Living in Los Banos

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 a course with evaluation and without evaluation in UPLB? Nothing. 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”. Source: experience / cso

POSITION PA PER 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) . Rath...

3D Building Map of UP Los Baños (c) Lawrence Ramos, 2011

UP Los Banos Academic Calendar 2011-2012 Click on Photo to enlarge 

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 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 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. Click photos to enlarge   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 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 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...

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 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: