(SEPT. 3) ̶ All 20 examinees of the UP College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) passed the August 2019 Board Licensure Examination for Social Work (BLESW), making it the top performing school besting 123 schools. CSWCD alumna Christine Marie V. Dela Cruz notched the 4th place with a grade of 82.40 percent. The top performing school recognition was given to schools “with 10 or more examinees and with at least 85 percent passing percentage,” according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) website.  This year, 2,723 of the 5,880 examinees passed the BLESW with a national passing rate of 46.31…

(SEPT. 2)—Prof. Mitzi Marie Aguilar-Reyes was affirmed as the 15th College of Fine Arts (CFA) dean by UP Diliman Chancellor Michael L. Tan in a ceremony held on Aug. 29 at the CFA Arts and Design West Hall. At the affirmation rites, Aguilar-Reyes talked about the spirit of “Bayanihan,” a Filipino custom where people from the community would gather and assist their neighbors with whatever they need including transferring a house by lifting or carrying it to another location with the help of the community’s able-bodied men. “How can the UP CFA reinvigorate…

(SEPT. 2)—Andryx Lyndon Martinez, a graduate of the College of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, ranked 8th in the August 2019 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination with a 93 percent rating. Martinez is among the 73 examinees from UP Diliman who passed, giving the University a 97.33 percent passing rate and making it one of the top performing schools among the institutions who fielded 50 or more examinees. According to the Professional Regulation Commission website, of the 5,560 applicants, 3,928 passed the licensure examinations last Aug. 25 and…

(SEPT. 2)—Students of the College of Engineering (COE) now have somewhere to escape to when they want a break from their hectic studies with the inauguration of the 24/7 Study Area (SA) and the Student Wellbeing (SWELL) Room on Aug. 29 at the COE ground floor. 24/7 Study Area. Located at the ground floor of Melchor Hall near the elevator, the fenced-off area can accommodate 32 students. Patterned after the Kapihan sa Diliman initiative of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the…

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(AGOSTO 27)—Kinilala ng Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) si Prop. Galileo S. Zafra, PhD bilang isa sa apat na hinirang na bagong Kampeon ng Wika sa “Pammadayaw: Araw ng Gawad 2019” na ginanap ngayong Agosto 27 sa Sentrong Pangkultura ng Filipinas (CCP), Lungsod Pasay. Ayon sa KWF, ang Gawad Kampeon ng Wika (GKW) ay taunang parangal na ibinibigay ng KWF sa “mga natatanging indibidwal, institusyon o samahan na patuloy na bumubuhay at aktibong lumalahok sa pagtataguyod at preserbasyon ng wikang Filipino at mga katutubong wika ng Filipinas sa iba’t ibang…

(AUG. 27)—The UP System’s public affairs and information offices learned how to effectively communicate with various audiences during crises in a Crisis Communication Planning Workshop Organized by the UP Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs (OVPPA) on Aug. 23 at the College of Mass Communication TV Studio 1. Speaker Dante M. Velasco, Chairman and CEO of Creative Point International, Inc., in the lecture “Crisis Comm: It Could Happen to You,” defined a crisis as “a fluid and dynamic…

(AUG. 20)—Students, staff and faculty in UP Diliman staged a protest in response to a call against the entry of military personnel on campus on Aug. 20.  Dubbed “UP Day of Walkout and Action,” mobilization began as early as the night before (Aug. 19), with the hashtag #DefendUP and #UPWalkout appearing on Twitter Philippine trends as UPRISE, a multi-sectoral alliance of members of the UP community calling for a Twitter rally.  On Aug. 20 protesters began gathering in individual colleges 10:30 a.m., such as the College of Fine Arts, College…

The Search Committee for the Directorship of the National Hydraulic Research Center (NHRC) shall receive nominations from August 9, 2019 to August 30, 2019 at 11:59pm. Please submit the following documents (both printed copies with original signatures as appropriate, and soft copies in USB drive): Nominator(s)’s signed nomination letter containing the justification for the nomination. Please include current contact details of the (first) nominator; Nominee’s summarized curriculum vitae, at most three (3) pages; Nominee’s signed letter of acceptance of the nomination, stating willingness to serve as Director, and Nominee’s plans for NHRC in broad terms, including his/her flagship programs…

(AUG. 14) – The UP Law Moot Court Team is this year’s overall champion at the recently concluded Asia Cup 2019 International Law Moot Court Competition last Aug. 6 and 7 in Tokyo, Japan. The Team was the country’s sole representative in the international rounds competing against 16 qualified teams. The Team later won over teams from South Korea, Malaysia and Russia. The UP Law Team also placed third Best Memorial. According to the UP College of Law Facebook page, the problem argued was a Case Concerning the Maritime Operation Sheer Cliff…