(AUG. 22)—August in the Philippines is Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa or National Language Month.  What most do not know is August in the country is also History Month. August is Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, as declared by Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997 (Proclamation No. 1041, s. 1997) and signed on July 15, 1997 by former […]

(AUG. 17)—The national language evolves and develops based on existing languages in the Philippines.  This was part of the conclusion of Francisco Rosario Jr.’s research which he presented at the annual Linguistics Faculty Research Colloquium, Aug. 17, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Palma Hall 207.   Rosario, who presented “The role of language transfer […]

(AUG. 14)—There are more than 160,000 Filipinos in Italy and most of them work in the domestic and family sector.  This is according to the 2016 executive summary of the Ministerio del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali on the Filipino Community (http://www.integrazionemigranti.gov.it). The summary states the Filipino community is the sixth largest in terms of […]

(AUG. 10)— More than 2,000 freshmen and graduate students received a grand welcome from the UP Diliman (UPD) officials and college deans at the University Welcome Assembly (UWA) on Aug. 7 at the University Theater. UWA, formerly known as the Freshmen Welcome Assembly, is a yearly tradition organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor […]

UP Vargas Museum, The Japan Foundation, Manila, and Philippine Contemporary Art Network (PCAN) announce a call for applications for a Curatorial Workshop in October 2018. The program is aimed at enhancing expertise in curating contemporary art and related platforms. Selected participants are required to present an exhibition/art project proposal at the workshop and three participants will […]

(AUG. 3)—UP National Institute of Physics (NIP) professor Maricor N. Soriano, PhD, received the 2018 Outstanding R&D Awards for the Emerging Technology Category from Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD). The award is open to all research and development (R&D) projects undertaken for the […]

With the mad, mad rush to apply for the next UPCAT (UP College Admissions Test), I thought I may as well explain the mysteries of UP and terms like “campuses,” “CUs,” and “UP System.” From its establishment with a small campus in Ermita (and a building in Quiapo) in 1908, UP has grown through the […]

National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) professor Carla B. Dimalanta, D.Sc., received the 2018 Outstanding Research and Development for Basic Research or the Eduardo A. Quisumbing Medal from the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)-Philippines. The Eduardo Quisumbing Medal Award recognizes an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions through research in the […]

Ano ang Sawikaan? Isang masinsinang talakayan para piliin ang pinakanatatanging salitâng namayani sa diskurso ng sambayanang Filipino sa nakalipas na taon. Ano ang mga salitâng maaaring ituring na “Salita ng Taon”? Bagong imbento Bagong hiram mula sa katutubo o banyagang wika Luma ngunit may bagong kahulugan Patáy na salitâng muling binuhay Sino ang maaaring lumahok […]

(JUL. 30)—Dr. Alice G. Guillermo, professor emerita and former chair of the UP College of Arts and Letters Department of Arts Studies (DAS), passed away on Jul. 29 after a long illness. She was 80.  In May this year, the DAS, together with the College of Fine Arts and Alliance of Concerned Teachers, organized a […]