By Anna Regidor, images by Leonardo Reyes and Jefferson Villacruz (JUN. 25)—The UP Diliman community bid a fond farewell to it’s first chancellor, Dr. Ernesto G. Tabujara, the man who gave exemplary service to the University, steering it through the aftermath of the EDSA Revolution and towards the end of the 20th century. Necrological service. A necrological service was held yesterday, 8 p.m. at the Matthew Chapel of St. Peter Memorial Chapels along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City with many of his former colleagues and students in attendance. Among those who spoke were UPD Chancellor…

By Mariamme D. Jadloc (JUN. 24)—Two of the six National Artists declared by the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines on Jun. 20, are from the UP Diliman College of Music (CM): Dr. Ramon P. Santos and Dr. Francisco F. Feliciano. UP university professor emeritus Santos belongs to the new and experimental music group of Filipino composers.  He is cited for his great contributions to the quest for new directions in music in his capacity as composer, conductor and musicologist, taking as basis non-Western traditions…

By Mariamme D. Jadloc, images by Leonardo A. Reyes (JUN. 23)—A dance concert and a special flag retreat on Jun. 20 at the Oblation Plaza wrapped-up the 3-day celebration of UP’s 106th birthday in UP Diliman (UPD). “Alay Sayaw!” promptly started by 5 p.m. where an estimated 500 people watched the free concert organized by the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) for the Office of the Chancellor. The event showcased five of UPD’s acclaimed performing groups, UP Dance Company (UPDC), UP Filipiniana Dance Group (UPFDG), UP StreetDance Club (UPSDC), UP…

By Anna Regidor (JUN. 20)—The UP Diliman (UPD) community is one with the family of former UPD Chancellor Ernesto G. Tabujara, who passed away this morning at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. He was 85. In an interview with UPDate, his lawyer son Ernesto Tabujara Jr. said his father died at 7 a.m. this morning of heart failure caused by multiple organ failure. According to the Beta Epsilon website, Tabujara was a career professor who provided exemplary service to the University in his seven years…

By Anna Regidor (JUN. 20)—The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has recognized four UPD professors as the outstanding professional of the year in their respective fields. Dr. Carlos A. Arcilla of the National Institute of Geological Sciences, Dr. Raquel B. Florendo of the College of Home Economics, Dr. Florentino C. Sumera of the Institute of Chemistry  and Arch. Michael V. Tomeldan of the College of Architecture are this year’s PRC Outstanding Professsional of the Year in the fields of Geology, Interior Design, Chemistry and Environmental Planning, respectively. The PRC is the government body for the…

By Mariamme D. Jadloc, images by Jefferson Villacruz. (JUN. 19)—Music filled the Balay Tsanselor in the morning of Independence Day as the Voices of Aloha of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH-Mānoa) paid the Chancellor a visit as part of a tour of the Philippines from Jun. 8 to 17.  UP Diliman was the fourth stop on their 8-leg performance. The concert was not originally meant to celebrate Independence Day, said College of Music (CM) Dean Jose Buenconsejo.  It was actually the only available date that Voices of Aloha can interact with UPD’s choirs.  And Jun. 12 being…

By Anna Regidor, images by Leonardo A. Reyes (JUN. 18)—The 7:15 a.m. call time and the early morning sun did not deter an estimated 1,000 faculty, staff, upd varsity teams and students who came to Quezon Hall and walked, cheered and grooved to celebrate UP’s 106th Foundation Day. The festivities began with a warm-up activity led by the UP Varsity Pep Squad (UP Pep), who energized the crowd at Quezon Hall with their cheers. After a few minutes a parade comprising members of the UPD academic community began moving counter clockwise from the…

 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 Haidee C. Pineda, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (From left) Arch. William Coscolluela, SMIC President Hans Sy, UP President Alfredo E. Pascual, former…

By Mariamme D. Jadloc (JUN. 9)—Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) Associate Justice Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro was elected president of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) on May 5.  She was sworn into office on May 9 in an IAWJ event in Arusha, Tanzania, succeeding Justice Eusebia Nicholas Munuo of the Court of Appeals of Tanzania. De Castro will serve as IAWJ president until May 2016. Based in Washington, D.C., IAWJ is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with members representing all levels of the judiciary worldwide and sharing a commitment to equal…