Women in the Philippines have longer lives compared to men: average age of older Filipino women is 70 while for men, 68 years. They also outnumber the men in old age. Six in 10 of Filipinos aged 60 and over are women. These are some of the findings of the nationwide survey the “2018 Longitudinal […]

On 14 November 2019, Thursday, Dr. Imee Su Martinez, Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL Diliman) Director welcomed 71 frontline service staff of the University of the Philippines to the first Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Seminar (PDEIS). Martinez recognized the attendees, comprised mostly of administrative staff, as the “spine of the University” and provided an overview […]

Here are the top passers of the November 2019 Geologist Licensure Examinations in UPD.

The UP Deanship Selection Process and the Continuing Value of Collegiality in Decision-Making Politicizing deanships: UP Chancellor questions political appointments of deans UP Beloved is in trouble Cheap politics at UP? Controversy hounds choice for new UP business school dean CHED Chairman De Vera denies ‘irregularities’ in selection of UP Deans An appeal to the UP […]

(NOV. 27)—Holiday celebrations in UP Diliman (UPD) will begin on Nov. 29, 5 p.m. not at the Oblation Plaza where it’s traditionally held, but at the Carillon Plaza, amid a backdrop of soaring birds. Entitled “Pag-iilaw Para sa Pasko,” the Christmas lights of all the major buildings on campus are switched on for the first […]

(OCT. 14)—UPD personnel with diabetes can now avail of Metformin for free from the University Health Service (UHS). UHS Acting Director Jesusa Catabui, in memorandum JTC-25-2019 issued on Oct. 10, stated that the medication will be available at the UHS Public Health Unit until supplies last.  “The only prerequisite is an updated prescription from your […]

(Oct. 14)—“Fashion design is architecture: It is a matter of proportions.” JJ Aquino, an architect and  fashion designer, shared this quote from Coco Chanel at his presentation for “Space + Silhouette,” the second installation in the activity series of this year’s Diliman Science and Society Month on Oct. 11 at the College of Architecture. With […]

(OCT. 4) — “If life is beautiful, it should be a rainbow,” said keynote speaker Dr. Leticia Peñano-Ho, former UP College of Education dean and Professional Regulation Commission 2019 Outstanding Psychologist, to more than a hundred participants who attended the “Celebrate Life 2019” forum on Sept. 30 at the School of Economics Auditorium. Celebrate Life […]

(SEPT. 23)—A museum and memorial dedicated to honor the memory of the victims of the state violence and oppression during President Ferdinand E. Marcos’s Martial Law will be built inside the UP Diliman campus infront of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) building. Named “Freedom Memorial Museum,” the flagship project of the Human Rights Violations […]

(SEPT. 4)—Experts from the College of Engineering (COE) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) are looking at e-tricycles and bike sharing as clean, green transportation solutions for small communities. This was EEEI’s goal with the launch of InElecT (Intelligent Electric Transportation Network) and the UP Smart Bike Sharing System, two projects the Department of Science […]