Extension work is one of the mandates of UP under Republic Act 9500, otherwise known as the UP Charter of 2008. To celebrate the various extension endeavors of UP Diliman (UPD) personnel, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development Office of Extension and Coordination (OEC) held Saliksik Diwa on Sept. 25 at the UPD Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) David M. Consunji Theater. Attendees of the Saliksik Diwa. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office Saliksik Diwa is a symposium that aims to showcase the stories of extension work grantees from a wide range of disciplines, and on how knowledge and best practices have been transformed into concrete action for the benefit of the general public. In his video message, UPD Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II underscored the value of doing extension work and public service. He pointed out that these endeavors are testaments to the University’s way of fulfilling its role as a source of knowledge and a partner in nation building. “In extension work, we are more than just academics; we are drivers of change. We take the insights and innovations of research and breathe life into them in ways that directly impact the well-being of our communities,” Vistan said. Meanwhile, Glecy C. Atienza, PhD, chair of the University Council Committee on Extension Services, commended UPD’s wide-range of extension activities that address the various important and urgent needs of many communities. “Sa isang pag-iisip at sulyap sa mga proyektong nabigyan ng pagkilala sa taong ito, malakas ang alingawngaw na mga taglay nitong Tatak UP—ang dangal, kahusayan, at paglilingkod sa sambayanan. Taglay ito ng lahat ng sangay ng ating pamantasan at buhos-lakas na sinusuhayan ng tanglaw ng dunong at pagsubaybay ng ating pamantasan,” said Atienza. Eight extension work projects funded by the OEC Extension Grant were presented at the symposium, and were divided into two sessions. (From left) OEC Director Eden May B. Dela Peña, Gallardo, Guevarra, Paulino, Jamisolamin, John Francis Sarmenta from the Hemophilia Association of the Philippines for Love and Service, and Research Dissemination Office Director Jhud Mikhail Aberilla. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office The morning session consisted of Planning and Assessment for Ugnayan sa Pamayanan ng CHE with Pook Daang Tubo, and Pook Marilag, Barangay UP Campus by Shirley V. Guevarra, PhD, dean of the College of Home Economics (CHE); Treasures of the Santiago Apostol Parish, Betis, Guagua, Pampanga: An Inventory and Catalog Project by Roberto Eliseo G. Paulino, PhD of the UPD Department of Art Studies; Haplos: Panimulang Klase sa Ukelele para sa mga Kababayang may Hemophilia by Solaiman E. Jamisolamin of the UPD Strings and Chamber Music Department; and Validation of DNA Typing Procedures for Handling Exhausted Human Remains…