(JAN. 23) — Seven articles and a film review featured in the “Humanities Diliman: July to December 2018 issue” (HD Vol. 15 No. 2) are now available online.  The articles are “In Court, On Air, On Trial: The Impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona as Social Drama” by Junesse d.R. Crisostomo; “The Migrant Worker as Disposable Body: Testimonial Narratives from a Nongovernment Organization” by Noel Christian A. Moratilla; “Anak, Mag-anak at Magkakamag-anak: Mula sa Pagmamalay Hanggang sa Pagwawalay” [The Filipino Concept of Child, Family…

POLICY To exercise and safeguard academic freedom and uphold your right to quality education, the University of the Philippines needs to process your personal and sensitive personal information—that is, information that identifies you as an individual. UP is committed to comply with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA) http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/08/15/republic-act-no-10173/ in order to protect your right to data privacy. This notice explains in general terms the purpose and legal basis for the processing of the typical or usual examples of personal and sensitive personal information that UP collects from…

The UP Diliman BS Biology program of the College of Science Institute of Biology (IB) received accreditation from the ASEAN University Network (AUN)-Quality Assurance System. The accreditation signifies that the program adheres to the AUN academic standards and is at par with the biology programs of other leading ASEAN universities. As of press time, IB has yet to provide further details on the recognition.

Walang bansang umuunlad nang walang sariling wika at panitikan. Nagkakaisa kaming tumitindig at nagpapahayag na dapat manatili – at patuloy na paunlarin – ang Wikang Filipino at Panitikan bilang mga batayang kurso sa General Education Curriculum sa kolehiyo. Naniniwala kami na napakahalaga ng wikang Filipino at panitikan sa pagpapalalim ng mapanuri, malikhain, malaya, at mapagpalayang kakayahan ng mga mag-aaral at mamamayan, anuman ang kanilang kurso, disiplina at larangan ng pagpapakadalubhasa. Hindi pag-uulit ang pag-aaral ng wika at panitikan sa kolehiyo,…

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Statement on the Fraternity Violence in UP Diliman PDF

(NOV. 13)–The Freeport in Pampanga and Subic Bay Freeport in Zambales are taking…

(NOVEMBER 5)—Professor Emeritus Virginia Flor Agbayani of the UP College of Fine Arts passed away on Oct. 22 in Sherman Oaks, California. She was 96.  She is survived by her five children, Anna Victoria Agbayani Resurreccion, Marianne, John Patrick, Cana-Mari and Franz John; son-in-law, Rey Resurreccion; grandson Carl Francis Agbayani and his wife, Marie.  Agbayani was known in the world of Fine Arts and internationally as “The Grand Dame of Philippine Art Education for pioneering the inclusion of art education in the primary and secondary levels. Below are the links to articles…

(OKTUBRE 29)— “Tokhang” ang hinirang na salita ng taon matapos makakuha ng mataas na boto mula sa mahigit 100 delegado na dumalo sa “Sawikaan 2018: Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Salita ng Taon,” noong Okt. 24 sa UP Diliman (UPD) Institute of Biology Auditorium.  Magkatuwang na itinaguyod ng Filipinas Institute of Translation, Inc. (FIT), Opisina ng Tsanselor sa UPD at UPD Information Office, gayundin ng Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) at National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), ito ang pang-siyam na Sawikaan. Ang “tokhang” ay isa sa 11 kalahok…

Salita ng Taon: TOKHANG Halaw sa pinagtiyap na mga salitang Binisaya na toktok (“katok”) at hangyo (“pakiusap”), Tokhang ang mukha ng giyera kontra-droga ng rehimeng Duterte.  Ang Oplan Tokhang ay isa sa dalawang kampanyang inilunsad ni Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa habang nagsisilbi bilang pinuno ng Davao City Police Office mula Enero 2012 hanggang Hunyo 2016.  Gaya ng kaniyang banta, pinalawak ni dela Rosa sa pambansang saklaw ang kampanya nang maupo bilang Hepe ng Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas (Philippine National Police o PNP).  Kasama ni dela Rosa ang sampung miyembro ng tinaguriang “Davao Boys” na…