NameAffiliationArticle TitleJournal (Volume and Issue/ Number)Page NumbersAbara, Ma. Nerissa M.Institute of Mathematics, College of SciencesNumber of Solutions of Equations of Weil Type on Finite Symmetric Matrices Linear Algebra and its Applications, Volume 438, Issue 114322 – 4334Atienza, Maria Ela L.Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and PhilosophyGlobalization and Responses of Agricultural Communities in the Philippines: Limits and Opportunities for Empowerment in Bilar, BoholPhilippine Political Science, Volume 34, Number 127 – 47Azanza, Rhodora V.Marine Science Institute, College of ScienceMonsoon-Influenced Phytoplankton Community Structure in a Philippine…

Assistant Professor Joselito G. Florendo of the U.P. Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business was chosen as this year’s Deloitte-FINEX Outstanding Finance Educator of the Philippines. The award ceremony was held at the Fairmont Hotel, Makati last 16 September 2015. Prof. Florendo is the Vice President for Planning and Finance of the University of the Philippines. He served as Chairman of the Department of Accounting and Finance. He completed his Master’s in the University of Malaya (Malaysia) and was a research fellow of the University of Birmingham (U.K.). He…

By Haidee C. Pineda, images by Leonardo A. Reyes and Jefferson Villacruz (SEPT. 18)— “Arkipelago,” an impressive story about the formation of the Philippine archipelago and the origins of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), opened UAAP Season 78 at the Araneta Coliseum on Sept. 5. Staged by a cast of close to 300, coming from 10 performing groups at UP Diliman, the hour-long spectacle left the audience in awe. UAAP Board Member Edwin T. Reyes of…

(AUG. 25)—UP Diliman is the top-performing school in the August 2015 Mining Engineer Licensure Examinations with a 97.06-percent passing rate and 2015 BS Mining Engineering graduate Mark Joseph Duhaylungsod Abing earning the second highest rate with a percentage score of 89.10 percent, based on results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). According to the PRC, 33 out of the 34 examinees from UPD passed, making UPD the top-performing school for the examination period. Abing leads the five UPD graduates who entered the top…

By Haidee C. Pineda (JUL. 10)—Four UP Diliman (UPD) artists are among the 13 Gawad CCP para sa Sining awardees. Opera singer Fides Cuyugan-Asencio, visual artist Roberto Chabet, director-actor Antonio O. Mabesa and choreographer Basilio Esteban S. Villaruz will be honored for their achievements and contributions to music, visual art, theatre and dance/cultural work, respectively, at ceremonies to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on Sept. 17. Gawad CCP para sa Sining is the highest award given by the Cultural Center…

By Mariamme D. Jadloc, images by Leonardo A. Reyes Three new deans were appointed by the Board of Regents (BOR) at separate meetings between April and May: Dr. Orville Jose C. Solon for the School of Economics (SE), Dr. Joefe B. Santarita for the Asian Center (AC) and Dr. Amihan Bonifacio-Ramolete for the College of Arts and Letters (CAL). Santarita and Solon’s appointments were approved at the BOR’s 1307th meeting on Apr. 29. Both appointees’ terms are from May 1 to Apr. 30,…

By Haidee C. Pineda, images courtesy of Dan Matutina (JUL. 20)— A raised clenched fist, symbolizing the UP community’s spirit of solidarity, is now the official logo of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons. The logo consists of a maroon clenched fist with the letter “M” cut at the wrist and sandwiched between the letters U and P. The words “Fighting” and “Maroons” are inscribed on top and bottom, respectively. The logo will be used by all varsity teams in all competitions. A design team comprising esteemed UP…

By Haidee C. Pineda (JUL. 10)—Four UP Diliman (UPD) artists are among the 13 Gawad CCP para sa Sining awardees. Opera singer Fides Cuyugan-Asencio, visual artist Roberto Chabet, director-actor Antonio O. Mabesa and choreographer Basilio Esteban S. Villaruz will be honored for their achievements and contributions to music, visual art, theatre and dance/cultural work, respectively, at ceremonies to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on Sept. 17. Gawad CCP para sa Sining is the highest award given by the Cultural Center…

By Anna Regidor, image by Leonardo Reyes (JUL. 1)—Health economics expert Dr. Orville Jose C. Solon was affirmed as the eighth dean of the UP School of Economics (UPSE) on May 25 at the Julius T. Limpe Lecture Hall. A Professor IV, he currently teaches Health Economics, Public Economics, Economics of…

Text and image by Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. Six out of 10 sick Filipinos die without seeing a doctor, revealed a 1990 study by the UPecon Foundation, Inc. (UFI) of the UP School of Economics (SE). Twenty years later, the same statistics held true, according to the UP National Health Institute. It is estimated that 50 percent of medicine costs, hospital bills, laboratory and doctor’s fees are paid by the household. “This is the reason why we shouldn’t be surprised that majority of Filipinos die without getting healthcare. Many Filipinos cannot afford to get sick,” SE professor Dr. Stella Luz A. Quimbo said. A…