned it over to the University of the Philippines (UP) on November 19, 2022, at the UP Promenade in UP Diliman, Quezon City. The site is located near the main library on the UP Diliman campus. NHCP Chairman Rene R. Escalante and UP President Danilo L. Concepcion officiated the ceremony. Among those who witnessed the event were NHCP OIC-Executive Director Carminda" |
"Announcement of the Office of Admissions on UPCA 2022 Announcement of the Office of Admissions on UPCA 2022 May 13, 2022 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office The Office of Admissions and Office of the University Registrar building, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Photo from the Office of Admissions Facebook page. This is NOT yet the announcement of results for UP College Application 2022. As stated in the General Information Bulletin, the University Councils (UCs) of the University of the Philippines (UP) System approved an additional assessment by academic units to qualify for admission in some degree programs, if deemed necessary. The UP Office of Admissions is now in the final stage of assessing applications after the evaluation of more than 100,000 High School Records. Shortlisted applicants in degree programs requiring additional assessment will be notified by the concerned academic unit for the additional requirements. You shall be contacted by phone or email regardi" |
"UP’s pride: 2017 National Book Awards winners UP’s pride: 2017 National Book Awards winners November 23, 2017 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office The University takes pride in the accomplishments of its faculty, alumni, and the UP Press in this year’s National Book Awards. Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs Jose Wendell P. Capili, who teaches at the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Arts and Letters, won for Migrations and Mediations: The Emergence of Southeast Asian Diaspora Writers in Australia, 1972-2007, in the Literary Criticism/Literary History category. Susumaton: Oral Narratives of Leyte by UP Visayas Tacloban College Professor Emeritus Merlie M. Alunan won Anthology in Waray. Francis C. Macansantos, who passed away in July, was awarded in the Poetry in English category for Snail Fever: Poems of Two Decades. He used to teach at UP Baguio. Among the winners, 14 are graduates of UP. In the Literary Division, Catherine Torres (UPD, ‘02) won Sho" |
"Book on traditional Filipino medicine offers “usable past” Book on traditional Filipino medicine offers “usable past” October 2, 2017 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office The book “Traditional Medicine in the Colonial Philippines: 16th to the 19th Century” by Ma. Mercedes Planta, PhD, presents “various medicinal plants that Filipino traditional medical practitioners or herbolarios have been prescribing since the precolonial period.” Through the book, the author invites readers to harness from the “usable past” the potentials of the knowledge and practices studied and recorded by the Spanish missionaries in the country during the 17th to the 19th century. (Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO) On September 27, experts from different fields shared their thoughts on the merits of Planta’s book at the 3rd Interdisciplinary Book Forum. The forum was hosted by the UP Press and the UP Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) at the Pavilion 1131, Palma Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City" |
"UP Press officially opens UP Town Center outlet UP Press officially opens UP Town Center outlet February 22, 2019 | Written by Andre DP Encarnacion UPper Shelf got its grand opening at the UP Town Center last February 15. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO Fans of books written by UP’s creative and academic minds can now find their favorite titles in the UP Town Center on Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City where the University of the Philippines Press held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for UPper Shelf, its first off-campus commercial outlet on February 15, 2019. Located on the second floor of the mall behind the restaurants, Chocolate Kiss and Rodic’s, UPper Shelf aims to introduce the creative works of UP’s best to a broader audience. The ribbon-cutting was done by UP Press Director J. Neil Garcia together with UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Bautista and UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena Pernia. The event, according to Garcia, was, in part, an o" |
"CALL FOR PAPERS: 3rd Colleges and Universities Public Service Conference CALL FOR PAPERS: 3rd Colleges and Universities Public Service Conference June 3, 2019 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office The University of the Philippines, through the Padayon Public Service Office of the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs (OVPPA), will host the 3rd Colleges and Universities Public Service Conference (CUPSCon 3) this October 16-18, 2019 in UP Visayas City Campus Auditorium, Iloilo City. We are cordially inviting faculty members, department heads, and research staff of SUCs and HEIs, as well as representatives from government institutions and civil society organizations including NGOs to participate in the conference. CUPSCon aims to provide an effective platform which harnesses teaching and research for extension and public service, provides a venue for scholarly discussions on lessons and best practices for continuous improvement of public service initiatives, a" |
"UP hosts reception for CoE donors UP hosts reception for CoE donors June 12, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, together with officials of the UP Diliman College of Engineering (CoE) and the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI), hosted a reception for the donors or benefactors of the CoE at the UP Board Room in Quezon Hall, UP Diliman campus in Quezon City on June 5, 2018. The donors received Sundial Plaques and UP alumni pins as tokens of appreciation for their untiring commitment and support to the University. The donors were: the DM Consunji Group, for the DMCI Homes Computational Laboratory for Structural Engineering, at the Institute of Civil Engineering; the OceanaGold Philippines, Inc., for the upgrade and modernization of the Mining and Metallurgical Laboratories at the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; and, the WITCO Construction and Development Corporation, ow" |
"Bus donated by former UP Regent turned over to UP Bus donated by former UP Regent turned over to UP February 6, 2020 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta Varsity teams and athletes in UP Diliman have a new way to get to and from games with the donation of a brand-new bus by former UP Regent and current Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Peru in the Philippines, Dr. Francis C. Chua, and the BA Foundation, Inc. The symbolic key to the newly donated bus for the UP varsity teams is formally passed on from Amb. Chua (3rd from right) and DTI Sec. Ramon Lopez (4th from right) to UP President Concepcion (5th from right) and one of the UP athletes. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO. The signing of the deed of donation by PCCI Agriculture Committee Chair Roberto Amores (left), UP President Concepcion (center), and Amb. Chua (right), with Dr. Beatrice Ang (standing) witnessing. Photo from Amb. Betty Chua. The turnover ceremony for the donated bus to UP was held in the af" |
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"UP honors benefactors with Gawad Oblation UP honors benefactors with Gawad Oblation January 19, 2023 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc All the recipients of the 2nd UP Gawad Oblation join UP President Danilo Concepcion (front, 9th from left) and UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena Pernia (front, 8th from left) onstage at Ang Bahay ng Alumni. Photo by Abraham Arboleda (UP MPRO). Thirty-eight individuals and institutions received the University of the Philippines (UP) Gawad Oblation for their support of the University in the past six years. UP President Danilo Concepcion and UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena Pernia handed specially designed medals to the awardees or their representatives in a dinner ceremony at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City, on January 17, 2023. According to the citations read by the master of ceremonies, UP Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs Jose Wendell Capili, the awardees readily responded to the needs of the Universi" |
"UP alumni win National Children’s Book Awards UP alumni win National Children’s Book Awards August 16, 2022 | Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo Twenty-two alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) won in all three categories of the recently announced 7th National Children’s Book Awards. The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) honors are given by the National Book Development Board every other year. According to the PBBY, the awards recognize “the best books published for children and young adults in the previous two years” and “encourage parents and caregivers to spend more time reading with their children while recommending the best-published works.” The 7th National Children’s Book Award winners were announced on July 19. In the Best Reads Category, 2020-2021, the following eleven UP alumni were awarded: Beth Parrocha (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1984), illustrator of Bulul and Ako ay may Kiki; Gigo Alampay (BS Economics, 1985 and Bachelor of Laws, 1991), a" |
