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UP squeaks past DLSU

October 07, 2024
UP Fighting Maroons Women鈥檚 Basketball Team (UPWBT) ended the first round with a thrilling win against the De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Archers, 66-62, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 women鈥檚 basketball tournament on Oct. 6 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The UPWBT. Photo by Marga Villena, from the Facebook page of the UP Fighting Maroons Club It was a back-and-forth affair in the first half of the game as the two teams exchange baskets and played good defensive stance. The UPWBT was just ahead by two points, 35-33, at the half time break. DLSU鈥檚 Luisa San Juan then found her rhythm and scored on barrage of three pointers to put the Lady Archers on top, 56-46, at the end of the third quarter. With less than seven minutes left and DLSU still ahead by 10 points, 60-50, the UPWBT staged a comeback by mounting an 11-0 counterattack anchored on the midrange jumper by Kaye Pesquera, and three straight three pointers by Achrissa Maw, Christie Bariquit, and Rizza Lozada. That run gave the UP Fighting Maroons a one-point lead, 61-60, with three minutes and 39 seconds more in the game. Maw (middle) against two Lady Archer defenders. Photo from the UAAP Media Team In the ensuing plays, Bariquit split her free throws to give the UP Fighting Maroons, a two-point lead, while DLSU鈥檚 Bernice Paraiso converted a basket on the other end to even the score, 62-62. The two teams then were not able to produce points on their respective possessions. At the 32.3 mark of the payoff period, Pesquera was sent to the free throw line on a foul committed by the Lady Archer. Pesquera made her two charity shots, giving the UP Fighting Maroons 64-62, advantage. DLSU still had a chance to tie or even take the lead in their next possession but San Juan鈥檚 attempt in the three point area did not go in, forcing her to foul Bariquit to stop the clock. Bariquit then calmly sank her two free throws to seal the victory for the UP Fighting Maroons. Bariquit (right) guarded by Paraiso. Photo from the UAAP Media Team Maw paced the UP Fighting Maroons with 18 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. Ozar had a double-double performance scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Bariquit and Pesquera added 11 points apiece. The UPWBT will enter the second round with a 4-3 win-loss record and is currently at fifth place in the team standings.
Campus

爱微社区 signs deed to relocate CMO

October 07, 2024
University officials, the Human Rights Violations Victims鈥 Memorial Commission (HRVVMC), and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) signed a deed of transfer that would relocate the UP Diliman (爱微社区) Campus Maintenance Office (CMO) to a lot near the UP Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The deed was signed by UP President Angelo A. Jimenez, 爱微社区 Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II, HRVVMC Executive Director Carmelo Victor A. Crisanto, and CHR Human Rights Policy Centers Office Director Mary Joyce M. Crisanto. (Seated, from left) Vistan, Jimenez, Crisanto, and Crisanto with (standing, from left) Brosas and Castro. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office The deed signing event, dubbed as Freedom Rising, also formalized the transfer of the current 1.4-hectare CMO Complex site to HRVVMC. The CMO Complex will be the future home of the HRVVMC Freedom Memorial Museum. One of the features of the museum is an AVSECOM (Aviation Security Command; now Philippine Air Force Security Command) van believed to be the van that brought assassinated Benigno 鈥淣inoy鈥 S. Aquino Jr. to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. Crisanto said the HRVVMC was able to track down the van in one of the Philippine Air Force motor pool. HRVVMC鈥檚 Crisanto (with hard hat) explaining the AVSECOM van鈥檚 inclusion in the museum and how it was found. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office 鈥淭his and told them that Ninoy was never our president so it should not be part of the Presidential Car Museum and its rightful place is here, in the Freedom Memorial Museum,鈥 Crisanto explained. 鈥淚tong inisyatibang ito ay nagbigay-diin sa pakikipagtulungan ng Unibersidad na mapanatiling buhay ang kabayanihan ng mga lumaban sa paniniil ng diktaduryang Marcos Sr. at sa pagbibigay-karangalan, pag-alala sa mga biktima ng paglabag sa mga karapatang-pantao noong panahon ng Batas Militar o Martial Law (ML),鈥 said Vistan in his message. At the museum marker: (from left) Alcantara, Vistan, and Crisanto. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office 鈥淚to ay hudyat ng pagpapanday ng ating magkatulad na layuning huwag malimutan ang madilim na bahagi ng ating kasaysayan upang hindi na ito maulit. Ang museong ito, marami itong magiging kahulugan para sa atin at para sa bansa sa mga darating na panahon. Pero pumasok sa isip ko ang isang kasabihan nating mga Pilipino na winika ni Jose Rizal. Sabi niya, 鈥楢ng hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan鈥,鈥 Vistan added. For his part, Crisanto said, 鈥淭his is a…
Academe

