(OCT. 8)—To commemorate the 59th birth anniversary of Prof. Perry Ong, PhD, the Biodiversity Research Laboratory (BRL) of the UP Institute of Biology (UPIB) held a tree-planting activity at the IB-EDC BINHI Threatened Species Arboretum. Ong served as IB director from 2006 to 2012 and College of Science (CS) dean from Oct. 17, 2017 until […]

(OCT. 8)— Professor Emeritus Antonio Ocampo Mabesa passed away on Friday night, Oct. 4. He was 84. Popularly known as Tony Mabesa, he was dubbed as the “Lion of the Theater” by columnist Amadis Ma. Guerrero. He was a notable director, educator and actor having directed over 170 productions staged locally and internationally. He starred […]

(OCT. 4)—Former UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries (ISSI) Director and UP College of Engineering (COE) professor Nestor O. Rañeses passed away today, Oct. 4.  A former Assistant Vice President for Administration of the UP System, Rañeses has been with the University since 1977 as an associate professor of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations […]

(SEPT. 30)   ̶ The UP College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) recently launched the online version of the “Philippine Journal of Social Development (PJSD) Volume 12 2019”. “This issue is special because this is the first journal produced by CSWCD’s Doctor of Social Development (DSD) Program which is also celebrating its 10th anniversary,” […]

(SEPT. 27) ̶ Former UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR) Dean Prof. Jose C. Gatchalian, PhD, passed away on Sept. 20, according to a Sept. 21 post of SOLAIR on its Facebook page. Gatchalian started his teaching career in SOLAIR in 1965 and became a dean in 1982 until 1988. He retired from […]

(SEPT. 18)—UP Diliman (UPD) ranked first among the top performing schools in the September 2019 Librarian Licensure Examination as the graduates of the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) placed in five of the top 10 spots. All 36 examinees from UPD passed on their first try, making the University the only top-performing school […]

(SEPT. 16) – The UP Diliman Institute of Biology (UPD-IB) in a statement on Sept. 11 called for a halt in the release of invasive species. Last August, the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (NIFTDC-BFAR) and officials of Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City released some 6,000 mosquitofish and […]

(SEPT. 13)—The Philippines can now build its own satellites with the University Laboratory for Small Satellites and Space Engineering Systems Building or (ULYS3ES) at the College of Engineering (COE) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute compound along Velasquez Street. ULYS3ES is a pioneering academic hub for research, development and instruction innovations in Philippine space technology. It […]

(SEPT. 9)—UP Diliman ranked first among the top performing schools (those who fielded 25 or more examinees and with at least 85% passing percentage) in the August 2019 Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination, with all 33 of its examinees passing on their first try. This gives the University a University a 100 percent passing rate, […]

(SEPT. 5) — The UP Diliman College of Education (UPD-CEd) witnessed yet another iteration of Prof. Jerome T. Buenviaje, PhD with his affirmation as the 16th CEd dean last Aug. 30 at the Benitez Theater. The Affirmation Rites is a tradition started by UPD Chancellor Michael L. Tan to present an incoming dean to his […]