UPCAT 2014 Results | List of Passers for A.Y. 2014-2015

The University of the Philippines Office of Admissions has released online the results of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) for incoming freshmen of AY 2014-2015. The results came in 2 months earlier than the expected February 2014 release date.

The UPCAT 2013 happened on August 3 and 4, 2013 and according to reports, at least 83,000 graduating high school students took the exam. Among those, only about 13,100 passed the exams consisting of 4 subtests—language proficiency, mathematics, science, and reading comprehension.

The UPCAT 2014 list of passers can be viewed in alphabetical order, the links of which will be accessible by name range. Exam passers will also be notified through individual mails sent to school heads containing qualifying information and enrollment instructions.

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UPCAT 2013 Results | List of Passers for AY 2013-2014

The University of the Philippines Office of Admissions has released online the results of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) for incoming freshmen of AY 2013-2014.

The UPCAT 2013 happened on August 4 and 5, 2012 and according to reports, at least 75,000 graduating high school students took the exam. Anticipating the effect of the K+12 program, UPCAT 2013 made history because exam takers were asked to write an essay.

Update: UPCAT 2014 results now up! See the list passers.

The UPCAT 2013 list of passers can be viewed in alphabetical order, the links of which will be accessible by name range. Exam passers will also be notified through individual mails sent to school heads containing qualifying information and enrollment instructions.

To view the UPCAT 2013 results and list of passers, just click the links below:

UPCAT 2013 Results Online 

Mirror sites:

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ABS-CBN Teams up with U.P. and REACT for Halalan 2013

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs has partnered with the University of the Philippines system for the country’s first and biggest fact-checking project that will verify candidates’ claims in ABS-CBN’s “Halalan 2013” election forums and coverage, marking the first time a Philippine media organization will use the feature, which is standard in foreign news coverage and election debates.

Faculty and experts from UP will appear in fact-checking segments to air on ABS-CBN’s TV and online platforms, a part of the collaboration between the network and the university to promote transparency and public participation among voters.

To formalize the partnership, ABS-CBN Chairman and CEO Eugenio Lopez III, ABS-CBN President and COO Charo Santos-Concio, and ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Head Ging Reyes, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with UP President Alfredo Pascual and UP Vice President for Public Affairs, Prospero De Vera III on Wednesday (Dec 5).

Pascual called the partnership a new milestone for UP as it is the first time that the university system has officially partnered with a media organization to provide the media component for the elections.

Santos-Concio said, “We believe UP’s role in nurturing future leaders will be a boon to Halalan 2013’s ‘Tayo Na.’ With the UP system as our partner, ABS-CBN is ever confident and optimistic that the coming elections will again show our citizen journalists at their finest.”

Aside from fact-checking, the MOA will also create projects related to ABS-CBN’s election campaign “Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo: Tayo Na” and voter information drives, including a microsite where overseas Filipino voters can get information on the 2013 elections.

The micro-site will be featured in the websites of all UP units, constituent campuses, and UP Alumni Associations all over the world. It will not only teach voters how to vote but also how to choose among candidates, said Pascual.

Aside from UP, ABS-CBN also signed a partnership with civic organization Regional Emergency Assistance Communications System (REACT) Philippines in gathering election-related news stories, including situational reports in the field from all over the country.

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs head Ging Reyes, ABS-CBN head of newsgathering Chi Almario-Gonzalez, BMPM head Inday Varona were present at the MOA signing last Monday (Nov 3) with Richard Valdes, REACT National Chairman of Government Agencies and Media affairs and Felimon Tutica Jr., REACT National Executive Vice President.

REACT, which gathers and disseminates information to provide assistance during calamities and emergencies, has been ABS-CBN’s partner in news gathering since the 1992 national elections.

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Star Cinema Upcoming Movies for 2013 Unveiled

With three more films yet to be released this year, the country's premier film production outfit Star Cinema had already released its exciting line up of movies for 2013. With new and fresh pairing and tried-and-tested tandems returning to the big screen, Star Cinema movies for 2013 will surely be topping the box office.

Here are Star Cinema's upcoming movies for 2013 (from PEP alerts):

It Takes a Man and a Woman
Cast: John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo
Release Date: February 13

Dyosa 
Cast: Kathyrn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla
Release Date: March 13

UP 
Cast: Eugene Domingo and Pokwang
Release Date: March 30

Ang Ulila
Cast: Xyriel Manabat
Release Date: May 1

The Perfect Couples
Cast: Bea Alonzo, Angelica Panganiban, Sam Milby and Paulo Avelino
Release Date: July 31

Undo
Cast: John Lloyd Cruz, Coco Martin and Sarah Geronimo
Release Date: October 16

Untitled movie starring Toni Gonzaga and Gerald Anderson
Release Date: November 20

Untitled movie with Vilma Santos and Angel Locsin
Release Date: November 27

*Unannounced (from Wikipedia)

The Arranged Marriage - Coco Martin and Julia Montes

Feng Shui Master - Angel Locsin and Vhong Navarro

An Angel's Love Story - Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez

Love Will Lead You back - Coco martin and Judy Ann Santos

Mars Ravelo's Darna - Angel Locsin

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Five Philippine Schools Made it to TOP 300 Asian Universities 2012

Five tertiary schools made it in the Top 300 Asian Universities list of education and career network Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

State-run University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City remains the country’s top school, ranking 68th in Asia. UP is followed by private schools Ateneo de Manila University (86th), De La Salle University (142nd) and University of Santo Tomas (148th). University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City, a newcomer, made it to the 251-300 bracket.

UP Oblation (photo modified from jiformales via flickriver.com)

All four Philippine schools slipped in the Asian University rankings this year. In 2011, UP ranked 62nd in Asia, while Ateneo closely followed at the 65th spot. UST and La Salle ranked 104th and 107th last year, respectively.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is the top Asian University for the second consecutive year, according to QS. National University Singapore ranked second, while University of Hong Kong slipped to third place.

Here is the list of the Top 10 Asian Universities by QS (2012).

1. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2. National University Singapore
3. University of Hong Kong
4. Seoul National University (South Korea)
5. Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
6. Peking University (China)
7. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea)
8. University of Tokyo (Japan)
9. Pohang University of Science and Technology (South Korea)
10. Kyoto University (Japan)

"Based very loosely on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in the US, but operated on a much simpler basis, these classifications take into account three key aspects of each university to assign their label: SIZE, FOCUS, RESEARCH INTENSITY, AGE," QS said on its website.

Source: ABS-CBN News

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