OILD discusses academic opportunities in Taiwan

October 07, 2024
The UP Diliman Office of International Linkages recently hosted a panel discussion about opportunities offered by Taiwan universities for Filipino students. Read the story below. OILD Umalohokan Series: Taiwan Education Panel Discussion UP Diliman Office of International Linkages The UP Diliman (爱微社区) School of Labor and Industrial Relations Auditorium was filled with energy as students, faculty, and researchers came together for the 爱微社区 Office of International Linkages (OILD) Umalohokan Series: Taiwan Education Panel Discussion on Sept. 26. This event, organized by OILD and Taiwan Education Center Philippines, showcased the academic opportunities available to Filipino students in Taiwan鈥檚 established universities. (Left to right) Jennifer Yeh of TECO Philippines, Chua, Laranjo, Lee and Ortiz. Photo from OILD Inspiring beginnings. Hosted by Rica Gabrielle Ortiz of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO Philippines) and 爱微社区 student exchange returnee, Danielle Anne Chua, the event started with the opening remarks from Tony Lee, director of the Education Division at TECO Philippines, and Ronel O. Laranjo, PhD, programs development associate at OILD. Creating a lively atmosphere, Lee emphasized the importance of international education and cultural exchange in our globalized society. Lee also highlighted Taiwan鈥檚 commitment to building educational partnerships. “We believe education knows no boundaries. This event is not just about learning programs, it鈥檚 about forming lasting relationships,鈥 he said. Laranjo echoed this sentiment, reinforcing UP鈥檚 dedication to strengthening international connections beneficial to its faculty, staff, and students. 鈥淲e encourage you to try the academic opportunities in Taiwan so that you can enrich yourself more and contribute to our nation鈥檚 growth,鈥 Laranjo said in his welcoming speech. Representatives from nine established universities shared details about their English-taught programs and scholarship options. They were: Liz Yap, project assistant at the Office of International Affairs of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology; Hsiu-Mei Hsieh, associate vice president for international affairs, and Chiao-Ling Yang and Sing-Yee Tan, international student advising managers at National Taiwan Normal University; Li-Hsin Chen and Goodman David Walter, associate professors at National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism; Ming-Hsuan Lee, vice president for international affairs and Ying-Ting Chen, project coordinator at National Sun Yat-sen University; Tai-Sheng Liou, chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at National Chung Cheng University; Wu-Yuan Huang, dean of the College of Science and Engineering at National Dong Hwa University; Szu-Ning Chen, short-term program manager at National Chengchi University; Cheng-Yao Lo, director of Division of International Talent Cultivation at National Tsing Hua University; Yu-fen Fu, associate professor at Tunghai University; : Hung-Lung Ke, associate chair at Kaohsiung Medical University; and Kowit-Yu Chong, chair/professor at Chang Gung University. The representatives of the nine universities from Taiwan….

