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1st KAPALIGIRUN - Green Run for the Makiling Forest

2011-08-30T22:12:00.001+08:00

1st KAPALIGIRUN
Green Run for the Makiling Forest
UP Los Banos, College, Laguna
October 8, 2011

3K, 5K, 10K, 21K
Registration Fees:
P500 for 3K and 5K
P600 for 10K
P800 for 21K
Inquire at the registration sites for group discounts

Cash prizes and medals will be awarded to the top three winners of each category. Medals will be given to the finishers of 21K.

Register at:
UPLB Alumni Association
MADECOR
Shapers Family Shop

What’s the difference between dropping with evaluation and without evaluation?

2011-08-25T23:26:00.001+08:00

What’s the difference between dropping a course with evaluation and without evaluation in UPLB?

Nothing, really.

The pass or fail evaluation is just for internal records purposes. You’ll still get a “DRP” mark in your class card, final grades, TCG, and transcript even if you dropped a course during the period of “Dropping of Subjects with ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ Evaluation of Student Performance.”

If your class standing is failing, and you applied for dropping after the “Last Day for Dropping of Subjects without Evaluation of Student Performance,” your official grade is still “DRP”.

But if you do not have a really good reason to discontinue a course, please do not drop a subject. It would be a waste of the taxpayers’ money. :)

Position Paper on the RH Bill by individual faculty, students and alumni of the University of the Philippines

2011-07-14T20:19:00.003+08:00

POSITION PAPER ON THE RH BILL

by individual faculty, students and alumni of the University of the Philippines*

As faculty members, students and alumni of the University of the Philippines, we state here the bases of our objection to the consolidated Reproductive Health bill that is pending in Congress.

Given the secular background of UP education, we put forward arguments from reason, to wit:

1. Population is not an obstacle to development. The bills assume that a nation’s population hinders its development that is why they push for the promotion of a two-child policy, massive distribution of contraceptives, sex education (to acquaint young people with contraception), and sterilization, all of which make use of taxpayers’ money. However, as early as 1966, Nobel Prize winner Simon Kuznets’ research has shown that there is insignificant empirical association between population growth rates and output per capita (economic growth). Rather, it is the rate at which technology grows and the ability of the population to employ these new technologies efficiently and widely that permit economic progress. Kuznets saw that the basic obstacles to economic growth arise from the limited capabilities of the institutions (political, social, legal, cultural, economic) to adjust. He argued instead that a more rapid population growth, if properly managed, will promote economic development through a positive impact on the society's state of knowledge. His findings have been confirmed by similar studies by the US National Research Council (1986), the UN Population Fund Consultative Meeting of Economists (1992), Eric Hanushek and Ludger Wößmann (2007), among others.

2. The government has to channel limited funds to job creation and education. The latest report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) entitled Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2010 notes that the “middle class has increased rapidly in size and purchasing power as strong economic growth in the past two decades has helped reduce poverty significantly and lift previously poor households into the middle class.” Two factors were reported to drive the creation and sustenance of a middle class: a) stable, secure, well-paid jobs with good benefits, and b) higher education. And so, why not create more bills that will strengthen these two factors instead of channeling our limited funds to contraception and sex education?

3. Fertility rates in the Philippines are progressively decreasing. Our Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined by more than 50% in less than 50 years: from an average rate of 7 in 1960 to an average rate of 3.1 in 2008. Our TFR is expected to reach the replacement level of 2.1 in 2025 without massive government intervention like the passing of a population control or RH bill. The passing of an RH bill will only accelerate this. The latest November issue of The Economist entitled “Japan’s burden” spells out the effects of an aging population and it would be foolhardy for us as a nation to push ourselves deliberately towards that direction. In 2004, Joseph Chamie, Director of the UN Population Division, reported that 60 countries have TFRs below 2.1 which means that they will eventually experience decline and aging. He asserted that the efforts of these countries to raise fertility rates will not be enough to bring them back to replacement levels. Many of these countries are now asking their people to have more children. Why then are our legislators thinking of cutting down our best asset, our people? Should this push through, future generations of Filipinos will be forced to pay for the mistake of government’s intervention to manipulate a decrease in our population and suffer its ill effects as already experienced by other countries.

