It was early morning after Christmas in 2004 when a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Waves up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall ripped through the Indian Ocean, causing massive devastation in their wake. In Thailand, the ensuing tsunami created what many call the largest disaster victim identification in […]
As the University of the Philippines (UP) marked its 117th founding anniversary on Wednesday, June 18, UP President Angelo Jimenez reaffirmed the national university’s commitment to advancing human rights and reforms in the Philippine justice system with the launch of the National Forensics Institute (NFI) at UP Manila. “[The NFI will be] a center […]
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
