In a release by the Presidential Communications Office dated August 8, 2024 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Dr. Carmencita David Padilla (BS Pre-medicine, 1976; MD, 1981; MAHPS, 2005) and Dr. Romulo Gelbolingo Davide (BSA, 1957) the country’s newest National Scientists. They were recognized for their significant contributions to the fields of genetics, and nematology and […]
The year-long celebration of the 26th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) kicked off last February 28 with the forum “National Scientist on National Scientist,” featuring Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla and Dr. Ernesto O. Domingo. Both are National Scientists and former Chancellors of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM). The NIH’s […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) and its academic community congratulate Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla, outgoing UP Manila Chancellor and Outstanding Alumna, on being conferred the Order of National Scientist by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., in a ceremony held on August 31, 2023, at the Malacañang Palace. Dr. Padilla was honored especially for her […]
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 […]
One year after the launch of the UP “Stop COVID Deaths” webinar series, medical experts share what a year of battling a global pandemic has been like for them in “COVID-19 Frontliners: Kamusta na Kayo?”, to be held on Friday, 23 April, at 12:00 noon.
The roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines has sparked questions about their safety and efficacy. Health experts will provide answers to these questions in the upcoming Stop COVID Deaths webinar, Friday, 29 January, 12:00 noon.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
