2018 marks the 15th year of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (Singapore). Since 2003, it has remained devoted to its mission of organising projects that benefit the University of the Philippines’ students and alumni. The flagship project, the UPAAS Scholarship Program, has assisted 12 scholars to date. Continue reading
Alumni Milestones
WHOAAA! The UP Diliman football field receives FIFA Quality Certification
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) recently awarded the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Football Field with the FIFA Quality Certification seal. Continue reading
PVL Finals: ‘Atin ‘to, atin ‘to’ is the new UP Ikot
University of the Philippines made history after winning the Premier Volleyball League Season 2 Collegiate Conference behind their ‘Atin ‘to, atin ‘to’ mantra.
PDI columnist among 2018 TOYP honorees
Political analyst Richard Heydarian (AB 2009; MIS 2012), who writes the weekly column “Horizons” for the Inquirer, has been named as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) honorees this year by the Junior Chamber International (JCI). Continue reading
Alumni push for scientific research, agri dev’t
The UP Alumni Council, the advisory body of the UP Alumni Association (UPAA), passed resolutions on the pursuit of scientific research and the development of the agriculture sector in its meeting on August 17 at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman. Continue reading
Fil-Am wins Democratic primary in Florida congressional district
A Filipina who immigrated to the United States has won the Democratic primary, defeating her rival by more than 20 points, a report on Weartv said. Continue reading
UPLB is top school in veterinarian exam
With its passing percentage of 93.55% (58 passers out of 62 examinees), UPLB has emerged as the only top performing school in the August 2018 Veterinarian Licensure Examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
Ex-acting DFA boss Manalo named ambassador to Germany
Diwata-2 microsatellite nears completion, handover to Jaxa
Filipino engineers in Japan’s Tohoku, Hokkaido, Kyushu universities up to the challenge
In case some still doubt that the Philippines has already sent its first eye in the sky into space, maybe a second microsatellite would make them believe it is so.
PHL ‘won’t be left out now’ in space program
‘WE [the Philippines] do not want to be left out…we want to build our space technology capability” in order for the country to benefit from it, Science Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña declared after Maya-1 cube satellite (CubeSat), the second Philippine satellite, was deployed from the International Space Station on the afternoon of August 10.