The University of the Philippines (UP) has relaunched on Monday, Jan. 24, Tsek.ph, the country's pioneering fact-checking collaboration in time for the May 9 elections. Tsek.ph Initiated by UP in 2019, Tsek.ph is a project under the University's Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs and...
Faculty at the University of the Philippines under the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) criticized vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte's proposal to require military service for all Filipinos and called out the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the...
The University of the East (UE) has ruled out the conduct of face-to-face graduation rites in March amid the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. UE also barred the conduct of in-campus toga pictorials "to ensure the safety protocols in this era of quarantines and lockdowns."...
Students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) emerged as one of the four winning teams of the Citi Asia Pacific Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) regional case tilt for university students. (Photo from Citi TTS) UA&P Industrial Economic students Ethan Gabriel Lee, Josh Cody...
The Silliman University (SU) has shifted its efforts from relief operations to the rehabilitation of communities affected by Typhoon "Odette" through providing psychological intervention. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Edna T. Calingacion, head of SU Psychological Processing (PSP) Core...
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) under the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) called on candidates gunning for national posts in May 2022 polls defend academic freedom. (CONTEND / MB file photo) The group made the statement on Wednesday,...
New AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine data further support its use as third dose booster New data from ongoing trial showed increased antibody response against Beta, Delta, Alpha, and Gamma variants following third dose booster with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Additional analysis...
The University of the East (UE) on Friday, Jan. 15, suspended classes in Manila and Caloocan campuses from Jan. 17 to 21. In an advisory, UE said the suspension was made in light of Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso's announcement of a class suspension in the City from Jan. 14 to 21 due...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo has encouraged nursing students to keep learning and be active in their own communities as they prepare to be become the future of the country's medical sector. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) In her message to the students of Bulacan State...
The Manila City government issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) to the University of the East (UE) for non-compliance with the city’s week-long (Jan. 14-21) health break. Under Executive Order No. 07, Series of 2022 (EO 7), which was signed by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Thursday,...
Citing the recent increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) has postponed the planned return of limited face-to-face classes and onsite work. Photo from Ateneo de Manila University’s Facebook page Ateneo President Roberto C. Yap SJ,...
The University of Santo Tomas Hospital (UST) is offering cheaper swab tests for its students, faculty members, and alumni anew. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory, USTH announced that the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swab tests will be discounted for its...
