(NOV. 19) — Alamat UP’s recent regional win of the Shell Eco-marathon Pitch of the Future (https://www.makethefuture.shell/en-gb/shell-eco-marathon) has qualified UP Diliman’s (UPD) very own to compete at the Global Championship from Nov. 19 to 20 (10:30 p.m to 1:30 p.m). UPD is encouraged to participate and support the team in the online voting which will comprise 23 percent of the final score.  The voting period is from Nov. 19 (7 p.m.) until Nov. 22 (8 a.m.). Alamat UP’s winning entry is the CERO (Carbon dioxide/CO2 Emissions Reduction Operation).  CERO aims to estimate CO2 emissions from vehicles…

Prof. Aurora Roxas-Lim, former dean of the Asian Center (AC) of the University of the Philippines Diliman, passed away on Nov. 16. She was 84. Described by the AC as a literature major and art historian by training, she was written extensively on Southeast Asian art, history, culture, religion and maritime societies for over six decades. She was one of the earliest faculty members recruited into the Institute of Asian Studies, which was established in UP in 1955 and later became the UP Asian Center. By the early 1970s, she was Assistant…

Dahil sa mga kaganapan dulot ng nagdaang bagyo, ang panibagong deadline para sa pagkumpirma ng pagsali sa Virtual Lantern Parade ay extended hanggang bukas, Miyerkules, Nov 18. Maari po ba kaming makahingi ng tulong sa inyo para maconfirm ito sa inyong mga unit heads? Paki-email lamang  sa Lantern Parade 2020 Committee sa  lanternparade.upd@up.edu.ph ang mga sumusunod na detalye: 1. ang porma ng lantern (whether physical (in the form of a costume, headdress, handheld parol, or maquette) o virtual/video; 2. ang focal or coordinator ng lantern production; 3. contact details (email and mobile) ng focal/coordinator Alituntunin…

  UPD-Announcement-2020-s.17 The Office of the Chancellor (OC) of UP Diliman has announced that Nov. 16 to 21, 2020 is declared as a period of recovery and at this time, all classes are suspended. All faculty members are strongly urged to not require anything to their students. The OC announcement is in compliance with the directive from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA Memorandum No. 2020-139) declaring the aforementioned week as a recovery period in the aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses, and compassion and flexibility for affected students and extended deadline for…

UPD-Announcement-2020-s.17 Mula sa Opisina ng Bise Tsanselor para sa Gawaing Pangkomunidad: Ngayong Sabado, Nobyembre 14, isasara ang Magsaysay Avenue portal (malapit sa Asian Center) mula 8 n.u. hanggang 12 n.t.; at ang Jacinto Avenue Portal (malapit sa Centennial Dorm) mula 2 n.h. hanggang 6 n.h. upang bigyan daan ang paghahanda para sa isasabit na mga parol. Mangyaring gamitin ang mga portal sa Shuster St., Velasquez Avenue, University Avenue o Ylanan St. bilang alternatibong daanan. Maraming salamat sa inyong kooperasyon.

Ngayong Nobyembre 12 ay mayroong 36 na aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus. Makikita ang mga purok o komunidad sa UP Campus kung nasaan ang mga aktibong kaso sa mapang kasama sa stat report. Ang mapa ay gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Para sa ibang detalye, tingnan ang infographics ng UPD COVID-19 Task Force sa mga larawan sa ibaba. Manatili tayong maging maingat upang tuloy-tuloy na maibaba ang bilang ng mga aktibong kaso. Huwag kaligtaang…

UPD has updated its post-ECQ guidelines to reflect the easing of restrictions by the IATF and the Quezon City local government. They are meant to ensure the safety of UPD personnel and community as the University prepares to gradually reopen in the coming months. These guidelines will be in place until further revised.

  UPD-Announcement-2020-s.14 Work (except for frontline services) and synchronous and asynchronous classes in UP Diliman remain suspended tomorrow, Nov. 12, following Memorandum Circular No. 82 (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2020/11nov/20201111-MC-82-RRD.pdf) of the Office of the President of the Philippines and Memorandum No. FRN-20-058 (https://upd.edu.ph/up-diliman-releases-remote-learning-suspension-guidelines-for-storm-signals/). This is to keep UPD constituents safe from the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses. Stay safe, everyone.  

  UPD-Announcement-2020-s.14 To enable UPD constituents to prepare for the impact of Typhoon Ulysses as forecasted by PAGASA, all work and classes (synchronous and asynchronous) in UPD are suspended starting 12 noon today, Nov. 11 except for those in frontline services. Following Memorandum No. FRN-20-058, the faculty is requested to refrain from asking students to submit any class requirements. As of 11 AM of Nov. 11, PAGASA has declared Metro Manila as part of the areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal #3. Stay safe, everyone.

  As we prepare for Severe Tropical Storm “Ulysses,” we would like to remind everyone that, as per Memorandum No. FRN-20-058, online synchronous classes are suspended due to internet connectivity issues, as well as possible power and telecommunication service interruption caused by the typhoon. The faculty is requested to extend leniency and flexibility (especially to students from affected areas) by postponing submission deadlines. As of 11 PM, PAGASA has declared Metro Manila as part of the areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal #2. Please stay healthy and continue to take care of yourselves and each…