By Anna Regidor (MAR. 11)—A team of experts from the UP College of Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) will play a key role in the development of two micro-satellites that can possibly help in disaster mitigation through its generated data. The project for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) called Philippine Scientific […]

(FEB. 26)— National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto Cabrera, more popularly known as BenCab, formally turned over a painted metal sculpture to UP’s University Art Collection (UAC). The sculpture, Variations on Sabel, is made of eight pieces of painted aluminum panels arranged in three groupings. The arrangement of panels overlaps to create new patterns or […]

(FEB. 23)—It was not yet 6 p.m. but the Bahay ng Alumni was filling up with School of Economics alumni, all excited and dressed to the nines, looking for familiar faces: classmates, friends and professors. As expected, batch mates gravitated towards each other, eager to catch up on each other’s lives. On-stage was a huge […]

By Pearlyn Manalo, images by the Rushurgent Working Group   (FEB. 23)—Local and foreign experts from different fields of the earth sciences gathered to discuss new findings and innovations in the international symposium “Crust-mantle evolution in active arcs” convened by the Rushurgent-Working Group (RWG) of the University of the Philippines – National Institute of Geological […]

Ni Kevin Brandon Saure, mga  kuha ni Jefferson Villacruz (PEB. 15) Bilang pakikiisa sa taunang One Billion Rising (OBR), isang pandaigdigang pagkilos na naglalayong wakasan ang karahasan laban sa kababaihan, muling nagtipun-tipon ang mga miyembro ng komunidad ng UP Diliman (UPD) noong Pebrero 13 upang magmartsa at sumayaw sa ilalim ng temang Revolution. Sa ikatlong taon ng OBR […]

By Haidee C. Pineda (November-December 2014) A total of 13, 820 students availed of the Socialized Tuition System (ST-S) at UP Diliman (UPD) in the first semester of Academic Year 2014-2015. The total represents 74 percent of the total undergraduate student population (18, 660) who may apply for the tuition discount. Of the beneficiaries, 4,574 […]

By Anna Regidor, images by Leonardo A. Reyes   (FEB. 5)—UP Diliman Month is off to a good a start with the staging of Meredith Monk’s A Celebration Service and a grand parade around the academic oval as the center pieces of the monthly flag retreat and flag raising ceremonies, respectively. A celebration service. Ushering […]

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr., image by Leonardo A. Reyes. (FEB. 3) – The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) and Loei Rajabhat University, Thailand (LRU) entered into a 3-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Feb. 2 at the UPD Office of the Chancellor. UPD and LRU agreed to develop activities in areas of mutual […]

By Anna  Regidor, image by Jefferson Villacruz (November-December 2014) Hindi ka nagkikiskis ng bato para magluto. #BracketAKaNa. May flush yung CR niyo? #BracketAKaNa. The launch of the Socialized Tuition System (ST-S) in August 2014 brought out the funny and furious among UP students across the system. Reactions ranged from apathy to mouth-frothing, with the hashtag […]

By Mariamme D. Jadloc, image by Leonardo A. Reyes   (November-December 2014)—A new financial assistance program for UP students, the Socialized Tuition System (ST-S) was implemented in the constituent universities in August 2014, coinciding with the first semester of UP’s new academic calendar. The ST-S provides tuition discounts at rates based on the assessment of […]