By Mariamme D. Jadloc (DEC. 17)—Some 400 UP Diliman (UPD) personnel representing 23 offices took part in the orientation workshop on Training on Effective Quality Management System (TEQMS) early this month at the Office of the University Registrar Conference Room. Organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration through the Human Resources Development Office, the training was in compliance with the 2014 General Appropriations Act (GAA)/ 2014 Performance Informed Budget (PIB) set by the Department of Budget and Management where departments must first develop awareness on…

DEC. 12)—Five articles and two reviews are featured on the latest issue of “Humanities Diliman” now available online. The articles are “Reclaiming the Universal: Postcolonial Readings of Selected Anglophone Poems by Filipino Poets” by J. Neil C. Garcia, “Ang Dumaracol ng mga Kalamianen Tagbanua ng Hilagang Palawan: Isang Paglalahad” ni Eulalio R. Guieb III, “Reproduction of Cultural and Social Capital in Nineteenth Century Spanish Regimental Bands of the Philippines” by Arwin Q….

(December 10)—Colorful floats, twinkling lanterns, festive participants and spectacular fireworks: nothing defines Christmas at UP Diliman (UPD) better than the annual Lantern Parade. From its beginnings as a simple homage to an old Christmas tradition, to the elegant, colorful, sometimes controversial creations that strut (or sometimes sputter) around the UPD Academic Oval each Yuletide, the Lantern Parade has evolved into an event that reflects both the people and milieu of its time, depicting the changing social and political landscape of the University and indeed, the country. UP’s Lantern Parade began in 1922, inspired by the folk practice of carrying lanterns…

By Chi A. Ibay, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (September-October)—It was to be a venue to craft a new General Education (GE) program fit for the first K-to-12 graduates, who will be UP Diliman’s (UPD) freshmen in Academic Year 2018-2019. Instead, more issues were raised than resolved in the 2014 UPD General Education Conference held from Oct. 28-29 at the National Institute of Physics (NIP) Auditorium. More than 150 faculty members, many from the various colleges at UPD, along with participants…

Teksto at kuha ni  Haidee C. Pineda   Ang mga nagwaging papel sa Sawikaan 2014 na sina (nasa gitna, mula sa kaliwa) Noel Ferrer (para sa “Selfie” na nagkamit…

  ( NOV. 17)—Mexico and the Philippines have similar conditions on how television is located in the 21st century. This was the focus of the public lecture, “Cacique Television: Rethinking Philippine Popular Culture through the Lens of Latin America,” held on Nov. 11 at the College of Mass Communication (CMC) Auditorium.Dr. Anna Cristina Pertierra, lecturer in Anthropology at University of Queensland discussed the comparative study of entertainment television in the Philippines and Mexico. Both countries, Mexico and the Philippines, aside from sharing colonial and postcolonial histories, have similar condition on how television is located industrially,…

By Haidee C. Pineda, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (NOV. 14)—Resolve hazing and strongly deal with this issue; help the administration achieve zero-rate frat rumbles in UP Diliman (UPD) and join in collaborative projects for the University. These were what UPD Chancellor Michael L. Tan asked the 18 fraternities that participated in the annual Fraternity Summit…

By Anna Regidor, images by Haidee C. Pineda (NOV. 7)—“Sa Lilim ng Akademya,” a photographic exhibit depicting UPD student traditions throughout the years is now open to the public at the foyer of the Office…

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