"UP alumni named 2022 Outstanding Young Scientists UP alumni named 2022 Outstanding Young Scientists July 27, 2022 | Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo Seven of this year’s 11 Outstanding Young Scientists named by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) are alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP). Four are on the faculty, and one is a researcher at the University. The awarding ceremony was held on July 14 during the Academy’s 44th Annual Scientific Meeting at the Manila Hotel. UP had honorees in five of the six award categories. Image from the NAST Facebook page. For Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Darlon V. Lantican, a university researcher at the UP Los Baños (UPLB) Institute of Plant Breeding, was recognized for contributing to the advancement of “Philippine agriculture research on major crop species, and their interacting pest and pathogens, through the utilization of genomics and bioinformatics research tools.” His work provides the necessary information " |
"UP webinar to discuss updates on 2nd COVID booster UP webinar to discuss updates on 2nd COVID booster May 12, 2022 | Written by Deina Blancaflor Three weeks ago, the Department of Health (DOH) approved the recommendation of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to give a fourth dose or second booster of the COVID-19 vaccines AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Sinopharm to the immunocompromised population for ages 18 years old and above. These include those receiving cancer treatment, immunosuppressants, and those with advanced or untreated HIV infection, among others. Recently, the clamor from the healthcare workers, senior citizens, and overseas foreign workers has spurred the discussion to expand the giving of this second booster to this vulnerable group. Are the vaccines enough to cover both second booster and primary series doses? What’s the latest update on the vaccination coverage in our country? Are there new studies showing the efficacy and need " |
"This doc sees dead people This doc sees dead people July 28, 2017 | Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo She always cleaned the fish her mother Amelia bought. It was a chore she loved doing. Little did the young Raquel Barros Del Rosario know she was preparing for a future as Dr. Raquel B. Del Rosario-Fortun, the first Filipino woman forensic pathologist. “Evisceration! That’s what it was,” she said with a knowing smile, connecting that childhood task with disemboweling bodies during autopsies. She had always wanted to become a doctor despite coming from a clan of lawyers and admitted that her father Benjamin was “a bit disappointed.” It was her doting aunt, Dr. Lourdes Del Rosario, who inspired Raquel. Her photo is the only one on Raquel’s desk at the Department of Pathology chairperson’s office, UP Manila College of Medicine (UPCM). “Because of her, I associated fun with being a doctor.” Even going with her to a hospital in Tondo, Raquel wasn’t fazed. “That hospital smell didn’" |
"Nowhere to go but the baryo Nowhere to go but the baryo July 28, 2017 | Written by Stephanie Cabigao So what’s a tall 26-year-old bachelor doing in the scenic but remote municipality of San Isidro, Bohol, a town of rice fields, banana and coconut groves, 32 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City? Adrian Sampang is no stranger to the town’s 9,800 people, being the only doctor-to-the-barrio (DTTB) assigned in the community for the past eight months. Shortly after his graduation, the young Kapampangan passed the medical board examination in September 2016, then went straight to the DTTB program of the Department of Health, along with 81 doctors from various medical schools who signed a two-year contract in November 2016. From the baryo A probinsyano himself, Adrian had lived a simple life growing up in Lubao, Pampanga. “I thought I had my life planned out for me—go to a local college on a local scholarship, then spend the rest of my life working in an office. I’m lucky that I got the" |
"UPLB recognizes its outstanding admin, research and teaching personnel UPLB recognizes its outstanding admin, research and teaching personnel March 12, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Members of the UP Filipiniana Dance Troupe wowed audiences with their intermission performance. (Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO) Members of the UP Los Baños community packed the historic Charles Fuller Baker Hall on March 6, 2018 to celebrate its 109th Foundation Day. While the celebration was an opportunity to reflect on UPLB’s vital role in research in public service, it also served as a venue to honor the administrative, research and teaching personnel who distinguished themselves through excellent service. UP President Danilo L. Concepcion himself led the awarding ceremonies, together with UPLB officials led by Chancellor Fernando Sanchez, Jr. In his keynote speech, Concepcion highlighted UPLB’s role as a leading institution in teaching and research, particularly in agricul" |
"UP Padayon continuing the public service tradition UP Padayon continuing the public service tradition May 2, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office The UP Padayon Team, headed by Dr. Marot Flores (2nd from the top left), with other staff members of the UP Office of the Vice-President for Public Affairs. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO) The University of the Philippines’ history of public service antedates the UP Charter of 2008, which declares UP as a “public service university.” The UP Charter of 2008 (RA 9500) mandates that UP as the national university shall “lead as a public service university by providing various forms of community, public and volunteer service, as well as scholarly and technical assistance to the government, the private sector, and civil society, while maintaining its standards of excellence.” In postwar Philippines, the University of the Philippines was already engaged in community work by serving the poor and the needy, especially the vi" |
"THE UP FORUM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SERVICE THE UP FORUM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SERVICE May 4, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Beyond teaching and research, how can universities and colleges serve the public better? Lenore Polotan-De la Cruz: Director, Office of Extension Coordination Associate Professor, Department of Community Development, College of Social Work and Community Development UP Diliman A key premise behind UP’s mandate as a public service university is that service is not only a function (like teaching and research) but is an overriding ideal and core value that guides our work as faculty, REPS, staff and students. Public service connects us to social realities. We just have to look at communities around us, including our own, to realize the magnitude and diversity of societal issues that we can help address by seeking better ways of putting our knowledge and expertise in the service of these communities. At the Depa" |
"THE UP FORUM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SERVICE THE UP FORUM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SERVICE May 4, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Beyond teaching and research, how can universities and colleges serve the public better? Joane V. Serrano, PhD: Director, Information, Office Multimedia Center UP Open University The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has always believed that public service cuts across its teaching and research functions. In its 23 years of existence, UPOU has tried to integrate public service in its core functions and major activities. UPOU is uniquely positioned to serve the public better through its thrust and mandate of widening access to quality education, especially to sectors that are not normally reached by other constituent units of the UP System. To surface the importance of public service, UPOU established openUP—one of its flagship programs that focuses on widening access to continuing professi" |
"Final Call for Nominations to the 3rd Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service Final Call for Nominations to the 3rd Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service October 11, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office The call for nominations to the 3rd Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service has been extended to October 26, 2018. The award continues to give due recognition to exemplary public service initiatives across the UP System that exhibit compassion in delivering programs and services to the different publics that the University serves. Nominations should belong to five clusters: Arts and Letters, and Communications; Science and Technology; Social Sciences, Management, and Law; Health and Allied Sciences; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery, and Natural Resources Management. Eight awardees will receive a prize money worth PhP100,000.00. The nominations must be emailed to padayon@up.edu.ph on or before October 26, 2018 and must " |
