(Oct. 1)—Two projects by UP Diliman students won major prizes in the recent 2020 James Dyson Award Philippines (JDAP). ReBirth, a birthing tool “accommodating a variety of birthing positions by changing configuration” and Box Office, “a portable and multi-functional workstation with partitions” for the work-for-home community were named National Winner and National Runner-up of the JDAP, respectively. Made from polyurethane foam and coconut coir and covered in a waterproof olefin fabric, ReBirth is similar to a foldable mat that sits on top of a flat surface such as a hospital/clinic…

Mayroong kasalukuyang 80 aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus ngayong Oktubre 1. Makikita sa mapang kasama ng stats report ang mga purok o komunidad sa UP Campus kung nasaan ang mga aktibong kaso. 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 TF dito. Manatili tayong maging maingat para mapababa ang bilang ng mga aktibong kaso. Patuloy na sumunod sa mga protokol pangkalusugan – magsuot ng face…

View the full recording of the “Building The Children’s Museum of Philippine Art: Tumba-Tumba Webinar” on UP Vargas Museum’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/xLHxP3yKPJA. The webinar is an online conversation with CANVAS – Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development and Arkisens about Tumba-Tumba Children’s Museum of Philippine Art, one of the flagship projects of…

(SEPT. 28)—As part of its 31st Anniversary celebration, the UP Variates (UPV) launched a donation drive on Sept. 23 in support of the Frontliners’ Kitchen (FK) initiative. UPV is a socio-academic organization based at the UP School of Statistics. FK aims to provide frontliners nutritious meals, relief packs and PPEs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.  It is an initiative of a group of college students Jeanill Migraso spearheaded. Presently, FK already reached out to hospitals, groceries and institutions in Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Muntinlupa, Makati, Manila, Zambales,…

Sa kasalukuyan, mayroon na lamang 64 aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus. Para sa ibang detalye, tingnan ang ulat ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force dito. Patuloy po tayong sumunod sa mga protokol pangkalusugan – magsuot ng face mask at face shield, maghugas ng kamay at panatilihin ang physical distancing.

(SEP. 23)—#ProjectAmbagan is now on its second wave and among its beneficiaries are the Tagbanua and Batak communities in Palawan. #ProjectAmbagan is an initiative of iUplift, a coalition of student organizations. The project was launched in June and raises funds to respond to the distance learning needs of Filipino students across the country. Donations will buy distance learning tools such as smartphones, printers and photocopying machines to produce learning modules that students will take home, backpacks and school supplies. Apart from the Tagbanua and Batak communities of Palawan, the second wave of #ProjectAmbagan…

(SEPT. 23)—After its successful fundraising event in August, the UP Junior Finance Association (UP-JFA) re-launched the donation drive “Project Sukli” this September to help the UP-Philcoa jeepney drivers gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In its Sept. 6 Facebook page post, UP-JFA said funds raised for Project Sukli will be used to buy relief packs for the beneficiaries comprising rice, canned goods and other essentials per pack. The student organization’s initial goal was to raise P10,000 to help the first batch of beneficiaries. The excess cash raised will…

The NSRC is now accepting applications for the Reservist Grant 2020. This is open to a group of at least five (5) UP Diliman students who have finished taking their NSTP 1 and 2 courses. Three groups will be awarded with a maximum of P50,000.00 each for the implementation of their proposed projects For the general guidelines of the grant, please visit: bit.ly/ReservistGrantAppForm Please be mindful of the “General Guidelines on…

(SET. 21) — Ang Dangal ng Wika para sa taong 2020 ay si Ramon P. Santos, Pambansang Alagad ng Sining sa Musika. Pinarangalan ng Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino ngayong Set. 21, 9 n.u. sa “KWF Araw ng Parangal (Biswal na Parangal),” mapapanood ang birtwal na seremonya ng kaniyang pagkilalasa Facebook page ng KWF sa  https://www.facebook.com/komfilgov. Kabilang si Santos sa anim na indibidwal at isang organisasyon na hinirang noong Set. 7 sa bisa ng Kapasiyahan Blg. 20-23 na pinagtibay ng Kalupunan ng Komisyoner ng KWF. Ang mga pinarangalan ay makatatanggap ng tropeo,…

(SEPT. 15)—The UP Human Resources Development Office (HRDO) released the second edition of the Online Trainings Brochure, listing the various online training and development programs UPD administrative staff and Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS) can avail of to augment their current skills. The list includes free online training and paid development programs developed and organized by other local and international agencies and learning institutions. UPD also provides funding for the paid programs on the list. According to the HRDO, the programs in the brochure aim to “enhance knowledge and develop…