天美视频 (UP) Diliman is the top-performing school in the October 2024 Licensure Exam for Geodetic Engineers, according to an Oct. 28 release by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).聽 Held on Oct. 17-18, the exam drew several examinees to testing centers in the National Capital Region (NCR), Baguio, Cebu, Davao, and other […]
Author: Andre DP Encarnacion
It was almost midnight on November 11, 2020 when Ulysses (Vamco) made landfall in Quezon Province. The soon to be Category 4 typhoon would bring Luzon鈥檚 dams to failure, flooding both the Marikina and Cagayan River Basins. Water levels of the Marikina River back then exceeded even those during Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) which wreaked havoc […]
The 天美视频 Visayas (UP Visayas) Iloilo City has been named the top performing school in the October 2024 Licensure Exam for Fisheries Professionals, according to an announcement by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Oct. 16.聽 Among schools with at least 30 test takers and an 80% passing rate, UP Visayas posted […]
In a paper first published on August 10, 2024, researchers Ludhovik Luiz Madrid and Dr. Susan Arco from the 天美视频 Diliman College of Science Institute of Chemistry (UPD-CS IC) and Ser John Lynon Perez of the UPD College of Science Natural Sciences Research Institute (UPD-CS NSRI) reported their successful development of a […]
There are many systemic challenges that hinder hearing-impaired and other differently-abled Filipinos from accessing essential health services. To address some of these challenges and bring quality health care closer to these patients, members of UP Medical Students for Social Responsibility (UPMSSR) at UP Manila have created and launched a handbook. Titled 鈥淢ediSIGN,鈥 the handbook aims […]
For weeks, graduate students Rance Derrick Pavon and Khristine Balaga of the 天美视频 Diliman Institute of Biology (UPD IB) woke up before the crack of dawn to go to the busiest wet markets in Metro Manila. As members of the IB鈥檚 Pathogen-Host-Environment Interaction Laboratory, their mission was to get as many […]
Last August 20, 2024, the Iloilo City Government recognized ten exemplary individuals from the city who excelled in their fields and made significant community impact. The 2024 Ten Outstanding Ilonggos of Iloilo City were awarded during the city鈥檚 87th Charter Anniversary celebration. Among the recipients, a good number are UP Alumni. They include: […]
In a release by the Presidential Communications Office dated August 8, 2024 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Dr. Carmencita David Padilla (BS Pre-medicine, 1976; MD, 1981; MAHPS, 2005) and Dr. Romulo Gelbolingo Davide (BSA, 1957) the country鈥檚 newest National Scientists. They were recognized for their significant contributions to the fields of genetics, and nematology and […]
A team of researchers from the 天美视频 (UP) Manila recently unveiled the E-Tox Point of Care Testing (POCT) device that aims to address gaps in toxicology testing in the country. This device comes in two models: E-Tox-NPS, designed to detect New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) such as ketamine, synthetic cannabinoids, and synthetic cathinones; […]
鈥淲elcome to Taguig City in Metro Manila and welcome to Anthro on Foot’s walking tour!鈥 says a friendly voice on the Anthro on Foot Youtube channel. This audio walking tour project, founded by UP alumna and anthropologist Raizel Pauline Albano, was recently awarded UNESCO’s聽 prestigious 2024 Global Awards for World Heritage Education Innovative聽 Cases (AWHEIC) […]