"UP bolsters partnerships with UK and Spain universities UP bolsters partnerships with UK and Spain universities June 5, 2023 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office UP President Angelo A. Jimenez and other officials meet with members of The Academy of UoL and the second cohort of participants of the TAPHEP Project being implemented by UPLB. UPLB Chancellor Jose V. Camacho, Jr. and UPLB OIL Director Anna Floresca F. Firmalino lead the project. (Photo by UPLB OPR) University of the Philippines (UP) President Angelo A. Jimenez led the delegation that visited the University of Liverpool (UoL) in the United Kingdom to renew a partnership, and explore a new phase for another with the Universidad de Malaga (UMA) in Spain on May 5-10. In Liverpool, President Jimenez signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between UoL and UPLB, renewing the partnership they first established in 2017 that has led to cooperation on the Program for Relevant and Responsible Postgraduate Resear" |
"UP signs MOU with China’s Guiyang Institute of Humanities and Technology UP signs MOU with China’s Guiyang Institute of Humanities and Technology September 25, 2023 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office UP President Angelo Jimenez (4th from left) and President Wang Fengyou of Guiyang Institute of Humanities and Technology (3rd from right) raise clenched fists, symbolizing the UP community’s spirit of solidarity. Also in the photo is CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera III (2nd from right) who led the Philippine Delegation of Higher Education Institutions in the China-ASEAN Belt and Road Nations University Presidents Forum during the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week (CAECW). During the 2023 China–ASEAN Education Cooperation Week held at Guiyang, Ghuizou Province in China, from August 27- September 2, 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Guiyang Institute of Humanities and Technology (GYI" |
"UP Visayas gears for Antique Extension UP Visayas gears for Antique Extension September 9, 2020 | Written by UP Visayas Information and Publications Office Image by the UPV IPO The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) is gearing for the implementation of continuing education programs in the province of Antique in line with the UP Extension campus this 2020 in the town of Pandan. UPV Chancellor Ricardo P. Babaran, who is closely coordinating with the office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, Lone District Representative of the Province of Antique, said that the initial offerings for the extension program will focus on sustainability and policy trainings, including governance. To be located in Brgy. Nauring, Pandan, Antique, approximately 2.10 km. away from the Pandan town proper, the UPV extension campus building will stand on the 500-square meter lot offered as a donation to UP by the Bautista family of the said town. Image from Google Maps. “The proposed UP Extensi" |
"UP marine scientist makes history as the 1st Filipino to reach the 3rd deepest point on Earth UP marine scientist makes history as the 1st Filipino to reach the 3rd deepest point on Earth March 23, 2021 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta Before the descent at 6:30AM on March 23. Photo courtesy of Mr. Joselito Dela Cruz Membrot of DSSV Pressure Drop, shared on the UPMSI Facebook page. Dr. Deo Florence L. Onda, a microbial oceanographer who is Associate Professor and Deputy Director for Research of the Marine Science Institute (MSI) in the University of the Philippines Diliman, makes history as the first and only Filipino and one of the first two human beings to make the first manned descent into Emden Deep, the third deepest point on Earth. The Emden Deep is located in the Philippine trench and is approximately 34,100 feet or 10,400 meters. On March 23, the explorers made touchdown at 10,045 meters deep. Watch the historic moment here. According to a press release by the " |
"Breakthrough: Extinct giant rodents discovered in the Philippines Breakthrough: Extinct giant rodents discovered in the Philippines April 23, 2021 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office Fig. 1. Artist’s conception of the three extinct cloud rats, based on their living relatives. From the top, Crateromys, Carpomys, and Batomys. Drawing by Velizar Simeonovski, Field Museum of Natural History. Three giant cloud rat species were discovered to have lived in the Philippines simultaneously as the oldest human species (Homo luzonensis) found in the country. But two of the rodents went extinct only after 2,000 years ago. A team from the University of the Philippines (UP), the Philippine National Museum, and the Field Museum of Natural History of the USA have since 2017 studied fossil remains sifted from the earth in several caves in northern Luzon from which they discovered the three extinct species unique to the Philippines. The discovery was recently published in the Journal" |
"UP to hold forum on Manila Bay rehab efforts of UP experts UP to hold forum on Manila Bay rehab efforts of UP experts September 17, 2019 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office As a result of the series of consultations with UP experts and scientists who have done research, or are currently involved in the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project, the UP Padayon Public Service Office of the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs, in cooperation with the UP Diliman Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, will host a forum entitled #ThatsMyBay: A Forum on UP Initiatives in Keeping Manila Bay Alive. This will be held on September 23, 2019 from 8:00AM- 12:00NN at the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology Auditorium, UP Diliman. Prof. Rex Victor O. Cruz of UP Los Baños, Prof. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr., Prof. Rene N. Rollon, Prof. Laura T. David, and Prof. Giovanni A. Tapang of UP Diliman, Prof. Melody Anne B. Ocampo of UP Manila, and Prof. Mahar A. " |
"Advisory on UP’s humanitarian and public service efforts for those affected by recent Mindanao earthquakes Advisory on UP’s humanitarian and public service efforts for those affected by recent Mindanao earthquakes November 13, 2019 | Written by J. Mikhail Solitario The University of the Philippines is committed in sending its group of geology experts from the UP Resilience Institute today to conduct a needs assessment in light of the Mindanao earthquakes last October 29 and 31 with magnitudes 6.6 and 6.5, respectively. In coordination with NDRRMC, the Provincial Government of North Cotabato, and UP Mindanao, UP geologists will be followed by a team of engineers for structural assessment of severely affected areas of Makilala, Mahilom and Kidapawan in North Cotabato. Another team from UP will also visit the affected sites to render psychosocial services. Cash donations are needed immediately to send these teams of experts and facilitate technical response in these sites. For UP al" |
"UP sends resilience experts to quake-stricken Mindanao UP sends resilience experts to quake-stricken Mindanao November 8, 2019 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office Update on UP’s assistance to earthquake-hit communities in Mindanao (as of November 11, 2019) A team of UP engineers headed by UP Diliman College of Engineering Dean Ferdinand Manegdeg arrived at Kidapawan City, Cotabato on Saturday, November 9, to provide structural damage assessment. This is in response to the local government’s request to UP for assistance. In photos: Dean Manegdeg and UP Institute of Civil Engineering’s Dr. Jaime Hernandez Jr. leading the team assessing commercial establishments in Kidapawan City. (Photos courtesy of Eric Augustus Tingatinga) Update on UP’s assistance to earthquake-hit communities in Mindanao (as of November 8, 2019) Experts from the UP Resilience Institute and UP Mindanao Earthquake Task Force have been sent to visit the hard-hit barangays of" |
"UP faculty discusses return to face-to-face classes this semester UP faculty discusses return to face-to-face classes this semester March 8, 2022 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc A subcommittee of the University of the Philippines Presidential Advisory Council (UP PAC) expounded on guidelines for the safe return to face-to-face classes in the wake of the pandemic during an online UP System-wide faculty summit on February 28, 2022. The summit resulted from Memorandum 2021-169 from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) on December 16, 2021, with the subject: “Guidelines on the gradual re-opening of UP campuses beginning Second Semester AY 2021-2022”. The memorandum confirmed that UP residential campuses are gradually re-opening for the Second Semester of AY 2021-2022, “specifically for courses in the curriculum for which face-to-face classes or activities are necessary to achieve the stipulated learning outcomes.” Photos of UP Diliman’s Palma Hall before " |
