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UP student leaders negotiate with admin to restore axed reading break

Posted on 23 February 202523 February 2025
byAndre Esguerra

Several university-wide student councils across the University of the Philippines (UP) system are in talks with university administrators to reinstate the reading break in their respective campuses. UP Cebu (UPC),…

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UP WVT coach Bocboc aims consistency ahead Ateneo matchup

Posted on 22 February 202522 February 2025
byNiklas Arriola

No doubt, there is nowhere to go but up. The University of the Philippines Women’s Volleyball Team (UP WVT) has shattered expectations just two games in UAAP Season 87, nabbing…

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Sa Muli, Palagi

Posted on 22 February 202522 February 2025
byHarry Serrano

Kilalang-kilala ko si Joy—Marie—Si Marie pala. Mula pagkabata, ipinaramdam na sa akin ang buhay ng paglisan. Pawang mga Overseas Filipino Workers kasi ang mga tita ko. Mayroong nurse sa United…

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UP student publications lament insufficient office spaces

Posted on 21 February 202521 February 2025
byArlene Cassandra Saavedra

Student publications across the University of the Philippines (UP) system decry inadequate office spaces during the UP Solidaridad Biannual Congress held Feb. 7, at the UP Diliman (UPD) Extension Programs…

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Rookie Maroons shine in twin wins for UAAP Season 87 opener

Posted on 17 February 202517 February 2025
byAnna Carlos and Alyssa Natividad

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons kicked off their University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball campaigns with double five-setter wins in the men and women’s division…

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UP WVT ushers in new era, fields 7 rookies for UAAP 87

Posted on 16 February 202516 February 2025
byErika Inez

3,213 days. That is how long since the University of the Philippines Women’s Volleyball Team (UP WVT) last set foot on the UAAP Final Four stage. After the squad’s fourth-place…

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When love comes unscheduled

Posted on 14 February 202514 February 2025
byAlessandra Burgos

I have always adored painting dates. My heart warms from the intimacy of sharing a color palette, playfully competing whose artwork is prettier, and creating a treasure unique for the…

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New home, same fight: Yesha Noceja’s ikot to UP

Posted on 14 February 2025
byNiklas Arriola

There are many ways a student-athlete could measure success in their career. Some would say that individual awards define glory. Others would look for a championship, while some would take…

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UP student councils to implement Project KAAGAPAY systemwide

Posted on 14 February 2025
byKarmela Melgarejo

With increasing reports on gender-based violence within the campus, University of the Philippines student councils have adopted a resolution for the implementation of Project KAAGAPAY across the university’s constituent units.…

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What made running ‘boom’ in the Philippines

Posted on 13 February 2025
byAndrew Ronquillo

When the weighing scale tipped to 110 kilograms, Kael Estrada, 26, had to face the heavy reality that she was reeling with the most severe case of obesity. Attributing her…

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From small to SUPER: Transforming advocacy into a movement

Posted on 3 February 20253 February 2025
byAila Iglesia and Martha Sarmiento

Change is not randomly made–it begins by creating subtle ripples that build into waves. The University of the Philippines Supporting PWDs Through Exercise and Recreation Organization or UP SUPER brings…

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Defend the throne: Recovering UP MBT players await call-up for Season 88

Posted on 1 February 20252 February 2025
byPatricia Reyes

The deep roster of the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UP MBT) has been highlighted as one of the team’s strengths that helped them nab the chip for…