The University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD) Department of History is mounting “Talastasan sa Kasaysayan”, a webinar series that commemorates the Diliman Commune and the Philippine leg of the globe’s first recorded circumnavigation, which happened 50 and 500 years ago, respectively.

The Department will stream the webinars via Zoom on February 2, March 16, the third one tentatively set on April 7, and April 23, 2021, all in the afternoon, in cooperation with the UPD Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts, and with government’s National Quincentennial Commission on the webinars related to the circumnavigation.

The webinar speakers will discuss the Diliman Commune of February 1971; and, the Philippine leg of the first recorded circumnavigation of the world marked by the first Holy Mass on the islands, what transpired in Cebu thereafter, and the Victory at Mactan.

“Celebrating the Legacy of the Diliman Commune” will be the topic of Bonifacio Ilagan of Surian ng Sining and Prof. Judy Taguiwalo of UPD College of Social Work and Community Development.

“The Confusion and Contention over Mazaua”, “Understanding 16th-Century Visayan Society”, and “Mapping Perspectives on Indigenous Warfare” will be the topics of the succeeding webinars, featuring: Dr. Antonio Sanchez de Mora of Archivo General de Indias; Fr. Antonio de Castro, SJ and Dr. Felice Noelle Rodriguez of Ateneo de Zamboanga University; Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales of the University of San Carlos Museum; Dr. Rolando Borrinaga of the UP Manila-Palo School of Health Sciences; and, Dr. Jose Amiel Angeles of the University of Oregon.

Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Jhosep Ylarde Lopez was appointed to the Supreme Court (SC) by President Rodrigo Duterte on January 25, following the early retirement of SC Associate Justice Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla in November last year.

He was sworn in as the 190^th SC Associate Justice by SC Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta on January 26 at the En Banc Session Hall. CA Presiding Justice Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando was also at the oath-taking ceremony.

Lopez graduated cum laude in 1983 with an AB Political Science degree from the then UP College of Arts and Sciences. He worked as a research assistant at the then newly-established UP Law Center Institute of Judicial Administration (now Institute for the Administration of Justice) while he pursued his Law degree at the UP College of Law. He earned his Bachelor of Laws in 1988. He took his Masters degree in Public Governance at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), graduating in 2006.

He was appointed as CA Associate Justice in May 2012 and would have marked nine years as such this year.

Prior to his stint in the CA, Lopez was Manila City Prosecutor from 2006 to 2012. He was elected councilor of Manila’s 3^rd District for four terms, from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2006. In his first two terms, he was the chief legal consultant of then Mayor Lito Atienza. From 1993 to 2006, he was a partner at the Lopez Rasul Maliwanag Baybay Palaran Law Offices.

He was chief legal counsel of the Philippine Senate for a year before he ran for public office. And prior to the Senate, Lopez was chief legal officer of UP-Philippine General Hospital. This, after serving as UP Diliman legal counsel at the Office of Legal Affairs, where he began his career in public service and the legal profession after passing the Bar Examinations in 1989.

Lopez is also an educator. He is a senior lecturer at the UP College of Law. He also teaches at PLM College of Law and New Era University College of Law.

He is expected to serve as SC Associate Justice until his mandatory retirement on 08 February 2033, his 70^th birthday.

We in the University of the Philippines express our appreciation for Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s decisive action in relieving Major General Alex Luna of his position as Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence following the publication of a list of alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) killed by state forces—an erroneous list that included members of the UP community who were neither members of the NPA nor slain by state forces.

Secretary Lorenzana’s move displayed professionalism and a willingness to take responsibility for and rectify errors, especially errors as grievous and potentially life-threatening as this list. As UP stands for honor and excellence, we recognize and salute honor wherever it is manifested.

A joint resolution urging the Board of Regents (BOR), the highest governing body of the University of the Philippines (UP), to declare UP a “safe space for free thought and expression” where academic freedom is inviolable, was “not denied” by the BOR.

This is according to the notice of resolutions (Memorandum No. OSU2021-01-03) emanating from the BOR’s 1357th meeting on 28 January, as prepared by the Office of the Secretary of the University.

