Of the 10 new National Artists declared, four are from UP Diliman (UPD). On Sept. 9, the Office of the President through Proclamation No. 1414, declared Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, Rafael “Nonoy” Froilan, Armando “Bing” Lao (posthumous), and Nicanor G. Tiongson, PhD as National Artists for visual arts, dance, film and broadcast arts, and literature, respectively. This […]

The UP Health Service (UPHS) kicked off its weeklong 97th anniversary celebrations, with the theme Siyam na Dekada: Husay at Tatag, sa ika-97 Taon ay Patuloy sa Paglalayag,with a round of free laboratory tests and a series of public health lectures. Conducted in partnership with the UP Community Chest Foundation, Inc., the UPHS provided 100 […]

When the first September morning broke, UP was unaware the month will also usher in mourning to its gates. Seven years ago, UP Diliman (UPD) celebrated and honored National Artist for Literature Resil B. Mojares as a Bulwagan ng Dangal, one of five 2018 National Artists from the University. He shared the honors with fellow […]

The first week of September not only brought torrential rain, but heartbreaking tears as well, to UP Diliman (UPD). Heralding the passing of Patricio B. Lazaro, PhD, of the UPD Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) on Sept. 7 was a huge blow to the UPD community, all the more to the DSCTA. […]

August turned out to be not only physically turbulent for UP Diliman (UPD), but emotionally as well. Many colleagues have passed these days. Barely five days ago, another well-loved member of the community sadly went ahead to the great beyond—Reginald Dominic R. Cruz, of the UPD Department of European Languages (DEL). Days after celebrating his […]

Early this August, UP Diliman (UPD) was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of faculty member Louella Barra Orillaza, PhD. Known at the UPD Department of Psychology (UPDDP) as a person who radiated “joy and care in her teaching and service,” Orillaza passed away on Aug. 7. The UPDDP chair from 2021 to […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) community bid farewell to one of its faculty members, Corazon Generoso Iñigo, who passed away on Aug. 5. Iñigo, fondly called Ma’am Cora by colleagues and mentees, was a professor at the UPD College of Human Kinetics (CHK) where she served from 1973 to 1996 and the artistic director of the […]

UP Diliman (UPD) mourns the passing of professor emeritus and former College of Science (CS) dean Jose Maria “Joey” P. Balmaceda, PhD on July 16. Balmaceda began teaching in 1981 at the then Department of Mathematics (DM), now Institute of Mathematics (IM). From instructor, he rose to the position of professor 12, and eventually appointed […]

The hot, humid weather didn’t deter the 300,000 celebrants who paraded to UP Diliman (UPD) on June 27 as they danced, sang, and shouted for joy during LoveLab4n Pride PH Festival (LoveLab4n), one of the country’s largest Pride celebrations. As early as 9 a.m. people were already waiting for the programs to begin simultaneously at […]

“Ang motto ko po sa buhay ay ang maging masaya at mapasaya ang iba,” tugon ni Rhea A. Zacarias, isa sa mga security guard sa Kompleks ng Teatro ng Unibersidad (UP Theater Complex / UPTC). Mahalaga sa kanya na maging masaya upang makaya ang mga pagsubok sa buhay. Nakakatulong din ang pagiging masaya “upang makaraos […]