The Board of Regents (BOR) of the University of the Philippines (UP) has opened nominations for the next UP President to succeed President Danilo L. Concepcion, whose term will end on February 09, 2023. This is according to a memorandum released by the UP Office of the Secretary of the University and the BOR on […]
They might not get as much attention as the Amazon Rainforest or the Great Barrier Reef, but the mountains of the Philippines are some of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Inch for inch, these misty cloud forests are home to more unique species of mammals per square mile than anywhere else on Earth. […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) officially launched the celebration of 100 Years of Broadcasting in the Philippines (100 YBP) with a documentary presentation and webinar hosted by the Department of Broadcast Communication (DBC) of the College of Mass Communication (CMC) in UP Diliman, on June 29, 2022, via Zoom and the DZUP 1602 kHz […]
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED)’s State Universities and Colleges (SUC) Fair 2022 was held from June 28 to July 1 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, Pasay City. Bestsellers during the fair include agricultural, dairy, and souvenir products from UP Los Baños (UPLB). The SUC fair highlighted UP’s response to the pandemic, […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) will have its channel on Cignal TV, where it can air hundreds of its video productions 24/7. UP President Danilo Concepcion, Cignal TV President and CEO Robert Galang, and Cignal TV Chief Finance Officer John Andal signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on June 23, 2022, at the new […]
Spurious last-ditch reports of candidates being disqualified and a buildup of fabricated vote tallies of presidential contenders took hold of social media as voters trooped to precincts last Monday. This was observed by Tsek.ph, based on the consortium’s live fact-checking efforts on Election Day. The misleading and deceptive narratives on election day largely targeted now […]
Filipino voters headed to the polls on Monday after months of being engulfed in a relentless and widening stream of falsehoods spewed out in multiple formats and platforms that is unprecedented in the country’s history. Tsek.ph’s second and latest analysis tracked a high volume of multipronged and multiplatform attacks on selected targets using traditional media […]
Handa ka na ba sa pagboto sa ika-9 ng Mayo? Mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (UP), isang gabay para sa ligtas na pagboto. Maaaring i-download dito. The UP System Office of Student Development Services, Office of the Student Regent, the UP System Media and Public Relations Office, and UP NSTP, offer a quick and easy […]
“Lakas Botante 2022” is a series of short videos featuring UP faculty members sharing their views on crucial election concerns. The short clips aim to provide students, especially newly registered voters, with practical information they can use to initiate meaningful discussions with their peers. These videos on various social issues and topics are facilitated by […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) joined an alliance for media coverage and an advocacy campaign for the 2022 Philippine national elections. A signatory to the GMA 7-led initiative, UP President Danilo Concepcion represented UP in the launch of the Eleksyon 2022 alliance and the “Dapat Totoo” advocacy campaign, held virtually on November 26, […]
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