The proposed resolution, which was drafted by the sectoral members of the BOR—the Student Regent, the Faculty Regent, and the Staff Regent—was instead referred to a Technical Working Group (TWG) composed of members of the BOR and headed by UP President Danilo Concepcion, and will undergo recrafting, refinement and the addition of inputs from the other BOR members.

The resolution also exhorted the BOR to uphold and fortify the UP-DND Accord against military and police forces entering UP’s campuses and to support moves to institutionalize and legislate into law the Accord, such as Senate Resolution No. 2002, which seeks to integrate the Accord’s provisions into RA No. 9500 or the UP Charter of 2008. [Read the Resolution to Uphold Academic Freedom and to Defend the University from Threats to Its Community and Campus Militarization.]

The BOR expressed its support for UP President Concepcion’s position on the move of Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to unilaterally terminate the UP-DND Accord.

On 19 January, Concepcion issued a letter responding to Lorenzana’s letter dated 15 January abrogating the 30-year-old Accord, which provided for certain protocols governing the entry of military and police forces into UP’s campuses. In his reply, Concepcion expressed “grave concern” over the “totally unnecessary and warranted” move, which was done without prior consultation with the UP administration.

“We sought and secured that agreement not to evade or weaken the law, but to protect the climate of academic freedom—guaranteed by the Constitution—that makes intellectual inquiry and human and social advancement possible. We want to maintain UP as a safe haven for all beliefs and forms of democratic expression,” Concepcion stated in his letter.

The BOR also resolved to support the UP President’s call for a meaningful dialogue with Lorenzana so that a just resolution of the issue may be achieved.

Doctors from the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) offer expert advice on screening people for COViD-19 vaccinations in the 39th edition of UP’s “Stop CoViD Deaths” webinar series to be streamed on February 5, 2021 at 12 noon.

Titled “Who Should Not be Vaccinated for CoViD-19?”, the webinar will discuss contraindications for COViD-19 vaccination and implications for people with underlying diseases, previous infections, and of certain age groups, among others.

The main resource speakers are: Dr. Regina Berba of the UP College of Medicine, head of the PGH Hospital Infection Control Unit; and, Dr. Shelley Ann De la Vega, director of the UPM National Institutes of Health Institute on Aging. Dr. Inday Dans, pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist at PGH, will share her views on what is known about vaccination for children.

The webinar series is presented by UP in partnership with the UP Manila National Institutes of Health-Telehealth Center for health professionals. The latest edition It is a special edition organized in cooperation with the UP-PGH.

It will also feature remarks by: UP Executive Vice President Dr. Teodoro Herbosa, a special adviser of the National Task Force on CoViD-19; and UPM Chancellor Carmencita Padilla, a leading pediatrician.

Those who wish to participate may register at bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar39

CHED Chair J. Prospero E. De Vera III initiated a breakfast meeting between DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana and UP President Danilo L. Concepcion on 04 February 2021 at the Veterans Golf Club in Quezon City.

The dialogue afforded the key leaders the opportunity to discuss the way forward and possible areas of cooperation on how both institutions can promote their mutual aspirations to ensure a safe and secure environment conducive to learning.

The parties agreed and look forward to subsequent meetings to continue the dialogue.

(Sgd.)

Delfin N. Lorenzana
Secretary
Department of National Defense

J. Prospero E. De Vera III
Chair
Commission on Higher Education

Danilo L. Concepcion
President
University of the Philippines

UP officials met today, 05 February, at the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, with officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to discuss the 1992 agreement between UP and the DILG.

During the meeting, the DILG and the PNP affirmed their recognition of the value of academic freedom as well as peace and security in the University of the Philippines. The DILG then presented their list of concerns pertaining to provisions in the 1992 agreement, which included the need to review and update the agreement to present conditions. The DILG assured UP that the review of the agreement will not in any way diminish basic rights and the freedom of speech and assembly in UP, which are protected and enshrined in the Constitution. For its part, UP agreed that a review is in order and they will present its own observations regarding the points raised by the DILG and PNP in subsequent meetings.

