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 […]

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 […]

All 32 examinees made the cut.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 […]