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Inaanyayahan namin kayong magpatuloy na magbahagi ng pananaliksik at mapanlikhang produksyon sa Diliman Gender Review 2019. BUONG TAONG tumatanggap ng kontribusyon ang Diliman Gender Review. Tunghayan ang kalakip na panawagan at panuntunan sa pagsusumite ng papel. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, maaaring tumawag sa 981-8500 loc. 2467,…

(MAY 29)—Three theatre experts from UP Diliman (UPD) were among the winners of the 11th PHILSTAGE Gawad Buhay Awards.  The Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group (PHILSTAGE) named UP College of Arts and Letters (CAL) faculty members John Carlo Pagunaling and Dexter M. Santos, and University Extension Specialist Barbara Tan-Tiongco as Gawad Buhay awardees in a ceremony held at the Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City on May 28. Founded in 1997, PHILSTAGE is the only organization of professional performing arts companies in the Philippines.  Pagunaling,…

(MAY 27)—As one of the last large green spaces in Metro Manila, UP Diliman (UPD) is a haven to many different species of animals. It is also a target of people willing to exploit it.  Incidents like the killing of a rare, migratory bird Black Bittern (Dupetor flavicollis) in 2014 that went viral on Facebook stressed the need to take care of on campus wildlife.  To spread awareness and protect these animals, the Technical Working Group for Biodiversity Management (TWGBM) in UPD sponsored a 2-day Training for Wildlife Encounter workshop…

(MAY 23) – The University of the Philippines appreciates the public’s vigilance and concern of its campus’ welfare and environmental integrity as expressed in a recent online petition that refers to an acacia tree along Kalaw Street that had been destroyed.  This was then expanded to allegations that UP intends to cut down more trees on Jacinto Street, close to the College of Fine Arts, to make way for a Food Park. First, to clarify the Kalaw Street acacia.  This happened as part of a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) road-widening project, which has included many of the…

Ang Gawad Rolando Tinio sa Tagasalin o Translator’s Prize ay naglalayong mabigyan ng mas malaking puwang ang pagsasalin ng mga teksto at akdang nasusulat sa iba’t ibang wika sa Filipinas patungo sa pambansang wika. Ang pagsasalin ng mga akda ay paraan upang mas maintindihan ang mga ito at mapahalagahan ng mga mambabasang Filipino. Para sa 2019, ang mga kategorya ng Gawad Rolando Tinio ay Nobela, Tula at Epikong Bayan. Sa mga lalahok sa kategoryang Nobela at Tula, bibigyan ng priyoridad ang mga akdang klasiko, kanonigo, at/o sinulat ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining. Ang huling araw ng pagpapasa ng lahok ay…

(MAY 22)—Prof. Edna Estifania A. Co, PhD is the new director of the UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga (UPDEPP). Her 3-year appointment was approved at the 1344th Board of Regents (BOR) Meeting on Apr. 29, 2019. The 10th UPDEPP director, Co will serve from Apr. 29 to Apr. 28, 2022. She succeeded Prof. Grace R. Gorospe-Jamon, PhD. In her vision-mission paper, Co’s primary goal is to “upgrade UPDEPP to UP Diliman College Clark (UP Clark)” as UP is “committed to the establishment of regional centers of academic excellence and…

(May 22)—The University of the Philippines Board of Regents (BOR) approved at its 1344th meeting on Apr. 29 the appointment of Prof. Jerome T. Buenviaje, PhD, as 16th dean of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Education (CEd). Buenviaje, who succeeded Prof. Marie Therese Angeline P. Bustos, PhD., will serve as dean until Apr. 28, 2022. Under his watch, Buenviaje plans to steer CEd to higher heights through his 5-pronged goals, LIPAD. The Dean’s LIPAD stands for Leadership in the education field, Improvement and efficiency of services, Productive linkages…

(MAY 16)—“The field of planning has changed significantly through the years. Thus, the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) should adopt to the changes and align its programs so that it can respond to the needs of the present and future generations,” Prof. Hussein Sinsuat Lidasan, PhD said during his affirmation as the 8th dean of SURP on Apr. 29 at the Cariño Multipurpose Hall. “When we do planning nowadays, we must consider the impacts of climate change, natural or man-made disasters and development. We must not only focus on teaching…

(MAY 16)—Prof. Arminda V. Santiago, PhD was affirmed as the 9th dean of the College of Mass Communication (CMC) by UP Diliman (UPD) Chancellor Michael L. Tan as on May 14 at the UP Film Studio. In her affirmation message, Santiago said the CMC’s mission and vision made her appreciate and look at the college “in four areas, namely: 1) as the academic leader in communication and media studies; 2) meeting the challenge of the fourth industrial revolution and education; 3) continuing to care for CMC constituents,…