That rite of passage called the UPCAT

For two days around this time every year, thousands of high school graduates troop to campuses of the University of the Philippines (UP) nationwide to take a shot at a much-coveted UP slot.

But first things first, they have to pass the University of the Philippine College Admission Test (UPCAT), said to be the country’s toughest college entrance exam.

Last weekend, about 75,000 young people braved the rains (in Metro Manila), the heat (in other test centers), and most importantly, the nerves (everywhere!).

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Bar Review

What happened to UP?

This was the question that reverberated all over the country as soon as the 2011 Bar examination results were announced last week.  Criticisms on the University of the Philippines College of Law’s (UPCAL) failure to make it to the top ten list hounded the premier state university.

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To Eat Or Not To Eat

Just when the University of the Philippines in Diliman is being plagued by calls to improve its campus security following a violent incident that endangered the life of a student, here comes another issue that threatens the health safety of the UP community – food scare!

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