By Mariamme D. Jadloc (DEC. 5)—It was a welcome though unexpected turnout as close to 400 UP personnel took part in the “Seminar on the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9184, Including Updates and Latest Issuances” on Dec. 1-2 at the NISMED (National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development) Auditorium. Faculty, […]

By Haidee C. Pineda  (DEC. 4)—Over 1,000 language educators across the globe were at UP Diliman (UPD) from Nov. 20-22 to participate in the international conference “Mother Tongue and National Language in the K+12 Curricular Enhancement as Framework for Development: An International Conference-Workshop.” Experts from Australia, China, France, Hawaii, Indonesia, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Thailand […]

By Anna Regidor, images by Leonardo A. Reyes (DEC. 4)—The street lights were dim as Quezon Hall and its surrounding areas were shrouded in darkness in the early evening of Dec. 1. Yet, the crowd that gathered at the Oblation Plaza was anything but apprehensive as the annual Pag-illaw—the ceremony where Christmas lights on campus are […]

By Chi A. Ibay, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (September-October)—It was to be a venue to craft a new General Education (GE) program fit for the first K-to-12 graduates, who will be UP Diliman’s (UPD) freshmen in Academic Year 2018-2019. Instead, more issues were raised than resolved in the 2014 UPD General Education Conference held […]

Text and image by Albino C. Gamba Jr. (September-October)—“Do not follow the path of a river because it causes the path of least resistance,” said Dr. Henry J. Ramos.. The quotation best describes Ramos’ journey: from his humble beginnings as an instructor of Mathematics at UP Baguio, to becoming a well-loved physics professor at the […]

Teksto at kuha ni  Haidee C. Pineda   (September-October)—Itinanghal ang “selfie” bilang salita ng taon matapos makakuha ng pinakamataas na boto mula sa mga kalahok ng “Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Pagpapayaman ng Wikang Filipino at Sawikaan 2014: Pagpili ng Salita ng Taon.” Higit 100 na mga guro at manunulat mula sa iba’t ibang institusyon ang dumalo […]

By Anna Regidor, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (NOV. 26)—Three security guards stationed at Quezon Hall were commended on Nov. 6 for returning a wallet they found on Oct. 14 near the Oblation. Northcom Security Agency security guards Jojarlie Catamin, Cornelio Antonio and Willy Sande were cited “…sa matapat na pagganap sa tawag ng tungkulin” […]

By Anna Regidor (NOV. 25)—UP Diliman is the top-performing school in the latest Chemical Engineer Licensure examinations with a 91.76-percent passing rate and Hazel Dorothy Flores Cesar grabbing the top spot with a percentage score of 85.40 percent, according to results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). According to the PRC, 78 out of […]

  ( NOV. 17)—Mexico and the Philippines have similar conditions on how television is located in the 21st century. This was the focus of the public lecture, “Cacique Television: Rethinking Philippine Popular Culture through the Lens of Latin America,” held on Nov. 11 at the College of Mass Communication (CMC) Auditorium.Dr. Anna Cristina Pertierra, lecturer in […]

By Haidee C. Pineda, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (NOV. 14)—Resolve hazing and strongly deal with this issue; help the administration achieve zero-rate frat rumbles in UP Diliman (UPD) and join in collaborative projects for the University. These were what UPD Chancellor Michael L. Tan asked the 18 fraternities that participated in the annual Fraternity Summit […]