4. The government has to channel limited resources to address the leading causes of death. In the latest available Mortality Country Fact Sheet (2006) of the World Health Organization on the Philippines, the following were listed as the main causes of death: lower respiratory tract infections, ischaemic heart disease, tuberculosis, hypertensive heart disease, perinatal conditions, cerebrovascular disease, violence, diarrhoeal diseases, diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Can we not channel our limited resources towards curbing these diseases—and violence—instead of using them for contraception and sterilization?

5. Condoms are not a wise investment. We have the lowest incidence of HIV cases after Bangladesh in the ADB report mentioned above, whereas Thailand, which has been regarded as the model in condom promotion, has the highest. European epidemiologist Dr. Jokin de Irala refers to “risk-compensation” as the reason for higher HIV-AIDS incidences when condoms are promoted. Moreover, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, by far the most common STD and a risk factor for cervical cancer among other diseases, is not prevented by condoms. HPV spreads through skin-to-skin contact, unlike AIDS, and condoms cannot cover all possible infected skin—a fact that is not commonly known. Why spend millions to buy condoms when they are shown to increase incidences of STDs? A government-sponsored nationwide condom distribution will only fatten the pockets of condom manufacturers.

6. Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCPs) have been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as Group 1 carcinogens. OCP use has been associated with an increased risk of premenopausal breast cancer in general (an increment of 19%) and across various patterns of OCP use, with the highest risk observed among those who use OCPs for 4 or more years before their first pregnancy (an increment of 52%), according to a 2006 meta-analysis of over 34 studies dating back to the 1980s. Corroborating these data was the landmark 2002 randomized controlled trial by the Women Health’s Initiative which pointed to a 26% higher risk of breast cancer for post-menopausal women who had received hormone treatment in addition to 41% more risk of cerebrovascular disease, 29% more risk of myocardial infarction, and 112% more risk of pulmonary embolism. Another study by Moreno et al. in the Lancet also points to an increased risk of cervical cancer with OCP use. And lastly, OCPs have also been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially venous thrombosis and ischemic stroke. Will our government legislate a bill that will use taxpayers’ money to further expose women to all these risks?

Our main argument boils down to this: that it is the State’s duty to order society by promoting the well-being of its citizens. Thus, it is a disservice to legislate what constitutes harm to its people. We pointed but a few of the studies showing the harmful effects of contraception to society, the family, the youth and women’s health. While it is true that the State cannot stop people from using contraception, since they may personally choose to expose themselves to its risks, it is not the State’s job to facilitate access to what is harmful.

What the government should do is craft laws that prevent people from harming themselves or more positively phrased, help them develop themselves and society. We urge the legislators to dump the contentious and flawed Reproductive Health bill and to pass more bills strengthening the Filipino family, protecting its citizens against the risks of contraception, defending the scientific fact that conception begins at fertilization, providing essential medicines for the main causes of death, making quality education more accessible to Filipinos, and providing more jobs.

For the love of our country,

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/upiansonrhbill/signatures

*The opinions expressed in this paper are solely those of the signatories and they do not represent the official position of the University of the Philippines.

Check out and share our comprehensive list of references.

Sign petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/upiansonrhbill/

Ten thousand hits

2011-06-30T13:35:00.000+08:00

uplb blog has reached 10,000+ page views... yehey!

3D Building Map of UPLB

2011-06-23T00:45:00.001+08:00

3D Building Map of UP Los Baños

UPLB Academic Calendar 2011-2012

2011-06-02T18:57:00.003+08:00

UP Los Banos Academic Calendar 2011-2012

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Weird Sign in UPLB - College of Public Affairs

2011-05-08T23:14:00.002+08:00

Weird Sign in CPAf, UPLB

Gabi sa UPLB - Walk Jog Run - May 14 2011 7pm

2011-05-08T23:01:00.003+08:00

Gabi sa UPLB

Walk. Jog. Run.

