(December 10)—Colorful floats, twinkling lanterns, festive participants and spectacular fireworks: nothing defines Christmas at UP Diliman (UPD) better than the annual Lantern Parade. From its beginnings as a simple homage to an old Christmas tradition, to the elegant, colorful, sometimes controversial creations that strut (or sometimes sputter) around the UPD Academic Oval each Yuletide, the […]

By Mariamme D. Jadloc (DEC. 5)—It was a welcome though unexpected turnout as close to 400 UP personnel took part in the “Seminar on the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9184, Including Updates and Latest Issuances” on Dec. 1-2 at the NISMED (National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development) Auditorium. Faculty, […]

By Anna Regidor, images by Leonardo A. Reyes (DEC. 4)—The street lights were dim as Quezon Hall and its surrounding areas were shrouded in darkness in the early evening of Dec. 1. Yet, the crowd that gathered at the Oblation Plaza was anything but apprehensive as the annual Pag-illaw—the ceremony where Christmas lights on campus are […]

Teksto at kuha ni  Haidee C. Pineda   (September-October)—Itinanghal ang “selfie” bilang salita ng taon matapos makakuha ng pinakamataas na boto mula sa mga kalahok ng “Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Pagpapayaman ng Wikang Filipino at Sawikaan 2014: Pagpili ng Salita ng Taon.” Higit 100 na mga guro at manunulat mula sa iba’t ibang institusyon ang dumalo […]

By Anna Regidor, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (NOV. 26)—Three security guards stationed at Quezon Hall were commended on Nov. 6 for returning a wallet they found on Oct. 14 near the Oblation. Northcom Security Agency security guards Jojarlie Catamin, Cornelio Antonio and Willy Sande were cited “…sa matapat na pagganap sa tawag ng tungkulin” […]

By Anna Regidor, images by Haidee C. Pineda (NOV. 7)—“Sa Lilim ng Akademya,” a photographic exhibit depicting UPD student traditions throughout the years is now open to the public at the foyer of the Office of the Chancellor (OC) at Quezon Hall. Tracing traditions, starting with UP’s transfer to Diliman in 1949, these include the […]

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr., image by Leonardo A. Reyes (Nov. 5) – Eighty-eight new faculty members of UP Diliman acquired a better perspective of what it means to be an educator at the national university during the orientation held last Oct. 2 at the College of Engineering Auditorium. The orientation welcomed the new mentors […]

By Anna Regidor, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (NOV. 4)—Medical anthropologist Dr. Michael Lim Tan enjoined the audience present to make connections and “build bridges” as he was affirmed the 10th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) on Oct. 17, 2 p.m. at the University Theater. In front of a 2,000-strong audience, […]

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 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 […]