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UP JMA gives back
(Oct. 12)—The UP Junior Marketing Association (JMA) launched on Sept. 2 “” (IsKalinga).
IsKalinga is an online campaign that aims to “shed light on the present-day situation of the university’s maninindas, jeepney drivers, and support staff members through our online initiatives” and raise awareness on various ways on how to help them.
The campaign was organized in partnership with ,
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UP Variates launches donation drive
(SEPT. 28)—As part of its 31st Anniversary celebration, the UP Variates (UPV) launched a donation drive on Sept. 23 in support of the (FK) initiative.
UPV is a socio-academic organization based at the UP School of Statistics.
FK aims to provide frontliners nutritious meals, relief packs and PPEs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an initiative of a group of college students Jeanill Migraso spearheaded.
Presently, FK already reached out to hospitals, groceries and institutions in Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Muntinlupa, Makati, Manila, Zambales, Laguna, and Cebu. To know more about the FK project, visit the Facebook page at
#ProjectAmbagan 2 aids more distance learning students
(SEP. 23)—#ProjectAmbagan is now on its second wave and among its beneficiaries are the Tagbanua and Batak communities in Palawan.
#ProjectAmbagan is an initiative of iUplift, a coalition of student organizations. The project was launched in June and raises funds to respond to the distance learning needs of Filipino students across the country.
Donations will buy distance learning tools such as smartphones, printers and photocopying machines to produce learning modules that students will take home, backpacks and school supplies.
UP JFA’s Project Sukli
(SEPT. 23)—After its successful fundraising event in August, the UP Junior Finance Association (UP-JFA) re-launched the donation drive “Project Sukli” this September to help the UP-Philcoa jeepney drivers gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In its Sept. 6 Facebook page, UP-JFA said funds raised for Project Sukli will be used to buy relief packs for the beneficiaries comprising rice, canned goods and other essentials per pack.
The student organization’s initial goal was to raise P10,000 to help the first batch of beneficiaries. The excess cash raised will be used to help other areas where there are UP jeepney drivers.
JFA will accept donations until Sept. 30.
CAL-SC’s launches Kasama Ka Kaeskuwela
(SEPT. 3)—The UP College of Arts and Letters Student Council (UP CAL-SC) recently launched a donation drive for UP Diliman (91Թ) students in need of a stable internet access for remote learning.
“Kasama Ka Kaeskuwela” (KKK) was launched on Aug.31 to primarily aid CAL students who only rely on personal mobile data for remote learning when UP System classes begin on Sept. 10.
The recent consultation with students the showed that more than 50 percent of the respondents “do not have stable internet access at their current residence and are unsure if they can continue with online activities until the end of each semester.”
As of Sept. 1, KKK has 14 confirmed beneficiaries.
Donors may donate cash through deposit or online bank transfer to Antoinette Shaira Amoncio (BPI: 3059-6415-85 | GCash: 0977 831 1558).
CUP-it bisig for Addition Hills
(AUG. 27)—A donation drive for the benefit of Barangay Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City was recently launched by , a nationwide service event of the student organization UP Academic League of Chemical Engineering Students (UP ALCHEMES).
“CUP-it Bisig 2020” (CUP-it Bisig), launched on Aug. 12, aims to help Brgy. Addition Hills residents who were gravely affected by the fire incident in the barangay and the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to, they plan to distribute relief packs on the first week of September to families who were also left homeless amid the COVID-19 pandemic after a fire incident broke in Correctional Road and Block 30, Brgy. Addition Hills last Jun. 6. From the reported 200 families who survived the fire, a significant number are currently living in tents in the temporary evacuation center at the Nueve De Pebrero Elementary School.
Donations for education
(AUG. 20)—A donation drive was recently launched for UP students struggling to cope with remote learning during this COVID-19 pandemic.
In solidarity with the education sector, the UP Pre-Medical Society (UPPMS) launched “SULONG: Donations for Education” (SULONG) last Jul. 15.
The UP College of Science student organization in their Facebook page said the campaign aims to enable UP students in dire need of devices and a stable internet connection “for online learning and other alternative learning experience.”
R4E-91Թ’s #TulongIsko
(AUG. 20)—The campaign to help UP Diliman (91Թ) students transition to UP’s proposed remote learning is still accepting donations!
Launched on Jul. 26, the donation drive aims to aid underprivileged 91Թ students in transitioning to the proposed remote learning for the UP System.
It is a project of the Rise for Education Alliance-UP Diliman (R4E-91Թ), a student organization established in 2014 as part of the nationwide and multi-sectoral alliance Rise for Education Alliance. The project was organized in coordination with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA).
SiM opens
(AUG. 18)—Silungang Molave (SiM), a new Community Isolation Unit for UP Diliman (91Թ), held a soft launch on Aug. 15, 9 a.m. at the Molave Residence Hall .
The newly-renovated Molave Residence Hall is in an acceptable distance from the various communities inside 91Թ, including Barangay UP Campus.