A Night of Fitness and Fun

May 14, 2011, Saturday 7 PM UPLB Campus

Events:

3km walk

5km walk

8 km run

By the UPLB Athletics Team with Dept. of Human Kinetics

Sugarfree - UPLB Feb Fair 2011 (complete gig videos)

2011-03-27T16:02:00.000+08:00

Sugarfree - UPLB Feb Fair 2011 - complete gig videos

Playlist:

Direct Links:
01 Sugarfree - Kung Ayaw Mo Na Sa Akin
02 Sugarfree - Mariposa
03 Sugarfree - Overdrive (Eraserheads cover)
04 Sugarfree - UP Naming Mahal & Tulog Na
05 Sugarfree - Makita Kang Muli
06 Sugarfree - Hari ng Sablay part 1/2
07 Sugarfree - Hari ng Sablay part 2/2
08 Sugarfree - Til They Take My Heart Away
09 Sugarfree - Los Banos
10 Sugarfree - Burnout

Revised Schedule of Final Exams - 2nd Sem 2010-2011 UPLB Finals Week

2011-03-24T03:08:00.001+08:00

Revised Schedule of Final Examinations - 2nd Sem 2010-2011 - UP Los Banos Finals Week

The exams schedule for March 30 (fourth day) is the only day that has revisions.
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Important Reminder

Friday, March 25 (First Day)

Monday, March 28 (2nd day)

Tuesday, March 29 (3rd Day)

Wednesday, March 30 (4th Day)

Thursday, March 31 (5th Day)

Friday, April 1, (Last day)

Source: UPLB OUR

Summer Online Registration Starts April 1 2011

2011-03-24T02:28:00.001+08:00

Summer Online Registration Starts April 1, 2011

From the UPLB Systemone V2 website:

"Online Registration for Summer 2010-2011 will start on April 1, 2011 8AM (Friday). Please have your account problems settled before the said date."

Schedule of Activities for 2nd Semester, 2010-2011 and Summer 2011

2011-03-08T20:36:00.002+08:00

Schedule of Activities for 2^nd Semester, 2010-2011 and Summer 2011

Last day of dropping of subjects without evaluation – January 21, 2011 (Friday)
Deadline for graduating students to clear previous deficiencies – February 14, 2011 (Monday)
Deadline for dropping of subjects with evaluation – February 17, 2011 (Thursday)
Deadline for filing for LOA for those currently enrolled – February 21 (Monday)

End of classes – March 23, 2011 (Wednesday)
Final Examinations – March 25, 2011 (Friday) to April 1, 2011 (Friday)

Deadline for application of waiver of Prerequisite (for summer subjects) – March 30, 2011 (Wednesday)
Last Day for submitting grades (graduating students) – April 6, 2011 (Wednesday)
Last Day for submitting grades (all other students) – April 8, 2011 (Friday)

Removal exam period – April 12, 2011 Tuesday to April 14, 2011 (Thursday)

Start of Online Registration at UPLB SystemOne (Summer 2011) - April 1, 2011 8AM (Friday)
General Registration (Summer 2011) – April 7, 2011 (Thursday) to April 8, 2011 (Friday)
Start of classes (Summer 2011) – April 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
Last day for late Reg (Summer 2011) – April 15, 2011 (Friday)

Last day of dropping of subjects without evaluation – April 27, 2011 (Wednesday)
Deadline for graduating students to clear previous deficiencies – May 3, 2011 (Tuesday)
Late day for dropping of subjects with evaluation – May 5, 2011 (Thursday)
Deadline for filing LOA for those currently enrolled – May 6, 2011 (Friday)

End of classes – May 17, 2011 (Tuesday)
Final Exams (Summer 2011) – May 19, 2011 (Thursday) to May 20, 2011 (Friday)

Last Day for submitting grades of graduating / all other students – May 27, 2011 (Friday)

UPLB Feb Fair 2011 - Sugarfree 11PM Thursday Feb 17

2011-02-17T14:56:00.005+08:00

UPLB Feb Fair 2011

Sugarfree Concert 11PM Thursday, February 17, 2011

This is also Ebe Dancel’s Last Los Baños Performance as Sugarfree Frontman

References:

http://www.facebook.com/wearesugarfree
http://baddie.tumblr.com/post/3287271932/juanrepublic-ebe-dancels-last-los-banos

HAW-ANG ("Before Harvest") Film Screening at UPLB

2011-01-29T09:40:00.001+08:00

HAW-ANG ("Before Harvest") Film Screening

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 2:00pm; 4pm; 7pm

NCAS Auditorium, University of the Philippines Los Banos

"One woman's dream would lead to her biggest test of all..."

