Ms. Carmel A. Eubra, a municipal social welfare and development officer (MSWDO) of Viga, Catanduanes was killed by riding in tandem in Virac, Catanduanes last May 24, 2022. She was shot twice while driving her car inside a subdivision. It is obvious that her killers had subjected our colleague to a surveillance and decided that the location where Ms. Eubra died was the perfect killing spot. Apparently, the location also afforded the killers the best route for their getaway. Contracting hired killers for this dastardly act is a clear sign that…

Colleagues from various social work organizations have appealed to the incoming president “to appoint a professional social worker for the secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or within the qualifications of an experienced development worker, exposed and familiar to the wide range of welfare issues and social protection programs.”  The collective appeal was simply dismissed. With the lingering impact of the nexus of pandemic and the economic crisis, the DSWD confronts an enormous challenge of providing much-needed social services and social protection to the marginalized. Social welfare administration requires expertise…

The UP Fighting Maroons survived the gritty Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws, 25-12, 25-22, 24-26, 29-27,15-11, in Season 84 of the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) women’s volleyball tournament on May 7 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Bertolano. Photo from the UAAP Media Bureau The Fighting Maroons looked to register a quick victory after winning the first two sets in a dominating fashion but came flat down the stretch of the third set. Ahead by five points,…

The UP Integrated School (UPIS) for the first time held “TANAW,” its annual community celebration, virtually. Hosted by the UPIS student body Kamag-aral, “TANAW: Pusong Umaalab, Muling Magpapasiklab” was held online from May 5 to 7 and had several activities lined up for the UPIS community. TANAW poster. Image from the UPIS Pamunuan ng Kamag-aral Facebook page On May 5, the UPIS was treated to “Gunita,” a collection of performances of students from Kinder up to Grade 10. Each…

“The answer is simple, isa lang ang aking duyan, at ito ang Pilipinas. Ang ugoy nito ang ugoy ng buhay ko,” said Fernando dlC. Paragas, PhD, 10th dean of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Mass Communication (CMC), during his oath-taking on April 22 at the UPD Film Institute Cine Adarna and livestreamed via Vimeo. His response was to the questions repeatedly asked of him upon his return to the CMC in 2015 after years of teaching abroad: Why give up the good life where there are many research grants and teaching load is…

Pilion ta an mga matinud-anon, maabtik, sanan jaoy prinsipyo na modumaya sa 2022 Samtang an nasud Pilipinas nangandam sa moabutay na nasudnong piniliay 2022, an Konseho nan Unibersidad sa Unibersidad nan Pilipinas Diliman nanawagan  sa ato mga Pilipinong botante na dili kon an ato ra katungod sa pagbotar an ato himoon, lakip na isab an kritikal na pagsusi sa mga kandidato na ila pilion na amoy magdumaya sa taas na posisyon nan panggoberno. Suyod sa pipila ka mga tuig an nilabay sukad adton noagi na eleksyon, nakita na nagkanat an mga…

Justice for Chad Booc and the New Bataan 5! The University Council UP Diliman (UPD) stands with the College of Engineering, the UPD Office of the Chancellor Executive Staff, and other units of the University in calling for justice for our slain iskolar ng bayan, Chad Booc, along with Lumad school volunteer teacher Gelejurain Ngujo II, community health worker Elegyn Balonga, and their accompanying drivers Tirso Añar and Robert Aragon, together known as the “New Bataan 5.” We condemn, in the strongest terms, the killings of the NEW BATAAN 5, as well that of…

Piliin ang matapat, mahusay, at prinsipyadong mga pinuno ngayong 2022 Habang papalapit na ang pambansang halalan ngayong 2022, hinihikayat ng University Council ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman (UPD) ang mga botanteng Pilipino hindi lamang para bumoto, kundi para suriing mabuti ang mga kandidatong pagkakatiwalaan nila ng boto. Nitong nagdaang mga taon pagkatapos ng huling pambansang halalan, naging talamak ang disimpormasyon, fake news, pagbabaluktot ng kasaysayan at panlilinlang – pawang sinadyang mga hakbang upang manipulahin ang opinyon publiko at upang konsolidahin ang kapangyarihan ng iilang makapangyarihan. Laging naninindigan ang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas…

Choose honest, capable, and principled leaders in 2022 As the country prepares for the 2022 national elections, the University Council of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) calls on Filipino voters to not only exercise their right to vote, but also critically evaluate their choices for the top positions in government. The years since the last national elections saw the prevalence of disinformation, fake news, historical whitewashing and denialism— all deliberate efforts to manipulate public opinion and enable the consolidation of power by certain political figures. The University of the…