(JUL. 11) — Experts believe that to fight COVID-19, the country needs to increase its testing capacity. To address this, a 2-part online lecture series dubbed as the UP TRAINS Projects (UP TRAINS) was recently designed by experts from the National Institutes of Health in UP Manila and the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in UP Diliman in collaboration with the Philippine Genome Center in UP Diliman, Visayas and Mindanao. UP TRAINS is a training assistance program that seeks to augment the number of laboratories capable of performing RT-PCR based testing for COVID-19.  Composed of two online courses held…

(JUL. 11) — For two consecutive Saturdays, UP Diliman Extension Programs in Pampanga and Olongapo (UPDEPPO) faculty will conduct its first 2-part free webinar series “#GearingUPfortheNewNorm: Practical Insights for Micro and Small Businesses” on Jul. 11 and 18 at 10 a.m. The free webinar is an extension service of the UPDEPPO to the micro and small business owners and employees in Central Luzon affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics on Jul. 11 are “The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and ECQ Enforcement on the Economy of Central Luzon” by Prof. Patrick De Leon, PhD; “New Form, New Norm: New Realities in…

(JULY 10)—Students for STRAW (SfS) recently launched their latest project, “Kapwa Isko: A Distance Learning Bayanihan Drive for UP Students in Need” (Kapwa Isko). SfS is a coalition of student volunteers whose goal is to advocate the rights and welfare of their fellow students and “seeks to enact policies and create programs for positive change.” SfS’s Facebook post notes that as the University shifted to remote learning set-up, the Kapwa Isko project, launched on Jun. 30, aims to provide assistance to their fellow Iskolar ng Bayan “by providing laptops, smartphones,…

(JUL.14)—Eight faculty members are now at the helm of the executive offices under the Office of the Chancellor. Ma. Theresa T. Payongayong, PhD, is Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Adeline A. Pacia for Administration; Gonzalo A. Campoamor II, PhD for Research and Development; Louise Jashil R. Sonido for Student Affairs; Aleli B. Bawagan, PhD for Community Affairs and Raquel B. Florendo, PhD for Planning and Development. Meanwhile, Prof. Maria Vanessa Lusung-Oyzon, PhD and Prof. Sir Anril P. Tiatco, PhD are University Registrar and Diliman Information Office Director, respectively. Academic Affairs.  Payongayong’s appointment…

UPD-Bulletin-2020-27 Ang Barangay UP Campus ay kasalukuyang may 43 kaso ng COVID-19, kung saan may 15 aktibong kaso, 25 gumaling na at tatlong nasawi. Sa mga aktibong kaso, dalawa ay kawani ng UPD habang ang tatlo ay mga mag-aaral ng UPD. Responsibilidad natin na panatilihing ligtas ang bawat isa mula sa COVID-19. Mangyari lamang na sumunod sa mga protokol pangkalusugan sa lahat ng oras. Panatilihin ang distansya sa isa’t isa nang hindi bababa sa isang metro, magsuot ng face mask at kung maaari, pati ng face shield, at palaging maghugas ng kamay nang hindi…

UPD-Announcement-2020-s.8 Habang nakasara ang UP Health Service (UPHS), pinapayuhan ang komunidad ng UP Diliman na kung may emergency at/o kailangan ng BHERT ambulance, tumawag po sa Brgy. UP Campus, 8426-9779. Ang Barangay Hall ng Brgy. UP Campus ay matatagpuan sa CP Garcia Ave., malapit sa CV Francisco St. at Balay Tsanselor. Mananatiling nakasara ang UPHS hanggang Hul. 14, Martes. Salamat po.

  UPD-Bulletin-2020-26 Bunga ng rekomendasyon ng UP Diliman (UPD) COVID-19 Task Force, ang UP Health Service (UPHS) ay mananatiling sarado hanggang Hul. 14, Martes. Pinahaba ang pagsasara mula sa unang nabalita sa bulletin noong Hun. 27: apat na araw na sarado ang UPHS upang bigyang-daan ang swabbing para sa mga kawani nito at para sa external audit na isasagawa ng Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Ang pinahabang panahon ng pagsasara ay magbibigay sa lahat ng kawani ng oras na makabawi at makapagpanibagong-lakas sa aspetong pisikal, mental at emosyonal, at magbibigay ng oras upang repasuhin ang…

(JULY 1)—The UP Badminton Association in Diliman (UP BADASS), in coordination with Abra Indigo-Manila, is selling hand-embroidered face masks by the Itneg community in Abra to raise funds for the indigenous peoples (IPs) community in Namarabar, Peñarrubia, Abra. UP BADASS is an organization founded in 2015 by badminton enthusiasts and hobbyists in UP Diliman. Meanwhile, Abra Indigo Manila is a clothing brand that is an extension of School of Living Traditions  Itneg Abra and Namarabar Indigo Natural Dye Producers Co. UP BADASS’s

UPD-Bulletin-2020-25 Dahil sa biglang pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Health Service (UPHS) at Kanlungang Palma (KP), pansamantalang isasara ang UPHS mula Lunes, Hunyo 29 hanggang Huwebes, Hulyo 2 para sa swabbing ng mga empleyado nito. Ito ay base sa konsultasyon sa isang Infectious Disease Specialist ng Philippine General Hospital. Ang disinfection ng UPHS ay gagawin sa Huwebes, Hulyo 2 bilang paghahanda sa muling pagbubukas nito sa Biyernes, Hulyo 3. Ang telemedicine services ng UPHS ay magpapatuloy. Pumunta sa www.uphs.appointlet.com para kumuha ng appointment sa…

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