By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (July-August)—How safe is your buko water? Buko beverages are prepared manually, making them vulnerable to contamination of pathogens or disease-causing microorganisms, says Dr. Alonzo A. Gabriel, an associate professor at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition of the UP College of Home Economics. “The highly manual nature of the […]

By Haidee C. Pineda, images by Leonardo A. Reyes (OCT. 2)— The UP Women’s Badminton Team (UP Lady Shuttlers) was the champion in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 77 Badminton competition held at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall last Sept. 10. The last time the team won the championship was in […]

By Kevin Brandon E. Saure (July-August)—The curtain opens. The lights fade in. A good show is on the roll. Such is a familiar scene at Palma Hall’s Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, home of Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (DUP). Conceived in 1976 by Professor Emeritus Antonio Mabesa, DUP was intended as a production arm of the […]

By Mariamme D. Jadloc, images by Leonardo A. Reyes and Kevin Brandon E. Saure (July-August)—A new personality test reveals that people with the “bahala na” attitude have “high emotional instability and are not used to planning their tasks and activities.” In addition, “init ng ulo” or anger hostility “borders between high emotional instability and concern […]

The UP Board of Regents (BOR) will affirm Dr. Michael Lim Tan as Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman in official rites at the University Theater at 2 p.m. on October 17. A professor of Anthropology, Tan was appointed Chancellor by the BOR at its 1296th Meeting on February 27, 2014. He serves […]

(SEPT. 23)—DZUP 1602’s news analysis program host Edgie Francis Uyanguren won the Gawad Agong 2014 para sa Natatanging Pag-uulat sa Radyo in the recently concluded awards ceremony held last September 15 at Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City. Now on its second year, the Gawad Agong aims to recognize outstanding reporting on indigenous peoples’ […]

By Haidee C. Pineda, images by Kevin Brandon E. Saure (SEPT. 22)— In maroon hair, androgynous make-up and clad in uniforms and pompoms with rainbow accents, the UP Pep Squad, clinched the 1st runner-up podium finish for the second straight year at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Cheerdance Competition 2014 (UAAP-CDC) on Sept. […]

By Mariamme D. Jadloc (SEPT. 16)—Dr. Benito M. Pacheco and Dr. Susan Pancho-Festin of the College of Engineering and Dr. Alonzo A. Gabriel of the College of Home Economics are three of the awardees of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science (PhilAAS) at this year’s annual convention entitled “Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.” Pacheco, the […]

By Maricel Rodriguez (SEPT. 16)—Ma. Angela Teresa G. Sebastian of the College of Mass Communication and Lancelot C. Yupingkun of the College of Engineering, are among the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) 2014. The TOSP, considered as the most prestigious award for young role models of the country, is an annual search of […]

By Anna Regidor (SEPT. 16)—Terence Lucero Fernandez Menor (88.2%) topped the exams based on the latest results of the August and September 2014 Metallurgical Engineer Licensure Examinations released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Joining Menor in the top 10 are Jan Remyr Acosta Astillera (2nd place, 84.60%), April Joy Hapitan Garete and Geoffrey Ray […]