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Students of top 4 PH schools urge CHED to suspend online classes
'While we understand the need for learning to continue, the different circumstances of students across universities are not ideal and conducive for such,' the student governments of ADMU, UP Diliman, DLSU Manila, and UST say in their petition to the Commission on Higher Education

'Justice prevailed': Youth groups hail Ampatuan massacre verdict
'Today we are a step ahead in our fight against impunity,' says College Editors Guild of the Philippines national president Daryl Angelo Baybado

U.P. frat member dies after latest hazing exposé
UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan appeals to the public to stop posting and forwarding social media messages related to the student's death

U.P. revisits history in Diliman Commune Tour
(UPDATED) The tour, offered until March 29, celebrates the spirit of the 1971 Diliman Commune and serves as a tool to educate the youth amid the historical revisionism on social media

UP Fair: More than just a concert
This year, UP Fair aims to be the voice of the masses

Groups slam Uson for red-tagging Lumad rights organizations
One of the supposed Lumad at Mocha Uson's 'protest' at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus is linked to a paramilitary group, say Lumad rights advocates

Is Philippine Collegian facing a press freedom issue?
'The UPD administration needs to be level-headed enough to study the rules and interpret them based on the normative standards of journalism, especially when it comes to editorial independence,' says professor Danilo Arao

U.P. hosts forum on dangers of perpetuating fake news
(UPDATED) The UP forum explored how a culture of false information is propagated – from the way it is generated to the way it is spread and ultimately accepted by the public – and how to fight it

UP Fine Arts students call out Bb Pilipinas, ABS-CBN over damaged artworks
'The idea of art as an advocacy, if it [should] not be pretentious and artificial, is significant and beautiful,' says fine arts student Vien Valencia
UP Shopping Center compliant with fire regulations – chancellor
UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan says safety measures were in place for the UP Shopping Center, also pointing out that it had just been renovated in 2017

When the UP Shopping Center caught fire
'When I peeked, there was a man walking with fire extinguisher. So I entertained a customer and photocopied first. Then the lights went out,' says a stall worker

IN PHOTOS: Inside the UP Shopping Center after the fire
Rappler takes a look inside the University of the Philippines Shopping Center following the blaze on Thursday, March 8

P500,000 worth of damage in UP Shopping Center fire – BFP
The UP Shopping Center housed businesses that sold food and various merchandise or offered printing and photocopying services

Local bands perform at UP Fair for press freedom
Barbie Almalbis, Mayonnaise, and Silent Sanctuary play their hits in solidarity with the ongoing campaign for press freedom

UP students, jeepney drivers protest against jeepney phaseout
The Department of Transportation brings its 'Oplan Alis Bulok, Alis Usok' project to the University of the Philippines - Diliman after DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade reportedly received text complaints about dilapidated jeepneys in the campus

Why UP Fair is ingrained in the university culture
'It creates an avenue for appreciation for original Pinoy music and at the same time, an avenue for UP students to come together in unity calling for social change,' says Julie Corridor on the significance of UP Fair in the UP culture

What will happen to the dedicated bicycle lane in UP Diliman?
UP Vice Chancellor Nestor Castro of the Community Affairs Office clarifies that the road-marking activities at the state university are not yet done

To friends, Jo Lapira was a tiny UP activist with big dreams
The 22-year-old student from UP Manila is one of the 15 fatalities in a clash between government troops and suspected members of New People's Army in Nasugbu, Batangas

LOOK: UP unveils Oblation Christmas centerpiece 'Mulat'
University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman lights the Oblation centerpiece called Mulat for this year's Christmas season

After 3 months, several Lumad still cannot go home
The Lakbayanis are supposed to cap off the annual Lakbayan during the commemoration of declaration of Martial Law. Some 3 months since they came to Metro Manila, however, and the Lumads have still not gone home.

On 'dilawan' tag, Aquino says listen to message before looking at color
Former president Benigno Aquino III: 'Dapat bago tignan nila 'yung kulay, dapat tignan nila kung may saysay ba 'yung sinasabi. Meron bang dahilan para umalma sa mga patayan na nangyayari?'