Further, the parties agree to abide by the rule of law.

The three parties declared their willingness to form a Technical Working Group (TWG) to study the 28-year-old agreement and, depending on the TWG’s findings and recommendations, to mutually decide whether to amend some of the provisions of the UP-DILG agreement, or to draft a new accord altogether.

The UP officials at the meeting were: President Danilo L. Concepcion, Vice President for Public Affairs Elena E. Pernia, UP Diliman (UPD) Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo, UPD Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Aleli B. Bawagan, and Director of the UPD Public Safety and Security Office John S. Baroña.

From the DILG, attendees were Undersecretary for Peace and Order and OIC Bernardo C. Florece, Jr.; Undersecretary for Plans, Public Affairs and Communications Jonathan E. Malaya; and Assistant Secretary for Peace and Order Manuel B. Felix. From the PNP, in attendance were Chief of Directorial Staff PLt. Gen. Joselito M. Vera Cruz, and Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director PBGen. Danilo P. Macerin.

The UP Alumni Association (UPAA) is hosting another “e-Kapihan ng Bayan sa UP” via Zoom on 23 February 2021, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. (Manila time). The discussion will focus on a topic that is gravely affecting our country and how we can better cope with it: “COVID-19 Vaccines in the Philippines”—their availability, comparative efficacies, and affordability. A lively discussion is expected in the open forum.

The resource speaker will be Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana, Director, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, National Institute of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, and Adjunct Professor for Global Health, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Salvana is also a member of the government’s Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) technical working group on new coronavirus variants.

Those interested are invited to register with the UPAA Secretariat at Tels. 920-6868; 920-6871; Mobile 0917-8372098; or e-mail upalumniasso@gmail.com to get the Zoom meeting ID and their personal participant’s passwords. You may also contact UPAA Executive Director Romeo S.A. Carlos at mobile number (0921) 285-5332.

Open to all UP alumni, faculty, and students, as well as the general public, the e-Kapihan ng Bayan sa UP is a public service project of the UPAA, which aims to serve as a regular forum for intelligent and constructive discussion of issues relevant to our development as a nation. In a democracy like the Philippines, such public discourse is a valuable tool for guiding the national leaders and all concerned citizens to collectively confront and attempt to resolve the challenges posed by current issues of general concern.

“To V or Not To V,” a free internet forum and webinar on the COVID-19 vaccination issue, will be held on 13 February 2021, at 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Interested parties may register at https://bit.ly/3tusvJI. The webinar will also be live-streamed on the Facebook pages of the organizers, the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) Davao, the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao, and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Mindanao.

The webinar is a contribution to the ongoing discussion whether to vaccinate or not to vaccinate oneself against the COVID-19 disease, a topic that is presently being debated world-wide, more so in the Philippines with its recent experience on vaccines. Through the webinar, the UP community hopes to help in the Filipino’s decision-making process. “There are many perceptions about the issue and it’s best to hear from the experts,” said UPAA-Davao director Atty. Glenn Cedeño-Sorila. “Participants to the webinar get a chance to type in their questions in the Zoom chat box which will then be conveyed for the speakers to answer,” said PGC Mindanao director and UP Mindanao faculty member Prof. Lyre Anni Murao.

Dr. Willy Tan, Manager for Global Product Development – GCMC Vaccines of Pfizer Inc., will talk on “Vaccine Development and Manufacture.” The topic on “The Science Behind Regulatory Process for Evaluation and Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines” will be discussed by Dr. Nina Gloriani, Head of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel and member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines Scientific Steering Committee for COVID 19 Solidarity Vaccines Trials. Finally, Davao City Health Officer Dr. Ashley Lopez will talk on the “Davao City COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.” Welcome Remarks will be given by Cabinet Secretary Atty. Karlo Nograles, who is also co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. In his opening remarks, Atty. Nograles will also give an overview of the national government’s vaccination roadmap. Dr. Celia C. Castillo, a doctor of internal medicine, will be the moderator for the forum. Closing Remarks will be delivered by UP Mindanao Chancellor Larry Digal. Atty. Cedeño-Sorila will serve as the event host. The webinar is a public offering for the 26th anniversary of UP Mindanao.