"UP CIFAL webinar takes on repatriation of migrant workers in a time of global pandemic UP CIFAL webinar takes on repatriation of migrant workers in a time of global pandemic May 28, 2020 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office UP CIFAL webinar takes on repatriation of migrant workers in a time of global pandemic The COVID-19 has greatly affected global migration as governments and migrants in migrant-sending and -receiving countries are facing challenges in mobility and governance. In the case of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, repatriation of migrant workers is currently being implemented to help suppress the pandemic as the majority of the GCC population are comprised of migrants. Learn about the issues on repatriation of migrant workers in the time of a global pandemic in the upcoming webinar by the University of the Philippines-International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in the Philippines (UP CIFAL Philippines), “COVID-19 AS A MOBILITY C" |
"Response to media inquiries on government’s probe into the UP-Ayala Land Technohub lease agreement Response to media inquiries on government’s probe into the UP-Ayala Land Technohub lease agreement January 21, 2020 | Posted by Media and Public Relations Office The University of the Philippines (UP) welcomes the inquiry by the national government into its lease contract with Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) on the UP-Ayala Land Technohub, and will fully cooperate in such an investigation. The UP-Ayala Land Technohub is a build-operate-transfer, revenue-sharing development project entered into by UP with ALI in October 2006. Elena E. Pernia, PhD Vice President for Public Affairs " |
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"The UP budget in the NEP 2022 explained The UP budget in the NEP 2022 explained September 10, 2021 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta In the recently presented National Expenditure Program (NEP) for Fiscal Year 2022, the University of the Philippines (UP) has been given a total budget of P20.174B. According to the UP Office of the Vice President for Planning and Finance (UP OVPPF), this represents a decrease of 6%, amounting to P1.329 billion, compared to its allotment in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2021 of P21.503B. The decreases in the UP budget are seen mainly in its Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE), which went down by 11%, and in its Capital Outlay (CO) by 70%. On the other hand, Personal Services (PS) saw an increase of 6% or P780M. This is generally attributed to the rise in basic salary due to the Salary Standardization Law (SSL). From the “Highlights of the NEP 2022 of the University of the Philippines System” produced by the UP OVPPF " |
"20% of UP students affected by Typhoon Odette 20% of UP students affected by Typhoon Odette February 11, 2022 | Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo An estimated 20% of students of the University of the Philippines (UP) are still affected by the aftermath of Typhoon Odette, according to the UP Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA). Many of these students live in four regions identified to be at high risk for the effects of typhoons: Regions VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA. Roughly 17.2% of the University’s student population live in these regions, devastated by Typhoon Odette, which hit the country on December 16 and caused severe and widespread damage throughout central and southern Philippines. Regions IV-B and X, considered moderate to high-risk regions where some provinces were also severely affected by Typhoon Odette, are called home by around 2.8% of UP’s student population. Following the Typhoon, in Memorandum RAG 2021–53 dated December 20, 2021, Assistant Vice Presiden" |
"UP heralds construction of new CAL building UP heralds construction of new CAL building December 7, 2021 | Written by Fred Dabu Officials of the University of the Philippines (UP) System, the UP Diliman, the College of Arts and Letters (CAL), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and contractors, faculty, staff, and guests witnessed the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new CAL Building on December 2, 2021. Once completed and functional, the building will serve as the new home of the CAL faculty, staff, and students. A fire gutted down Bulwagang Rizal (Faculty Center), the old CAL building, in 2016. The 10-story building, with a basement, two-level mezzanine, and roof deck, will be built beside the Vargas Museum and along TM Kalaw Street in the UP Diliman campus. Delivering words of thanks and inspiration during the CAL Building ceremonial groundbreaking (clockwise from top left): UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo, DPWH Asec. E" |
"UP to hold Town Hall for students to discuss impact of remote learning UP to hold Town Hall for students to discuss impact of remote learning September 15, 2021 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office The University of the Philippines (UP) will hold a virtual Town Hall Session titled “Birtual na Pagpupulong bilang Paghahanda sa Pagpaplanong Pang-Akademiko sa 2021” on 20 September 2021 (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) via Zoom. The event is a venue for UP students and the UP administration to take stock of the remote learning experience from academic year 2020 to 2021; to discuss the impact of remote learning on UP students; and to highlight areas to be considered in preparing the Academic Roadmap of the University. UP students may register through this link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_35XNwP2aQFqhYs0w1K_uGg For inquiries, please contact the event organizers at wellness.osfa@up.edu.ph. " |
"UP bares acad policies for 1st sem/trimester, AY 2021-2022 UP bares acad policies for 1st sem/trimester, AY 2021-2022 September 15, 2021 | Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo In this ongoing pandemic, compassion for teachers and learners remains a guiding principle behind the University’s academic policies. While the goal of uninterrupted instruction and learning remains paramount and learning to overcome adversity is integral to the training of UP students to lead in a disruptive and uncertain future, the goal of learning continuity takes excellent consideration of the realities and difficulties the UP community are experiencing during these uncertain times. The Oblation at the UP Open University Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. UP MPRO File Photo. The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) issued OVPAA Memorandum No. 2021-122 on September 6, enumerating the academic policies for the first semester/trimester of Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022. The regular acade" |
"UP hosts forum on Philippines’ role in ASEAN UP hosts forum on Philippines’ role in ASEAN February 21, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Photo by Fred Dabu, UP MPRO The University of the Philippines Asian Center and CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the King Prajadhipok’s Institute of Thailand, held a forum, “Roles and Positions of the Philippines in the ASEAN and the Global Community”, on February 8, 2018 at the UP Asian Center Seminar Room, GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), served as keynote speaker. Buensuceso discussed ASEAN’s processes and mechanisms, and the Philippines’ and the ASEAN members’ national and regional positions in international multilateral forums. As a leader of the country’s delegations in many conferences and negotiations, she advocates the rights of Filipino migrant workers" |
"Student services units buckle up for gender mainstreaming Student services units buckle up for gender mainstreaming May 7, 2019 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc Representatives of offices dispensing student services meet in UP Diliman for the gender mainstreaming consultative workshop. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO The UP System consulted UP offices that deal directly with students and student organizations in the first phase of a “gender mainstreaming” effort for the entire University. In a workshop organized by the UP Padayon Public Service Office (PPSO) on April 29 and 30, 2019 at the UP Diliman (UPD) Institute of Small Scale Industries, the UP Technical Working (TWG) on Gender Sensitivity and Equality consulted with the constituent unit (CU) offices of student affairs, the registrar, gender, housing, health service, counseling and guidance, anti-sexual harassment, and student councils. Padayon Public Service Office Director and TWG on Gender Sensitivity and Equality" |
"Cebu’s fab fablab Cebu’s fab fablab January 5, 2018 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc UP Cebu Fablab is visited by students of the Professional Academy of the Philippines, who get a demonstration of 3D printing. (Photo courtesy of the Fablab UP Cebu Facebook) There’s a growing space in the world for a growing community of “makers.” Makers are those who transform the virtual into actual physical objects. They “make” in a network of laboratories specifically equipped for rapid fabrication, thus, “fablabs.” A new member of this global network, and among very few fablabs in the Philippines, the UP Cebu FabLab has made its presence felt since opening in September 2016. A project of the University and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), it is doing what it set out to do: people the booming industries of Cebu with digital creatives able to convert their designs into solid reality. UP Cebu Fablab enables those crea" |
