It was destiny. In what was dubbed the Battle of Katipunan (Ateneo de Manila University/ADMU Blue Eagles versus UP Fighting Maroons), destiny won over dynasty. After 36 years, the UP Fighting Maroons were hailed the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 basketball tournament champions, dethroning the Blue Eagles in overtime, 72-69, in game three of their championship series on May 13 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Season 84 men’s basketball champions. Photo from the UAAP…

The second issue of “Ugnayan” 2021 is now available online. The issue contains stories about the people who consider UP Diliman their home. There is also a write-up on “The Biodiversity Management Handbook.” To read the articles, click the titles below. In living color — life in UPBino C. Gamba For veterinarian Rachel R. Azul, her life on the UP Diliman campus was always a vivid and vibrant adventure. Saksi…

The UP Lady Fighting Maroons beat the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22 in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 women’s volleyball tournament on May 10 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Working as a team on the court, UP firmly took the first set. Encarnacion. Photo from the UAAP Media Bureau In the second frame, UST started strong and cruised to a 24-19 lead. UP fought back and scored four consecutive…

Mayroong dalawang aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus ngayong Mayo 12 batay sa stat report na gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Huwag nating kaligtaang sundin ang mga pangkalusugang protokol tulad ng pagsusuot ng face mask, paghuhugas ng mga kamay, at pagpapanatili ng physical distancing. Sa mga hindi pa nababakunahan at sa mga maaari nang tumanggap ng booster shot laban sa COVID-19, makipag-ugnayan sa lokal na pamahalaan hinggil sa iskedyul ng pagbabakuna…

The UP Fighting Maroons defeated the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles in overtime, 81-74, to take game one of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men’s basketball best-of-three finals on May 8 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Trailing by eight points, 60-68, at the 4:35 mark of the fourth quarter, the Fighting Maroons slowly but surely crawled their way back, clamping down on the Blue Eagles. It was there where Zavier Lucero rose to the occasion and took matters in his own hand by scoring seven points…

The UP Fighting Maroons opened its campaign in the women’s volleyball tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 with three-straight sets of victory, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23, against the University of the East Lady Warriors on May 5 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Sotomil. Photo from the UAAP Media Bureau UP setter Marianne Sotomil did a good job in distributing the ball for varied offense plays that resulted in UP scoring a lot on its attacks, taking the first set…

Ngayong Mayo 5, mayroong dalawang aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus batay sa stat report na gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Patuloy na sundin ang mga pangkalusugang protokol tulad ng pagsusuot ng face mask, paghuhugas ng mga kamay, at pagpapanatili ng physical distancing, lalo na sa darating na eleksyon. Kung may nararamdamang sintomas ay agad mag-isolate at sundin ang payo ng mga eksperto hinggil pangangasiwa sa mga sintomas ng COVID-19….

Dinala ang palihan (writeshop) tungkol sa pananaliksik sa dunong katutubo (indigenous knowledge systems and practices o IKSP) sa “inged” (komunidad) mismo ng mga Erumanen ne Menuvu (vansa Derepuwanen at Pulangiyan/Ilyanen) ng Barangay Pangipasan, bayan ng Matalam, (North) Cotabato noong nakaraang Abril 26-27. Bahagi ito ng “’SÉRÉPUNGAN:’ Research Training and Partnership Program in Philippine Studies” na binuo ng ilang fakulti ng Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura (KAL) at Kolehiyo ng Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiya (KAPP) noong 2019. Tugon ito sa paanyaya ng presidente ng Notre Dame of Midsayap College (NDMC) na si Fr. Jonathan Domingo, OMI upang pasiglahin…

Jerome T. Buenviaje, PhD, for the second time, will sit as dean of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Education (CEd). Buenviaje’s reappointment was approved by the UP Board of Regents on April 29 at its 1370th meeting. He will serve until 2025. Buenviaje. Photo by Leonardo A. Reyes (ret.), UPDIO Buenviaje’s executive board will remain the same, continuing until the end of the individual officers’ terms. The CEd’s executive board is composed up of Jaclyn…

The UP Diliman (UPD) College of Human Kinetics (CHK) Student Council calls for in-kind donations for the families of Village A and Village B of Barangay UP Campus who are affected by the fire incident this morning of May 2. Donors may drop off donations at the UPD CHK Gym.