(JUL. 30) — On Jul. 20, at 3 p.m., the UP Department of Sociology posted on its Facebook page the passing of Professor Emeritus Ofelia Regala-Angangco, “beloved mentor to many generations of sociologists, social scientists and educators and former UP College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) dean.” Diliman Preparatory School also posted at its Facebook page the passing of Angangco on Jul. 19.  The noted sociologist and Founding President of the Philippine Studies Association Inc. (1984) was DPS’ Chairman Emeritus. Angangco was the 11th CAS dean serving from 1981 to…

(JUL. 9) ̶ Prof. Emmanuel S. de Dios, PhD is Oscar M. Lopez Sterling Professor of Law and Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE) since June 2008 and Coordinator of the Institute to Study Inequality and Poverty (ISIP) of the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED) since November 2010. De Dios started as an Instructor at UPSE in 1980. From there, he held several positions in UPSE: Assistant Professor (1985-1988), Associate Professor (1989-1995), Amado V. Hernandez Professor of Economics (1995-2008), Director for Fellowships and…

(JUL. 1) —Wet grounds, rain-soaked-but-still-radiant-as-ever sunflowers and moist grasses and soil welcomed some 5,000 graduates who were conferred their respective degrees, together with their parents, guardians, guests, faculty and staff, at UP Diliman’s (UPD) 108th General Commencement Exercises at the University Amphitheater on Jun. 30. At 5 a.m., it was still drizzling. The graduates came wearing their sablay and prescribed dress code, but instead of wearing high heels and leather shoes, most were wearing comfortable and practical shoes. They also brought raincoats, ponchos and umbrellas as they were warned the day…

(JUN. 21)— UP Diliman (UPD) paid its student achievers tribute at the Parangal sa Mag-aaral 2019 held at the University Theater on Jun. 19. This year, UPD honored 4,302 University Scholars (US) in the undergraduate and graduate levels and students who have distinguished themselves in various fields. US are students who earned a General Weighted Average (GWA) of not lower than 1.25 in the second semester of Academic Year (AY) 2016-2017 and first semester of AY 2017-2018. The five academic units with the most number of US are the College of Engineering (COE) with 829 awardees, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy…

(MAY 17)—The UP College of Architecture (CA) now has more space with the inauguration of a new classroom building and a new auditorium to improve its services and provide additional space for the college. The structure housing the classrooms is known as Building 3 to the students and has seven floors. Each of the first four floors consists of four studio laboratories and 30 large tables or workstations that will serve as the student’s working space or “office” for five years. “Some of our students now live in the dorms. They hardly have…

(MAY 16)—“The field of planning has changed significantly through the years. Thus, the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) should adopt to the changes and align its programs so that it can respond to the needs of the present and future generations,” Prof. Hussein Sinsuat Lidasan, PhD said during his affirmation as the 8th dean of SURP on Apr. 29 at the Cariño Multipurpose Hall. “When we do planning nowadays, we must consider the impacts of climate change, natural or man-made disasters and development. We must not only focus on teaching…

(MAY 16)—Prof. Arminda V. Santiago, PhD was affirmed as the 9th dean of the College of Mass Communication (CMC) by UP Diliman (UPD) Chancellor Michael L. Tan as on May 14 at the UP Film Studio. In her affirmation message, Santiago said the CMC’s mission and vision made her appreciate and look at the college “in four areas, namely: 1) as the academic leader in communication and media studies; 2) meeting the challenge of the fourth industrial revolution and education; 3) continuing to care for CMC constituents,…

(APR. 1) – An Iskolar ng Bayan with a global perspective is what the Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL-D) aims for UP Diliman (UPD) students to become.  To encourage more students to study abroad, OIL-D held “UPD Study Abroad Week 2019: Engaging UPD and the World” from Mar. 26 to 29 at the School of Statistics. The 4-day event featured information booths and talks on study abroad opportunities.  Partner institutions for the event were Hokkaido University, Japan, Japan Information & Culture Center, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in…

(MAR. 22)—Almost a thousand job seekers, mostly UP students and graduates seeking job opportunities, flocked to the Ang Bahay ng Alumni in this year’s University Job Fair (UJF) held from Mar. 19 to 22. More than 90 companies participated in the UJF consisting of private and small scale businesses, government and non-governmental organizations, both local and multinational.  The UJF is organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) through the Office of Counseling and Guidance (OCG) in partnership with the University Student Council, college councils and 25…

The Japan Foundation and the UP Asian Center are calling for submissions of Japan-related research for the “Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Research Competition for Students.” The competition is open to Filipino students in the undergraduate and graduate levels. Outstanding paper presenters can get a chance to participate in a four-day, all-expenses-paid study tour to Japan on 15–18 April 2019 (tentative). The deadline of application is on 8 March 2019. ELIGIBILITY Currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS program in a Philippine university Holder of Philippine passport with six-months validity as…