Four of UP Diliman’s (UPD) faculty members and one student were given opportunities to learn more about their respective fields and enhance their skills abroad. Receiving fellowships and a scholarship from universities and organizations were Rommel B. Rodriguez, PhD, a professor at the UPD Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas (DFPP); April J. Perez, an assistant professor at DFPP; Sir Anril P. Tiatco, PhD, a professor at the UPD Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts; and Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano, an assistant professor at the UPD Department of Political Science.

Students from the two departments of the UP Diliman College of Home Economics (CHE)—Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (DHRIM) and the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (DFSN)—made their mark at the recent 18th Manila Food and Beverage Expo (18th MAFBEX) and the 50th Department of Science and Technology Food and Nutrition Research Institute Seminar Series Undergraduate Research Competition (50th DOST-FNRI Competition), respectively. Team Ayam Na! composed of DHRIM third year students Audrey Chan, Trishia de Guzman, and Kathleen Mogol were named champions of the Food Wars Asian Hawker Street Food Challenge…

Edcel John A. Ibarra, an assistant professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Political Science, is this year’s recipient of the Aileen San Pablo Baviera Prize by the Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) for his research paper Issue-Based Cooperation on Conflict Resolution in the South China Sea: Exploring Roles for ASEAN Beyond the Code of Conduct. Ibarra. Photo from the UPD Department of Political Science website In Ibarra’s research paper, he stated that “the article offers an original…

The UP-MMDA -Vanguard K9 Corps (UPMV) recently held Luntian at Pula, a public service mission at the UP Diliman Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST) Complex. Co-organized with the UP Vanguard Makati Chapter, the public service mission provided free pet vaccination and free medical services.  One of the pets lined up for vaccinations. Photo from the UPMV According the Philippine Coast Guard Veterinary Service, the one-day affair was able to vaccinate over 200 pets against rabies. 

Representatives of government agencies and private sectors recently participated in UP Halal Forum: Harmonizing Roles, Addressing Challenges, and Moving Toward a Common Direction (Halal Forum) at the UP Diliman (UPD) Institute for Small-Scale Industries. Participants listening to a presentation. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UPDIO According to Section 3.6 of Republic Act 10817 or the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act of 2016, halal means “lawful or permissible under Sharia’h (Islamic Law).” Darwin J. Absari, an assistant professor at…

The latest issue of the Philippine Journal of Librarianship and Information Studies (PhJLIS) by the UP Diliman (UPD) School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) is now available online. Journal cover. Image from PhJLIS According to the SLIS, this second issue of Volume 43 contains articles on “health sciences librarianship in the Philippines, modern Thai archival education, and teachers’ sense-making and embodied information practices” as well as “a review of a data privacy toolkit for libraries, and an editorial…

Mahigit 7,000 mag-aaral at anim na samahang mag-aaral ng UP Diliman (UPD) ang kinilala sa Parangal sa Mag-aaral 2024 (PSM 2024). Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Parangal 2024 sa UPD, ang PSM 2024 ay inorganisa ng Opisina ng Bise Tsanselor para sa mga Gawaing Pangmag-aaral (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs / OVCSA). “Ipinagdiriwang natin ngayon ang inyong mga tagumpay at ambag na nagpapatibay at sumasalamin sa paglagô ng ating unibersidad. Ang inyong dedikasyon, sipag, at pagiging makatao ay patuloy na nagpapayaman sa buhay ng mga miyembro…

The UP Diliman (UPD) Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI) celebrated its 60th founding anniversary on June 25 with the theme, Celebrating NSRI Legacy, Charting New Directions in Research and Extension. The event featured presentations from the four in-house laboratories, namely the Biological Research and Services Laboratory, the DNA Analysis Laboratory (DAL), the Microbiological Research and Services Laboratory (MRSL), and the Research and Analytical Services Laboratory (RASL). The presentations highlighted the laboratories’ mandates, research and extension activities, achievements, and future directions. Vistan. Photo by…

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the UP Diliman Housing Office (UPDHO) held Bahaginan at Bayanihan 2024: The UPD Housing Office 50th Anniversary Housing Fair from June 26 to 28 at the UPD College of Fine Arts Atrium. Vistan. Photo from UPDHO The three-day event featured free seminars on financial literacy as well as housing loans, acquired assets, MP2 Savings, and group sale by the Home Development Mutual Fund or PAG-IBIG Fund. At the fair were property developers, financial institutions…

In celebration of Pride Month, UP Diliman (UPD) through the UPD Gender Office held Rampa, Kweens! Tungo sa Kaligtasan, Kalusugan, Kalayaan (Rampa, Kweens!) on June 28 around the Academic Oval. Ramota (left, holding a megaphone) addresses the Pride March participants at Quezon Hall. Photo from the Opisina ng Faculty Regent Facebook page Pride March along Academic Oval. Photo from the Opisina ng Faculty Regent Facebook page Rampa, Kweens! began with…