National University mustered all its strength in the fourth quarter but Japan Women’s College of Physical Education simply had the momentum to deny the Filipinas dribblers with a 77-68 win in the women’s final of 2025 BLIA Cup University Basketball Invitational Sunday, July 6. Playing at the...
Soft corals found in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank are among the most diverse in the world, according to an international study published in Nature Scientific Reports in May. The study, titled “Biodiversity and biogeography of zooxanthellate soft corals across the Indo-Pacific,”...
Reigning champion University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas are on the move during the off-season, securing themselves additional big men for the upcoming UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. As Quentin Millora-Brown, Aldous Torculas, and Francis Lopez bid their...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms in the Philippine justice system with the launch of the National Forensics Institute (NFI). During the launch on June 18 at UP Manila, UP President Angelo Jimenez described the initiative as a “national...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is considering to pilot a housing rental project at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City under the administration’s flagship “Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH)” expanded program. DHSUD Secretary...
Philippine universities are facing an uphill battle on the global academic stage, according to the newly released Philippines University Rankings 2025 by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), published on Monday, June 2. Despite the inclusion of two institutions—University of the...
Breast cancer claimed over 670,000 lives worldwide in 2022, 11,000 of those were Filipinos. Second only to lung cancer, breast cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the country. A new tool developed by biologists from the University of the Philippines (UP) hopes to help...
ILOILO CITY – The University of the Philippines Visayas unveiled a food safety manual titled “Food Safety and Community: A Practical Guide to Food Safety for Food Service” on Friday, May 23. The participatory food safety manual is not only a technical guidebook but also an applicable tool...
Private schools across the Philippines have rallied behind Sonny Angara, expressing strong support for his continued tenure as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). The backing comes after President Marcos requested courtesy resignations from all Cabinet members. READ: ...
Veejay Pre is now a UP Fighting Maroon, the school announced Friday, May 23. Days after his emotional farewell to Far Eastern University, Pre has found his new home in Diliman and will serve a one-year residency before suiting up in the UAAP Season 89. It comes as a big development for the State U...
Not long after the UP men 's basketball team (MBT) won its second title in the last four seasons, Office of Athletics and Sports Development Director Bo Perasol set his sights on another ambition: high time for the volleyball program to be up there, too. "Para magtuloy-tuloy ang excitement at...
Two ongoing project loans for the Philippines, aimed at improving the livelihood of farmers and fisherfolk, are bearing fruit, according to the World Bank. The Washington-based multilateral lender 's latest implementation status and results reports for two investment project financing (IPF)...
