The Japan Foundation and the UP Asian Center are calling for submissions of Japan-related research for the “Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 2020 Nationwide Research Competition.” The competition is open to Filipino students enrolled in colleges and universities across the Philippines. Winners will receive a five-day all-expenses paid trip to Japan from 24 February to 28 February 2020 (To be confirmed). Application Period Application period will run from 14 October 2019 to 13 December 2019. General Eligibility Guidelines Currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS/PhD program in a Philippine university Holder…

Women in the Philippines have longer lives compared to men: average age of older Filipino women is 70 while for men, 68 years. They also outnumber the men in old age. Six in 10 of Filipinos aged 60 and over are women. These are some of the findings of the nationwide survey the “2018 Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (2018 LSAHP),” and will be discussed at the forum “Ageing and Health in the Philippines: Findings from the 2018 LSAHP” on December 9, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m….

On 14 November 2019, Thursday, Dr. Imee Su Martinez, Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL Diliman) Director welcomed 71 frontline service staff of the University of the Philippines to the first Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Seminar (PDEIS). Martinez recognized the attendees, comprised mostly of administrative…

Call for Nominations to the College of Architecture Deanship PDF

(NOV. 20) – After taking five years to complete, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) finally launched the second print edition of the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art (CCP-EPA 2nd ed.) on Nov. 14 at the UP Asian Center-GT Toyota Auditorium. The launch was part of the activities of the international conference “Rhetoric of Creative Partnership: Conversations on Cross-cultural Artistic Exchanges.” CCP-EPA 2nd ed. is a collaborative project between CCP and UP Diliman (UPD) and is dubbed as the “Legacy Project.” UPD Chancellor Michael L. Tan said UP, especially UPD, believes it is…

The UP Deanship Selection Process and the Continuing Value of Collegiality in Decision-Making: A Joint Position Paper of the Faculty Regent, Staff Regent and Student Regent of the University of the Philippines System PDF  

(NOV. 8)— Four technologies generated from researches were officially launched as spin-offs and licensed technology by UP Diliman and the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD). The three technologies that were introduced as spin-offs are Fish-i, CharM and Smart Surface, while the lone licensed technology is the Ready-to-Drink Sweet Potato Leaf Extract (SPLE) Beverages. Spin-offs or start-ups are technologies deployed to the market through the companies established by the researchers themselves. Licensed technology on the other hand is putting the research product into…

(Oct. 14) — “One hundred thirty years after its first publication, it is still very much alive today,” said Prof. Anna Marie Sibayan-Sarmiento, PhD from the UP Department of European Languages (DEL) as she gave the opening remarks to Dr. Axel Gasquet’s, talk on the latter’s French translation of Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere on Oct. 9 at Rm. 1131, Pavilion 1, Palma Hall. Gasquet, a professor from Université Clermont Auvergne, delivered a lecture on his new critical edition of the French translation of Noli Me…

The UP Asian Center is accepting applications for its graduate programs on Asian Studies and on Philippine Studies for the second semester, Academic Year 2019–2020, which starts in January 2020. Applications will be accepted until 29 October 2019, 5 pm (excluding weekends and work cancellations). VIEW REQUIREMENTS AND APPLY! PROGRAMS OFFERED ♦ Master of Arts in Asian Studies (Thesis) ♦ Master in Asian Studies (Nonthesis) ♦ Master of Arts in Philippine Studies (Thesis) ♦ Master in Philippine Studies (Nonthesis) AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION ♦ Asian Studies ◊ Northeast Asia (specialization on China, Japan, or Korea) ◊…

(Oct. 14)—“Fashion design is architecture: It is a matter of proportions.” JJ Aquino, an architect and  fashion designer, shared this quote from Coco Chanel at his presentation for “Space + Silhouette,” the second installation in the activity series of this year’s Diliman Science and Society Month on Oct. 11 at the College of Architecture. With the theme “Intersections of Architecture and Interior Design with Fashion Design with Textiles as the Uniform Medium,” two graduates of architecture and one graduate of interior design discussed about the interrelations of their…