(JUL.14)—Eight faculty members are now at the helm of the executive offices under the Office of the Chancellor. Ma. Theresa T. Payongayong, PhD, is Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Adeline A. Pacia for Administration; Gonzalo A. Campoamor II, PhD for Research and Development; Louise Jashil R. Sonido for Student Affairs; Aleli B. Bawagan, PhD for Community Affairs and Raquel B. Florendo, PhD for Planning and Development. Meanwhile, Prof. Maria Vanessa Lusung-Oyzon, PhD and Prof. Sir Anril P. Tiatco, PhD are University Registrar and Diliman Information Office Director, respectively. Academic Affairs.  Payongayong’s appointment…

UPD-Bulletin-2020-27 Ang Barangay UP Campus ay kasalukuyang may 43 kaso ng COVID-19, kung saan may 15 aktibong kaso, 25 gumaling na at tatlong nasawi. Sa mga aktibong kaso, dalawa ay kawani ng UPD habang ang tatlo ay mga mag-aaral ng UPD. Responsibilidad natin na panatilihing ligtas ang bawat isa mula sa COVID-19. Mangyari lamang na sumunod sa mga protokol pangkalusugan sa lahat ng oras. Panatilihin ang distansya sa isa’t isa nang hindi bababa sa isang metro, magsuot ng face mask at kung maaari, pati ng face shield, at palaging maghugas ng kamay nang hindi…

UPD-Announcement-2020-s.8 Habang nakasara ang UP Health Service (UPHS), pinapayuhan ang komunidad ng UP Diliman na kung may emergency at/o kailangan ng BHERT ambulance, tumawag po sa Brgy. UP Campus, 8426-9779. Ang Barangay Hall ng Brgy. UP Campus ay matatagpuan sa CP Garcia Ave., malapit sa CV Francisco St. at Balay Tsanselor. Mananatiling nakasara ang UPHS hanggang Hul. 14, Martes. Salamat po.

  UPD-Bulletin-2020-26 Bunga ng rekomendasyon ng UP Diliman (UPD) COVID-19 Task Force, ang UP Health Service (UPHS) ay mananatiling sarado hanggang Hul. 14, Martes. Pinahaba ang pagsasara mula sa unang nabalita sa bulletin noong Hun. 27: apat na araw na sarado ang UPHS upang bigyang-daan ang swabbing para sa mga kawani nito at para sa external audit na isasagawa ng Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Ang pinahabang panahon ng pagsasara ay magbibigay sa lahat ng kawani ng oras na makabawi at makapagpanibagong-lakas sa aspetong pisikal, mental at emosyonal, at magbibigay ng oras upang repasuhin ang…

(JULY 1)—The UP Badminton Association in Diliman (UP BADASS), in coordination with Abra Indigo-Manila, is selling hand-embroidered face masks by the Itneg community in Abra to raise funds for the indigenous peoples (IPs) community in Namarabar, Peñarrubia, Abra. UP BADASS is an organization founded in 2015 by badminton enthusiasts and hobbyists in UP Diliman. Meanwhile, Abra Indigo Manila is a clothing brand that is an extension of School of Living Traditions  Itneg Abra and Namarabar Indigo Natural Dye Producers Co. UP BADASS’s

UPD-Bulletin-2020-25 Dahil sa biglang pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Health Service (UPHS) at Kanlungang Palma (KP), pansamantalang isasara ang UPHS mula Lunes, Hunyo 29 hanggang Huwebes, Hulyo 2 para sa swabbing ng mga empleyado nito. Ito ay base sa konsultasyon sa isang Infectious Disease Specialist ng Philippine General Hospital. Ang disinfection ng UPHS ay gagawin sa Huwebes, Hulyo 2 bilang paghahanda sa muling pagbubukas nito sa Biyernes, Hulyo 3. Ang telemedicine services ng UPHS ay magpapatuloy. Pumunta sa www.uphs.appointlet.com para kumuha ng appointment sa…

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Dear UP Diliman Community, As of June 26, two more frontliners tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of cases to 16. They include health, laboratory and security personnel who were assigned at the Kanlungang Palma and the UP Health Service. Following protocols, they are now isolated, and active contact tracing is ongoing. This is a pressing issue for UP Diliman, and I would like to assure the community that we are implementing stricter infection control measures to contain the outbreak and stabilize these facilities. As part of these control measures, disinfection, review of safety protocols, and testing of staff are…

UPD-Bulletin-2020-24 We regret to inform the UPD Community that as of 5 p.m. today, Jun. 25, 2020, seven new frontliners from Kanlungang Palma and the UP Health Service (UPHS) were found positive with COVID-19, bringing the total to 14 asymptomatic cases including the seven reported last Jun. 23. All of the new cases have been isolated and there is continuous contact tracing by the UPHS Public Health Unit. This cluster of infections is confined within Kanlungang Palma and UPHS, and the two facilities are now implementing stricter infection control measures. All other UP…

(JUNE 24)— Adelaida F. Lucero, PhD, a professorial lecturer at UP College of Arts and Letters (CAL), is one of the 10 NRCP Achievement Awardees for 2019 of the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP). According to DOST-NRCP, the 2019 awardees were recognized “for their significant contributions to their respective fields and research advancements that benefitted the different sectors of economy.” Lucero was cited for her academic leadership and championing “teaching-learning situations, research and publications, and an atmosphere of academic freedom and gender equality to nurture…