A tabletop game called ‘Isabuhay’ is helping college students learn native Philippine languages in an enjoyable way. Developed by Assistant Professor Mariyel Hiyas Concha Liwanag from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), ‘Isabuhay’ uses game-based learning to teach language skills. Liwanag’s board game, “Isabuhay,” serves as an innovative tool to engage students in […]
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Alumni Slo-Pitch Softball League Celebrates 20 Years with Intense Competitions Among Top Philippine Universities
The Alumni Slo-Pitch Softball League (ASSL) is celebrating its 20th season, featuring fierce competitions among the Philippines’ top universities on November 10, 17, and 24 at the Manila Polo Club. Led by three-time defending champion UP Los Baños, the tournament brings together alumni teams from prestigious schools with rich histories in baseball and softball, including […]
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Batangueño Ryan Kristopher Sacopon wins Mister Culture International in Indonesia
Mister Philippines Ryan Kristopher Sacopon of Batangas has successfully raised the country’s flag in Indonesia by winning the Mister Culture International 2024. The proud Batangeño bested other candidates from different parts of the world during the grand coronation held last June 8 in Jakarta. Sacopon aced the competitions and won Best in Sportswear and Best […]
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Filipino Educators Pioneer Research and Innovation through Transnational Education
Three Filipino educators are making significant strides in research and innovation through transnational education (TNE). Jerome Amoranto of Bicol University (BU), Pam Eleazar of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and Brian Chiu of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) are driving progress in their respective fields. The British Council, in collaboration with […]
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From UP Rural High School to the Ivy League: What’s the Secret Behind Carl Audric Guia’s Success?
In an extraordinary display of determination and intellect, Carl Audric Guia, a student from the University of the Philippines Rural High School in Los Baños, Laguna, has achieved the seemingly impossible. Guia has been offered full scholarships to not one, but five prestigious Ivy League colleges in the United States.
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UP Los Baños hosts historic 1st Philippine Slo-pitch Softball Coed Tournament
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is hosting the historic first Philippine Slo-pitch Softball League (PSSL) Coed Tournament this February, in an event that breaks the men-only stereotypes of the sport.
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UPLB student finally graduates 20 years after battling cancer, leprosy
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) student Charles Edward Aguinaldo has finally graduated 20 years after he first enrolled in the state university and after overcoming many challenges, including leprosy and cancer.
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UP Los Baños alumna Diana Aga named American Chemical Society fellow
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) alumna Diana Aga has been named a 2022 fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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UP scientists Rodney Perez, Maria Isabel Layson hailed Future Shapers by Britannica
Filipino scientists from the University of the Philippines Dr. Rodney Perez and Maria Isabel Layson have been honored in Encyclopedia Britannica’s 20 Under 40 list of Young Shapers of the Future who are making their mark on history.
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UP professors, DOST-ASTI space team honored in Asia Innovation Awards for UN SDGs
Filipino researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), along with the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) space science and technology team have bagged top honors in the second Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Awards.
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UPLB-Australian team discovers new tree species in Dinagat Island
The discovery of a new species of tree in Dinagat Island by botanists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the Australian Institute of Botanical Science has been officially published.
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6 Philippine universities build R&D Centers to boost regional growth
Six Philippine state universities are building Research & Development Centers to help boost regional development after being named the new Niche Centers in the Regions (NICER) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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