Mindanao scientists are now in anticipation of the first research center to be established in the region aimed to strengthen local response to infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

On 3 May 2021, the Department of Science and Technology and the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao launched AMDABiDSS-Health, or Center for Applied Modeling, Data Analytics, and Bioinformatics for Decision Support Systems in Health while observing proper precautionary measures at Malayan Colleges Mindanao with viewers supporting via Zoom.

Six medical technologists and the chief of hospital of the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) in San Jose, Antique recently completed a training on molecular techniques for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Visayas in the Regional Research Center of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) in Miag-ao, Iloilo.

This was the first hands-on training under the UP TRAINS 2 Program held at the newly inaugurated PGC Visayas Laboratories.

“Kwentuhan sa Baliguian” seeks to promote reading among schoolchildren in this island barangay as well as to give them a chance to interact with their schoolmates and friends who for more than a year have not attended any classroom engagement and interaction. The students enrolled at Baliguian Elementary School were grouped according to grade level. They listened to stories delivered by volunteer teachers from UP High School in Iloilo and the Division of Professional Education. Together with Asst. Prof. Jessie L. Labiste Jr., faculty-in-charge of the Language Program, and Ms. Marian Janice M. Mediana, Language Program Admin Staff, is Asst. Prof. Jonevee B. Amparo from UP High School Iloilo volunteered to read stories in Filipino. 

The University of the Philippines (UP) has converted the gymnasium of its Diliman, Quezon City campus into a COVID-19 vaccination facility for university workers and members of its community.

UP Diliman Vice Chancellor Aleli Bawagan said Tuesday the vaccination center is manned by qualified volunteers, including university alumni and residents from communities that cover the vast campus.

The in-campus vaccination program aims to decongest vaccination centers in Quezon City and speed up the process of achieving herd immunity against the new coronavirus.

The UP Office of the President together with the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (CWGS) and UP constituent unit’s Gender and Development (GAD) offices conducted an online Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) session for its respective campuses. 

The training session was held online via video conference on April 7 and was attended by over 90 participants.