The University Library Diliman joins the family of Sesinando Garcia Eugenio Jr. in mourning his untimely passing on March 27. Known among friends and family as Toshie, for six years he was an administrative staff member assigned to the Information Services and Instruction (ISAIS) and Filipiniana Books Sections of the University Library. Prior to that, […]

The UP Fighting Maroons scored its second win in the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) Season 84 men’s basketball tournament by beating the National University Bulldogs, 80-70, on March 31, at the Mall of Asia Arena. The two teams battled it out in the first three quarters of the game. At the end […]

The UP Fighting Maroons earned its first win in the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) Season 84 men’s basketball tournament by defeating the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers, 98-82, on Tuesday, March 29, at the Mall of Asia Arena. UP had a good start, establishing a 7-3 lead. But the Growling […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) College of Home Economics (CHE) mourns the passing of Abegail S. Machica on March 15. She was 46. Fondly known as “Abby,” she assisted in various creative works of the five CHE departments. Machica also designed publication materials and stationery such as letterheads, Tea Room menu folders, and business cards.   She […]

For the third time in his academic career, Prof. Julkipli M. Wadi is the UP Diliman (UPD) Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) dean. His appointment was approved by the UP Board of Regents at its 1367th meeting on Jan. 27. He succeeded Prof. Macrina A. Morados, PhD who served for two terms (2016-2019, 2019-2022). Wadi […]

The UP College of Law (LAW) emerged as champion of the Philippine National Rounds at the 2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held virtually from Feb. 26 to March 1. For the fifth consecutive year, the LAW team will represent the country in the competition’s global rounds. According to the International Law […]

Prof. Excelsa C. Tongson, DSD of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Home Economics (CHE) is the new chairperson of the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), the organization announced on March 22 on their Facebook page. A faculty member at the CHE Department of Family Life and Child Development, Tongson is also the deputy director […]

His Excellency Marco Clemente, ambassador of Italy to the Philippines, paid Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo a courtesy call on March 18, 10 a.m., at the Quezon Hall Board of Regents Room. Clemente’s visit to the University aimed to foster cooperation between the Italian embassy and UP Diliman (UPD), with a possible organization of joint cultural […]

Two graduate students from the UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) recently won the first and third prizes of the first ever Loretta Makasiar Sicat (LMS) Prize for the Social Sciences. Sanny Boy Afable won the top prize for his thesis on depression among older Filipinos entitled “Demographic Correlates of Late-life Depression in […]

To kick off the celebration of 100 years of broadcasting in the Philippines (100 YBP), the Department of Broadcast Communication (DBC) will feature an eight-part series of a Palawan folk epic on March 31, Thursday, 1 p.m. over DZUP 1602 khz. “Pag-uugat, Pagpapatuloy: Ang Epikong Dumaracol ng mga Tagbanua Kalamianen ng Hilagang Palawan” showcases never-before-heard […]