Several Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Metro Manila suspended classes on Thursday, July 13, due to inclement weather. (Photo credits to MAPUA/Facebook) HEIs such as Mapua University, Makati campuses, and Colegio de San Juan de Letrán confirmed to their social media accounts the...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) campus announced the suspension of classes and work on Thursday, July 13. Photo credit to UPM In a social media post, UP Manila confirmed the suspension, citing the Office of the Chancellor. "Work and classes in UP Manila are suspended at 2:00PM, today,...
University of Santo Tomas is getting a major boost heading into the UAAP Season 86 with Alfrancis Chua being appointed as the Special Assistant to the Rector for Sports. *Alfrancis Chua (center) with the University of Santo Tomas Sports staff.* The San Miguel Corp. (SMC) sports director was...
An infectious disease expert on Friday, July 7, cited the importance of elders getting inoculated with bivalent vaccines especially during the rainy season. In a webinar hosted by University of the Philippines (UP), infectious disease specialist Franco Felizarta explained that "based on all the...
Centro Escolar University fully implements “No To Single-Use Plastic” campaign in all its campuses as one of its initiatives in saving the environment. The “No To Single-Use Plastic” campaign prohibits the use of plastic bags (sando bags and plastic labos), plastic bottles, plastic cups,...
In effort to start an important discussion on the groundwork, current trends, and issues in forensic linguistics the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila will host onsite the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Association for Forensic and Legal Linguistics (IAFLL16) from July 4 to...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is working with the university police regarding a sexual assault incident that occurred on Saturday, July 1, at its campus in Diliman, Quezon City. (Image courtesy of the University of the Philippines) The UPD administration has been "working with the...
The University of the Philippines (UP) secured the top spot among the country’s leading higher educational institutions in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released on Wednesday, June 28. Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), University of...
Senator Cynthia Villar recently told graduates of the Bulacan State University (BSU) that she shared their dreams for an abundant agriculture, a developed economy, and a food-sufficient Philippines. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar speaks before the graduates of the Bulacan State University (BSU) where she...
Fifty years after its first batch of graduates in 1973, the College of Nursing of the Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela Campus has become a home for many top notchers in the nursing board exams. To mark its 50th founding anniversary, a grand alumni homecoming is set on June 24, 2023, at the...
Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) 'You can achieve anything you set your mind to." Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar used these words, and more, to galvanize the new graduates of Northern Iloilo State...
MANGO MANIA Pahutan mangoes, native to the Philippines, are harvested from the wild By Gregg Yan What are the most familiar Pinoy fruits? Mangoes, bananas, pineapples, and papayas probably come to mind—but did you know that Philippine forests harbor hundreds of lesser-known fruits, nuts, and...
