(NOV. 15)—Fellowship was the name of game last Nov. 14 at the UP Asian Center as the College of Arts and Letters Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) and the Japan Foundation, Manila Inc. hosted a gathering of performing artists from all over Asia, “Rhetoric of Creative Partnership: Conversations on Cross-Cultural Artistic Exchanges.” Over 200 participants showed up for the 2-day conference which consisted of six plenary sessions: “Asian Performing Arts Farm 2019,” “Practices of Embodiments and Pedagogy,” “Practices…

(NOV. 13)—Prof. Joseph Ryan G. Lansangan, PhD is the 10th dean of the UP Diliman (UPD) School of Statistics (Stat). The University of the Philippines Board of Regents approved Lansangan’s appointment at its special meeting on Oct. 11. Lansanga, who succeeded Prof. Claire Dennis S. Mapa, PhD, will serve until Oct. 10, 2022. Under his watch, Lansangan aims to strengthen the School’s graduate programs, evaluate and update the undergraduate and the service courses offered, innovate delivery of courses and pedagogical practices, and to actively participate in academic community through research dissemination…

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(NOV. 27)—Holiday celebrations in UP Diliman (UPD) will begin on Nov. 29, 5 p.m. not at the Oblation Plaza where it’s traditionally held, but at the Carillon Plaza, amid a backdrop of soaring birds. Entitled “Pag-iilaw Para sa Pasko,” the Christmas lights of all the major buildings on campus are switched on for the first time. “Pumailanlang” is the theme of this year’s celebrations. This will feature musical, dance and spoken word performances from the UP College of Music (CM) Student Ensemble and some of UPD’s most talented students and alumni. The…

(NOV. 5)—A book on theatre studies focused on the Philippines by Prof. Sir Anril P. Tiatco, PhD of the UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters (UPD-CAL) won the Best Book on Art category at the 38th National Book Awards (NBA). The award is given annually by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and Manila Critics Circle (MCC) to the best books written, designed and published in the country. Tiatco’s book “Cosmopolitanism, Theatre, and the Philippines: Performing Community in a World of Strangers” was published by the University…

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(OCT. 29) – Prof. Giovanni A. Tapang, PhD was formally installed as the 7th dean of the UPD College of Science (CS) with his affirmation on Oct. 8 at the CS Administration Building. In introducing Tapang, former CS dean Prof. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, PhD said if fate had been kinder, he would not be the person doing the turnover and Tapang’s introduction as CS dean. “I know that Dean Perry Ong is in our thoughts today and I am sure he is with us in spirit.” Tapang’s many years in CS…

(OCT. 29)—UP Diliman ranked first in the October 2019 Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination, with six of its graduates making it to the top 10. All 87 examinees fielded by the College of Engineering Department of Geodetic Engineering (UPD-DGE) passed on their first try, giving it a 100 percent passing rate, making it number 1 of the top performing schools (those with 10 or more examinees and with at least 80% passing percentage). Lemuel John Atenta Bagtas landed in second place with an 88.60 percent rating. He is followed by Alan Tristan Cairme…

(OCT. 24) – The UP Fighting Maroons survived the already ousted National University (NU) Bulldogs, 80-77, to rack up their 8th win in the UAAP Season 82 Men’s Basketball Tournament on Oct. 23 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Despite being out of contention for the final 4, the Bulldogs still played to win, turning a 7-point half time deficit into a deadlocked affair at 56 apiece in the early goings of the 4th quarter. NU’s Coach Jamike Jarin’s wards had an answer to almost every UP basket, however, breaks…

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