By Haidee C. Pineda (MAR. 17)— Which course should I enroll in? Incoming freshmen who have yet to decide on which degree program to pursue got a better idea on UPD’s various academic degrees in the first university-wide Open House on Mar. 7 and 14. The freshmen included UPCAT passers who qualified to the college […]

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, 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 […]

By Haidee C. Pineda (DEC. 11)— Out of 23 entries, the UP Dance Company’s (UPDC) piece “Layag” emerged as the grand prize winner of the 2014 Sayaw Pinoy: The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) National Dance Competition (Sayaw Pinoy) for the contemporary dance category. The UPDC took home a trophy and a […]

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 […]