By Chi A. Ibay, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (September-October)—It was to be a venue to craft a new General Education (GE) program fit for the first K-to-12 graduates, who will be UP Diliman’s (UPD) freshmen in Academic Year 2018-2019. Instead, more issues were raised than resolved in the 2014 UPD General Education Conference held […]

Text and image by Albino C. Gamba Jr. (September-October)—“Do not follow the path of a river because it causes the path of least resistance,” said Dr. Henry J. Ramos.. The quotation best describes Ramos’ journey: from his humble beginnings as an instructor of Mathematics at UP Baguio, to becoming a well-loved physics professor at the […]

By Anna Regidor (NOV. 25)—UP Diliman is the top-performing school in the latest Chemical Engineer Licensure examinations with a 91.76-percent passing rate and Hazel Dorothy Flores Cesar grabbing the top spot with a percentage score of 85.40 percent, according to results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). According to the PRC, 78 out of […]

  ( NOV. 17)—Mexico and the Philippines have similar conditions on how television is located in the 21st century. This was the focus of the public lecture, “Cacique Television: Rethinking Philippine Popular Culture through the Lens of Latin America,” held on Nov. 11 at the College of Mass Communication (CMC) Auditorium.Dr. Anna Cristina Pertierra, lecturer in […]

All 32 examinees made the cut.

(NOV. 6, National Institute of Physics)—The National Institute of Physics (NIP) of the College of Science co-sponsored the 32nd  Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP) from Oct. 17 to 20 at the NIP Intel Center for Science Innovation. In his opening remarks, NIP Director Roland V. Sarmago emphasized the importance of the […]

By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (October 20)—All 90 examinees of the UPD Cesar E. A. Virata School of Business’ BS Business Administration and Accountancy (BS BAA) program passed the October 2014 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination, making UPD the only school/university with a 100 percent passing rate. In addition, four UPD examinees made it to […]

By Chi A. Ibay, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (July-August)—First, he studied the oceans. Then he captured the land, its fascinating contours and its myriad creatures. Gil S. Jacinto is a professor at The Marine Science Institute (MSI). A c h e m i c a l oceanographer, he has a PhD in Marine Chemistry […]

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. (July-August)—He is an underrated Philippine hero despite his progressive views on the Catholic Church, women’s right to vote, the rights of persons with disabilities and support for public education. Apolinario M. Mabini was humble and did not seek attention or appreciation of others. He was satisfied to see the fulfillment […]

By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (OCT. 3)—Ralph John O. Ugalino, BS Chemistry 2014 summa cum laude, topped the September 2014 Chemist Licensure Examination with a rate of 92.75 percent. Ugalino is joined in the top 10 by another UPD alumnus, Mark Justine R. Zapanta (3rd place, 88.75%). According to the Professional Regulation Commission, 421 out of […]