“UP alumni, do you miss the campus fairs such as the UP Diliman Fair, the UP Los Baños Feb Fair, the UP Manila Fiesta, the UP Cebu Cookout, the UP Tacloban Orgs Fair, the Tatak UPMin of UP Mindanao, and other festivities in UP campuses in your student days?

In that case, this is the all-campuses-in-one fiesta that we’re all waiting for! The UPAA Davao, whose members hail from different UP campuses, is hosting a virtual alumni gathering called “ISANG LIBONG ALUMNI PARA KAY OBLÉ, ISANG LIBONG KUMUSTAHAN” on 27 February, Saturday, 7pm, via Zoom and Facebook Live. There will be games, raffles, and performances by alumni from different places.

Masaya ito, pramis! Pandemic man ngayon at magkakalayo tayo sa isa’t isa, pwede namang mag-virtual kumustahan. Pwede pa ring feeling close online.

So please mark your calendars and prepare for a night of fun and entertainment on February 27 para sa Isang Libong Kumustahan! Check the UP Alumni Association Davao Facebook page for the event details.”

Join the next University of the Philippines (UP) webinar on “How Will Health Workers Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19?” on Friday, 12 February 2021, 12 noon, as hospital administrators and medical experts explain how healthcare and frontline workers in hospitals across the archipelago will be vaccinated and protected against COVID-19.
Dr. Gerardo “Gap” Legaspi, Director of the UP Philippine General Hospital (PGH), will share plans for vaccination among staff. Dr. Lito Acuin, Hospital Chief of the Asian Medical Center, will discuss what they will do in private hospitals. And Dr. Christina Padolina, City Health Officer of Navotas City, will talk about local governments’ plans for rolling out the vaccine for health workers at the primary and secondary levels.
The resource speakers will provide us with details on how the required two doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be administered in public and private hospitals, health centers, and related facilities. They will also present other preparations for vaccine roll-out, including transportation and cold chain requirements for continuous vaccination of their staff.

Dr. Charlotte Chiong, Dean of the UP College of Medicine, and Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla, Chancellor of UP Manila, will also share their insights during the webinar.

The “Stop Covid Deaths” webinar series is organized by UP in partnership with UP Manila National Institutes of Health – National Telehealth Center, and in cooperation with UP PGH.

To participate in this webinar, sign up at: bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar40.

The online application portal for Form 1 will close at 11:59 p.m. tonight, 15 February 2021. The online portal for Form 2 submission will be live from 16 February to 5 March 2021.

The UP Office of Admissions is now initiating contact with the high schools, which is being done in batches. Applicants are advised to occasionally visit the portal to see if their school has already submitted their grades.

After the deadline of Form 2 submission on 5 March, the applicant will receive their Forms 1 and 2 as well as the acknowledgment receipt in PDF format.

For questions and concerns as well as additional information about application process, please message the UPCAT-U.P. System Facebook page.

To accommodate UP students in need of learning assistance in AY 2020-2021, the SLAS Online has opened its 6th round of applications for financial assistance beginning 15 February 2021.

Undergraduate students, including Juris Doctor and Doctor of Medicine students, may file their applications during this period. Use your respective UP mail (@up.edu.ph) and apply via slasonline.up.edu.ph.

Learning Assistance Applications Deadline: 15-18 February 2021
Release of Results: 19 February 2021
Submission of Appeals: 19-22 February 2021

The University of the Philippines would like to invite you to join the fight for Academic Freedom in the Medical Field for Nation-Building!

Featuring UP alumni from all sectors and spheres of society with voices from other universities to reflect on academic freedom as an integral element for an environment that nurtures excellence, innovation, and altruism.

