The Pinas Sadya Limited Edition UP Jackets created a buzz when the Wear Your Fight Collection was unveiled, coinciding with the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team’s (UPMBT) campaign for a finals berth in Season 87 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Fresh off their championship triumph, the UPMBT brought renewed pride […]
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UP Alumni Shine: Five Distinguished Communicators Win Glory Awards
The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UPCMC) is celebrating the achievements of its alumni with the 2023 Gawad Gloria Feliciano Awards, also known as the Glory Award. Five distinguished communicators have been chosen for their exceptional contributions in various fields of mass communication.
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UP Alumni in Bay Area Launches Pioneering Online Mentorship for UP Diliman Students
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAASF) teams up with the UP System Office of Student Development Services to unveil a groundbreaking online mentorship initiative for UP Diliman scholars. Launched today, November 8, 2023, this program is a first-of-its-kind effort to connect San Francisco Bay Area professionals with UP students in the Philippines.
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UP alumni docu on Lumad children’s right to education wins UNICEF Prize in Japan
The Bullet-Laced Dreams documentary by University of the Philippines (UP) Film Institute alumni Kristoffer “Tops” Brugada and Charena Escala depicting the struggles of Lumad indigenous children in Mindanao has won the UNICEF Prize awarded at this year’s Japan Prize tilt of the NHK Broadcasting Corporation.
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UP historian Dr. Ros Costelo receives highest academic honors in Spain
University of the Philippines (UP) historian Dr. Ros Costelo received the mark of sobresaliente cum laude, the highest possible recognition that can be bestowed by the Spanish educational system when she graduated with a doctorate degree in Contemporary History from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain’s most prestigious academic institution which counts Jose Rizal and Antonio Luna among its distinguished alumni.
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UP Baguio alumnus Shaphir Aleph Lizarondo’s Paper Art showcased in Japan
University of the Philippines Baguio (UP Baguio) alumnus Shaphir Aleph Lizarondo’s Paperspective art is being showcased at the Tricera Gallery in Japan.
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UP alumni, portrait artists hold online exhibit fundraiser honoring Filipino frontliners
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) and Filipino Portrait Artists Guild (FILPAG) have joined together for an online exhibit fundraiser that honors Filipino frontliners.
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UP alumni in Hong Kong donate over 200k to protect medical frontliners at PGH COVID 19 center
University of the Philippines (UP) alumni in Hong Kong raised $32,501 to help protect health workers at the UP-Philippine General Hospital in Manila.
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Nothing Stronger Than The Heart of a Volunteer
“There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” Relief drives are not a lasting solution for evacuees during disasters. Only institutionalized government response in partnership with the private sector can address the long-term effects of being displaced.
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UP Fighting Maroons advocate “Buy local rice” initiative
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) players are taking a stand as UP student-athletes to support local farmers. Members of the UP basketball squad were seen on social media this week holding up signs that say “Bilhin ang bigas ng Pinas (Buy Philippine rice) Save our farmers”. UP’s new star […]
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