JONATHAN ESPEJO SY University of the Philippines College of Medicine Class of 2017 May 30, 2019 I just found out that I had missed the launch of Young Blood 7, a compilation of essays fromContinue reading
Author: UP Medics
Legends and Myths Come to Life in Mediscene 2019: “Alamat at Mito”
By Isabel Fernando (Class 2022) and Sean Sy (Class 2023) Photos courtesy of the Medical Student Council (MSC) After months upon months of epic preparations, UPCM’s medical-students-turned-performing-arts-majors coalesced to celebrate their onstage artistry in thisContinue reading
UP MedChoir Shine in Song in 30th Anniversary and Year-End Concert
By Lorena Osorio (Class 2021) Photos by Markyn Kho (Class 2020) The UP MedChoir family pose post-concert. Garbed in white, blue, and gold, the UP Medicine Choir (UP MedChoir) filled the auditorium with their soulfulContinue reading
FATE 2019 Rocks to Soundtracks
By Hanna Ho (Class 2022) Photos courtesy of the UP Medical Students’ Society The UP Medical Students’ Society (UP MSS) held Fridays at the East (FATE) last April 12, 2019, at the PGH Science Hall.Continue reading
Open Forum on the Universal Health Care Act (R.A. 11223) Held at UPCM
by Cristina Morabe and Josh Protacio (UPCM Class 2023) The Medical Students for Student Responsibility–IPPNW Philippines (MSSR-IPPNW) and Pangkalusugang Lingkod Bayan (PLB) held a talk on R.A. 11223, or the Universal Health Care Law (UHCContinue reading
DRRM Advocates and Enthusiasts Ascend Above Intersectoral Boundaries with Code Yellow: Ascent
By Sean Sy (Class 2023) Photos courtesy of the Medical Students’ Society (MSS) Last March 9 and 16, 2019, the UP Medical Students’ Society (UP MSS) held Code Yellow, an intersectoral collaborative disaster risk reduction and managementContinue reading
Brainstorm 2019: UPCM Nabs Championship
by Mark Teo (2023) Photos provided by the Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity and Sorority UP College of Medicine (UPCM) students emerged as champions in the inter-medical school quiz bee Brainstorm, held on the 29th ofContinue reading
PCCH 2019 Puts People in Community Health in Spotlight
PCCH 2019 Puts People in Community Health in Spotlight By Hanna Ho (Class 2022) and Lordom Grecia (Class 2021) Photos courtesy of the UP Regionalization Students Organization (UP RSO) The sixth Philippine Conference on Community Health (PCCH), organized and hosted by theContinue reading
A Quick Discussion on the Actions of the UN Against Climate Change
Although scientists agree that natural disasters are due to a complex interaction of several factors, they are able to probe into how much climate change can influence the event; with investigative studies being done onContinue reading
Diagnosing Goes Beyond Books in 46th ICPC
By Lorena Osorio (Class 2021) Photos courtesy of the UP Medical Students’ Society Participants, speakers, and organizers in the human library morning session. Medical students from various schools across the country again crossed ideas, workingContinue reading