Register now to be a part of this Freedom Project, the USAPANG KP (Kalayaan sa Pamantasan) Webinar Series at: https://tinyurl.com/UsapangKP

Webinar #3
USAPANG KP “Mga Manggagamot ng Bayan: Okidoki!”
February 18, 2021 (Thursday) 1-3pm

Moderator:
Malou Mangahas
Co-Founder and Board Member, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Co-Convenor, Right to Know, Right Now Coalition

Co-Moderator:
Dr. Carol Pagaduan Araullo
Chairperson, BAYAN Philippines

Panelists:
Dr. Jaime Z. Galvez Tan
Founder, Health Futures Foundation, Inc.
Former Secretary, Department of Health 1995

Dr. Esperanza Cabral
Former Secretary, Department of Health 2009-2010
Former Secretary, Department of Social Work and Development 2005-2009

Dr. Mike Justin A. Gianan
Doctor to the Barrio
Zamboanga Del Norte

Reactors:
Dr. Susana M. Balingit
Chair, Board of Trustees of Citizen’s Disaster Response Center
Faculty, Graduate School of UERMMMC on Asian Health Studies

Dr. Jonathan David A. Flavier
Co-Host, “Clinica Flavier” on CignalTV One-PH channel 1
Chairman, Cooperative Movement for Encouraging No Scalpel Vasectomy (CMEN)

Dr. Josefina A. Tuazon
Former Dean, UP College of Nursing 2004-2010
University of the Philippines Manila

Joey Ochave
President, RiteMed Phils., Inc.
Trustee, Philippine Science High School Foundation, Inc.

Experts from the University of the Philippines will discuss the presence of COVID-19 variants in the country and the implications of each for testing and clinical management of patients, as special topics in the University’s Stop COVID-19 Deaths Webinar No. 41, titled “COVID-19 Variants of Concern in the Philippines: Are We Ready?”, to be streamed on February 19, 2021, from 12 noon to 2 PM.

Dr. Eva Cutiongco-De la Paz, Program Director for Health of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), will report on the presence, dominance, and location of the variants in the Philippines. PGC, a research unit of UP, has been the seat of genetic surveillance of the COVID-19 virus or SARSCov2 and its mutations in the country.

A microbiologist and infectious disease specialist, Dr. Raul Destura, creator of the first Philippine test kit for SARSCov2, will talk of the implications for testing of the UK, South Africa, and Brazil variants. Dr. Jubert Benedicto, the head of the UP Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Critical Care Unit-Management Action Team, will discuss research findings on the treatment against the new variants.

The organizers say that the special edition webinars of the series aim to keep the health sector informed, adapted, and adjusted to the evolution of SARSCov2 in the country. The Stop COVID Deaths series taps into the experiences of clinicians, hospital administrators, and researchers in order to protect the health system against COVID-19 by bridging the gap between knowledge and practice in the clinical management of cases in the Philippines.

The series is organized by the University in partnership with the UP Manila National Institutes of Health-National Telehealth Center and in cooperation with the UP-PGH.

Those who wish to participate may register at bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar41. If registration is already at full capacity, a YouTube Live broadcast will also be available on TVUP at http://tvup.ph and http://www.youtube.com/tvupph.

January 26, 2021

U.P. Alumni Association in America, Inc. Letter of Support

Dear President Danilo Concepcion, faculty and students:

On behalf of the UP Alumni Association in America, Inc. (UPAAA, Inc.), we express our strong support for your stand in preserving the integrity and independence of the University as the bastion of academic freedom in the country. Our vision clearly articulates the values of  UPAAA, Inc. as “ a strong broad-based organization of alumni of the University of the Philippines in the service and support of the Alma mater, the UP alumni, the UP system and the community in pursuit of common goals.”

Recent developments have prompted us to highlight once more what the University stands for and its role as the nation’s premier educational institution of learning. UP is a microcosm of the larger community but has a significant role in nation-building. It is, and has been, the breeding ground for progressive and creative ideas and free expression represented by the iconic statue of the Oblation. The university has produced leaders in the community and country who have contributed in a large part to the progress of our native land. Stifling academic freedom denigrates the immense promise of the youth to contribute to the future of the country.

