All 50 examinees from UP Diliman (UPD) passed the November 2024 Geologist Licensure Examinations (GLE), giving the University a 100% passing rate and making it the lone top-performing school for this round of examinations. Leandro Ceasar A. Cediño, the first summa cum laude graduate of the UPD National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS), topped the […]

The UP Procurement Office (UPPO) recently received its ISO 9001:2015 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). According to the ISO website, “ISO 9001 is a globally recognized standard for quality management. It helps organizations of all sizes and sectors to improve their performance, meet customer expectations and demonstrate their commitment to quality. Its […]

A study by a team of researchers from the UP Diliman (UPD) School of Archaeology (SA) revealed that a strong and meaningful link between the Filipinos and pigs exists throughout history (and prehistory). The research This Little Piggy: Pig-Human Entanglement in the Philippines (This Little Piggy) by authors Joan Quincy Lingao, Juan Rofes, Michelle Eusebio, […]

The UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) ended the elimination round of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 men’s basketball tournament with a win against the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, 77-67, on Nov. 20 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Harold Alarcon had a […]

UP Diliman (UPD) was treated to a smorgasbord of knowledge as the UPD University Library (UL) held the grand return of its library e-fair that featured lectures and booths of the University’s electronic database resources as well as academic book sellers. Organized by the UL Information Services and Instruction Section, the library e-fair Sagwanan: The […]

The UP Fighting Maroons posted a double victory against the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws in Season 87 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournament. The UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) drove back the FEU Tamaraws’ late game surge, 86-78, while the UP Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) outclassed the FEU Lady […]

UP Diliman (UPD) is once again a recipient of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Report Card Survey (RCS) Silver award after earning a very satisfactory rating (90-94% bracket) in the 2023 RCS 2.0 cycle. According to a post in UPD Human Resource Development Office (HRDO)’s Facebook page, the recognition is “given pursuant to Republic Act […]

A festive mood filled the Atencio-Libunao Hall as the UP Population Institute (UPPI) celebrated its 60th anniversary on Nov. 8 with a grand celebration. Established in 1964,  UPPI is “the only academic institution in the Philippines offering graduate-level programs in demography and population studies.” Currently a unit under the UPD College of Social Sciences and […]

Graduates from the UP Diliman College of Home Economics (CHE) Department of Food Science and Nutrition (DFSN) dominated the November 2024 Nutritionist-Dietitians Licensure Examination (NDLE), achieving a 100% passing rate, with examinees landing in all but one of the top 10 rankings. All 36 examinees from the DFSN passed the examination, putting UPD at the […]

In recognition of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Month, the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Fine Arts (CFA) hosted the two-week exhibit Crossing Rivers: Indigenous Struggles and Cultural Collaborations (Crossing Rivers). The event was made possible through cultural collaborations with the Dumagat communities in Dingalan, Aurora, the Aurora Artist Residency Program and Space (AARPS), and Creative […]