By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (AUG. 6)— All 25 graduates of the UPD College of Home Economics’ BS Community Nutrition program passed the Jul 30-31, 2014 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination, making UPD one of only two schools with a 100 percent passing rate.Of the 25 successful examinees, eight landed in the top ten with Kelvin R-jay […]

Texts and images by Kevin Brandon Saure  (AUG. 4)—UP Diliman students may now pay their tuition  using locally-issued debit and ATM cards from Aug. 4 to 8 at the University Theater. The new payment scheme was made possible by a Memorandum of Agreement between the Office of the Chancellor and the Development Bank of the Philippines […]

(HULYO 25)—Matagumpay na naidaos ang palihan (o workshop) tungkol sa campus tour sa UP Diliman (UPD) noong Hulyo 11 sa Aldaba Recital Hall kung saan lumahok ang humigit-kumulang 100 estudyante na pawang mga miyembro ng iba’t ibang organisasyong pang-mag-aaral sa UPD. Ang mga kalahok ay gaganap bilang mga tour guide sa nalalapit na aktibidad ng […]

(JUL. 21)—In the morning of Wednesday, Jul. 16, residents of UP Diliman (UPD) woke to howling winds and heavy rains. Typhoon Glenda was barreling  through Metro Manila with winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour. Glenda (international name Rammasun) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday, June 13. At 2 p.m. of Tuesday, […]

Events (JUL. 15)—Win some, lose some. It was a tired but happy basketball team that came home after despite winning two of five games in the 2014 Buddha Light International Association Cup (BLIA Cup). The BLIA Cup is a sport cultural exchange organized by the Fo Guang Shan Monastery (FGSM) held from July 2 to […]

By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (JUL. 11)— The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Philippines has recognized five UPD professors for their outstanding contributions in the advancement of science and technology in the country. Dr. Porfirio Alexander M. Aliño of The Marine Science Institute (MSI) was conferred the title Academician (Acad.) for his works […]

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. (JUL. 2) – Sixteen graduates of the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) passed the 2014 Licensure Examination for Social Workers held from Jun. 29 to 30, making the college one of the 21 schools with a 100 percent passing rate. The graduates’ recent performance is a continuation […]

By Haidee C. Pineda (JUL. 1)—Nagtipon ang mahigit 200 na mga guro, manunulat, mananaliksik at mga mag-aaral mula sa iba’t ibang pamantasan para sa talakayang “Bantay Wikang Filipino: Ang Pagtuturo ng Filipino sa Kolehiyo” noong Hunyo 23 upang suportahan ang pahayag na inilabas ng Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas (DFPP) na tumututol sa pagpapatupad […]

By Albino C. Gamba Jr., image by Leonardo Reyes (JUN. 27)— In simple ceremonies, the Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI) celebrated its golden year on Jun. 19 with the theme “Celebrating Research Productivity: 50 Years and Beyond.” “This is an appropriate theme because NSRI boasts of its outstanding track record in research and in technical […]