By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (October 20)—All 90 examinees of the UPD Cesar E. A. Virata School of Business’ BS Business Administration and Accountancy (BS BAA) program passed the October 2014 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination, making UPD the only school/university with a 100 percent passing rate. In addition, four UPD examinees made it to […]

By Chi A. Ibay, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (July-August)—First, he studied the oceans. Then he captured the land, its fascinating contours and its myriad creatures. Gil S. Jacinto is a professor at The Marine Science Institute (MSI). A c h e m i c a l oceanographer, he has a PhD in Marine Chemistry […]

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. (July-August)—He is an underrated Philippine hero despite his progressive views on the Catholic Church, women’s right to vote, the rights of persons with disabilities and support for public education. Apolinario M. Mabini was humble and did not seek attention or appreciation of others. He was satisfied to see the fulfillment […]

Text and image by Benito V. Sanvictores  Jr. (July-August)—He works in a discreet area in the third floor of the University Library at UP Diliman (UPD). His old, dependable desk is set amidst the sea of books and other printed materials stacked side by side and on top of each other on the book shelves, […]

By Haidee C. Pineda, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (July-August)—“We’re not broken, just bent.” This phrase from the song “Just Give Me A Reason” by Pink, a popular American singer, was the inspiration behind Japhet Mari “JM” Cabling’s winning choreographed dance piece “Bent.” JM is a College of Music dance major and UP Dance Company […]

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. (July-August)—Eight months after the onslaught of typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in November 2013, a performing group at UP Diliman continues rehabilitation efforts in a very unique way. Teatrong Mulat, together with several local and i n t e r n a t i o n a l p a […]

By Kevin Brandon E. Saure (July-August)—Theirs is a difficult dribbling of balls and ballpens. Given the pressures of representing UP in the University A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball competition, how do the Fighting Maroons’ cagers go […]

  By Anna Regidor  (July-August)—Advertising is big business. A 30-second commercial on television can cost as much as P250,000 if aired during primetime (8-11 p.m.). The higher a show’s ratings are, the more expensive its advertising slots are and the more revenue it generates for the network. AGB Nielsen is the Philippines’ largest market research […]

By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (OCT. 3)—Ralph John O. Ugalino, BS Chemistry 2014 summa cum laude, topped the September 2014 Chemist Licensure Examination with a rate of 92.75 percent. Ugalino is joined in the top 10 by another UPD alumnus, Mark Justine R. Zapanta (3rd place, 88.75%). According to the Professional Regulation Commission, 421 out of […]

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 […]