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Lined with green tarp tents on Sundays, Baguio City has been attracting tourists to its heart with the alluring market o...
01/06/2024

Lined with green tarp tents on Sundays, Baguio City has been attracting tourists to its heart with the alluring market of you-name-it's — crochet trinkets, second-hand bookstores, clothing stalls of on-trend fashion, but food stalls seem to be the most abundant.

Take the celebration of the Panagbenga Festival. Yearly, month-long festivities are held to celebrate the season of flowers, and though cultural performances are featured and scattered throughout the celebration, does its presence lack in its point of highlighting the vibrancy of Cordilleran culture; or does its presence so suffice in encapsulating the true essence of Cordilleran tradition? In perspective: does the abundance of shawarma, mango graham shakes, and Ilocos empanada stalls echo the essence of Cordillera, or does the tradition of the community dance do enough of the job?

READ MORE: https://iskolarpress.mobirisesite.com/opinion-is-the-melting-pot-that-is-baguio-city-melting-its-culture.html

Written by: Kryshna Salgado & Aleina Bañez

Passing the notoriously difficult UPCAT is the golden dream for almost every fresh highschool graduate in the Philippine...
01/06/2024

Passing the notoriously difficult UPCAT is the golden dream for almost every fresh highschool graduate in the Philippines, and with a passing rate of ‘roughly 10 percent’ according to UP President Angelo Jimenez, many hopefuls have to let go of this golden dream and face the harsh reality that UP cannot cater to everyone, at least not through the regular admissions process.

While it may seem like the end of the road for University of the Philippines (UP) hopefuls once they receive the “Thank you!” prompt when the The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) results are out, a glimmer of hope remains as other means of getting into the university have successfully aided students who have failed the UPCAT.

READ MORE: https://iskolarpress.mobirisesite.com/feature-beyond-upcat-transferring-as-a-second-chance.html

Written By: Gissa Mora

LOOK: UP Baguio students and progressive organizations at the UPB parking lot on Thursday amplified their calls on the 4...
31/05/2024

LOOK: UP Baguio students and progressive organizations at the UPB parking lot on Thursday amplified their calls on the 4th chancellor selection of UPB. The Board of Regents, the highest authority of the UP system, is set to appoint the next UPB chancellor today, on its 1389th BOR meeting.

HAPPENING NOW: The Miting de Avance 2024 is now being held at Himnasyo Amianan. For this year's University Student Counc...
21/05/2024

HAPPENING NOW: The Miting de Avance 2024 is now being held at Himnasyo Amianan.

For this year's University Student Council Elections (SCE), the candidates hail from Alliance of Concerned Students (ACS), Alternatibong Katipunan ng mga Mag-aaral sa UP (AKMA UP), AND Campus Alliance for Dedicated and Unified Action (CADUA). The candidates will answer questions given to them by the UP Baguio COMELEC.

Elections will be held tomorrow, May 22, from 9 AM - 3 PM.

HAPPENING NOW: Students gather at the Sarmiento Hall for the 2024 Student Council Elections' (SCE) UPakan — a moderated ...
17/05/2024

HAPPENING NOW: Students gather at the Sarmiento Hall for the 2024 Student Council Elections' (SCE) UPakan — a moderated debate between the standard bearers of each slate.

This SCE, only the slates of the Alliance of Concerned Students (ACS) and Alternatibong Katipunan ng mga Mag-aaral sa UP (AKMA UP) have standard bearers.

Because of limited seating capacity, the event is also being livestreamed at the UPB Cafeteria and on UPB Outcrop's page.




“So ‘yong UPBids is sort of like inspired by ELBids pero it rooted from my pursuit of selling my own clothes,” said Vale...
16/05/2024

“So ‘yong UPBids is sort of like inspired by ELBids pero it rooted from my pursuit of selling my own clothes,” said Valenciano.

And that was the beginning of it all. From a simple want of selling her own clothes, it created and cultivated a whole new community in UPB.

From then on, the community formed by UPBB continued to grow in number and the culture of selling and buying secondhand clothes from fellow peers integrated itself into UPB. Besides clothes, other miscellaneous items are also sold by UPB students; from makeup, skincare products, stuffed toys, food to even gadgets. UPBB has become an avenue where students of UPB give a renewed purpose and life to their old items, be it clothes or something else.

READ MORE: https://iskolarpress.mobirisesite.com/upbids-and-bargains-thrift-market-a-thriving-thrifting-culture-in-upb.html

Written by: Rafaela Baluyut

Editor's Note: This article was updated on May 16, 2024 at 10:15 PM to correct that the thrift market at the Alumni Center Lobby is a platform of both UPBB and UPB BSLC.

