For three consecutive Saturdays —June 7, 14, and 21—the Philippine Association of University Women-UP Chapter, UP Resilience Institute, and the Philippine Native Tree Enthusiasts distributed seeds of native trees to the public. The activity, held in UP Diliman, also featured the sale of seedlings and books. A fourth installment is scheduled soon, where free native […]

A joint information activity on Philippine native trees was held in UP Diliman (UPD) this June by the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI), the Philippine Association of University Women (PAUW)-UP Chapter, and Philippine Native Tree (PNT) Enthusiasts, an advocacy group formed in 2013 dedicated to the promotion of PNT in the Philippines. During the event, free […]

First year landscape architecture (L Arch) students took on the challenge of coming out with conceptual designs for an inclusive park for the Philippine Association of University Women-UP Chapter (PAUW-UP). It took the L Arch students less than six weeks to respond to the request for conceptual designs for their inclusive park project. Five conceptual […]

UP Diliman (UPD) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) held a ceremonial signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 5 at the UPD Office of the Chancellor. The MOU aims to “develop mutual cooperation and understanding between the two entities.” The PTRI is DOST’s textile development […]

How can tourism be a catalyst for heritage conservation? This was the topic of the roundtable discussion (RTD) the UP Diliman (UPD) Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT) held on April 3. Among those present at the RTD were representatives from government agencies, academic institutions, and local communities. Below is an article by Milovy Mariel R. […]

Heads of UP Diliman’s (UPD) various units and/or their representatives gathered at the National Engineering Center on Sept. 27 for an eight-hour crash course on environmental management. Organized by the UPD Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA) through the Diliman Environmental Management Office, the whole-day event tackled environmental concepts and regulations and […]

The keynote message of Robert E. A. Borje, vice chairperson and executive director of the Climate Change Commission, emphasized to local government leaders the impacts of climate change on lives and the environment, and community response towards resiliency. According to its website, the Climate Change Commission is the “lead policy-making body of the government tasked […]

Aside from CharM, the fast-charging technology for electronic vehicles from UP Diliman (UPD), winning in the electric power and energy category at the WorldInvent Singapore 2024 (WoSG 2024), an earthquake recording instrument developed by a student from the UP Diliman Technology Management Center (TMC) also won a gold medal at the WoSG 2024, this time […]

The first National Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering Conference (NEECECon) was met with overwhelming response, with over 300 participants from the industry, government, and academic institutions attending the two-day conference from July 18 to 19 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Organized by the UP Diliman Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI), NEECECon’s theme this […]

A research, extension, and professional staff from the UP Diliman Institute for Small Scale Industries (ISSI) was picked as one of two Philippine representatives at the recently held Asian Productivity Organization (APO) youth training in Mongolia. Jake A. Villanueva, a university extension specialist from the ISSI Training and Entrepreneurship Education Division, represented the country at […]