(JULY 19)— Science Diliman Volume 31, No. 1 (2019), an internationally refereed semi annual journal of pure and applied science, is now online. The latest issue has four articles and a short communication. “Benthic Microinvertebrates of the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus Waterways and their Variation Across Land Use in an Urban and Academic […]

(JUL. 12) — The Vol. 15 No. 1 issue of “Social Science Diliman” (SSD) now online deals with “the construction of identity in the context of Southeast Asian nations and its relations with the West,” according to its editor’s notes. Prof. Grace Barretto-Tesoro, PhD, the editor of the latest SSD, said in her notes that […]

(MAY 30)—The Humanities Diliman January to June 2019 issue (HD Vol. 16 No. 1) featuring six articles and a book review is now available online. Prof. Patrick F. Campos, PhD, HD’s editor-in-chief, said the latest issue emphasized on the concept of paglulugar (place-ing) which has “grown in importance in various approaches to cultural, literary, performance […]

(JUN. 28)—UP Diliman (UPD) formally granted the Benguet Federation of Small Scale Miners, Inc. (BFSSMI); Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte; Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte; and Nabunturan, Compostela Valley a royalty-free and non-commercial license of an environment-friendly technology developed by the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of the College of Engineering. The technology called […]

(JUN. 13)—LAGUNA, Philippines – Thousands of dead tilapia and bangus were scattered in the fishing zone of Laguna de Bay as a massive fish kill incident occurred in Biñan and Pila Laguna.  Vernan Magundayao, a resident and a fisherman at Biñan said an estimated 500,000 fish have died inside the fish cages while most of […]

(MAY 15)—Dr. Charissa Marcaida Ferrera of The Marine Science Institute (MSI) and Prof. Gay Jane Perez, PhD, of the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (IESM) were among the featured experts in their respective fields in the Asian Scientist 100 (2019 edition).  Published by Singapore-based Asian Scientist Magazine (ASM), Asian Scientist 100 is an annual […]

(ABR. 1)—Sa kanyang huling taon ng panunungkulan bilang direktor ng Sentro ng Wikang Filipino UP Diliman (SWF-UPD), iniulat ni Prop. Rommel B. Rodriguez, PhD noong Mar. 29 sa Oblation Lounge, University Hotel ang mga nasimulan, natapos at kasalukuyang tinatapos ng yunit na mga proyekto at gawain sa ilalim ng kanyang termino. Sinimulan ni Rodriguez ang […]

(FEB. 15)—Contaminants of emerging concern have been found in the Pampanga River basin according to researches made by UP Diliman graduate students.  According to the 2011 book “Risks of Hazardous Wastes” by Paul E. Rosenfeld and Lydia G.H. Feng, emerging contaminants “are synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals or any microorganisms that are not commonly monitored […]

(FEB. 15)—Contaminants of emerging concern have been found in the Pampanga River basin according to researches made by UP Diliman graduate students.  According to the 2011 book “Risks of Hazardous Wastes” by Paul E. Rosenfeld and Lydia G.H. Feng, emerging contaminants “are synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals or any microorganisms that are not commonly monitored […]

(JAN. 24)— Science Diliman Volume 30, No. 2 (2018) is now online. The current issue has four articles and a short communication. “Survival and Growth of Re-attached Storm-generated Coral Fragments Post Super-typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda)” by Jonathan A. Anticamara and Barron Cedric A. Tan discusses the re-attachment of 43 species of coral fragments to sturdy […]