The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) and UP College of Medicine-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) raised concern for the safety of arrested UPM alumna Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of Castro's family) In a statement, UP Manila expressed concern that Navaro,...
The next normal or the post-pandemic will have a very "disruptive" world, especially for higher education, according to educational specialists. (Unsplash) "It will be a very disruptive world. It's a disruptive future technologically because of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , global warming and...
A graduate of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman topped the February Master Plumber Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Friday, Feb. 18. UP Diliman (Wikimedia) Lance Nathan Yap Lim of UP Diliman led the roll of passers with a rating of 84.90....
The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is currently developing a novel cell-based immunoassay platform for serologic testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the project...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman's Psychological Services was recognized for being instrumental in addressing the mental healthcare needs of students, faculty, and staff. University of the Philippines (Photo from UP Diliman's Facebook page) UP Diliman's PsycServ won second place at...
There will be no deadlines, synchronous classes nor meetings on the start of the University of the Philippines' (UP) second semester for Academic Year 2021-2022. (Photo courtesy of the UP OVVPA-MPRO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a post by the All U.P. Academic Employees Union, it said on Tuesday, Jan. 25...
Following its swift approval on second reading four months ago, the bill proposing to institutionalize the 1989 University of the Philippines-Department of National Defense Accord still has no guarantee of being enacted. UP Diliman campus This was gathered after the six-man Makabayan bloc...
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...
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,...
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has suspended synchronous and asynchronous classes in all its branches and satellite campuses from Jan. 10 to 16, citing the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from PUP) "The Administration shall assess the situation by...
Group assures adequate biodiesel supply By Myrna M. Velasco The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) assured that there is more than enough supply to meet the expected surge in demand should the long-delayed coco-biodiesel upshift to B5 (5 percent biodiesel blend) happen. TPBA said their...
