The UP Fighting Maroons ended the elimination round with a thrilling win over the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles, 84-83, in the Season 84 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament on May 1 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Fighting Maroons’ victory, in what was dubbed as the “Battle of Katipunan,” spoiled the Blue Eagles’ bid to sweep the games this season. Diouf. Photo from the UAAP Media Bureau UP also snapped the…

Panoorin ang birtuwal na seremonya ng pagtataas ng bandila ng Pilipinas sa UP Diliman (UPD) ngayong Lunes, Mayo 2, 8:00 n.u. Pakinggan natin ang mensahe ni Bise Tsanselor para sa Pananaliksik at Pagpapaunlad Gonzalo A. Campoamor II para sa paggunita ng Pandaigdigang Araw ng Paggawa at pagdadaos ng pambansang halalan ngayong buwan. Sama-sama rin nating tunghayan ang mensahe ni Dr. Myrissa Melinda Lacuna-Alip, direktor ng UP Health Service, bilang pakikiisa ng UPD sa Cervical Cancer Awareness Month at Hypertension Awareness Month ngayong Mayo.

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons extended its winning streak to three by demolishing the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers, 96-67 in the University Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men’s basketball tournament on April 28 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Behind UP’s good defense, the aggressive start led by Zavier Lucero, and the sniping from the three-point area by CJ Cansino, Ricci Rivero, and Terrence Fortea, the Fighting Maroons controlled the early goings of the game and cruised to a commanding 20-point lead, 53-33, at the end…

Mayroong apat na aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus ngayong Abril 28 batay sa stat report na gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Panatilihin nating nakataas ang ating mga depensa at mahigpit na sundin ang mga pangkalusugang protokol upang maging ligtas sa COVID-19. Kung may nararamdamang sintomas ay agad mag-isolate at sundin ang payo ng mga eksperto hinggil pangangasiwa sa mga sintomas ng COVID-19. Hinihikayat ang mga hindi pa nababakunahan at sa mga…

Zavier Lucero led the UP Fighting Maroons in routing the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, 81-68, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men’s basketball tournament on April 26 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Lucero was back on track with his superb showing during the first round of the tournament, scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds, three, assists, and three blocks. Lucero’s breakout game earned him the best player of the game award. Lucero scoring…

The UP Fighting Maroons return to the winning track by warding off the late-game run of the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, 72-69, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men’s basketball tournament on April 23 at the Mall of Asia Arena. With the win, the Fighting Maroons maintained its second spot in the team standings with a 9-2 win-loss record. They also clinched a slot in the final four of the tournament.  Tamayo. Photo from the UAAP Media…

Dina C. Magnaye, PhD, a professor at the UP Diliman School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), formally took her oath of office as SURP’s ninth dean on April 8 at the B.V. Cariño Multi-purpose Hall. Magnaye, who succeeded Hussein S. Lidasan, PhD, was appointed on Feb. 24 at the 1368th meeting of the UP Board of Regents. Nemenzo and Magnaye with her brother Carlito Magnaye. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO In his message, UPD Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo said,…

The University of the Philippines College of Law (LAW) excelled in the recently concluded bar examinations (Bar) 2020-2021 with a remarkable passing rate of 72.28 percent. The bar was administered on Feb. 4 and 6 in 31 testing centers in 22 local government units, where 8,241 of the 11,402 takers passed. The LAW building. Photo from the LAW website Four of the 14 excellent passers, or those with a passing grade of above 90 percent, are from the LAW. They…

Ngayong Abril 21, mayroong naitalang isang aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus batay sa stat report na gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Huwag pa rin nating kaligtaang sumunod sa mga pangkalusugang protokol. Sa mga hindi pa nababakunahan at sa mga maaari nang tumanggap ng booster shot laban sa COVID-19, makipag-ugnayan sa lokal na pamahalaan hinggil sa iskedyul ng pagbabakuna bilang dagdag na proteksyon laban sa COVID-19.

The UP Diliman (UPD) Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) presents a virtual tour of the UPD Academic Oval featuring some of Rick Rocamora’s photographs for the “Dark Memories: Remembering the Victim-Survivors of Martial Law” photo-documentary exhibit. The video footage was taken by Merselle Montes of Bulwagan ng Dangal. The exhibit may be viewed until April 30. Visit the OICA Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/updoica/) for more information.