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Nowhere to go but up: 2016 UP Pep Rally showcases reinforced alumni support

Posted on 25 August 201626 August 2016
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By Mikee Garcia Highlighted by improvement off a rebranding year, the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons’ annual Pep Rally was held at the University Theater, Wednesday, August 24. UP’s…

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Project NOAH soldiers on for disaster-free PH

Posted on 25 August 2016
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By Nacho Domingo “The trick to avoiding disaster is to catch it on the rise,” Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment on Hazards) Executive Director Dr. Alfredo Lagmay said during his…

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Francisca Custodio: Conquering the storm on the airwaves

Posted on 23 August 2016
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By Arianne Christian Tapao In the last months of 2013, the nation had been crying, almost endlessly. As the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) continued that November, tombstones replaced…

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V-League: UP suffers first loss against undefeated FEU

Posted on 21 August 20168 October 2016
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By Keith Magcaling and Denver Del Rosario In a battle between undefeated teams, the University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons bowed down to the Far Eastern University (FEU)…

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Tuos: Breaking Free from Gilded Cages, Golden Chains

Posted on 21 August 2016
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by Anna Biala Perhaps for many, the promise of royalty is a privilege too good to be missed. That is not the case for Dowokan (Barbie Forteza). Heiress to…

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CMC FST Council candidates bare platforms, discuss national issues

Posted on 20 August 2016
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By Franchesca Persia Candidates for the College of Mass Communication (CMC) Freshies, Shiftees, Transferees (FST) Council presented platforms focusing on educational discussions, information dissemination, media literacy, and efficient grievance…

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The Open Side to Dead Ends

Posted on 19 August 2016
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By Danica Lacson There was no road to pass, no way to escape. It makes you grit your teeth, utter curses and close your eyes, hoping this day will…

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The Tides of Paradise: Exploring the Depths of “Fish Out Of Water”

Posted on 17 August 2016
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By Kate Tayamora They are everywhere. It doesn’t matter whether he lived there all his life, or that he looks very much like the rest of them. All it matters…

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UP Journ grad on eUP Project Team statement: ‘Let the story speak for itself’

Posted on 16 August 201616 August 2016
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By Frances Josephine Espeso “My job as a journalist is to tell the story, not to involve myself personally with the issue,” University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman journalism…

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Film and the Fallacy of Forgetting

Posted on 15 August 2016
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by Krysten Mariann Boado Uncertainty escapes the screen each time he loads the gun with a single bullet and puts it to his head. Silence ensues, and the camera…

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Pamilya Ordinaryo: Painting the Picture of Poverty Porn

Posted on 13 August 2016
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by Ratziel San Juan It is the grittiness of the actors seen through voyeuristic lenses, the edginess of characters’ exchanges and the thriftiness of the production design that invites us…

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KPL Rep. Elago, UP students to Duterte: Stand up for human rights

Posted on 11 August 2016
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By Krysten Mariann Boado and Kate Tayamora Kabataan Partylist Rep. Sarah Elago, together with students from the University of the Philippines, Diliman (UPD), challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to stand…