"Experts discuss screening people for COViD-19 vaccination Experts discuss screening people for COViD-19 vaccination February 3, 2021 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc Doctors from the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) offer expert advice on screening people for COViD-19 vaccinations in the 39th edition of UP’s “Stop CoViD Deaths” webinar series to be streamed on February 5, 2021 at 12 noon. Titled “Who Should Not be Vaccinated for CoViD-19?”, the webinar will discuss contraindications for COViD-19 vaccination and implications for people with underlying diseases, previous infections, and of certain age groups, among others. The main resource speakers are: Dr. Regina Berba of the UP College of Medicine, head of the PGH Hospital Infection Control Unit; and, Dr. Shelley Ann De la Vega, director of the UPM National Institutes of Health Institute on Aging. Dr. Inday Dans, pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist at PGH, will share " |
"Fire and a pandemic: The UP-PGH response Fire and a pandemic: The UP-PGH response May 19, 2021 | Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo It was past midnight, within the first hour of May 16, when a fire broke out on the third floor of the biggest COVID-19 referral hospital in the country. Hospital staff was alert, calm, and quick in selflessly putting patients out of harm’s way. The University of the Philippines’ Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) successfully evacuated its patients and health care workers with a zero casualty count from the traumatizing fire. Nearby hospitals stepped up to take in displaced patients. What happened at the UP-PGH during those hours of fear and uncertainty? How did its people deal with an emergency on top of a public health crisis? Learn about the UP-PGH’s disaster preparedness in the middle of a pandemic in the 53rd episode of the UP “Stop COVID Deaths” webinar series, “May Sunog! Ligtas na Paglikas sa Panahon ng COVID-19”, on May 21, 12nn Phi" |
"[Video] Talunin Natin ang COVID-19! Bayanihan Na! [Video] Talunin Natin ang COVID-19! Bayanihan Na! April 13, 2020 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office As the country faces down a global pandemic, the University of the Philippines remains steadfast in the midst of battle. But to continue the fight, the national university needs your support. A short video produced by TVUP, an Internet television (webcast) network operated by UP, highlights a few of the many ways that the UP communities in all its eight constituent units are doing their part to win the fight against COVID-19. Some of UP’s COVID-related endeavors featured in the video include: the UP-Philippine General Hospital being designated as a COVID-19 referral center; UP scientists from the UP Manila National Institutes of Health and the Philippine Genome Center producing affordable and efficient COVID-19 test kits; the opening of a 24/7 UP-PGH COVID-19 Bayanihan Na! Operations Center (Hotline no. 155-200) to respo" |
"UP webinar to explain “long COVID” reinfection UP webinar to explain “long COVID” reinfection March 1, 2022 | Written by Deina Blancaflor COVID-19 cases have been gradually dipping day by day; however, we are still seeing scenarios of reinfection, especially with our front liners who are repeatedly exposed to the virus. Moreover, “long COVID” or post-COVID conditions, described as recurring, returning, or even new symptoms even after recovery are also being observed. These raise a lot of questions that the Stop COVID Deaths webinar aims to answer. How often can reinfection occur? Is a reinfection less severe than the previous infection? Which of the different variants cause greater risk for reinfection? What are the symptoms of “Long COVID”? How long can “Long COVID” last? Can “Long COVID” be fatal? The University of the Philippines, in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital (PGH), would like to invite you" |
"UPM’s Dr. Carmencita Padilla conferred the Order of National Scientist UPM’s Dr. Carmencita Padilla conferred the Order of National Scientist September 7, 2023 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla. File photo from the UP Media and Public Relations Office. The University of the Philippines (UP) and its academic community congratulate Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla, outgoing UP Manila Chancellor and Outstanding Alumna, on being conferred the Order of National Scientist by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., in a ceremony held on August 31, 2023, at the Malacañang Palace. Dr. Padilla was honored especially for her pioneering work as a world renowned clinical geneticist and on newborn screening in the Philippines, and for the establishment of the UP Philippine Genome Center (UP PCG). Administered by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), the Order of National Scientist Award (Orden ng Gawad ng Pambansang Alagad ng Agham) is the highest " |
"UP Padayon forges network of experts, students for Manila Bay’s rehabilitation UP Padayon forges network of experts, students for Manila Bay’s rehabilitation July 29, 2019 | Written by Stephanie Cabigao The University of the Philippines, through the Padayon Public Service Office or UP Padayon, is working for the advancement of the Manila Bay rehabilitation. The academic as well as public service initiatives of the various colleges across the UP system have aided key national government agencies in the bid to make Manila Bay sustainable. UP Padayon has forged a network of resources that will further mainstream the contributions of UP’s academic, research and public service efforts toward Manila Bay’s rehabilitation. “This consolidation is necessary as it enables us to see the comprehensiveness of UP’s involvement in addressing Manila Bay’s systemic rehabilitation,” Padayon Director Jeanette L. Yasol-Naval said. From left to right: Patricia Liganor (UP Padayon), Grace Maglunog (" |
"Int’l Archaeologists to hold Conference on Homo luzonensis & Hominin record of Southeast Asia Int’l Archaeologists to hold Conference on Homo luzonensis & Hominin record of Southeast Asia January 29, 2020 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office International and local archaeologists will convene in an international conference on the Homo luzonensis and Hominin record of Southeast Asia on February 3 to 4 at the College of Science Auditorium, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City; and on February 5 to 6, at Hotel Buntun, Tuguegarao City. This event is organized by the Archaeological Studies Program, University of the Philippines, Diliman, with the support of the University of the Philippines System, the Wenner Gren Foundation, the National Museum of the Philippines, the Provincial Government of Cagayan, the Local Government of Quezon City, and the UP Alpha Sigma Fraternity. This conference will center on archaeological findings from Callao Cave, Peñablanca, C" |
"Int’l conference hosted by UP and PhilHealth to deal with innovation and transformation of medical education Int’l conference hosted by UP and PhilHealth to deal with innovation and transformation of medical education November 19, 2020 | Written by Fred Dabu The training of future medical doctors needs to become more innovative and sustained especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the transforming landscape of education, medical schools around the world are now using telehealth platforms and simulation laboratories. All these changes are necessary so that students in the first four years of medical schooling, as well as educators, will continue to adapt and hone their skills in the art and science of healing. The training of future medical doctors needs to become more innovative and sustained especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the transforming landscape of education, medical schools around the world are now using telehealth platforms and simulation laboratories. All" |
"UP Communication Research Department leads Second Communication Research International Conference UP Communication Research Department leads Second Communication Research International Conference September 9, 2019 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office The Department of Communication Research of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication is holding the 2nd Communication Research International Conference (CRIC) at the Film Center of UP Diliman on 17 and 18 October 2019. CRIC 2019 provides a venue for students, faculty, and media professionals across the country to share and disseminate their studies in the field of communication and media. First organized by the Department of Communication Research in 2016, CRIC is the geographic expansion of the National Communication Research Conference, which started in 2012, and the Communication Research Student Conference, which began in 2008. This year’s theme, “Crossroads and Off-roads in Online Worlds,” ex" |
