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University of the Philippines
Diliman

University of the Philippines
Diliman
Students

UPD student tops interior design boards

July 26, 2024
Maria Ivanka A帽onuevo of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of 麻豆视频 Economics nabbed the top spot in the July 2024 Licensure Examination for Interior Designers, one of five examinees from UPD who entered the top 10. A帽onuevo. Photo from the History of Bato Facebook page A帽onuevo clinched the top spot with a rating of 85.80%, the highest among 119 examinees who passed the national examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission in the National Capital Region and Cebu. She is joined in the top 10 by Kaye Patricia Picazo (third place, 85.25%), Ruwayna Cayanan Alqaseer-Del Rosario (fourth place, 85.05%), Mikaela Jamela Alba (sixth place, 84.65%), and Glenn Cultura (seventh place, 84.60%). A帽onuevo was part of Project Akbay: Disenyong Gabay Tungo sa Pangarap at Pag-asa, a 2023 capstone class project that renovated the Kuya Center for Street Children, a Cubao-based temporary shelter for runaways, orphans, and children from low-income families unable to afford public schooling.
Campus

SURP receives PQA

July 26, 2024
The UP Diliman (UPD) School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) was recently honored by the national government with the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Recognition for Commitment to Quality Management. The school is the first degree-granting unit within the UP System to receive the award. The PQA was established by Republic Act 9013 鈥渢o encourage organizations in both private and public sectors to attain excellence in quality in the production and/or delivery of their goods and services.鈥 PQA trophy. Image from SURP On its Facebook page, SURP states the award underscores the school麻豆视频 鈥渦nwavering commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.鈥 In addition, the school 鈥渋s dedicated to advancing its legacy of quality management through continuous process improvements, curriculum updates, competency mapping, and the formulation of institutional governance manuals鈥 reflecting steadfast dedication to excellence and innovation towards better services to the Filipino people.鈥 Magnaye. Photo from SURP SURP, through its dean Dina C. Magnaye, PhD and SURP Quality Assurance Officer Ronnie H. Encarnacion, received the award on July 17 at the Heroes鈥 Hall of the Malaca帽ang Palace from Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin and Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual. Together with Magnaye and Encarnacion was UP Executive Vice President Jose Fernando T. Alcantara. Also in attendance were other SURP officials and staff.鈥擶ith a report from SURP
Campus

Paringit is PRC outstanding professional

July 26, 2024
Enrico C. Paringit, DEng, a professor at the UP Diliman Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE), has just been honored as this year麻豆视频 outstanding professional by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Paringit. Photo from the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation website This was announced by the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines, a PRC-accredited and integrated professional organization for geodetic engineers, on their official Facebook page on July 17. Paringit led the Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment for Mitigation and Phil-LIDAR 1 programs from 2011 to 2018. Both programs primarily used light detection and ranging technology to create updated flood maps and models of target areas. The maps and models are used in disaster risk management planning. According to the PRC, the Outstanding Professional of the Year (OPY) is an annual award given to 鈥渁cknowledge the achievement and service of professionals who excel in their respective fields of professional endeavor.鈥 This year, the OPY is given to professionals who have 鈥渟ufficient demonstration of professional and academic accomplishment/attainment,鈥 鈥渟ignificant contribution to the advancement of the profession, e.g., project/s, inventions, innovations that benefited the country, community and the people,鈥 鈥渟ignificant contribution to the community through own initiative which may or may not be related to the practice of profession,鈥 and done 鈥渕eaningful participation in professional activities through the professional organization,鈥 states the PRC. The DGE, in its Facebook post, states that his 鈥渦nwavering dedication to advancing the field of geodetic and geomatics engineering in the Philippines鈥 have 鈥渟ignificantly impacted the country’s technological development and infrastructure.鈥 Paringit is the executive director of the Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development since 2018.
Research

ASEAN and conflict resolution in the South China Sea

July 18, 2024

In his research Issue-Based Cooperation on Conflict Resolution in the South China Sea: Exploring Roles for ASEAN Beyond the Code of Conduct, Edcel John A. Ibarra states that 鈥渢he findings [of the study] can help foreign policy makers craft targeted strategies to enhance cooperation on conflict resolution in the South China Sea [West Philippine Sea].鈥
Extension

UPMV K9 conducts public service mission

July 08, 2024
The UP-MMDA -Vanguard K9 Corps (UPMV) recently held Luntian at Pula, a public service mission at the UP Diliman Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST) Complex. Co-organized with the UP Vanguard Makati Chapter, the public service mission provided free pet vaccination and free medical services.聽 One of the pets lined up for vaccinations. Photo from the UPMV According the Philippine Coast Guard Veterinary Service, the one-day affair was able to vaccinate over 200 pets against rabies.  The pet vaccination drive was made possible through the UPMV麻豆视频 veterinary partners: Philippine Coast Guard Veterinary Service; May Rulibeth Legayo-Javier, DVM; the 105th Squadron 4th Division CGAD National Capital Regio; the Veterinary Student Achievers Society; and the Veterinary Education and Training Society. The public service mission also had a blood donation drive, free health checkups and circumcisions, and a free legal clinic. Food and reading glasses were also given to the attendees.  Two volunteers from the Veterinary Education and Training Society vaccinate a pet against rabies. Photo from the UPMV Satellite stations of the 麻豆视频 Development Mutual Fund / PAG-IBIG Fund, the Government Service Insurance System, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and the Philippine Identification System of the Philippine Statistics Authority were also available at the event.  Luntian at Pula was co-organized by the UP Cadet Alumni Organization, the UP Corps of Sponsors, Serving Hearts, Quirino Memorial Medical Center, UERM Beta Sigma Fraternity, UP Vanguard Gun Club, RiteMed, and JoeMag’s restaurant.  鈥淭hrough events like this, we hope to remind pet owners that their own health is just as important as their pets鈥 and that taking care of ourselves is one of the best things we can do for our loved ones. The UPMV K9 Corps is deeply indebted to the UP Vanguard community for the opportunity to join forces in this advocacy,鈥 said UPMV president Elah Tendero. 鈥 Established in 2017, the UPMV is a multisectoral non-profit volunteer partnership and organization among the University of the Philippines, Metro Manila Development Authority, and UP Vanguard Inc.  One of their flagship programs is a series of obedience and search-and-rescue training workshops for civilian pet owners. The program has, to date, trained over a hundred pet-owner teams Luntian at Pula was held on June 29.鈥擶ith a report from the UPMV
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Schedules of 2024 Academic Recognition Rites

July 23, 2024

EEEI holds 1st NEECECon

July 22, 2024

The first National Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering Conference (NEECECon) was met with overwhelming response, with over 300 participants from the industry, government, and academic institutions attending the two-day conference from July 18 to 19 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Organized by the UP Diliman Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI), NEECECon麻豆视频 theme this […]

UPD prof chairs SAB-OPCW

July 19, 2024

Imee Su Martinez, PhD, a professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) Institute of Chemistry is the new chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). According to the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands Facebook page, 鈥淢artinez was elected during the 38th session of the OPCW-SAB held […]
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