“Let go of the concept of safer sex and instead embrace saner sex.” This was what Rica Cruz, PhD said as the keynote speaker of (W)Holesome Conversations: Prioritizing Wellness in Sexual Intimacy (Wholesome Conversations), a forum the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Students Affairs (OVCSA) organized. Cruz. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UPDIO Cruz is a known sex…

Ruth R. Lusterio-Rico, PhD is the new dean of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP). A professor of political science, Lusterio-Rico was among the UP officials whose ad interim appointments were confirmed by the UP Board of Regents at its 1384th meeting last Oct. 26. Her appointment as dean was effective 13 Oct. 2023 and will be until 12 Oct. 2026. She succeeds Maria Bernadette L. Abrera, PhD (2017-2023). Lusterio-Rico….

Elizabeth L. Enriquez, PhD, professor emeritus of broadcasting at the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Mass Communication (CMC) and an authority in Philippine broadcasting, recently completed several lecture engagements and media events participation in four European universities and one cultural institution this October. Enriquez. Photo from University of London SOAS website She was a guest at institutions in Germany (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin’s Institute for Asian…

At his investiture, UP Diliman (UPD) Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II outlined UPD’s direction in the next three years. Under his stewardship, Vistan said the University will focus on three strategic directions: (1) mainstreaming of a culture of honor and excellence, (2) pursuing sustainable development more aggressively, and (3) developing the campus as a cultural haven. Vistan. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO “These…

The UP Diliman (UPD) Office of Community Relations (OCR) held the second part of its Pelikomunidad Film Series (Pelikomunidad) with a screening of National Artist for Film Lino Brocka’s Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (Bayan Ko) at the UP Film Institute Film Center Videotheque on Oct. 23. Jamon (left) speaking to the early attendants. Photo by Jacelle Isha B. Bonus, UPDIO Co-presented with the All…

The UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) has returned to its winning ways. The UPMBT dominated the Adamson University (AdU) Soaring Falcons, 77-51, in Season 86 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament on Oct. 25 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Felicilda scores on a layup. Photo from the UAAP Media Team They started…

UP Diliman (UPD) through the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) of the UPD College of Arts and Letters (CAL) just signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) through its LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE). (From left) Naval, Vistan, Dixon, and Rubin. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO According to its website, the UAS is Singapore’s first arts…

The UP Diliman (UPD) Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT) and the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (HRIM) of the UPD College of Home Economics jointly organized the Philippine Research Conference on Tourism and Hospitality 2023 (PRCTH 2023) held from Oct. 23 to 24 at the AIT Lounge. Organizers and participants of the PRCTH 2023. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO PRCTH 2023 carried the theme Reimagining…

Dominador R. Castañeda was said to be a teacher who paints and inspires. This was how Robert Paulino, PhD, a professor at the Department of Art Studies of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Arts and Letters, described Castañeda, the former director (1955-1962) of the UP School of Fine Arts (SFA). Book cover. Photo by Bino C. Gamba, UPDIO Interest in Castañeda recently surfaced as…

Every single examinee fielded by UP Diliman (UPD) passed the October 2023 Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination, giving the University a 100% passing rate, the only one among the top-performing schools to do so. The DChE building. Photo by Jerald Caranza, UPDIO To qualify as a top-performing school, the institution must have fielded 10 or more examinees and have at least an 80% passing rate. UPD has…