UPSO celebrates Independence Day, UPMBT’s championship with 1st live concert...
On June 12, 6:30 pm, at the Amphitheater in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus, the UP Symphony Orchestra (UPSO), together with the Office of the UP President, will hold its first...
View ArticleGrand’s Ideas
The University of the Philippines (UP) takes pride in its students, passionately generating and sharing their ideas to address real-world problems and encouraging fellow scholars to thrive. A UP...
View ArticleAlumni invited to celebrate UP’s foundation day with their very own UP alumni...
In celebration of its 114th Founding Anniversary, the University of the Philippines (UP) is stepping up its invitation to provide duly verified UP alumni with their own UP Alumni email account. The...
View ArticleA dengue outbreak amid a pandemic? UP webinar tackles the questions
Dengue is endemic in the Philippines. It used to appear in 2- to 3-year cycles, particularly at the start of the rainy season. Cases per year have ranged from 200,000 to 400,000 but have gradually...
View ArticleDementia in the time of the pandemic, and what we can do for our senior citizens
There are an estimated 10 million senior citizens in the Philippines, which may double by 2040. Within this sizable population, a growing number suffer from dementia. Worsening the situation is the...
View ArticleFive out of 8 National Artists for 2022 are from UP
From left to right: Gemino “Jimmy” Abad, Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, Agnes Locsin, Antonio “Tony” O. Mabesa and Ricardo “Ricky” Lee. Malacañang named eight new National Artists for 2022 on June 10. Of these...
View ArticleUP, BARMM ministry sign accords
BARMM-MBHTE Director General Salik Jr. (left) and UP President Concepcion sign the MOU for the partnership between UP and BARMM-MBHTE. Photo by Misael Bacani (UP MPRO). The University of the...
View ArticlePush on, UP: 114 years and beyond
The University of the Philippines (UP) has come a long way since its establishment in 1908. It emerged from the ravages of World War II, fought through political upheavals, braved new frontiers of...
View ArticleCOVID vax and kidney disease: UP webinar takes on the pluses and risks
COVID-19 has put an additional strain on patients with kidney disease. Earlier in the pandemic, there was limited access to dialysis centers, which led to many patients missing their crucial dialysis...
View Article“UPgrade”: Giving back to the UPD Main Library
The University Main Library, the stately building in the very heart of the academic oval of the University of the Philippines Diliman campus (UPD), has been a witness to many, many generations of...
View ArticleUP to have its channel on satellite TV
TVUP and Cignal TV, Inc. partner to deliver quality educational TV programming through a UP digital channel. UP President Danilo Concepcion (2nd from left) and UP Vice President for Development Elvira...
View ArticleTVUP now on Cignal TV
TVUP and Cignal TV, Inc. partner to deliver quality educational TV programming through a UP digital channel. UP President Danilo Concepcion (2nd from left) and UP Vice President for Development Elvira...
View ArticleUP webinar to discuss Europe’s COVID surge and what it means for us in the PH
Recently, countries such as the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain have seen a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. Some studies show that two new Omicron...
View ArticleCHED’s SUC fair features COVID technologies and agri products from UP
UP System and UPLB officials and staff oversee the UP exhibit booth at the CHED SUC Fair 2022. Photo by Jonathan Madrid (UP MPRO). The Commission on Higher Education (CHED)’s State Universities and...
View ArticleUP launches 100 years of Philippine broadcasting celeb with documentary and...
Click through the image to watch the streaming video of the documentary hosted by DZUP on Facebook. The University of the Philippines (UP) officially launched the celebration of 100 Years of...
View ArticleUP’s “Stop COVID Deaths” wins IABC Gold Quill
UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita Padilla (left), UP President Danilo Concepcion (middle), and UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena Pernia (right) attended the IABC’s 2022 Gold Quill awarding...
View ArticleTo boost or not to boost? UP webinar to focus on COVID boosters
While almost 70 percent of the Philippine population have completed their primary COVID-19 doses, not even half of that number has gotten jabbed for both first and second booster shots. How do we...
View ArticleAnother surge? UP webinar to talk about COVID-19 updates, rising cases
COVID-19 infections are once again increasing around the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) points to waning immunity from vaccination and the emergence of new sub-variants Omicron BA.4 and...
View ArticleUP adapts “blended learning” for AY 2022-2023
The University of the Philippines (UP) will be implementing blended learning delivery modes for the academic year (AY) 2022 to 2023, according to Memorandum No. 2022-88 recently circulated by the...
View ArticleHow UP tackles leaching, learning in the health sciences in the ‘new normal’
There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives. From how we travel, dress and protect ourselves, and learn—we have had to gradually adapt to this so-called “new...
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