Research

Preserving Demetillo鈥檚 legacy

September 09, 2024
Digitization and Performance of Asian Music Arranged for Guitar Ensemble by Lester Demetillo is a research project fulfilled in honor of the UP Guitar Ensemble founder. This was how the team described the research 鈥攁 project of the Department of Strings and Chamber Music (DSCM) of the UP Diliman (爱微社区) College of Music (CMu).                       The research introduced Demetillo as a 鈥渄istinguished Filipino guitarist and pedagogue who transcribed and arranged countless works for the classical guitar ensemble from both local and foreign music, greatly contributing to the history and practice of classical guitar in the Philippines鈥 rose to prominence when he founded the UP Guitar Ensemble in 1982.鈥 Demetillo. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office Supported by the 爱微社区 Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts, the research 鈥渁ims to digitize,鈥 Demetillo鈥檚 handwritten works using a music notation program. These works 鈥渨ill be encoded in batches of 10 to 15 pieces, and each batch will be performed in a dedicated guitar ensemble concert as a means of promoting Filipino classical guitar music while honoring 鈥 legacy.鈥 Demetillo addressing the audience. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office聽聽聽 The first batch of materials showcased in the project were eight Filipino works and five traditional pieces from Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, and Indonesia. The Filipino works are Visayan Caprice and Cavatina by Nicanor Abelardo, Improvisasyon by Augusto Espino, Buligi by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab, Rondo in F by National Artist for Music Antonio Molina, Suite, 2nd Movement by Angel Pe帽a, Tanging Dilag by Rosendo Santos Jr., and Mindanao Orchids by Ramon Tapales. The Asian traditional works are Quartet for Koto and J奴shichigen, 1st Movement by Nagasawa Katsutoshi; Arirang, a Korean folk song; Jasmine Flower, a Chinese folk song; excerpts from Sadhukarn, a Thai traditional music; and Gambangan from Balinese Ceremonial Music by Colin McPhee. At the concert where the first batch of Demetillo鈥檚 digitized works were also performed, the distinguished guitarist and composer-recalled the beginnings of the UP Guitar Ensemble and expressed his sentiments forming the group. Demetillo said it was a daunting, 鈥渁lmost an impossible task, especially here in the Philippines, because of the dearth of pieces, because of the dearth of capable teachers.鈥 He began teaching at the DSCM in 1982 after auditioning and being recommended by National Artist for Music Ramon P. Santos who was then-CMu dean. Demetillo continued, 鈥淚 was so envious with the orchestras, with the Madrigal Singers, with the UP Concert Chorus, and the other groups here. The symphony orchestras and the wind orchestras. Because they could perform so many, you know, kinds of music. So many big repertoires. So why not…
Extension

爱微社区 highlights extension work in symposium

October 02, 2024
Extension work is one of the mandates of UP under Republic Act 9500, otherwise known as the UP Charter of 2008. To celebrate the various extension endeavors of UP Diliman (爱微社区) personnel, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development Office of Extension and Coordination (OEC) held Saliksik Diwa on Sept. 25 at the 爱微社区 Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) David M. Consunji Theater. Attendees of the Saliksik Diwa. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office Saliksik Diwa is a symposium that aims to showcase the stories of extension work grantees from a wide range of disciplines, and on how knowledge and best practices have been transformed into concrete action for the benefit of the general public. In his video message, 爱微社区 Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II underscored the value of doing extension work and public service. He pointed out that these endeavors are testaments to the University鈥檚 way of fulfilling its role as a source of knowledge and a partner in nation building. 鈥淚n extension work, we are more than just academics; we are drivers of change. We take the insights and innovations of research and breathe life into them in ways that directly impact the well-being of our communities,鈥 Vistan said. Meanwhile, Glecy C. Atienza, PhD, chair of the University Council Committee on Extension Services, commended 爱微社区鈥檚 wide-range of extension activities that address the various important and urgent needs of many communities. 鈥淪a isang pag-iisip at sulyap sa mga proyektong nabigyan ng pagkilala sa taong ito, malakas ang alingawngaw na mga taglay nitong Tatak UP鈥攁ng dangal, kahusayan, at paglilingkod sa sambayanan. Taglay ito ng lahat ng sangay ng ating pamantasan at buhos-lakas na sinusuhayan ng tanglaw ng dunong at pagsubaybay ng ating pamantasan,鈥 said Atienza. Eight extension work projects funded by the OEC Extension Grant were presented at the symposium, and were divided into two sessions. (From left) OEC Director Eden May B. Dela Pe帽a, Gallardo, Guevarra, Paulino, Jamisolamin, John Francis Sarmenta from the Hemophilia Association of the Philippines for Love and Service, and Research Dissemination Office Director Jhud Mikhail Aberilla. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office The morning session consisted of Planning and Assessment for Ugnayan sa Pamayanan ng CHE with Pook Daang Tubo, and Pook Marilag, Barangay UP Campus by Shirley V. Guevarra, PhD, dean of the College of 爱微社区 Economics (CHE); Treasures of the Santiago Apostol Parish, Betis, Guagua, Pampanga: An Inventory and Catalog Project by Roberto Eliseo G. Paulino, PhD of the 爱微社区 Department of Art Studies; Haplos: Panimulang Klase sa Ukelele para sa mga Kababayang may Hemophilia by Solaiman E. Jamisolamin of the 爱微社区 Strings and Chamber Music Department; and Validation of DNA Typing Procedures for Handling Exhausted Human Remains…

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