"Fact or fake? ‘Stop COVID Deaths’ hosts game show type webinar on COVID-19 infodemic Fact or fake? ‘Stop COVID Deaths’ hosts game show type webinar on COVID-19 infodemic October 21, 2021 | Written by Deina Blancaflor The University of the Philippines, in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center, and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital (PGH), would like to invite you to join the fight against COVID-19. Apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and the World Health Organization have also warned citizens of a simultaneous “infodemic”—too much information, including false or misleading information, in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak. Wrong information can influence one’s behavior, cause panic, seed doubt, and even worsen the transmission of the virus. COVID-19 is the first pandemic heavily tied upon the internet and social media, so steps must be taken in order to control disinformation, misinformation, malinformation, or" |
"Philippine College Radio Congress 2019 Philippine College Radio Congress 2019 November 13, 2019 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office Media and communication students, faculty, scholars, professionals, and enthusiasts from various parts of the country are set to gather at the annual Philippine College Radio Congress, happening on November 26-28, 2019 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. Now on its fourth year, PCRC 2019, with the theme “Back to Basics,” aims to re-inculcate the fundamental principles and skills that a responsible, knowledgeable, and equipped media practitioner should possess in a rapidly evolving and innovating world. The Congress will feature lectures on broadcast ethics, history, management, as well as creative and hands-on sessions on voice acting, college radio newsroom, and acoustics and recording. Master classes on teaching ethics and on OBE-dizing communication and media curriculum have also been designed for teachers and educato" |
"A Dangerous Precedent Against a Free Press A Dangerous Precedent Against a Free Press June 17, 2020 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Press Statement 15 June 2020 While the case purports to be a personal one involving a media institution and an “aggrieved” citizen, the UP College of Mass Communication sees this event as a direct threat to freedom of the press. Why? The trial court judgment of guilt and imprisonment for libel for Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and UP-CMC alumnus and former Rappler researcher Rey Santos Jr. is a bladed weapon against all journalists — and to all who use the internet to expose corruption and wrongdoing of public officials and public figures. The Rappler article of May 2012 all of a sudden became punishable under the Cyberlaw enacted in September 2012, ex post facto. The libel complaint was filed in 2018, six years after the article’s publication and unprecedentedly entertained by th" |
"Math + culture for indigenous peoples Math + culture for indigenous peoples October 5, 2017 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta How do we take Mathematics out of classrooms and into the real world of work, tradition, and everyday life? Making abstract mathematical concepts as real and concrete to mathematics learners has always been a challenge. This is certainly the case too for Indigenous students. One possible answer is ethnomathematics, the study of the intersection of mathematics and culture, which is now finding its way int the Philippine government’s Indigenous Peoples’ Education (IPEd) program. Brazilian mathematician Ubiratan D’Ambrosio conceptualized ethnomathematics as ethno [culture] + mathema [explaining, understanding] + tics [techné, arts, techniques]—“the art or technique of explaining, knowing, and understanding diverse cultural contexts.” Ethnomathematics as a field of study began in the latter part of the 1980s. A decade or so earlier, movements toward tea" |
"Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines’ COVID-19 Response Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines’ COVID-19 Response August 4, 2020 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office WEBINAR Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines’ COVID-19 Response August 6, 2020 • 3:00 PM (Philippine time) • via Zoom and YouTube The House of Representatives and the Department of the Interior and Local Government are keen on beginning charter change discussions while the country is mitigating the effects of COVID-19. But what changes does the 1987 Constitution actually need? And how has the pandemic exacerbated key constitutional issues? The UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS), together with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International I" |
"Joint Statement on the UP-DILG-PNP Meeting Joint Statement on the UP-DILG-PNP Meeting February 5, 2021 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office UP officials met today, 05 February, at the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, with officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to discuss the 1992 agreement between UP and the DILG. During the meeting, the DILG and the PNP affirmed their recognition of the value of academic freedom as well as peace and security in the University of the Philippines. The DILG then presented their list of concerns pertaining to provisions in the 1992 agreement, which included the need to review and update the agreement to present conditions. The DILG assured UP that the review of the agreement will not in any way diminish basic rights and the freedom of speech and assembly in UP, which are protected and enshrined in the Constitution. For its part, UP agreed tha" |
"Pinoy choirs receive top honors in Singaporean competitions Pinoy choirs receive top honors in Singaporean competitions July 21, 2017 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Two Filipino choirs — one from the University of the Philippines Los Baños and the other from De La Salle University-Dasmariñas — received top prizes in separate Singaporean choral competitions in the past month. Despite competing in the contest for the first time and being the only Filipino choir, the Minstrels of St. La Salle took home one gold and two silver awards from the 4th Singapore International Choral Festival held from July 12 to 15. Live from The Esplanade Concert Hall in Marina Bay, the Minstrels took home the gold in the Mixed Voices Open category and a silver award each from the Folklore and Musica Sacra categories. Choir member Justin Sese told Heraldo Filipino, DLSU-D’s student publication, that winning top prizes in their first international competition outside the country was for" |
"UPLB undergoes EU SHARE institutional assessment UPLB undergoes EU SHARE institutional assessment February 12, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office (Photo from https://uplb.edu.ph/component/k2/916-uplb-undergoes-eu-share-institutional-assessment) UPLB has reached another milestone in its goal to become a globally competitive graduate and research university. On Feb. 5-6, the University took part in the institutional assessment of the European Union Support for Higher Education in the ASEAN Region (EU SHARE). EU SHARE aims to strengthen the Region’s higher education system and collaboration and hopes to build a scholarship scheme in ASEAN similar to Europe’s Erasmus. UPLB is the only public university in the country to participate in the said assessment. The two-day activity was conducted to enhance UPLB’s capacity to keep track of its internal quality assurance (QA) system and raise points and recommendations to improve it. Assessors from different countries i" |
"Promoting rice and white corn combination as a staple for Filipinos Promoting rice and white corn combination as a staple for Filipinos February 2, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Rice is a major staple food in the Philippines. But while the Philippines is one of the biggest rice producers in the world, it continues to import rice as the million metric tons of palay produced by the country cannot keep up with actual demand and consumption. To ease dependence on imported rice, the government is implementing measures to increase domestic rice production. But researchers from the University of the Philippines Los Baños believe that these supply strategies should be complemented by remedies from the demand side to achieve rice self-sufficiency. One solution is promoting the consumption of alternative staples that will help reduce rice intake. A relatively cheap and nutritious alternative is white corn grits. But because it is an option that a majority of Filipino" |
"Society for Human Ecology (SHE) XXII International Conference 2017 Society for Human Ecology (SHE) XXII International Conference 2017 October 13, 2017 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office The University of the Philippines Los Baños is pleased to announce the upcoming XXII SHE 2017 International Conference on November 28 to December 1, 2017. This will be the first time that the Society for Human Ecology international conference will be held in the ASEAN region where past SHE conferences were held in USA, Australia, and United Kingdom. This year, the College of Human Ecology of the University of the Philippines Los Baños in partnership with the Society for Human Ecology (SHE), and the International Organization for Human Ecology will host the said conference. The conference theme is “Envisioning Pathways to Just and Sustainable Futures: Celebrating diversity, Pursuing Integration, and Developing Livable Communities.” It will showcase the myriad of global practices, in" |
