The 2018 Excellence in Communication Award was conferred by the Philippines Communication Society (PCS) to media educator, film studies scholar and communication innovation advocate UP Professor Emeritus for Film and former Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso. The awarding ceremony with Dr. Alfonso’s keynote speech was the highlight of the Media and Gender Conference with the theme “Constructing Gender in Multimedia Contexts” on Apr. 30 at the PUP Bulwagang Balagtas at the A. Mabini Main Campus in Manila.  The award is the highest distinction of…

(APR. 13)—The UP Board of Regents (BOR), at its 1334th meeting on Apr. 6, appointed 16 new faculty members as Professors Emeriti, nine of whom are from UP Diliman (UPD).  The nine from UPD are Drs. Apolonio Chua of the College of Arts and Letters (CAL), Maria Cecilia Gastardo-Conaco of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), Flora Elena Mirano (CAL), Rene Ofreneo of the School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR), Rosalinda Pineda-Ofreneo of the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD), Norma Respicio (CAL), Michael Tan (CSSP), Corazon Villareal (CAL) and Roy Ybañez of the…

(11 Apr.)—A delegation from Hokkaido University (HU) in Japan and officials of the University of the Philippines formally opened the HU nook at UP Diliman (UPD) on Mar. 6. Located at the ground floor of the Diliman Interactive Learning Center, the nook is the first facility of its kind set up by an international university at UPD, Chancellor Michael L. Tan said. The nook is a liaison office designed to facilitate the participation of UPD students and faculty members…

The UP Asian Center and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines welcome abstracts for an international conference, “Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific: Emerging Trends and Opportunities,” which will be held on 20 April 2018 at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman.  Deadline of Submission of Abstracts: 15 March 2018 CONFERENCE THEMES And SUBTHEMES Panel 1: Development and Cooperation

(FEB 23)—It is good night when the spoken word meets dazzling dance numbers and a multi-awarded artist is given tribute by UP Diliman’s highest official. The festival formally opened with a celebration of the body in Philippine pop culture in “Seremonya ng Pagbubukas: Karanasan ng Kat(h)awan,” staged Feb. 9, 6 p.m. at the UP Lagoon. Highlighting the experience of the body as an object of pleasure and desire, the ceremony began with “Hardin ni Adan,” a…

The UP Women’s Volleyball Team survived the gritty University of the East Lady Warriors, 25-19, 25-13, 21-25, 16-25, 15-8, in their opening game of the UAAP Season 80 Volleyball Tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Sunday. The Lady Maroons, under new coach Godfrey Okumu, appeared to register a quick victory after winning the first two sets in a dominating fashion, but faltered down the stretch of the third set. Ahead by two points, 21-19, the Lady Maroons committed consecutive errors and faulty receptions giving the Lady Warriors…

ASEANnale 2018 1st Film & Multimedia Competition    

The UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga (UPDEPP) has partnered with the UP Foundation Inc. and Citi Foundation to develop courses to enhance the capabilities of practitioners in micro and small enterprise development in Central Luzon. The Social Entrepreneurship and Financial Bridging Program seeks to equip micro entrepreneurs with the necessary skills to succeed in business. It also hopes to promote the exchange…

(NOV.7)— The July to December 2017 issue of “Humanities Diliman” (HD Vol.14 No. 2) has a new editor-in-chief (EIC) and is now available online. At the helm of the journal’s latest issue is Prof. Patrick F. Campos, Assistant Professor at the UP Film Institute and UP College of Mass Communication Office of Research and Publication’s current director. He succeeded the late Dr. Reuben Ramas Cañete, former Asian Center professor who served as the journal’s EIC in 2015. Campos said HD Vol.14 No. 2, which features five articles and two reviews,…