A political analyst and professor from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) believes that "reluctant candidates" appeal to Filipino voters and have been a part of the Philippine political culture. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, UST Professor Dennis Coronacion said Filipino...
Filipino students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) ranked second in the global Estee Lauder Companies Hackathon (ELC Hackaton) held last Oct. 28. (Photo from UA&P) Launched in 2018, the ELC Hackaton focuses on product design, user experience, and technology. UA&P...
Poverty and underdevelopment exist in areas where "fat" political dynasties thrive, according to the dean of the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) School of Government (ASOG). (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines Tuesday night, Nov. 9, ASOG Dean Ronald Mendoza defined "fat"...
Following clamors for a break from online classes and academic requirements, Saint Louis University (SLU) declared a three-day academic break. (Photo from SLU) The student wellness break will be from Nov. 15 to 17. Synchronous and asynchronous activities, as well as submission of academic...
A new species of Tristaniopsis in the Myrtaceae family (of makopa, guava, and eucalyptus among others) has been discovered by a professor from the University of the Philippines - Los Baños (UPLB), the university said on Tuesday, November 9. (Photo from Telopea, the Journal of Plant Systematics /...
Students from Holy Angel University (HAU) rejected the presidential bid of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Bongbong Marcos Jr. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, HAU University Student Council said Marcos' attempt to return to Malacañang is a "show of extreme desperation and disrespect to...
In an effort to educate young voters in the upcoming May 2022 elections, Xavier University (XU) and the Ayala Foundation Inc., (AFI) formalized their partnership for the "Maging Magiting" Voter's Educational Campaign. (Photo from Xavier University) Representing the two institutions during the...
A strong opposition was expressed by the System-wide University Library Council of the University of the Philippines (UP) to the removal and banning of "subversive" books and materials from libraries not just in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) but anywhere else in the country. (Photo...
Paolo Benjamin Guico of the OPM band Ben&Ben paid tribute to a Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) student who died in the fire. (Photo from Elise Danielle Delos Reyes) Guico performed in the wake of Melanie Trinidad, a graduating student from PUP who died i n a fire after she...
The University of the Philippines - Los Baños (UPLB) posted a 100 percent passing rate in the October 2021 Chemist Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission announced. (Photo from uplb.edu.ph) Meanwhile, the Adamson University, UPLB, and Mindanao State University - Marawi...
A broad network of Filipino teachers, researchers, school administrators, and other education professionals commended the University of the Philippines Board of Regents (UP BOR) for “unanimously approving” a resolution on the institutionalization of the UP-DND (Department of National Defense)...
A minor receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakeshore in Taguig City on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The people’s preference for a specific vaccine brand against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been one of the issues affecting the country’s vaccination rollout. Dr. Teodoro...
