The UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) and Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) notched their fourth consecutive win by defeating the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws in Season 86 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournament. Felicilda scores on a layup against FEU defenders. Photo from the UAAP Media Team The UPMBT scored a breathtaking win in an overtime, 80-76, against the FEU…

All 14 examinees from the Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering (DMMME) of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering passed the October 2023 Metallurgical Engineers Licensure Examination, making UPD the only university with a 100% passing rate. Furthermore, six of the examinees landed in the top eight. The DMMME building. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO

Raymund Gerard I. Guerrero, an assistant professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Home Economics (CHE), has been named the new Philippine representative to Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA). According to their website, APTA is “an internationally acclaimed association in the field of tourism and hospitality” and is one of the largest tourism-hospitality associations in the Asia Pacific. It holds an annual conference and publishes the Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, a journal listed in the Social Science Citation Index.

It was another double win for UP. After defeating the University of the East Red Warriors, the UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) and Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) repeated the feat, this time against the National University (NU) Bulldogs in Season 86 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournament. Lopez scores on a layup against NU’s Palacielo. Photo by Jaselle De Leon Lucas, UPDIO

The UP Streetdance Club (UPSDC) has once again brought pride not only to the University but to the whole country. The UPSDC, one of UP Diliman’s (UPD) official performing groups, captured the gold at the Hip Hop Division of the 2023 International Cheer Union World Cup (ICU World Cup Seoul 2023) held from Oct. 6 to 8 in Seoul, South Korea. The UPSDC. Image from the ICU Facebook page The UPD-based team brought home one of…

The UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) scored its second straight win in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men’s basketball tournament after defeating the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, 84-69, on Oct. 4 at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena. Displaying good ball distribution and good defense, the UP Fighting Maroons were in control from the get go and had a commanding lead, 32-9, at the end of the first quarter. The UPMBT’s lead ballooned to 26 points, 42-16, courtesy of an undergoal stab by rookie…

The UP Diliman College of Home Economics (CHE) launched a commemorative e-recipe book on Sept. 25 at the CHE complex as one of the activities commemorating CHE’s 62nd founding anniversary. Tara, Igma Ta! Kaon Ran! contains 100 recipes divided into five chapters: CDC Snacks!, Padayon ND Recipes, What’s in Your Kitchen Recipes, Tearoom, and Contributed Recipes. The CHE community at the CHE Gusali II. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO

The UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) opened its campaign in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men’s basketball tournament with a decisive win against the Adamson University (Adu) Soaring Falcon, 68-51, on Oct. 1 at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena. Cansino shooting over AdU’s John Arthur Calisay. Photo from the UAAP Media Team Both teams started slow. However, the UP…

The University sent off its athletes for the upcoming Season 86 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines at the UP Pep Rally 2023 (Pep Rally) on Sept. 26 at the UP Theater. This year’s Pep Rally, with the theme Alab, showcased UP varsity teams’ talents through song and dance numbers.   UP Diliman officials also joined the event to support the athletes. Seen at the event were UPD Chancellor Edgardlo Carlo L. Vistan II, UPD Vice Chancellor for Administration Adeline A. Pacia, UPD Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jerwin…

The World’s Mangroves 2000-2020, the 2023 report of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), used the Mangrove Vegetation Index (MVI) developed by UP Diliman (UPD) researchers as its mapping methodology. The report is about global and regional estimates of the area covered by mangrove forests, including area changes between 2000 and 2020. The MVI is a new index developed to map mangroves to help preserve coastal ecosystems. This was developed by Alvin Baloloy together with Ariel C. Blanco, DEng, Raymund Rhommel C. Sta. Ana, and Kazuo Nadaoka, researchers…