UPLB FORESTRY SOCIETY brings you HAW-ANG (before harvest). Directed by Bong Ramos, and starring Kalila Aguilos, “Haw-Ang” is a story of hopes and dreams, a mosaic of comic, romantic, dramatic, and tragic elements all intertwined together to make a masterpiece. Set in a breathtakingly beautiful yet remote provincial region, the story not only captures the true essence of... Philippines natural beauty, but also the unique complexities of life in a remote village.

Catch this film on February 2, 2011 (Wed), at 2pm, 4pm and 7pm. See you! :)
For more info, contact Mychal @ +639359100270.

Trailer:

Schedule of Masses - St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish

2010-12-28T18:30:00.002+08:00

Schedule of Masses and Confession at

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish (STCJP), UPLB, College, Laguna

Monday-Saturday: 6:00 AM and 5:30 PM

Saturday: 5:30 PM (Anticipated Mass)

Sunday:

(morning) 6:00 AM, 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM

(afternoon) 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM

Confession: Wednesday to Friday 6:00 PM

UPLB Removal Exams First Semester 2010-2011

2010-10-24T00:00:00.003+08:00

Schedule of Removal Examinations for the First Semester 2010-2011 UP Los Banos

click on pic to enlarge

source: uplb.edu.ph

UPLB Schedule of Final Exams 1st Sem 2010-2011 - Finals Week

2010-10-03T10:50:00.000+08:00

Schedule of Final Examinations First Semester 2010-2011 Oct 11-18 2010 UP Los Banos

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Important Reminders

Monday, October 11 - 1st day

Tuesday, October 12 - 2nd day

Wednesday, October 13 - 3rd day

Thursday, October 14 - 4th day

Friday, October 15 - 5th day

Monday, October 18 - last day

Key to lecture Halls and classrooms

pdf version from UPLB website

UPLB Trantados Beginners & Costume Fun Triathlon -Sept 25 2010

2010-09-16T23:59:00.000+08:00

UPLB Trantados Triathlon Club presents

Beginners’ / Costume Fun Triathlon

400 meter Swim

16 Kilometer Bike

3 Kilometer Run

September 25, 2010 1:00 PM Baker Hall

Photo source

Schedule of activities for second semester 2010-2011 registration

2010-09-06T17:40:00.001+08:00

•    Start of online viewing of mini-checklists        August 24, 2010
•    Distribution of mini-checklists at respective OCS    August 24 – 26, 2010
•    Submission of Plan of Coursework to respective OCS    August 25 – Sept. 6, 2010
•    Submission of large class schedule    September 15, 2010
•    Submission of edited checklists to the Office of the University Registrar(OUR)    September, 17, 2010
•    Release of data on course demand to the Departments/Institutes for Second Semester, 2010-2011    September 22, 2010
•    Deadline for submission of Schedule of Classes for 2nd Semester, 2010-2011 September 28, 2010
•    Deadline of waiver of prerequisite/COI for 2nd Semester 2010-2011 at OUR Oct. 22, 2010
•    Submission of Pre-Registration data of CVM and GS students to OUR(electronic copy)    Oct. 28, 2010
•    Submission of list of shiftees for 2nd sem 2010-11 to OUR    Oct . 28, 2010
•    Start of online viewing of updated checklists        Oct. 30, 2010
•    On-line Registration at SystemOne (Cancellation/Change in subject/ section and confirmation of slots) Oct. 30 – Nov. 5(4pm), 2010
•    Assisted Enlistment (Physical Sciences Bldg/Respective Colleges)    Nov. 3 - 5(4pm), 2010
•    Online Viewing of Course Demands and Update on course offerings by Units Nov. 2, 2010
•    Payment of Fees        Nov. 3 - 16, 2010
•    Deadline for submission of additional course offerings for 2nd Sem, 2010-2011 classes    Nov. 4, 2010
•    Printing of classlists by respective units    Nov. 8, 2010
•    Start of Classes for 2nd Semester 2010-2011    Nov.9, 2010

.doc version from uplb.edu.ph/

FOLKWAYS concert - KAMIKAZEE & TYPECAST

2010-08-12T23:25:00.002+08:00

The UP BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY presents:

FOLKWAYS, a live rock concert featuring KAMIKAZEE and TYPECAST, along with local University talents.

