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UP snags double win with MBT redemption, WBT lose-streak ender

Posted on 30 October 2023
byJason Rodriguez and MJ Viernes

Both the UP Men’s and Women’s basketball teams are now back to the win column after securing a pair of wins against the Ateneo Blue Eagles and Adamson Lady Falcons, respectively, to continue their second-round campaign with a clean slate.

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[EDITORIAL] Beyond theatrics: The Filipino youth deserves better

Posted on 29 October 2023
byTinig ng Plaridel

If we put clowns into a palace, it becomes a circus for clownery.

This basically sums up the current state of our government as mostly incompetent officials now lead the country to a gradual decline — a tragic loop the Philippines will never escape so long as democratic processes, including local community elections, are not treated seriously.

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On PrEP and PEP: Lack of access, stigma distances youth from HIV-preventive meds

Posted on 27 October 202314 November 2023
byHarry Serrano

Even though better medications against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are now mostly distributed for free, some people are still having a hard time availing them due to accessibility issues and the long-standing stigma attached to being sexually active.

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UP absorbs split results in UAAP 86 round two opener

Posted on 27 October 2023
byJustin Peter Guzman and Lorraine Valdez

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons started their #UAAPSeason86 second-round campaign with bittersweet results after securing a dominant win for the men’s team and another heartbreaking loss for the women’s squad.

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Dance is dance: UPSDC’s path to ICU gold

Posted on 24 October 202324 October 2023
byKaira Balcos

A victory for the team, the university, the country and the local dance community. The UP Streetdance Club (UPSDC) made history as the first collegiate team to represent the Philippines…

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Breaking barriers: ‘High’ demand for Anthro 198 reveals need for FSL course

Posted on 23 October 202323 October 2023
byEliseo Rioja

A roomful of students thoroughly watched their professor, making sure not to misplace a finger, which could entirely change one’s message in sign language. Among them was Gabriel Federico, a…

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UP suffers sweep denial with breakthrough ADMU wins

Posted on 23 October 2023
byJc Ricarte and Sophia Cifra

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons absorbed their first loss in the UAAP Season 86 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments after falling short in the “Battle of Katipunan”…

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Cardiac Maroons escape La Salle to remain unscathed

Posted on 19 October 202319 October 2023
byJc Ricarte and Mark Villamora

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons are only one win away from punctuating a first-round sweep in the UAAP Season 86 men’s and women’s basketball tournament after surviving…

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UP JMA, Ecosoc out of UP Fair 2024 over leaked ‘extreme’ dares

Posted on 18 October 202318 October 2023
byTinig ng Plaridel

Story by A.J.L. Two University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman student organizations, who won hosting bids for UP Fair 2024, were booted out of the night handlers list after inappropriate…

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Maskom FSTs elect first complete council after 2 years

Posted on 16 October 202316 October 2023
byLeia Basa

After two years of being marred with vacancies, the UP College of Mass Communication (CMC) Freshie, Shiftee and Transferee (FST) Council will have its first complete set of officers. The…

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UP boosts to 5-0 with MBT blowout, WBT nail-biter vs UST

Posted on 15 October 2023
byBryan Bardos

League-leading University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons tightened their grip on the top spot of UAAP Season 86 collegiate basketball tournaments with a pair of wins over reeling University…

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Pasismo ang Tunay na Halimaw

Posted on 14 October 202314 October 2023
byJosh Bustamante

Ilang dekada man ang nakalipas mula nang ideklara ang Batas Militar, nananatiling gising sa bangungot ng korapsiyon at pamamasista ang Pilipinas ngayong nagbabalik sa Malacañang ang dugo ng yumaong diktador.…