Seven frontliners of Kanlungang Palma (KP) and UP Health Service (UPHS) tested positive for COVID-19. They were isolated and UPHS traced their contacts. Upon consultation with a Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Infectious Disease Specialist, KP and UPHS operations will continue. Read UPD COVID-19 Bulletin for more details.

UPD-Bulletin-2020-23 Ikinalulungkot naming ipaalam sa komunidad ng UPD na pito sa ating frontliners sa Kanlungang Palma at UP Health Service (UPHS) ay nagpositibo sa COVID-19. Lahat sila ay naka-isolate na at natunton na rin ng UPHS Public Health Unit ang kanilang mga nakasalamuha. Matapos kumonsulta sa Infectious Disease Specialist mula sa Philippine General Hospital, ang serbisyo ng Kanlungang Palma at UPHS ay magpapatuloy. Makaaasa kayong maigting na mino-monitor ng UPHS ang sitwasyon ng COVID-19 sa kampus at babalitaan ang komunidad tungkol dito. Manatiling ligtas ang lahat!

(JUN. 19)—A fundraising project was launched on Jun. 15 to benefit communities near the UP College of Fine Arts (CFA). Dubbed as “#TulongSining,” the project is an initiative of Sining Fine Art (ASFA), an affiliate organization of the university-wide cultural national-democratic mass organization Alay Sining. Through #TulongSining, ASFA artist members will accept commissioned works except requests that are considered NSFW (not safe for work) or hate speech.  The participating artists’ portfolios can be viewed at the ASFA’s Facebook page. According to the #TulongSining guidelines, each commissioned work “shall be…

(JUN. 19)—Close to 4,000 reflective sashes were recently distributed to bikers for free by the UP Mountaineers through its “KitaKa” Project that aims to help make bikers more visible to other motorists especially in high-traffic areas. First distributed on Jun. 3 in observance of World Bicycle Day, the group’s distribution also coincided with the first week of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in the National Capital Region which saw an influx of commuters and motorists on the streets rushing to go to work. The limited modes of transportation GCQ brought had many…

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1. The Public Forum is part of the nomination process for the principalship of the UP Integrated School (UPIS). 2. The Public Forum will feature the following: a. presentation of accomplishments by the incumbent, b. presentation of vision, goals, programs and projects by the nominee/s, and c. open forum (through Zoom chat). 3. The Public Forum will be held online through Zoom on 23 June 2020, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 4. Stakeholders such as faculty members, staff, students, parents, and alumni are invited to participate in the Public Forum. 5. Participants are requested to fill in a Google…

As per Memorandum No. NGY 20-87 dated 16 June 2020, Salary for 16-30 June 2020 will be released on or before June 22. In compliance with COA requirements, please note the following: 1. For your unit’s/college’s Non-UP and JO personnel, please submit HARD COPIES of the DV/BUR/OBR (and its complete documentary requirements) to the Budget Office (for funding charged against budgeted accounts) and to UPD Accounting Office (for funding charged against Trust Accounts). 2. The documents (DV/BUR/OBR, DTR/Certificate of Service Rendered) must bear the WET SIGNATURE of the HEAD OF UNIT/PROJECT LEADER/DIRECTOR. DTR should indicate OW (Office Work) if physically reporting or WFH…

(JUN. 24) — Pierangeli G. Vital, PhD, University Researcher at the UP Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI) was among this year’s 14 Outstanding ASEAN Science Diplomats. Vital now joins the roster of eminent science and technology leaders in Southeast Asia. The head of the NSRI Biological Research and Services Laboratory, Vital earned her PhD in Biology (specializing in Microbiology) in 2013 under the sandwich program of UPD and the International Environmental Research Institute, United Nations University and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea.  Her research interests are in environmental microbiology and food…

(HUNYO 17) — Naglabas kamakailan ng infographic ukol sa COVID-19 ang UP Diliman (UPD) Task Force on COVID-19 (UPD Task Force) sa komunidad ng UPD kampus at mga karatig-komunidad upang mas maintindihan ng nakararami ang sakit na ito at bilang tugon sa patuloy na paglaban sa pandemya. Ayon sa UPD Task Force, ang inisyatibang ito sa pakikipagtulungan ng UP Health Service at Kolehiyo ng Edukasyon (CEd) ay bahagi ng pangmatagalang kampanyang pangkomunidad ng UPD laban sa COVID-19.  Layunin nito na mahikayat ang lahat na magtulungan upang masugpo ang pagkalat ng sakit bukod sa pagbibigay impormasyon sa pag-iwas na mahawaan…

While the case purports to be a personal one involving a media institution and an “aggrieved” citizen, the UP College of Mass Communication sees this event as a direct threat to freedom of the press. Why? The trial court judgment of guilt and imprisonment for libel for Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and UP-CMC alumnus and former Rappler researcher Rey Santos Jr. is a bladed weapon against all journalists — and to all who use the internet to expose corruption and wrongdoing of public officials and public figures. The Rappler article of May 2012 all…