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June 1, 2024
Beyond UPCAT: Transferring As a Second Chance for UP Hopefuls
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.
June 1, 2024
Is the melting pot that is Baguio City melting its culture down with it?
Suffice it to say that the boundaries that define the difference between cultural representation and the marketability of Baguio City itself have increasingly become blurry. Indeed, Baguio City has become a melting pot of cultures, remarkably across the country. But the flame behind this melting pot — the very people of Cordillera that keep this flame ablaze and vibrant, shall not melt down with it.
May 16, 2024
UPBids and Bargains Thrift Market: A Thriving Thrifting Culture in UPB
From endlessly scrolling through each post and sighing in despair at seeing someone claiming clothes that would have fitted nicely to your wardrobe to actually sifting through multiple hung clothes in a rack with an excited voice urging you to check out more items, the UPBids and Bargains (UPBB) now has its second run of its physical thrift market after its first successful run last May 3 and 4, 2024 in collaboration with the UP Baguio Beta Sigma Ladies Corps (UPB BSLC).
