(JUL. 1) —Wet grounds, rain-soaked-but-still-radiant-as-ever sunflowers and moist grasses and soil welcomed some 5,000 graduates who were conferred their respective degrees, together with their parents, guardians, guests, faculty and staff, at UP Diliman’s (UPD) 108th General Commencement Exercises at the University Amphitheater on Jun. 30. At 5 a.m., it was still drizzling. The graduates came wearing their sablay and prescribed dress code, but instead of wearing high heels and leather shoes, most were wearing comfortable and practical shoes. They also brought raincoats, ponchos and umbrellas as they were warned the day…

(MAY 30) — UP Diliman Professor Emeritus of Sociology Randolf S. David won the grand prize of this year’s Fukuoka Prize. David is the first Filipino to receive the grand prize of the Fukuoka Prize. Past Filipino Fukuoka Prize recipients were National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin (Arts and Culture Prize, 1992), National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik (Arts and Culture Prize, 2012), film director Marilou Diaz-Abaya (Arts and Culture Prize, 2001), historian Reynaldo Ileto (Academic Prize, 2003) and public historian Ambeth Ocampo (Academic Prize, 2016). Established in…

(JUN. 28)—The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) will graduate some 5,000 students led by 54 summa cum laude at the University’s 108th General Commencement Exercises on June 30, 7 a.m. at the University Amphitheater. Summa cum laude.  Summa cum laude, a Latin phrase meaning “with the greatest honors,” is the university’s highest academic distinction for graduates who earn a weighted average grade (WAG) of 1.20 or better. The 54 top honors come from 11 degree-granting units from UPD’s four clusters: Science and Technology (S&T), Social Sciences and Law (SS&L), Management and Economics (M&E),…

(JUN. 26)—UP Diliman recognized the exemplary accomplishments of thirteen individuals, three programs and one organization in the Gawad Tsanselor 2019 in ceremonies at the Institute of Biology Auditorium on Jun. 21. Of the individual awardees were five professors, four Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS), one administrative staff and three students. Three faculty members were chosen as Natatanging Guro. They were Prof. Alberto V. Amorsolo Jr., PhD of the College of Engineering Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Prof. Fernando DLC Paragas, PhD of the Department of Communication Research at the College of Mass Communication; and Prof. Joefe B. Santarita,…

(JUN. 25) – A fiesta-themed Chancellor’s International Reception (CIR) welcomed UP Diliman’s (UPD) international community at the Ang Bahay ng Alumni on Jun. 18. Following a successful “Seremonya ng Pagbubukas,” the opening of the Linggo ng Parangal 2019, at the University Theater the same day, the UPD foreign students were feted to an early dinner replete with Filipino dishes that are usually served in fiestas like inihaw na manok (roasted chicken), kare-kare, lumpiang sariwa (spring roll), inihaw na isda (roasted fish), seafood, Filipino pastries and desserts like puto bungbong, bibingka, sorbetes (ice…

(JUN. 25) — Five 2018 National Artists from UP Diliman (UPD) were hailed as “Mga Bulwagan ng Dangal” in this year’s “Seremonya ng Pagbubukas” on Jun. 21 at the University Theater. The ceremony is the opening event of Linggo ng Parangal 2019. This year’s theme, “Bulwagan ng dangal” is a line from the University hymn “UP Naming Mahal” referring to UP as “an open hall with a wide and deep space which receives and…

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(JUN. 21)— UP Diliman (UPD) paid its student achievers tribute at the Parangal sa Mag-aaral 2019 held at the University Theater on Jun. 19. This year, UPD honored 4,302 University Scholars (US) in the undergraduate and graduate levels and students who have distinguished themselves in various fields. US are students who earned a General Weighted Average (GWA) of not lower than 1.25 in the second semester of Academic Year (AY) 2016-2017 and first semester of AY 2017-2018. The five academic units with the most number of US are the College of Engineering (COE) with 829 awardees, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy…

(JUN. 21)—Active employees with long but broken service records have something to look forward to this year with the granting of a new service award at the 25th Parangal sa Retirado at 2018 Gawad Paglilingkod held on Jun. 20 at the GT-Toyota Auditorium.  Starting this year, the Special Recognition Award will be granted to employees who have rendered at least 40 years of cumulative service but have incurred more than five total days of leave of absence without pay (LAWP). It carries with it a one-time P10,000 cash gift.  According…

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