(JAN.4) — It was drizzling and the smell of wet grass and soil wafted through the air in the afternoon of Dec. 16 but the participants were in festive mood as they geared up for the most anticipated sem-ender/Christmas event of the year, the UP Diliman (UPD) Lantern Parade. As early as 3 p.m., the […]

(Dec. 16) — Colorful floats, twinkling lanterns, festive participants and spectacular fireworks: nothing defines Christmas at UP Diliman (UPD) better than the annual Lantern Parade. From its beginnings as a simple homage to an old Christmas tradition to the elegant, colorful, sometimes controversial creations that strut (or sometimes sputter) around the UPD academic oval each […]

Lorelisa Ethel Luya, BS EE class of 2016, was awarded as the Best Female Presenter in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power and Energy Society (PES) Innovative Smart Grid Technologies 2016 Asian Conference (ISGT 2016) on Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre in Melbourne, Australia. […]

(DEC. 6)—The University of the Philippines Varsity Pep Squad (UP Pep) teamed up with the UP Filipiniana Dance Group to represent the Philippines at the Asian Cheerleading and Dancesport Championships (ACDC) held in Jakarta, Indonesia from Nov. 26 to 27 and bagged six medals. The squad, also known as Team UP-Philippines, earned a gold medal […]

The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) opens the Christmas season with a musical variety show and the traditional switching on of the decorative lights on campus in the program “Hagkan ang Gabi,” to be staged at the Oblation Plaza Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. With the Christmas 2016 theme “Himig ng Diliman,” the season’s […]

(NOV. 29)—Some 2.3 kilometers of sewer pipelines and roads are now being rehabilitated by the Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWCI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to upgrade the sewage systems and maintain the roads in UP Diliman (UPD). Parts of Ylanan, Roces, JP Laurel, Africa, RP de Guzman and Archery Streets […]

(DEC. 1)— The University of the Philippines (UP) launched its own internet television network called TVUP on Nov. 24 at the Executive House. The online broadcast network owned and operated by UP aims to provide professionally-produced and curated content for educational purposes. It also aims to showcase high-quality programs on scientific breakthroughs, Philippine culture and […]

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