Aquino, Liberal Party members lead 'Mass for justice'
Aside from condemning the atrocities during the Martial Law era, they also demand justice for victims of extrajudicial killings under the Duterte administration

'Prevent martial law from being repeated' – UP Chancellor
'It is a time of remembering the past, especially martial law. It is a time of reaffirming our commitment to prevent that past from being repeated,' UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan says

Students react to 'no tuition collection' in UP Diliman
The announcement of the university s flagship campus gets mixed reactions from the UP community

IN PHOTOS: Myrtle Sarrosa graduates cum laude from UP
The former Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition winner earns a degree in BA Broadcast Communication

Maranao UP graduate: 'Magmalasakit sa mga naaapi'
UPDATED Sa kasalukuyan po alam nating lahat na patuloy pa rin ang gyera sa Marawi sa ating mahal na Mindanao The lives of our fellow Filipinos – both Muslims and Christians – have been put at risk due to the aggression of certain groups

UP student who hails from Marawi to deliver valedictory speech
The 22 year old graduating student will speak on behalf of 36 summa cum laude students and 4 000 graduates

WATCH: Interior design for the poor? UP students make it happen
This furniture project of students from the UP College of Home Economics aims to expose the interior design community to the needs of marginalized sectors

ALYANSA, KAISA to lead next year’s UP student council
This turnout for the 2017 campus elections in UP Diliman is slightly higher than in 2016 according to the University Student Electoral Board – 11 951 out of 24 036 eligible voters participated

#CampusIssue: How will the Magna Carta shape UP elections?
The question needs to be asked: Should a document codify and recognize the rights of the students? The students’ answer to this question might be the tipping point of the 2017 campus elections in UP Diliman

What the UP president thinks of fewer GE units in college
The UP has to ensure that its graduates are well rounded But somehow we also have to make sure that our students are competitive not only locally domestically but also globally says UP President Danilo Concepcion

Michael Tan reappointed as UP Diliman chancellor
Michael Tan has been serving as the constituent unit s chancellor since March 1 2014

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Former UP student leaders: Make Duterte pay for Marcos burial
We former student leaders of the UPD University Student Council express our strongest condemnation for the burial of the dictator in the resting place of heroes

Students told after Marcos burial: 'Bigger lessons outside classroom'
I m suspending your class today There are bigger lessons to be learned outside the classroom now a teacher tells students after the dictator was buried a hero

UP students condemn US embassy dispersal
Students from the University of the Philippines Dilimant denounce the brutal dispersion of protesters at the U S embassy on Wednesday

A distinct Mindanao experience under Mayor Duterte
To witness a city grow and unfold its beauty and potential is an uncomparable experience It restores your faith in humanity

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UP Diliman political parties unite against Marcos candidacy
The unity statement comes a month after former UP Diliman student leaders also declared unity against the candidacy of Marcos

Restoring Faculty Center is an overwhelming task – UP president
Let a different flame be kindled – one which lights up ever so brightly in our hearts – in this our dark moment said UP President Alfredo Pascual

What does the UP Faculty Center look like after the fire?
The video of prizewinning author Butch Dalisay shows the full extent of the damage

Fire hits UP Diliman Faculty Center
8th UPDATE The Bureau of Fire Protection declares fire out at 11:20 am

Missing UP student comes home
Ian Calalang rejoins his family after being reportedly missing for 21 days

West Visayan Confab on disasters and resilience in culturescape
ANNOUNCEMENT: The conference discusses the lessons from other disciplines that answer today s questions on disaster and risk reduction

NEDA chief: Mega Manila flood masterplan subject to 'refinements'
Notwithstanding the kind of rigor we exercise during program and project deliberations we acknowledge that there is always room for improvement NEDA chief Arsenio Balisacan assures the public and critics of the project
UP wins in World Supremacy Battlegrounds street dance contest
UPeepz a UP Diliman College of Human Kinetics based hip hop dance group wins first place at the World Supremacy Battlegrounds
How a brief thunderstorm can cause horrendous Metro traffic
With inadequate pumps and drains even brief heavy rain can turn Metro Manila into a swimming pool bringing traffic to a halt transportation experts say
Results: August 2015 Mining Engineers board exam
University of the Philippines Diliman is top performing school at the August 2015 Mining Engineers Licensure Examination

Why are there food trucks in UP Diliman?
They temporarily take the place of CASAA and the Beach House Tuesdays to Fridays from 9 am to 6 pm

Frat war: UP student council head faces impeachment
The impeachment proceeding against UP student council chairperson JP Delas Nieves is scheduled on July 13
