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UP MVT still reaching, WVT snatches first win in emotional round-one ender

Posted on 19 March 202421 March 2024
byJustin Boncodin

The quest for a sole round-one win by the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons ended with split results in the UAAP Season 86 Collegiate Volleyball Tournament against the…

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Downward spiral continues as UP stumbles vs UST

Posted on 15 March 2024
byPatricia Fontilar and Karl Agbugay

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons wrapped up their round-one penultimate games in the UAAP Season 86 Collegiate Volleyball Tournaments with a pair of beatings against the University…

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UP remains at rock bottom as La Salle throws block party

Posted on 12 March 2024
byKarl Agbugay

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons absorbed their fifth loss in as many outings in the UAAP Season 86 Collegiate Volleyball Tournaments as they bowed down to the…

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UPD mental health services suffer from lack of resident psychiatrist, professionals

Posted on 5 March 2024
byGeraldine Pearl Santos

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide, suicidal ideations and self-harm. Upon arriving at the university’s emergency room (ER) due to her suicidal ideations, journalism student Iana was greeted…

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Improved floor defense not enough to lift UP past hard-hitting NU

Posted on 4 March 20244 March 2024
byKarl Agbugay

A breakthrough win remains elusive for the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons as they logged their fourth consecutive loss in the UAAP Season 86 Collegiate Volleyball Tournaments against…

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4 convicted cops in Jemboy Baltazar case out of detention

Posted on 2 March 20242 March 2024
byAlbert Josef Lirio

On the same day when the Navotas Regional Trial Court (RTC) handed down the verdict for the killing of Jemboy Baltazar, five convicted cops involved in the case walked free from detention upon receiving lesser penalties.

Out of the six cops charged with murder, only Police Staff Sergeant Gerry Maliban was convicted of homicide, a lesser crime punishable by four to six years imprisonment.

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Hapless UP falls to 0-3 after succumbing to Ateneo

Posted on 1 March 20242 March 2024
byJc Ricarte and Lorraine Valdez

The UP Fighting Maroons are still on the hunt for their first UAAP Season 86 Collegiate Volleyball Tournament win after succumbing to the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

The men’s volleyball team endured their third consecutive sweep loss, while their women’s squad suffered a reverse sweep, leading State U to absorb a pair of 0-3 records.

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UP still in search of first UAAP 86 win after AdU washout

Posted on 26 February 20242 March 2024
byGab Casagan and Patricia Fontilar

Despite the heroics of Louis Gamban and Niña Ytang, the UP Fighting Maroons suffered a twin-sweep washout from the Adamson Soaring Falcons in their second game of the #UAAPSeason86 Collegiate Volleyball Tournament.

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[EDITORIAL] Scared of their own ghosts

Posted on 25 February 202425 February 2024
byTinig ng Plaridel

Apparently, for Marcos Jr., economic gains are more important than upholding the historical spirit of our holidays. But what do we really expect from a president whose return to power is fueled by revisionism and outright denialism of their bloody past?

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UP sectoral regents launch coalition vs Cha-cha

Posted on 24 February 202424 February 2024
byJustin Boncodin

A day before the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, sectoral regents of the University of the Philippines (UP) System led the launch of the UP Against Charter Change (UPACC) coalition to oppose amending the 1987 Constitution under the Marcos Jr. administration.

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New-look UP drops UAAP volley opener vs FEU

Posted on 19 February 202420 February 2024
byKarl Agbugay and Gab Casagan

Vip Isada’s return to UAAP and Oliver Almadro’s coaching debut with UP were ultimately spoiled by the FEU Tamaraws, who refused to give away a set to the Fighting Maroons.

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UP student councils oppose SHS removal in SLUCs

Posted on 14 February 2024
byCherady Vivienne Sulit

Student councils across the UP System slammed CHED’s memorandum, voicing their concerns on the sudden displacement of SHS students, the challenge of accommodating high numbers of students in public schools, and the looming threat of privatization in education.