by Rex Espiritu | 16 Apr 2024 | Campus News, National News, News
Jeepney drivers and operators initiated a two-day national transport strike on Monday, April 15 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus in Quezon City. Approximately 30 jeepneys lined the avenue, bearing banners and slogans echoing their demands....
by Gian Carlo Librojo | 19 Mar 2024 | Campus News, National News, News
A fire broke out at the University of the Philippines (UP) Philippine General Hospital (PGH) last Wednesday, March 13, affecting a two-story structure primarily occupied by the Medicine Department. The fire reached first alarm at 3:08 pm and second alarm at 3:11 pm....
by Ivy Montellano | 19 Feb 2024 | Campus News, National News, News
On Valentine’s Day, February 14, the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman stood in solidarity against violence towards women and children, hosting its local iteration of ‘One Billion Rising’(OBR). This annual global initiative strives to eradicate violence...
by Gian Carlo Librojo | 5 Dec 2023 | National News, News
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Lubang, Occidental Mindoro at 4:23 pm on Tuesday, December 5, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake’s epicenter was situated 18 kilometers northeast of Lubang, with a depth of focus...
by Gian Carlo Librojo | 15 Nov 2023 | National News, News
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Tuesday, November 14 that government workers can expect their year-end bonus and cash gift to be credited to their payroll accounts beginning Wednesday, November 15. Qualified government personnel shall be paid a...
by Gian Carlo Librojo | 9 Nov 2023 | Campus News, National News, News
The University of the Philippines (UP) has retained its position as the premier higher education institution (HEI) in the Philippines, according to the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings, released on Wednesday, November 8. Climbing nine places...