UP Biologists found Philippine Tarsier behaviors that defy expectations, and could suggest a new species. Found along the coast of Northern Mindanao, the 50-hectare Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape (ILPLS) in Misamis Oriental may seem like an unlikely place to study wildlife. This limestone forest is split into an ecotourism zone with matching infrastructure, bordered […]
Nicanor D. Tiongson, Doc Nic to his academic peers, is the definition of a professor. Discussing his works, he impresses with how seamless the ars poetica and the poem can be. His critical and historical work is professed by the creative: his plays, librettos, and scripts. The creative output in turn testifies to the wisdom […]
Maglingkod. MagPahinungód. Thirty years ago, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód/Oblation Corps—the University of the Philippines’ (UP) volunteer service program—was established after the media posed a question to the country’s national university: “Has UP lost its soul?” UP’s response to this challenge can be seen in the generations of UP Pahinungód volunteers who have traveled to far-flung […]
The University of the Philippines has always taken very seriously the importance of mental health and psychosocial wellbeing—now more than ever. To this day, both the UP community and the entire country have been heavily affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. All UP students and faculty members had to adjust to the […]
I would like to help our original culture to re-emerge, help people to understand who they are and what they were. – Datu Waway Saway Rodelio “Waway” Saway, Talaandig datu, brilliant master artist, musician, educator and current Municipal Councilor of Songco, Lantapan in Bukidnon, arrived November 6 at the University of the Philippines (UP) College […]
On October 30, 2023, the Philippines held what is arguably the most impactful elections in the country: the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The 2023 elections decided the leaders and council members for the smallest unit of government and the primary implementer of government policies at the grassroots level: the barangay. After the […]
Teaching literature is impossible; that is why it is difficult. –Northrop Frye “Do you want to enhance your skills in reading and teaching literature? Do you want to learn how to uncover the hidden meanings and messages of literary texts?” So reads the invitation to the Gemino H. Abad Seminar-Workshop (GASW) for Teaching Literature 2023, […]
Jessica Franco Perez Magna cum laude Doctor of Medicine UP College of Medicine I am Jessica Franco Perez, 32 years old, from San Mateo, Rizal. I studied BS Nutrition in UP Los Baños and graduated magna cum laude in 2011. I passed the Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination and became a Registered Nutritionist-Dietitian that same year. […]
Hannah Patricia E. Bringas Doctor of Dental Medicine UP College of Dentistry I am Hannah Patricia E. Bringas, a graduate of Doctor of Dental Medicine of the UP College of Dentistry. I was supposed to graduate from the course back in 2017 but several interventions contributed to my delay. During the preparations for the […]
Virgilio Roi C. Adaptar Cum laude BS Food Technology College of Science and Mathematics, University of the Philippines Mindanao My name is Virgilio Roi C. Adaptar, 24 years old, born and raised in Davao City, and people call me VR. I am a graduate of the BS Food Technology program at the College of […]
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