This event will be held at UPLB Baker Hall on September 09, 2010 Thursday.

For ticket reservations, please contact AJ @ 09164204034
Ticket price is only P150.

UP Los Baños 1st Sem 2010-2011 Academic Calendar – Important Dates

2010-07-17T21:00:00.000+08:00

University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) - Academic Calendar - First Semester
2010-2011

Deadline for Filing Leave of Absence (LOA) for Those Not Enrolled - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Mid Semester and Last Day for Dropping of Subjects without Evaluation of Student Performance - Friday, August 6, 2010
Deadline for Graduating Students to Clear Previous Deficiencies - Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Deadline for Dropping of Subjects with “Pass” or “Fail” Evaluation of Student Performance - Friday, September 3, 2010
Deadline for Filing Leave of Absence (LOA) for Those Currently Enrolled - Monday, September 6, 2010
Last Day of Holding Activities - Monday, September 13, 2010
END OF CLASSES - Thursday, October 7, 2010
FINAL EXAMINATIONS - Monday, October 11 - Monday, October 18, 2010

Official Holidays

Ninoy Aquino Day – Monday, 23 August 2010 (Monday nearest Aug 21)
National Heroes Day – Monday, 30 August 2010
Los Baños Day – Friday, 17 September 2010

Schedule of Registration for 1st sem 2010-2011 - UPLB SystemOne

2010-05-08T00:19:00.008+08:00

Schedule of Registration for 1st sem 2010-2011 - UPLB SystemOne / Important Dates

May 14, 2010 (Fri) Creation of new UPLB SystemOne V2 user accounts
May 17, 2010 (Monday) 8:30am - Preregistration at UPLB SystemOne V2
May 29- June 4 (4PM), 2010 Online Change of Matriculation / Confirmation of Slots for First Semester 2010-2011 at UPLB SystemOne
~~June 1- 4, 2010 Assisted Enlistment (Phy Sci Bldg.)~~ ~~No more assisted enlistment this sem~~
June 2-4, 2010 (Wed - Fri) Assisted Enlistment (Phy Sci Bldg.)
June 1- 16, 2010 First Semester 2010 Registration
June 8, 2010 (Tues) Start of Classes
June 23, 2010 (Wed) Last day of registration (Late reg extension)

Schedule of Activities for Summer 2010 - UPLB SystemOne

2010-04-30T21:05:00.003+08:00

Schedule of Activities for Summer 2010 at UP Los Baños

Online pre-enlistment for Summer at UPLB Systemone - March 15 (Mon) - 19 (Fri), 2010
Deadline for Application for Waiver of prerequisite March 31, 2010 (Wednesday)
Online change of Matriculation/Confirmation - April 5 (Mon 9am) - 8 (Thu 4pm), 2010
General Registration – April 7, 2010 (Wednesday) – April 8, 2010 (Thurs)
Last day of late registration – April 16, 2010 (Friday)

Start of classes for Summer 2010 - April 13, 2010 (Tuesday)

Last Day of dropping without evaluation – April 28, 2010 (Friday)
Last Day of dropping with evaluation –May 6, 2010 (Thursday)
Deadline for filing LOA – May 7, 2010 (Friday)

End of classes – May 15, 2010 (Saturday)

Integration Period – May 17, 2010 (Monday)
Final Examinations – May 18, 2010 (Tuesday) – May 19, 2010 (Wednesday)
Removal Exams - May 25 (Tues) -28 (Fri), 2010

No classes:
May 1, 2010 (Sat) - Labor Day
May 10, 2010 (Monday) - Election Day

See also:
UP Los Baños Revised Academic Calendar 2009-2010

UP Los Baños Academic Calendar 2010-2011

2010-04-16T21:08:00.004+08:00

University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)

Academic Calendar AY 2010-2011
Official Holidays,
Summary of number of class days

Source: 2010-2011 UPLB Academic Calendar from UPLB OUR (pdf version)

Statement of condemnation: The paint throwing at UPLB Chancellor Velasco

2010-04-16T20:31:00.004+08:00

Statement of condemnation by UPLB deans:
The paint throwing at UPLB Chancellor Velasco