On December 2, 2022, the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) will make its debut performance at the summer capital of the Philippines. Tagged as the orchestra for the people or Orkestra ng Bayan, UPSO serves as the official system-wide orchestra for the University. They maintain a roster of 65 members exclusively from […]
The past two and a half years have been a rollercoaster ride of trials and errors in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the harder obstacles that had to be dealt with was how to keep the workforce afloat while protecting employees not only at work but even as they go home to their […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet. As long as people are getting infected, there is a chance that the virus will keep mutating. However, we have come a long way from how things started in 2020. Vaccination, testing, and various treatments have helped us get back to a semblance of normalcy and, most importantly, […]
Online pre-registration for onsite and off-site participants attending the Public Forum for the Selection of the Next University of the Philippines (UP) President is now open. Members of the UP community across the UP system are invited to send in their questions and pre-register for the event. For Zoom participants: bit.ly/UPPresZoom For Cine Adarna (F2F) […]
The Office of Student Development Services has reopened the Student Learning Assistance Online (SLAS Online) to accommodate UP students who require learning assistance in AY 2022-2023. This is also to allow students affected by Typhoon Paeng to apply for financial aid. Undergraduate students, including Juris Doctor and Doctor of Medicine students, may file applications […]
Last month, the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University of the Philippines (UP) approved the nominations of six official candidates for the next UP President who will succeed UP President Danilo Concepcion. On Friday, November 11, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., the UP community will be able to hear from the six nominees for the […]
As the holiday season approaches, it is expected that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country will once again spike. Omicron continues to be the dominant variant, and unfortunately, new subvariants have cropped up anew: XBB, which is a recombinant of BJ.1 (of the BA2.10.1 sublineage) and BM.1.1.1 (of the BA.2.75 sublineage); and BQ.1.1, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to consider other ways of gaining knowledge and acquiring skills, especially in medicine. While many things came to a halt in the ‘new normal,’ health faculties continuously tried to find innovative ways to prepare the next generation of doctors, nurses, and other medical practitioners. These past two years have […]
At a special meeting held on 19 October 2022, the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University of the Philippines (UP) approved the nominations of six official candidates for the position of next UP President after conducting preliminary screening and evaluation of the nominees based on the minimum requirements previously announced. The six official candidates […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports road traffic injuries as the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29. Approximately 1.3 million people die each year because of road traffic crashes. Over half of all these road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Nearly 30% of all […]