"UPLB celebrates 100th Loyalty Day UPLB celebrates 100th Loyalty Day October 11, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Alumni flock to a stately-decorated Baker Memorial Hall for the UPLB grand alumni homecoming. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO UP Los Baños celebrated the 100th anniversary of the day 193 students and 27 faculty members comprising the majority of the UP College of Agriculture enlisted with the Philippine National Guard to help the Allies fight World War I. The campus has named the day its Loyalty Day, celebrated since 1921. It has become a most anticipated event for UPLB administration, faculty, staff, and students when they can reconnect with the alumni and reunite in the spirit of voluntarism and public service. This year, the Loyalty Day theme was “100 years of Uplifting Peoples’ Lives and Beyond”. The steps of DL Umali Hall are festooned in preparation for a grand Loyalty Day Parade. Speaking in Baker Hall, Chancellor Fernando Sanchez welcome" |
"Ensouling the Iskolar ng Bayan Ensouling the Iskolar ng Bayan April 4, 2018 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc An old photo of Pahinungod volunteers going out into the fields to learn from the people they wish to serve. (Photo courtesy of UPLB Ugnayan ng Pahinungod) Seeing signs of diminishing social responsibility among students in the early 1990s, UP instituted a program to encourage volunteer service to underserved communities. The underlying belief was that UP’s soul resided in connecting to the people, i.e., public service that went beyond mere fulfillment of requirements to something more integral and committed. In the University, public service has been a cherished tradition, so much so that news of UP possibly losing its soul caused much consternation and forced a System-led intervention. Thus began the continuing journey of the Pahinungod and the Padayon running well into the new millennium. But more than promoting altruism or maintaining tradition, scholars say the e" |
"Villar receives honorary degree, addresses UPLB Class of 2018 Villar receives honorary degree, addresses UPLB Class of 2018 June 27, 2018 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office Members of UP Los Baños Class of 2018 applaud as the program for the 46th Commencement Exercises of UPLB begins. (Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO) Senator Cynthia A. Villar received the title of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) and served as the guest of honor and speaker at the 46th commencement exercises of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on June 23, 2018 at the D.L. Umali Freedom Park in UPLB, Los Baños, Laguna. Villar’s conferment of honorary degree was witnessed by: her husband, former Senator Manuel Villar, children Camille, Manuel Paolo, and Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar; and, members of the UP Board of Regents, namely, Commission on Higher Education OIC J. Prospero E. de Vera, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, UP Faculty Regent Patricia B. Arinto, UP Sta" |
"UPLB and Kyoto University discuss shared future in international conference UPLB and Kyoto University discuss shared future in international conference February 6, 2019 | Written by Andre DP Encarnacion Japanese participants of the 13th Kyoto University Southeast Asia Network Forum pose with officials from UP Los Baños. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO Alumni and representatives of both the University of the Philippines and Kyoto University joined their fellow leaders from the public and private sectors at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on January 29, 2019 to attend the 13th Kyoto University Southeast Asia Network Forum. This international conference was co-sponsored by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and Kyoto University, with Japanese-trained UP alumni at the forefront. According to UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Bautista, the conference, with the theme, “Creating Partnerships, Enhancing Innovation for our Common Future,” a" |
"Primary Care benefits for all UP faculty and staff Primary Care benefits for all UP faculty and staff April 2, 2017 | Written by UP Media and Public Relations Office New primary care benefits may now be availed of at the University Health Service (UHS) in UP Diliman. These health care benefits are given as part of a pilot study, “Philippine Studies in Primary Care”, which was launched on October 2016 to run for a year until September 30, 2017, unless otherwise extended. Jointly funded by UP System and Philhealth, the study aims to test the effectiveness of a primary care health delivery system in a corporate setting. “Our target beneficiaries are employees, which in the pilot study would refer to university staff of various categories. Since they are part of the mandated clientele of the University Health Service, the health benefit package and the Primary Care health delivery system under study are in that sense, within a ‘corporate setting’,” according to UHS Acting Director Jesu" |
"UP Diliman’s Infirmary upgraded UP Diliman’s Infirmary upgraded February 2, 2023 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc UP System, UP Diliman, and DPWH officials cut the ribbon to formally inaugurate the renovated and expanded UP Diliman University Health Service, more popularly known as the Infirmary. Front row, left to right: UP Vice President for Development Elvira Zamora, UP President Danilo Concepcion, Atty. Ma. Gabriela Roldan-Concepcion, UPHS Director Myrissa Melinda Lacuna-Alip, UPD Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo, UP Vice President for Legal Affairs Hector Danny Uy. Second row, left to right: DPWH QC District Engineer Ramon Devanadera, UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita Padilla, UP Vice President for Administration Nestor Yunque, UP-PGH Director Gerardo Legaspi, UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena Pernia. Photo by Abraham Arboleda (UP MPRO). The University of the Philippines (UP) inaugurated a renovated and expanded health service facility on its Diliman campus on January 27, " |
"Nurturing Wisdom through the Liberal Arts Nurturing Wisdom through the Liberal Arts May 28, 2019 | Written by Silvino V. Epistola A poster from an exhibit during the June 18, 2011 UP College of Liberal Arts Centennial Celebration. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. Finally, for many Filipinos, education has become much too old-fashioned to fit in today’s scheme of things. Even those who hold college degrees now say that education has lost its efficacy, but as many would hasten to add, this is so only because now it is not 1950 but 2000. Old-time education is simply no longer attuned to the rapid pace of our technological times. Since the 1960s, the University of the Philippines, for one, has been changing. The old College of Liberal Arts was split three ways into the University College, which was given the new General Education Program; the College of Arts and Sciences, which would offer the Bachelor Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs; and the Graduate School, which would r" |
"Two UP researchers make history as 2019 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Two UP researchers make history as 2019 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos September 12, 2019 | Written by UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Eva Cutiongco-dela Paz of UP Manila and Dr. Ricardo T. Jose of UP Diliman have been named 2019 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos for the teacher category. This is the first time that UP had more than one awardee in the same year. Cutiongco-dela Paz was former vice chancellor for research of UP Manila and the current executive director of the National Institutes of Health. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from UP and further trained in molecular genetics at the International Center for Medical Research at the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine and in clinical genetics at the Hospital for Sick Children of the University of Toronto. She is currently the genomics health program director of the Philippine" |
"CALL FOR ENTRIES: Essential Truths 72-86—An Infographic Design Competition CALL FOR ENTRIES: Essential Truths 72-86—An Infographic Design Competition October 1, 2019 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office This year, the UP Department of History and the UP College of Fine Arts in partnership with Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission (HRVVMC) will be having an Infographic Design Competition focusing on the essential truths of the Martial Law Years. The contest aims to feature skills and talents of the students in making socially relevant infographic designs. In recognition of the need to reach out to the students and the youth, the submitted works will be displayed in the Freedom Memorial Museum. For this year’s competition, the participants are expected to submit an information graphic design focusing on the essential truth on declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines in 1972. Deadline of submission is on October 28, 2019. For more information about th" |
