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UP Fighting Maroons drop Battle of Katipunan to open season 82 campaign

Posted on 5 March 20205 March 2020
byCarlos Laderas

Returning veterans Isa Molde, Tots Carlos, and the UP Women’s Volleyball Team bowed down to the defending champions Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Lady Eagles in straight sets, 25-13, 25-17,…

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Rookies Gamban, Lomibao lift UP past Ateneo in men’s volley opener

Posted on 4 March 20201 March 2021
byJillian Velasco

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons shocked powerhouse Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Spikers in straight-set fashion, 25-21, 25-20, 25-22, to open their UAAP Season 82 campaign with a bang earlier today at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.

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The Kingmaker: The harrowing documentary that shouldn’t even exist

Posted on 25 February 202025 February 2020
byTinig ng Plaridel

Text by Bernadette Anne Morales February 25, 2020. It’s been 34 years since the EDSA revolution of 1986—the event that changed the modern history of the Philippines forever. Decades…

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SCHOOLS: A Battleground Between Safety and Danger for Women

Posted on 18 February 20204 February 2022
byAlison Cruz

The plight of gender-based violence and harassment seems to be a perpetual war fought on an invisible battleground where justice struggles to prevail. From the murder of transwoman Jennifer Laude…

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On Point: Rebuilding UP Women’s Fencing Team Wins Amid the Climb

Posted on 15 February 20201 March 2021
byAndrew Mencias

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fencing Team ended the UAAP Season 82 Fencing Tournament with three bronze medals, and an overflow of relief and surprise for a team still finding its footing, yesterday at Paco Arena.

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New safety measures in UP Fair amid COVID-19 spread

Posted on 14 February 202014 February 2020
byAgatha Maria Gregorio

UP Fair 2020 adapts to the new coronavirus outbreak originating in China (COVID-19) with body temperature checks upon entrance and distribution of rubbing alcohol inside premises. These new sanitation regulations…

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UPD struggles to meet students’ rising mental health demands

Posted on 23 January 202029 January 2020
byGeraldine Pearl Santos

It took UP Diliman Journalism student Pia Tuan approximately 10 hours of waiting and a missed class before she could see the university psychiatrist. On an early morning in March…

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EDITORIAL: “Promised” land

Posted on 22 January 202022 January 2020
byTinig ng Plaridel

Death comes in many forms. For the Filipino farmer, death is a sealed deal when prices of palay hit rock bottom, when legislators ignore calls for genuine land reform, and…

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6 min

Nurses still not paid P30K salary despite 17-year-old law

Posted on 28 December 201916 October 2020
byIngrid Alexandrea Delgado

After nine years of donning a nurse’s cap, Sarah Daño has seen it all. She used to handle 17 patients at once as a nurse trainee in a poorly-funded public…

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#UPFight: Iskos and Iskas don their Maroon pride in the 2019 SEA Games

Posted on 23 December 20191 March 2021
bySophia Angelica Lopez

Concluding the biennial event with 149 gold, 117 silver and 121 bronze titles, the nation won the conference’s overall champion plum after 14 years– all thanks to homegrown athletes who surpassed daunting obstacles for a shot at glory.

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Principal accused found guilty in Ampatuan massacre case

Posted on 19 December 20193 February 2022
byLuisa Sandoval

Text by Hiraya N. Mance and Luisa Angela S. Sandoval After a decade-long run of the Ampatuan massacre case, members of the Ampatuan clan Datu Andal “Unsay” Ampatuan Jr., Zaldy…

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Business as usual? Anomalies in CBA dean selection surface

Posted on 1 December 20191 September 2021
byCristina Chi

Text by Jewel Patricia Desipeda and Cristina C. Chi College of Business Administration (CBA) students and faculty denounced the appointment of new college dean Joel Tan-Torres after the Board of…