Ni Haidee C. Pineda, mga kuha ni Kevin Brandon E. Saure (SET. 4)— Kaalinsabay sa kanilang ika-40 taon ng Kongreso ng Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) ay ginawaran ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (GPAB) para sa Katha sa Filipino si Dr. Eulalio R. Guieb III—isang makata, manunulat at propesor sa UP Diliman (UPD)—noong Agosto 30 sa awditoryum ng Kolehiyo ng Komunikasyong Pangmadla (CMC). Ang GPAB ay isang taunang parangal na inilunsad noong 1988. Ito ay…

  By Anna Regidor(SEP. 2)—UPD passes with flying colors as all 23 examinees from the College of Engineering passed the August 2014 Mining Engineer Licensure Examination, with seven examinees entering the top ten.Results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) show that Prince Joseph Erneszer Arbado Javier topped the exams with a rate of 89.60 percent.Javier is the sole summa cum laude graduate of Class 2014 from the Department of Mining,…

By Haidee C. Pineda, images by Leonardo A. Reyes (SEPT. 1)— She was petite with dark skin tone and very humble but, she was the brightest star that afternoon. Veteran actress Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, more popularly known as Nora Aunor, arrived at the UP Film Institute Cine Adarna on Aug. 27 dressed in a pristine white Filipiniana attire that elegantly fit her small frame. She was honored by the UP College of Mass Communication as the 10th recipient of…

(SEPT. 1)—UP Diliman Chancellor Michael L. Tan’s article “Child rights and WCST” published in his column “Pinoy Kasi” is this year’s Outstanding Published Column Article on Youth and Education in a Nationally Circulated Publication as recognized by The Lasallian Scholarum Awards (TLSA). Tan’s article on minors’ rights and webcam child sex tourism published last Jan. 28, bested 81 articles in the category, 10 of which were shortlisted for the award bearing this year’s theme, “Shift Happens: Advocating change for youth…

(AUG. 20)—Nora Aunor is the 10th recipient of the UP Gawad Plaridel, the highest award given by the University of the Philippines to an outstanding media practitioner. In the case of Aunor, she is cited for her excellence in film and television. Prior to the UP Gawad Plaridel, Aunor has already been the lifetime achievement awardee in the two media. For film, she was awarded by the Film Development Foundation of the Philippines Haligi ng Industriya (1997) and the Film Academy of the Philippines (1994). For television, she received the Helen Vela Award (2004), Ading Fernando Award (2001)…

(AUG. 20) — The University of the Philippines celebrates the sesquicentennial or 150th year of revolutionary hero Apolinario Mabini and politician, writer and labor activist Isabelo Delos Reyes through a conference to be held in September at the Faculty Center Claro M. Recto Hall. Noted scholars and writers Resil Mojares (University of San Carlos), Ramon Guillermo (University of the Philippines) and Merlinda Bobis (University of Wollongong) will serve as the conference’s keynote speakers. Bobis will also read from some of her award-winning literary works. About 60 papers on wide-ranging…

By Haidee C. Pineda, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (AUG. 14)— Fifteen UPD students…

By Haidee C. Pineda (AUG. 13)—Dr. Herminia Corazon M. Alfonso, UP College of Mass Communication (CMC) professor, passed away on Aug. 11. She was 85. Alfonso joined the then Institute of Mass Communication in 1965 as a faculty member, and served as Acting Institute Secretary from 1967 to 1969.  The institute was elevated to college status in 1988. Alfonso was a professor under the Department of Communication Research until her retirement in June 1996. She earned an AB English degree from UP in 1951. She obtained her MA and…

Text and images by Kevin Brandon Saure (AUG. 12)—A huge crowd comprising students, professors, officials, staff and supporters celebrated  the long-awaited win of the UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) in the UAAP Men’s Basketball competition through a bonfire at the Sunken Garden on Saturday, Aug. 9. Earlier, UP MBT Manager Dan Palami had publicly announced a bonfire in the event of the team’s first…

Ni Kevin Brandon Saure (AUG. 12)—Pagtatagpo ng relihiyon at usaping pangkasarian ang naging pokus ng ginanap na kumperensya na pinamagatang “Sa Ngalan ng Kasarian; Isang Talakayan Tungkol sa Paglalangkap ng Malay-sa-Kasariang Perspektiba sa…