"Scholars present research on law and order during Spanish times Scholars present research on law and order during Spanish times October 11, 2019 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc A fully-packed auditorium, mostly with students of history, greets conference speakers. Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO. Twenty-three works of research and two keynote lectures were presented at the 17th Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day Conference on October 3 and 4, 2019, shedding light on law and order during Spanish times. The annual conference held this year in the National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education Auditorium in UP Diliman had the theme, “The Pursuit of Colonial Oder: Interrogating Crime, Law, and Justice in Spanish Philippines”. Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor Leonen and Prof. Florentino Rodao of Universidad Complutense de Madrid were the keynote lecturers. They shared their ideas on decolonizing law and social order. Supreme Court Associate Justic" |
"UP President Danilo Concepcion pays tribute to Dr. Aileen SP Baviera UP President Danilo Concepcion pays tribute to Dr. Aileen SP Baviera March 22, 2020 | Written by President Danilo L. Concepcion Dear members of the UP community: With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to a stalwart member of our community, UP political science professor and former dean of the UP Asian Center, Dr. Aileen SP Baviera. We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to her bereaved family, friends and colleagues. Early in the morning of March 21, Dr. Baviera succumbed to severe pneumonia related to COVID-19, which she contracted during a recent trip to France. Upon her arrival in Manila on March 12, Dr. Baviera went straight to San Lazaro Hospital where she was immediately confined and where she remained under quarantine until her passing. As far as we know, Dr. Baviera is the first UP casualty of COVID-19. As one of our foremost experts in Philippine foreign policy, international relations, and Asian" |
"COVID-19’s impact on the tourism industry in upcoming UP CIFAL webinar COVID-19’s impact on the tourism industry in upcoming UP CIFAL webinar August 12, 2020 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruptions in the world’s airline, travel and tourism industries. Given that the tourism sector is a major source of employment, government revenue and foreign exchange earnings, these disruptions will cause a significant contraction in our country’s GDP and contribute to rising unemployment and the economic recession. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals, the UP Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders) Philippines, or UP-CIFAL Philippines, will tackle the challenges posed by COVID-19 to the tourism sector in its webinar, “The Future of Tourism in the Time of COVID-19”, to be held on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (Manila time). Co-organiz" |
"Gawad Plaridel 2019 awardee Bonifacio Ilagan—in the spirit of Plaridel Gawad Plaridel 2019 awardee Bonifacio Ilagan—in the spirit of Plaridel November 26, 2019 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta Gawad Plaridel 2019 awardee in the transmedia category Bonifacio P. Ilagan delivers his Plaridel Lecture at the UP Film Institute, UP Diliman, following his conferment of the award. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO. Multi-awarded screenwriter, filmmaker, playwright, writer and editor, Bonifacio Parabuac Ilagan, added a new entry to his long list of accomplishments when he was awarded the 2019 Gawad Plaridel award on November 20, 2019. After being presented the award, Ilagan also delivered the 2019 Plaridel lecture in a ceremony held at the UP Film Institute in Diliman. It was attended by University of the Philippines (UP) System, UP Diliman and UP College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) officials, students from the UP CMC and other UP units, fellow Gawad Plaridel awardees, and guest" |
"UP Resilience Institute gets own home UP Resilience Institute gets own home October 1, 2019 | Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo A perspective of the UP Resilience Institute building (Image from the Office of the Vice President for Development) Three years after its establishment by the UP Board of Regents (BOR), the Resilience Institute at the University of the Philippines for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (UP Resilience Institute or UPRI) has finally broken ground for the construction of its own building on September 25. Replacing Villadolid Hall along Lakandula St. in UP Diliman, the P400-million structure is expected to be finished by 2021. It will be the tallest building on campus at ten stories. Top photo: Showing the materials to be placed inside the time capsule are, from left, UP President Danilo Concepcion, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Albay Second District Representative Jose Maria Salceda, and CHED Chairman J. Prospero de Vera III. With them are UP" |
"UP, Ombudsman, CHED eye anti-corruption programs for youth sector UP, Ombudsman, CHED eye anti-corruption programs for youth sector October 3, 2019 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc CHED Chair J. Prospero de Vera III, UP President Danilo Concepcion, and Ombudsman Samuel Martires sign a memorandum of understanding for programs against corruption. Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO. The University of the Philippines (UP), the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on September 26, 2019 at the UP Board of Regents Room, Diliman, Quezon City, committing themselves to create anti-corruption programs, especially for the youth sector. On top of the list of projects are: television programs including teleseryes; new media and other video productions; information and General Education materials on ethics and accountability; and, an elective course, “Ethics and Accountability in the Public Service”. C" |
"New UP Regent takes oath New UP Regent takes oath March 3, 2020 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc Regent Maria Arlissa Aguiluz on the Quezon Hall bridgeway. Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO. Dr. Maria Arlissa Aguiluz, a professor of Prosthodontics, took her oath of office as UP Regent before President Rodrigo Duterte on February 6, 2020 in Malacañang. Appointed by the Palace for a term of two years, Regent Aguiluz replaced lawyer Frederick Mikhail “Spocky” Farolan, who served as UP Regent since November 11, 2016. Aguiluz was Student Council chair and a graduate of the UP Manila College of Dentistry (UPCD); and was in the top 5 in the licensure board exam results for Dentistry. A former head of the Prosthodontics Section, she recently chaired the Department of Basic Health Sciences, Ethics Review Board, and Committee on Revitalized General Education Program, all of UPCD. She is currently Assistant Professor 7 at the UP Manila Department of Clinical Health Sciences, and taking up " |
"UP to elect new faculty regent in December UP to elect new faculty regent in December November 18, 2020 | Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc The University of the Philippines will elect a new faculty regent in December 2020, according to the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA). In the running for the position are Professors Aimee Lynn B. Dupo of the Institute of Biological Sciences and Virgilio P. Sison of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, both of UP Los Baños. Of the initial top five nominees for faculty regent who made it through the nomination round, Prof. Dupo and Prof. Sison are the ones who accepted the nomination. The chancellors of the UP constituent universities (CUs) have been tasked to disseminate the candidates’ curriculum vitae and plans of action, while the CU decides on the dates and time of elections within the time period to be set by the OVPAA. [View: Prof. Dupo’s curriculum vitae and plan of action; Prof. Sison’s curricu" |
"UPLB biology professor Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo is new UP Faculty Regent UPLB biology professor Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo is new UP Faculty Regent January 13, 2021 | Posted by UP Media and Public Relations Office Dr. Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo of the UP Los Baños Institute of Biological Sciences is the new Faculty Regent for 2021-2022, as proclaimed by the UP Board of Regents. Dr. Barrion-Dupo garnered the most number of votes in the electronic election for Faculty Regent held across all the UP constituent units and certified by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Her two-year term as Regent begins on January 1, 2021 and ends on December 31, 2022. She succeeds Dr. Ramon Guillermo of UP Diliman. " |
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