While Women's Month may have ended, who says celebrating women is confined to just a month? UP Baguio's Program for Indi...
15/05/2024

While Women's Month may have ended, who says celebrating women is confined to just a month? UP Baguio's Program for Indigenous Cultures (PIC), in partnership with the College of Arts and Communication, has launched the "Abante Babae" art exhibit at the Darnay Demetillo Art Space.

"Mula sa pag-uukit ng goma, ibinibida ng print na ito si Gabriela Silang, ang unang babaeng nanguna sa kilusang rebolusyon laban sa kolonyalismong Espanyol at nagsilbing inspirasyon sa pagsulong ng lakas kababaihan. Ang bawat ukit ay simbolismo ng diwa ng pag-asa, tapang, at determinasyon sa pakikibaka at pagiging tanglaw para sa mga naapi," Jem Delos Reyes expressed in her artwork’s statement.

READ MORE: https://iskolarpress.mobirisesite.com/empowered-women-empowering-art.html

Written by: Athena Kryshna Salgado

Darwin Conrad Delizo, the coach of the University of the Philippines Baguio’s Men’s Basketball team (UPB MBT), has calle...
08/05/2024

Darwin Conrad Delizo, the coach of the University of the Philippines Baguio’s Men’s Basketball team (UPB MBT), has called for providing more support to student-athletes and offering sports programs following the university’s stint to Cordillera Administrative Region Association of State Universities and Colleges (CARASUC) athletic meet.

In an interview, Delizo said he believes offering such programs would allow student-athletes and varsities to focus more on core sports courses and require UPB to hire more coaches for the Human Kinetics Program (HKP).

“Malaking boost ‘yan sa UPB. Malaking tulong ‘yon. Magiging additional advertisement sa school and makapag-hikayat ng athletes to study in UPB,” Delizo added.

Read more: https://iskolarpress.mobirisesite.com/upb-athletes-coaches-seek-better-support-on-sports-events.html

Written by: Errvic Theodore Dela Cruz

Sa paparating na Campaign at Student Council Elections season, makilahok, makiisa, makibaka!Ayon sa UPB Outcrop, ang nag...
07/05/2024

Sa paparating na Campaign at Student Council Elections season, makilahok, makiisa, makibaka!

Ayon sa UPB Outcrop, ang nagdaang SCE ay nakakalap ng 60.74% na voter turnout, katumbas ng 1,578 na mag-aaral mula sa kabuuang 2,598. Sa panahon na ang kalayaan at demokrasyang umiiral sa lipunan ay kwestyunable, huwag nating panatilihin ang ating mga hinaing manatiling kaisipan lamang.

Sa mga panahong hindi lang iilan, kundi ang kalahatan ang maaapektuhan, sana’y paabutin natin bilang mag-aaral ng UP ng isang daang pursyento.

Nawa’y hindi lamang sa mga engrandeng pagkakataon nalilimitahan ang pagiging aktibo at pakikilahok sa mga usaping demokratiko. Kung sa labas ng pamantasan ay hinahangad nating matamasa ang tunay na demokrasya at aninaw ng pulitika at proseso ng gobyerno, nawa’y sumasalamin ang hangarin na ito mismo, bilang mamamayang Pilipino, sa pakikilahok natin sa mga pamamaraang demokratioko sa loob ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas.

Iskolar ng Bayan, manatiling mulat, maalam, at matapang, sa loob man o labas ng pamantasan.

Read more: https://iskolarpress.mobirisesite.com/makilahok-makiisa-makibaka.html

Co-written by Allan Canilang & Aleina Bañez

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LOOK: The UP Baguio Comelec officially released the list of candidates for the 2024 Student Council Elections.The Comele...
06/05/2024

LOOK: The UP Baguio Comelec officially released the list of candidates for the 2024 Student Council Elections.

The Comelec campaigns for a 100% voter turnout. Last year's Student Counil Elections yielded only 60.74%, as per UP Baguio Outcrop's SCrutiny.

The calendar of activities was also reiterated on their update:

May 9, 2024 - Start of Campaign Period
May 17, 2024 - End of Campaign Period
May 21, 2024 - Miting de Avance
May 22, 2024 - Election Day
May 23, 2024 - Protest Period
May 28, 2024 - End of Protest Period
May 29, 2024 - Proclamation of Winners

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ICYMI: The Oblation Cup 2024 commenced its opening through a short program held at Himnasyo Amianan UP Baguio.This year'...
06/05/2024

ICYMI: The Oblation Cup 2024 commenced its opening through a short program held at Himnasyo Amianan UP Baguio.

This year's Oblation Cup features the theme "Palakasin ang Palakasan! Ibigay ang suporta sa mga Iskolar-Atleta ng Bayan!"

Participants from different colleges and varsity players attended the opening event.

The calendar of activities for the Oblation Cup 2024 will be posted tonight on the UPB USC Sports Committee page.

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