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(JAN. 5)—Forty units of outdoor exercise equipment are now being installed in key locations around UP Diliman to help faculty, staff and students keep fit and healthy. Thirteen units, comprising the arm push-up, elliptical machine, single seesaw and double seesaw, can now be found at the Department of Military Science and Tactics Complex and the College of Science Complex. The rest of the equipment will eventually be installed at the children’s playground near the PAUW-UP Child Study Center, the College of Human Kinetics-Multi Purpose Training Park and near dormitories. They were donated by the Sogo…

(DEC. 28)—The traditional pag-iilaw ceremony where the Christmas decorations of major buildings on campus are lit was given a colorful twist last Nov. 27 when the entire UPD community joined in recreating a Kapampangan Christmas tradition. According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Lubenas “consists of street processions held for nine straight nights for the Missa de Gallo. Candle-lit, white paper lanterns shaped into crosses, stars, fishes, angels and sheep illuminate the images of patron saints of villages during the processions.” The…

In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the UP Filipiniana Dance Group (UPFDG) held “Tanglaw,” a homecoming Christmas concert, on Dec. 11 at the University Theater.  The concert was part of the Yuletide activities in UP Diliman (UPD) that carried the theme, “Dingas 2015: Adhikaing Diliman, Adhikaing Bayan.” Featuring the group’s past and current members and artistic directors, “Tanglaw” (Torch) were in two parts: “Indayog ng Kapuluan” (dances of the islands) and “Tala-arawan” (diary).  “Tanglaw,” in Filipino culture, serves as a guiding light leading people towards the right direction.

By Haidee C. Pineda, images by Leonardo A. Reyes (DEC. 23)—This year’s Lantern Parade at UP Diliman (UPD) was literally wet due to the torrential rains brought by Typhoon Nona (international name: Melor) to Metro Manila and other parts of the Philippines. Despite the heavy downpour, on Dec. 14, the participating groups and spectators, armed with umbrellas, were all set for the most anticipated Christmas event at UPD as early as 4 pm. It was also the first time that pet dogs were allowed to join…

(DEC.10)—This year, three UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters (UPD CAL) faculty, namely, Professors J. Neil Garcia, Norma A. Respicio and Galileo Zafra, won the 34th National Book Awards (NBA) for their publications in 2014. The awarding ceremony was held Dec. 5 at the Old Senate Session Hall, Museum of Fine Arts, National Museum. The award is given yearly by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and Manila Critics Circle (MCC) to the best books written, designed and published in the country.

NameAffiliationArticle TitleJournal (Volume and Issue)Page NumbersAliño, ProfirioMarine Science Institute,   College of ScienceLinking Food Security with Coral Reefs and Fisheries in the Coral TriangleCoastal Management, 42 (2)160 – 182Aliño, PorfirioMarine Science Institute, College of ScienceDesigning Marine Reserves for Fisheries Management, Biodiversity Conservation, and Climate Change AdaptationCoastal Management, 42 (2)143 – 149Aliño, PorfirioMarine Science Institute, College of ScienceEstablishing a Functional Region-Wide Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area SystemCoastal Management, 42 (2)107 – 109Aliño, PorfirioMarine Science Institute, College of ScienceEvaluating Management Performance of Marine Protected Area Networks in the PhilippinesOcean and Coastal Management, 9511 –…

NameAffiliationTitle of PublicationPublisherAdorna, Henry N.Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering“On Structures and Behaviors of Spiking Neural P System and Petri Nets” in Membrane Computing: 13th International Conference (CMC12), Budapest, Hungary, August 28-31, 2012, Revised Selected Papers. Csuhaj-Varhu E, Gheorghe M, Rosenberg G, Saloma A, and Vaszil G. (editors)Germany: Springer Verlag, 2013.Adorna, Henry N.Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering“PROJECTION Algorithm for Motif Finding on GPUs” in Theory and Practice of Computation: Workshop on Computation: Theory and Practice, Quezon City, The Philippines, September 2011, Proceedings. Shin-ya Nishizaki, Masayuki Numao, Jaime Caro and Merlin Teodosia Suarez (editors)Tokyo:…

NameAffiliationArticle TitleJournal (Volume and Issue/ Number)Page NumbersAbara, Ma. Nerissa M.Institute of Mathematics, College of SciencesNumber of Solutions of Equations of Weil Type on Finite Symmetric Matrices Linear Algebra and its Applications, Volume 438, Issue 114322 – 4334Atienza, Maria Ela L.Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and PhilosophyGlobalization and Responses of Agricultural Communities in the Philippines: Limits and Opportunities for Empowerment in Bilar, BoholPhilippine Political Science, Volume 34, Number 127 – 47Azanza, Rhodora V.Marine Science Institute, College of ScienceMonsoon-Influenced Phytoplankton Community Structure in a Philippine…

NameAffiliationTitle of PublicationPublisherAlampay, Erwin A.National College of Public Administration and Governance“Competing Values regarding Internet Use in ‘Free’ Philippines” in Access Contested: Security, Identity, and Resistance in Asian Cyberspace. Ronald Deibert, John Palfrey, Rafal Rohozinski, and Jonathan Zittrain (editors)Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012Alonzo, Ruperto P.School of Economics“Is the Environmental Kuznets Curve Applicable to East Asian Economies? Evidence Using Fixed Effects Estimation” in Green Economics and Climate Change. Miriam Kennet and Winston Ka-Ming Mak (editors)London: Green Economics Institute, 2012Aquino, Lalaine YanillaDepartment of English and Comparative Literature, College of Arts and Letters“English Language as Auntie: Of ‘Good…