Fidel R. Nemenzo, DSc is Professor of Mathematics at the College of Science. He was appointed 11th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) by the UP Board of Regents at its 1350th meeting on… Fidel R. Nemenzo, DScMarch 1, 2020-March 1, 2023 Fidel R. Nemenzo, DSc is Professor of Mathematics at the College of Science. He was appointed 11th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) by the UP Board of Regents at its 1350th meeting on… Fidel R. Nemenzo, DScMarch 1, 2020-March 1, 2023 Fidel R. Nemenzo, DSc is Professor of Mathematics at the College of Science. He was appointed 11th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) by the UP Board of Regents at its 1350th meeting on…

(MAR.1)— UP Diliman (UPD) honored its University Scholars (US) in the undergraduate and graduate levels and students who excelled in various fields at the “Parangal sa Mag-aaral 2020” on Feb. 26 at the University Theater. Of the total 24, 168 student population for Academic Year (AY) 2019-2020, there were 4,686 US awarded at the Parangal this year. A US is a student who earned a General Weighted Average (GWA) of not lower than 1.25 in the second semester of AY 2018-2019 and the first semester of AY 2019-2020. UPD also recognized graduates who…

The University of the Philippines Diliman is jubilant in announcing that the Board of Regents has selected a new chancellor, Dr. Fidel Nemenzo, a recognized scholar and academic leader.  Dr. Nemenzo will serve for three years, succeeding Dr. Michael Lim Tan, whose term ends on March 1, 2020. Dr. Nemenzo is currently the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, and a professor at the Institute of Mathematics. In a multisectoral forum held last month, Dr. Nemenzo explained he is a “batang UP”, having grown up in and receiving his elementary, high school…

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(FEB. 28) — Nine days before his term ends as UP Diliman (UPD) Chancellor, Prof. Michael L. Tan, DVM, PhD reported his administration’s accomplishments to UPD at “Paglinang at Pagbunga,” the opening program of the Linggo ng Parangal 2020, Feb. 21 at the UP Theater. Tan’s report was not the conventional one, but of an “account of travel or a trip,” a journey that took six years of joy and challenges. Switching back and forth from English to Filipino, Tan spoke comfortably and casually with the audience because he…

(FEB. 26)—“Tourism is a key driver of socio-economic progress,” said Prof. Leticia Susan Lagmay-Solis, PhD at her Affirmation Rites as the 8th Dean of the UP Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT). The UP Board of Regents (BOR) appointed Solis at its 1349th meeting on Nov. 28, 2019. Solis, who serves until Nov. 27, 2022, succeeded Prof. Edieser D. Dela Santa, PhD. “It is a catalyst for the conservation of the natural environment, heritage and culture, and a major contributor to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” Solis said. Collaborations. To pursue the…

(FEB. 13)— Neither wind, nor rain deterred the hundreds of people who braved the bad weather on the evening of Feb. 7 as UP Diliman (UPD) celebrated the 50th year of the First Quarter Storm (FQS) with a grand public concert entitled “Konsyerto ng Bayan sa ika-50 Taon.” The First Quarter Storm was a period of civil unrest during the first quarter of 1970 involving protest actions against the abuses of during former president Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship. The historic Palma Hall AS steps served as the main stage while the portion of…

Two (2) weeks left until the Deadline of Application to the UPCA IGP A.Y. 2020-2021 (28 Feb 2020). Interested applicants may visit https://upca.upd.edu.ph/igp-admissions.html to access downloadable application forms for printing. You may also get them from the UPCA Admin Office. Please ensure that you have noted the instructions on the packet and on the site. For any questions and concerns, you may contact our Graduate Office at upca.igp.upd@up.edu.ph or call (02) 8981-8500 local 3136.   Integrated Graduate Program Implementation Group UP College of Architecture Website

On Tantrum-Throwers and Rabble-Rousers Statement Read at the University Council Meeting 17 February 2020 UP Diliman   Mr. Chancellor:   Thank you for indulging me these few minutes of the Council’s time. Having served for some years as this university’s spokesman, today I speak for myself. But I will also presume to speak for most if not all of our colleagues in congratulating you most heartily and thanking you most deeply for your six years of devoted leadership and service to this university. It has been a dynamic but also often difficult six years, marked both by a healthy growth in our resources but also by…

Ang mga katangi-tanging pamamaraan upang makipamuhay sa kapaligiran ang bumabalangkas sa kalinangan ng isang pamayanan; kaya naman malimit na iniuugnay ang dalumat ng paglinang sa kultura at kabihasnan. Matingkad ang hugpungang ito sa halimbawang ipinamamalas ng kasaysayan ng mga unang Pilipino. Matapos na mapagtagumpayan ng sinaunang tao ang mga alon ng dagat patungo sa kapuluang kinalaunan ay Pilipinas, ang kanilang pamamalagi ay nagbunga ng paglikha ng teknolohiyang gaya niyaong may kinalaman sa pangisdaan at agrikultura. Malalim na ang pinag-ugatan ng pagsasaka sa kalinangan ng bayan, at masasalamin ito sa mga tayutay, metapora, at kawikaang ng iba’t ibang etnolinggwistikong…