To ensure public safety, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairsfrom the section of Magsaysay Avenue infront of SiM so that only authorized persons will have to pass there.
UP ALYANSA’s Project ALMUSAL
(AUG. 11)—The student organization UP Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran (UP ALYANSA), in partnership with the Samahan ng UP Maninindas (UP Maninindas), launched their fundraising project, “Project ALMUSAL: ALay na MUnti bilang pasaSALamat sa UP Maninindas” (Project ALMUSAL), on Aug. 10.
is a freshman-initiated project under UP ALYANSA’s 3-week leadership program, “Bida Isko 2020” which aims to raise funds to help the UP maninindas from the 64 kiosks of the 91Թ campus who were gravely affected by the pandemic.
Constitutional Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic
The and the UP CIDS Program on Social and Political Change present a new discussion paper titled “Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines’ COVID-19 Response.” Building off the “Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution” project, this paper examines key constitutional issues to watch out for as the Philippines responds to COVID-19, including electoral institutions, legislative–executive relations, judiciary, accountability institutions, local governments, rights, security, economy and labor, and citizenship and equality.
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CRV artists’ online exhibit for a cause
(JULY 14)—91Թ COVID-19 Response Volunteer (CRV), in partnership with various artists, organized an online exhibit and fundraising project called “Art Works” to help various sectors and communities in 91Թ affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
CRV officially launched the project to their Facebook page on May 21 and started showcasing works done by volunteer artists on May 26.
UP TRAINS to fight COVID-19
(JUL. 11)—Experts believe that to fight COVID-19, the country needs to increase its testing capacity.
To address this, a 2-part online lecture series dubbed as the UP TRAINS Projects (UP TRAINS) was recently designed by experts from the National Institutes of Health in UP Manila and the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in UP Diliman in collaboration with the Philippine Genome Center in UP Diliman, Visayas and Mindanao.
UP TRAINS is a training assistance program that seeks to augment the number of laboratories capable of performing RT-PCR based testing for COVID-19. Composed of two online courses held on a weekly basis, the program began on Jun. 9 and will run for six months.
SfS launches bayanihan drive for UP students
(JULY 10)—Students for STRAW (SfS) recently launched their latest project, “Kapwa Isko: A Distance Learning Bayanihan Drive for UP Students in Need” (Kapwa Isko).
is a coalition of student volunteers whose goal is to advocate the rights and welfare of their fellow students and “seeks to enact policies and create programs for positive change.”
notes that as the University shifted to remote learning set-up, the Kapwa Isko project, launched on Jun. 30, aims to provide assistance to their fellow Iskolar ng Bayan “by providing laptops, smartphones, tablets and load assistance to bridge the distance.”
UP BadAss sells face masks for IPs
(JULY 1)—The UP Badminton Association in Diliman (UP BADASS), in coordination with Abra Indigo-Manila, is selling hand-embroidered face masks by the Itneg community in Abra to raise funds for the indigenous peoples (IPs) community in Namarabar, Peñarrubia, Abra.
is an organization founded in 2015 by badminton enthusiasts and hobbyists in UP Diliman.
Meanwhile,is a clothing brand that is an extension of School of Living Traditions Itneg Abra and Namarabar Indigo Natural Dye Producers Co.
Bagong Kamalayan
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Sa ating laban sa COVID-19, ang susi sa mas mabuting kalusugan ng Bayan ay ang pagkakaroon ng Bagong Kamalayan.
Alamin ang tungkol sa bagong sistemang ito upang magpatuloy ang paglaban ng “frontliners” at mapangalagaan ang kalusugan ng lahat.
OVCA thanks Kanlungang Palma benefactors
Student org aids families
(MAY 28)—The students and alumni recently raised funds to help families affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
A socio-academic university-wide organization based at the College of Fine Arts (CFA), UPSIDE launched the cash donation drive Project TeamUp (TeamUp) on Apr. 12 to provide monetary aid to seven beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries were the families of Mark Joseph Selidio, Junebert Jose M. Cantila Jr., Job V. Constantino, Barbie Beroncal, Margie Estabaya, Ernesto “Mang Nestor” de Leon, and Nolita “Ate Ganda” Eala.
Productive, creative and helpful 91Թ under MECQ
(MAY 26)—Amid the gradual reopening of commerce, a modicum of mobility among citizens had been observed in the last week, as Metro Manila came to life under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Anticipating the challenges of a more relaxed MECQ, UP Diliman (91Թ) continued its efforts to assist its various publics.
Donation drives. COPE UP raised P63,170.70 as of May 6. The funds were used to purchase personal protective equipment, meal packs and sanitizing products for National Center for Mental Health frontliners.
91Թ continues to help
(MAY 19)—As some areas transitioned from enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to modified ECQ or General Community Quarantine, UP Diliman (91Թ) continues to share its expertise and help those who were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, living up to its mandate as a public service universit