(AUG. 8)—UP Diliman (UPD) welcomed more than 2,000 freshmen, graduate students and transferees at the University Welcome Assembly (UWA) held from Jul. 30 to 31 at the UP Film Center. UWA, formerly known as the Freshmen Welcome Assembly, is a yearly tradition organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) to […]

(AUG. 8) – The Philippines’ foremost World War II historian and 2-time UP Diliman Gawad Tsanselor Natatanging Guro recipient Prof. Ricardo Trota Jose, PhD, is among this year’s Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos (Teacher Award). The Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos is the most prestigious career-service award in the academe, military and police sectors that recognizes a […]

(AUG. 7)—Prof. Ferdinand G. Manegdeg is the UP College of Engineering’s 19th dean. Manegdeg’s appointment was approved at the Board of Regents’ 1346th Meeting on Jul. 31. He is set to replace incumbent dean Dr. Rizalinda De Leon and will serve from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, 2022. He is a Professor of the Department […]

(AUG. 6)— Prof. Giovanni A. Tapang, PhD is the new dean of the UPD College of Science (CS). Tapang, appointed by the UP Board of Regents on July 31 at its 1346st meeting, will serve until July 30, 2022. Tapang is Professor 3 at the National Institute of Physics (NIP). His research interests are in […]

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(AUG. 5)—National Artist for Music Raymundo “Ryan” Cipriano P. Cayabyab is one of the five recipients of the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Awards (RMA). Named after the Philippine’s 7th president, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards (RMA) was established in 1957. It is considered as Asia’s premier prize and highest honor celebrating the “greatness of spirit and transformative […]

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Feb. 24 & 25, 2020 Venue:   University of the Philippines Diliman,  Quezon City The deadline for abstracts and proposals for panels is on  August 31, 2019. More details  could be accessed at  the 10th Asia ILERA website:   https://asiailera2020.org 10th Asia ILERA Feb2020 Poster PDF

(AUG. 1)—A 2017 study by UP professors confirmed the presence of fine particulate pollutants from East Asia in the cold air coming into the country during the northeast monsoon (Hanging Amihan). The New York State Department of Health defines fine particulate matter refers as “tiny particles or droplets in the air that are two and […]

(JUL. 30) — On Jul. 20, at 3 p.m., the UP Department of Sociology posted on its Facebook page the passing of Professor Emeritus Ofelia Regala-Angangco, “beloved mentor to many generations of sociologists, social scientists and educators and former UP College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) dean.” Diliman Preparatory School also posted at its Facebook […]