As a foreign-based nation-wide organization of UP alumni striving to unify UP alumni in the United States and other countries, we provide the anchor upon which alumni living in foreign lands from the diaspora of the past, can look for unity and collaboration. It is therefore with alarm that we see the insidious threat to the independence and leadership of the University in promoting academic freedom in other institutions of learning all over the country. We need the UP youth to go boldly into the future to shape our nation as leaders that the country needs them to be. We need the faculty to continue molding these young minds in the tradition of our heroes of the past and become leaders of tomorrow.

We recognize that unlawful behavior is never tolerated by the university and has adhered to the observance of the laws. But it also has the obligation to protect the rights of the students, faculty and everyone within the jurisdiction of the university. When these rights are violated without due process, democracy in the country is gradually eroded. Holding the threat of punishment or fear over the heads of students and the university as a whole becomes a cloud that suppresses growth of academic vibrancy.

In pursuit of honor and excellence, UPAAA, Inc. remains truly yours,

Daisy M. Rodriguez, RN,BSN,MN,MPA
National President, UPAAA,Inc.

Dr. Jovenia Celo, MD
Executive Vice President

A new webinar series dubbed “Discovering Connections, Connecting Discoveries” will introduce University of the Philippines (UP) faculty and staff to the new online resources of the UP System. The webinar series will run from 22 to 26 February, as announced by the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The schedule of the upcoming webinar series, along with their registration links, is as follows:

22 February, Monday

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. – OpenAthens: Your One-Stop Site for Online Database Access
Facilitator: John Christopherson LT. Fredeluces, College Librarian, UPD University Library
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsfu2oqzsuHtT8WpjWm9FUnQjG99WrLgRi

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. – Getting Started with Gale Reference Complete
Facilitator: Ms. Sarah Diane Enriquez, Solutions Specialists, CE Logic, Inc.
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrd-ugrz4iG9CYlwG7-TSRQB1hoBPakTx

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Jumpstarting Your Research with JOVE Unlimited
Facilitator: Dr. Maaike Pols, Scientific Advisor, JoVE
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkc-GvrTItEtxNwvU3kYiGy1KAUVqL6yYH

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Empowering Knowledge with Elsevier Tools
Facilitator: Mr. Johan Jang, Customer Consultant, Elsevier SEA
Facilitator: Mr. Alexander van Servellen, Senior Consultant, Research Intelligence Elsevier SEA
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqc-GpqTsrHdd2aHGn5jZ1PWe_es8EQVsO

23 February, Tuesday

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Everything You Need to Know About EBSCO Academic Search Complete
Facilitator: Mr. Bonneth Siguisabal, Information Consultant, EBSCO International, Inc.
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd-mtqTIuGtSYQ3hpmpcrgXmB_mdNQnc2

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Productive Research with ProQuest
Facilitator: Ms. Kurinji Malar Kaliappan, Customer Experience Training and Consulting Partner,
ProQuest Information and Learning Ltd.
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMldeigqzMtG9AWjqtf8ux-5Ogm7YfORYtK

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Cambridge Core: The Home of Academic Content
Facilitator: Ms. Caroline Kerbyson, Training and Systems Manager, Cambridge University Press
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sf-igqj8jH9R1heCLoNvZUBJztLQOuGc

24 February, Wednesday

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Engaging Research with Emerald Premier E-Journal
Facilitator: Ms. Sarah Diane Enriquez, Solutions Specialists, CE Logic, Inc.
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqceGrqzsoHdB0Etobp4ZPSy0cfRxWjKEl

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Philippine E-Journals: A Treasure Trove of Resources
Facilitator: Ms. Sarah Diane Enriquez, Solutions Specialists, CE Logic, Inc.
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrfuqpqj4vG9T0dmHXyxEkYvKj0G_K7gxI

26 February, Friday

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. – Scholarly Content with Springer Nature Journals
Facilitator: Ms. Odessa Maceda, Licensing Manager, Philippines Springer Nature
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocOipqjguEtI6tWorUIPxdeo-CdjK_1uD

