A documentary film on the importance of mangrove in the ecosystem was recently screened at the UP Diliman (UPD) Institute of Biology Auditorium. Bakawan is a 45-minute documentary that tackles the significance of mangroves to the coastal ecosystem, the reason for the decline of mangrove forest in the Philippines, the persisting threats to mangroves, and […]

The Department of History (DHist) of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Sciences and Philosophy held a virtual film screening of the Maguindanawon film The Restless Heron (TRH / Su Di Makapangintelen a Talik) as the latest installment of SineKas, the department’s film screening activity. Previously, SineKas presented HONOR: The Legacy of Jose Abad […]

Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II is UP Diliman’s (UPD) new chancellor. An assistant professor at the UPD College of Law (LAW), Vistan was appointed as the UPD’s 12th chancellor by the UP Board of Regents (BOR) at its 1379th meeting on April 3. He succeeded Fidel R. Nemenzo, DSc. His appointment was announced by UP […]

The UP Baseball Team overwhelmed the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Baseball Team with a score of 11-3 on March 26 at the UP Diliman (UPD) Baseball Field, giving them a 4-1 win-loss record and ending the round ranked first. The UP Fighting Maroons steadily gained their advantage in the early innings, scoring three points […]

A UP Diliman (UPD) unit and a professor of geology from UPD were recently honored by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) with an outstanding institution award and an achievement award at the recent NRCP scientific conference and general assembly. The Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) of the UPD College […]

The UP Diliman College of Law (LAW) bagged first place at the 40th Jean-Pictet Competition (Pictet) held from Feb. 25 to March 4 in Durrës, Albania, beating 44 other teams from universities worldwide. The LAW team of Micah “Bob” Ecarma, Mika Andrea Ramirez, and Luis Alfonso Manlangit brought the title to the college after the […]

The University Job Fair (UJF) finally returned to provide job opportunities and work-related guidance to college students within and outside of UP Diliman (UPD), from March 20 to 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Union Building (SUB). Previously put on hold due to the pandemic, Conquering Boundaries: University Job Fair 2023 offered […]

UP Diliman (UPD) faculty continue to make their mark on their respective fields as two professors were cited by the Italian embassy for their work in interior design and architecture. Raquel B. Florendo, PhD, a professor of interior design at the UPD College of Home Economics, and Gerard Rey A. Lico, PhD, a professor of […]