(MAY 19)—As some areas transitioned from enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to modified ECQ or General Community Quarantine, UP Diliman (UPD) continues to share its expertise and help those who were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, living up to its mandate as a public service university. Here is an update on the initiatives or projects of various UPD units, student organizations and an alumni group. Face shield production. As of Apr. 27, UPD College of Engineering’s “3D Printing Solutions for our Frontliners” has produced 2,375 face shield frames using 17 3D printers, assembled…

(MAY 19) — A new line-up of homegrown talents from the UP College of Music (CMu) performed via Facebook Live this May 18 at 7 p.m. at “MusiKaakbay: Musika at Bayanihan” (MusiKaakbay). “MusiKaakbay: Musika at Bayanihan” (MusiKaakbay), an online fundraising concert series for the benefit of CMu students and staff, the University Health Service and medical frontliners, was launched on May 10 via the CMu Student Council (CMuSC) Facebook page. A CMuSC project, the concert series showcases online performances of CMu students, alumni and performing groups.  For its pilot episode, the concert…

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(MAY 18) — Kanlungang Palma sa Panahon ng Pandemya (KaPPP) or Kanlungang Palma, the community isolation unit for the UP Diliman (UPD) community, is now open following the Department of Health’s (DOH) approval after passing its second DOH inspection on May 13. KaPPP will be a temporary isolation unit to suspect and probable COVID-19 cases with mild symptoms and those who cannot be quarantined at home, while waiting for the results of their swab tests. Only one patient can be accommodated per room; thus, the facility can only admit 26 patients at…

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a huge demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect the medical frontliners. Critical item in the PPE, a face shield protects the wearer from hazards such as potentially infectious secretions. As a small way of supporting the frontliners (eg, guards, cleaners, doctors, health workers, grocers) we have gathered common materials to construct DIY face shields. This is a CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS (period: 1-2 weeks) to help assemble face shields remotely, in the safety of your homes and dormitories. If you’re interested to help, please FILL…

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(MAY 15)—To say that the first six weeks after the Enhanced Community Quarantine is lifted will be crucial for UP Diliman (UPD) is an understatement.  To protect the health and safety of UPD personnel, the administration has issued guidelines for the gradual and careful return to work once the modified ECQ is lifted. Known as the post-ECQ period (post-ECQ), for these six weeks when a General Community Quarantine is declared over Metro Manila, UPD will default to work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for essential and priority work. “Essential work” refers to…

The University of the Philippines – College of Home Economics strongly disputes the statement of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, to provisionally remove Home Economics (HE) and focus on “key subjects” like Math, Science, Reading, and English; when school begins in August. HE is an equally essential subject because it teaches life skills that are beneficial to individuals, families, and the larger community, which now more than ever, is necessary due to the challenges brought about by the pandemic and community quarantine. In the current COVID 19 pandemic outbreak, Filipino families…