By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. (JUL. 2) – Sixteen graduates of the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) passed the 2014 Licensure Examination for Social Workers held from Jun. 29 to 30, making the college one of the 21 schools with a 100 percent passing rate. The graduates’ recent performance is a continuation of the college’s legacy of excellence by maintaining 100 percent passing rate for the past years.In addition,…

(JUN. 20)—All 24 UPD graduates who took the latest Architect Licensure Examinations passed, making UP Diliman one of only two schools who got a 100% passing rate. According to results posted by the PRC, all 24 examinees, consisting of 23 first timers and one repeater, successfully hurdled the examinations that were held in June 13 and 15, 2014. Two students entered the top ten. Top honors went to Jay Mark Morales Estavillo (85.40%) and Maricar Monzon…

 By Albino C. Gamba Jr.,  image by Jefferson Villacruz (JUN. 13)—Dr. Windell L. Rivera, director of the UP Natural Sciences Research Institute, bagged the 2014 Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Research and Publication (REPUBLICA) National Awards for the natural sciences and agriculture category. The CHED REPUBLICA Award is given biennially “to recognize and reward outstanding research outputs that leads to significant advances in priority disciplines and contributes to national development goals.” Rivera received the award, a check and a trophy, on May 20 at the CHED Auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City.  He…

By Mariamme D. Jadloc (MAY 15)—It was a 100 percent passing rate for the UP School of Library and Information Studies (UPSLIS) graduates who took the Librarian Licensure Examinations (LLE) last April 23 and 24, with three ranking among the top 10 LLE passers. UPSLIS’ Gideon E. Cascolan Jr. placed second in the overall ranking of passers with a rating of 85.15 percent, while Jeseliza A. Geroca (83.65%) came in fourth place and Maria Criselda C. Roque (82.50%) in eighth. …

The UP Virata School of Business won the Global Finals in the CFA Institute Research Challenge held in Singapore last April 25, 2014. In the Global Finals, UPVSB beat University of Missouri Kansas City, representing the Americas, and Politecnico Di Milano, representing Europe,…