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. – Maximizing Your Research with Project MUSE
Facilitator: Ms. Cassandra Seow, SEA Representative for Project MUSE
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOqvpjsjHdRTR9KReZsOVRcl1PaWQm1F

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Teaching and Research with Taylor and Francis Online
Facilitator: Ms. Quinie Lim, Senior Marketing Executive, Taylor & Francis Group
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdeytrzMtEtDQ8MWFkUWVw1GV1xu0GfUD

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Transitioning to a New Normal in Education with JSTOR
Facilitator: Ms. Sarah Diane Enriquez, Solutions Specialists, CE Logic, Inc.
https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd-itpjMjE9Si-tNRfZ3GSY1xQy4vu1iZ

Download the schedule of the webinar series in PDF format here.

Troubled by love and relationship issues during the time of COVID-19? Stressed over the lack of learning resources online for remote learning on top of everything else?

The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs is presenting two webinars on Monday, 22 February, on these two important issues affecting students’ mental and psychosocial health.

The first webinar talks about “Hangga’t Andito Ka: Celebration of Love and Life”. It will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The webinar features as resource speaker
Don Anagaran III, a UP Film Institute, College of Mass Communication student. He will discuss relationship issues, concerns and thriving amidst all the difficulties and trials in life. Despite all odds, there will always be a reason and purpose to celebrate life and to flourish in love.

Please register for this webinar here: bit.ly/OCGSELF3.

The last installment of the webinar series on “Surviving LDR(L): Long Distance/Remote Learning”, dubbed “Akala Mo Lang Wala! Pero Meron! Meron! Meron!: Information and Digital Literacy”, will be held at 3:00 p.m. This webinar aims to offer helpful tips and hacks for students when it comes to searching for academic resources online to support their remote learning. Resource speakers are: Assistant Professor Yhna Therese Santos from the UPD School of Library and Information Studies; Assistant Professor Elenita Que from the UPD College of Education; and, and Bea Camille Cortez from the UPD College of Fine Arts.

Register for this webinar at bit.ly/SLDRLWeb4Reg.

For more information and more helpful webinars, visit the UPD OVCSA Facebook page.

The UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs presents Town Hall, an online session to inform UP students regarding preparations for the Academic Year 2020-2021, and an opportunity for the Academic and Student Affairs personnel to address pressing concerns of students in remote learning mode on February 23, 2021, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, via Zoom.

Kindly register through this link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0pWoBXtkQlOoSkQ2OPjRKw

Registration before February 22, 2021, 6:00 pm is highly encouraged.

For inquiries, you may contact UP OVPAA-OSFA: wellness.osfa@up.edu.ph

The University of the Philippines would like to invite you to join the fight for Academic Freedom in Public Service for Nation-Building!

Featuring UP alumni from all sectors and spheres of society with voices from other universities to reflect on academic freedom as an integral element for an environment that nurtures excellence, innovation, and altruism.

Register now to be a part of this Freedom Project, the USAPANG KP (Kalayaan sa Pamantasan) Webinar Series at: https://tinyurl.com/UsapangKP

Webinar #4
USAPANG KP “Mga Abugado at Serbisyo Publiko: Wagas!”
February 25, 2021 (Thursday) 1-3pm

Moderator:
Malou Mangahas
Co-Founder and Board Member, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Co-Convenor, Right to Know, Right Now Coalition

Co-Moderator:
Atty. Raffy Aquino
Free Legal Assistance Group

Panelists:
Justice Antonio Carpio
Supreme Court Justice (Ret)

Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan
Public Servant

Atty. Grace Pulido Tan
Former Commissioner, Commission on Audit

Reactors:
Atty. Domingo Egon Cayosa
National President and Chairman, Board of Governors, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Atty Luie Tito Guia
Former COMELEC Commissioner

Atty. Michael T. Tiu, Jr.
Faculty, UP College of Law
Senior Legal Associate, UP Institute of Human Rights